What were the names of Everett's parents? ----- Original Message ----- From: <Bobbroyles@aol.com> To: <BROYLES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2003 11:12 AM Subject: [BROYLES] Everett Kelsey Broyles > This is the obituary of the greatest Broyles I had the opportunity to know, > my Dad, Everett Kelsey. We lost him this past Tuesday, October 28th. > > Bob Broyles > > Everett Kelsey Broyles, born on January 17, 1922 in Hutchinson, Kansas was an > identical twin to Kenneth Broyles. In addition to his twin brother Kenneth, > Kelsey also had two sisters, Alice and Esther, and two other brothers, > Clarence and Darrel. While at a young age, the family moved and settled in > Wheatland, Wyoming. During their years in Wheatland, the family attended the Methodist > Church and Kelsey regularly attended Sunday School and vacation bible school. > He was also involved in school sports, such as his favorite, boxing. > > Kelsey graduated from Wheatland High School in 1939. Upon graduating, Kelsey > began work as an apprentice typesetter for the local paper. When the duty of > W.W.II called, he and his twin Kenneth enlisted and served together in the > Navy. Kelsey's duties were to provide services as a pharmacist mate and as a > surgery technician. Upon termination of W.W.II, the brothers returned to > Wheatland, and then relocated the family to Portland, Oregon. It was soon after > this point that he met a wonderful little Irish girl, whom he would happily marry > and spend the next fifty-six blessed years with. Kelsey and his wife, Imelda > Heade, were married on June 14, 1947. Soon after that the family began to > grow. Starting with a son, Paul Kelsey, followed by Kathy, Susan, David, > Kristi, and Bob, which rounded out the family. > > During the early years of family life, Kelsey and Imelda raised their kids in > the heart of Portland, Oregon, before heading out to the country. It was at > this time that Kelsey and Imelda bought some acreage and built a wonderful > family farm. The farm included raising nursery stock and blackcap berries and > tending to cattle, horses, sheep, pigs, all sorts of fowl, rabbits, etc. They > also grew their own hay, Christmas trees, and a vegetable garden that anyone > would be proud to call at their own. It was during these years that the family > learned much of the farm life, teaching a way of life that would be everlasting > in the lives of the children. Whether it was repairing a corral or selecting > sires for breeding his stock, Kelsey took matters to heart and always found a > way to involve his children in the decision/learning process. In 1988, they > sold the farm and moved to Gresham, where Kelsey lived out the rest of his > life > > Soon after Kelsey arrived in Portland in 1940, he worked in the lab of the > Portland Gas and Coke Company and Hercules Inc., from which he retired in 1984. > Before and especially after retirement, Kelsey truly enjoyed traveling. He > was fortunate enough to travel to nearly every corner of the planet, as well as > countless regional trips. Kelsey was a member of St. Henry's Catholic Church > in Gresham. He was also a member of the VFW, the American Legion, active as > a volunteer with AARP, Loaves and Fishes, St. Vincent de Paul soup kitchen, > various programs within his church, as well as many other activities throughout > his lifetime. > > Kelsey is survived by: his wife Imelda, sons Paul Kelsey and David of > Portland, Bob of Tucson AZ., and daughters Kathy Schweitzer of Portland, Susan Clark > of Oregon City, and Kristi Noga of Port Orchard, WA. He is also survived by a > sister, Alice Newgard-White of Portland, and nine wonderful grandchildren > Amber, April, Angie, Melissa, Jason, Mark, Kevin, Carley, and Eric. He will be > greatly missed by all who loved him. > > Rosary will be Friday October 31, at 10:30 am, followed by a memorial Mass at > 11:00, at St. Henry's Catholic Church, 346 NW First St., Gresham, Oregon. > Donations may be made to Maryknoll Missions PO Box 302, Maryknoll, NY. 10545. > > > ==== BROYLES Mailing List ==== > You can contact the List Manager at: > broyles-admin@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Judy if don't have Everett Kelsey line back to Germany I can give it to you. Let me know. ASAP Ken Broyles jkbroyles@comcast.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Schuster" <kittycrossing@elltel.net> To: <BROYLES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 9:24 AM Subject: Re: [BROYLES] Everett Kelsey Broyles What were the names of Everett's parents? ----- Original Message ----- From: <Bobbroyles@aol.com> To: <BROYLES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2003 11:12 AM Subject: [BROYLES] Everett Kelsey Broyles > This is the obituary of the greatest Broyles I had the opportunity to know, > my Dad, Everett Kelsey. We lost him this past Tuesday, October 28th. > > Bob Broyles > > Everett Kelsey Broyles, born on January 17, 1922 in Hutchinson, Kansas was an > identical twin to Kenneth Broyles. In addition to his twin brother Kenneth, > Kelsey also had two sisters, Alice and Esther, and two other brothers, > Clarence and Darrel. While at a young age, the family moved and settled in > Wheatland, Wyoming. During their years in Wheatland, the family attended the Methodist > Church and Kelsey regularly attended Sunday School and vacation bible school. > He was also involved in school sports, such as his favorite, boxing. > > Kelsey graduated from Wheatland High School in 1939. Upon graduating, Kelsey > began work as an apprentice typesetter for the local paper. When the duty of > W.W.II called, he and his twin Kenneth enlisted and served together in the > Navy. Kelsey's duties were to provide services as a pharmacist mate and as a > surgery technician. Upon termination of W.W.II, the brothers returned to > Wheatland, and then relocated the family to Portland, Oregon. It was soon after > this point that he met a wonderful little Irish girl, whom he would happily marry > and spend the next fifty-six blessed years with. Kelsey and his wife, Imelda > Heade, were married on June 14, 1947. Soon after that the family began to > grow. Starting with a son, Paul Kelsey, followed by Kathy, Susan, David, > Kristi, and Bob, which rounded out the family. > > During the early years of family life, Kelsey and Imelda raised their kids in > the heart of Portland, Oregon, before heading out to the country. It was at > this time that Kelsey and Imelda bought some acreage and built a wonderful > family farm. The farm included raising nursery stock and blackcap berries and > tending to cattle, horses, sheep, pigs, all sorts of fowl, rabbits, etc. They > also grew their own hay, Christmas trees, and a vegetable garden that anyone > would be proud to call at their own. It was during these years that the family > learned much of the farm life, teaching a way of life that would be everlasting > in the lives of the children. Whether it was repairing a corral or selecting > sires for breeding his stock, Kelsey took matters to heart and always found a > way to involve his children in the decision/learning process. In 1988, they > sold the farm and moved to Gresham, where Kelsey lived out the rest of his > life > > Soon after Kelsey arrived in Portland in 1940, he worked in the lab of the > Portland Gas and Coke Company and Hercules Inc., from which he retired in 1984. > Before and especially after retirement, Kelsey truly enjoyed traveling. He > was fortunate enough to travel to nearly every corner of the planet, as well as > countless regional trips. Kelsey was a member of St. Henry's Catholic Church > in Gresham. He was also a member of the VFW, the American Legion, active as > a volunteer with AARP, Loaves and Fishes, St. Vincent de Paul soup kitchen, > various programs within his church, as well as many other activities throughout > his lifetime. > > Kelsey is survived by: his wife Imelda, sons Paul Kelsey and David of > Portland, Bob of Tucson AZ., and daughters Kathy Schweitzer of Portland, Susan Clark > of Oregon City, and Kristi Noga of Port Orchard, WA. He is also survived by a > sister, Alice Newgard-White of Portland, and nine wonderful grandchildren > Amber, April, Angie, Melissa, Jason, Mark, Kevin, Carley, and Eric. He will be > greatly missed by all who loved him. > > Rosary will be Friday October 31, at 10:30 am, followed by a memorial Mass at > 11:00, at St. Henry's Catholic Church, 346 NW First St., Gresham, Oregon. > Donations may be made to Maryknoll Missions PO Box 302, Maryknoll, NY. 10545. > > > ==== BROYLES Mailing List ==== > You can contact the List Manager at: > broyles-admin@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > ==== BROYLES Mailing List ==== You can contact the List Manager at: broyles-admin@rootsweb.com ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237