done ! :-) Marilyn >> >> >> >> From: KATE >> Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 8:13 PM >> To: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com ; colby@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [COLBY] A COLBY REQUEST >> >> >> >> Hello everyone >> >> >> My name is Katie Colby and I live in Middletown New Jersey. My 8 yr >> old grand daughter Emily Colby Ruane is involved in a school >> project (Emily is in 3rd grade) of collecting post cards from >> around the world and across the U S A. They are reading a story >> about FLAT STANLEY traveling the globe... >> >> >> If you would consider helping out I would ask that you please >> >> >> 1) mail a post card to >> >> >> Mrs. Harris Class 3B >> St. Mary's School >> 538 Church Street >> New Monmouth, New Jersey 07748 >> >> >> >> >> and 2) I would need to ask you to please write the following on the >> post card >> >> >> >> >> "FLAT STANLEY AND I ARE NOW IN _________________ "(AND YOU PUT THE >> NAME OF YOUR TOWN AND YOUR STATE AND COUNTRY) >> >> >> AND 3) if you would just put the name EMILY COLBY RUANE somewhere >> on the card. >> >> >> I can not thank you guys enough if you decide to help out a fellow >> Colby. I so appreciate anyone who sends a card and gives of their >> time. >> >> >> God Bless You All and THANKS! >> >> >> Katie Colby >> Middleto wn New Jersey >> >> >> kate7@comcast.net >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com >> To: COLBY-L@rootsweb.com >> Sent: Thursday, October 8, 2009 12:21:58 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada >> Eastern >> Subject: [COLBY] Frank Parker Colby (1924 ~ 2009) Obituary >> >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >> Author: RonColby41 >> Surnames: Colby, Parker, Hayeslip, Bittner, Hielscher >> Classification: obituary >> >> Message Board URL: >> >> http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.colby/1236/mb.ashx >> >> Message Board Post: >> >> F. Parker Colby >> June 19, 1924 - Aug. 13, 2009 >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ---------- >> >> Frank Parker Colby, 85, of Havenwood Health Services Center, >> Concord, died on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009, of complications of >> Parkinson's disease. >> >> Born in Waban, Mass., he was the son of Clara Parker Colby and J. >> Tracy Colby. He lived in Bronxville, N.Y., attended Culver Academy >> in Culver, Ind., and graduated from Harvard College and Harvard >> Business School. >> >> Parker served in the U.S. Army, 97th Division, in World War II, >> first in the European Theater and then in the Occupation Army in >> Japan. >> >> Parker is survived by his wife of 62 years, Eleanor Hayeslip Colby; >> his daughter, Margaret Colby Bittner and her husband, Robert, of >> Camarillo, Calif.; his son, Frank P. Colby Jr. and his wife, >> Beverly, of Lexington, Mass.; his daughter, Claire Colby-Hielscher >> and her husband, Raimund, of Dortmund, Germany; and seven >> grandchildren. >> >> He was predeceased by his parents, and brothers James Tracy Colby >> Jr. and Henry Stark Colby. >> >> Parker's business career was spent in Detroit, Mich., as a >> merchandising manager at The J.L. Hudson Co. (now Target) and as a >> vice president in the trust department at The National Bank of >> Detroit (now J.P. Morgan Chase). >> >> Volunteer work, as part of giving back, was an important part of >> Parker's life as a director of both Goodwill Industries of Detroit >> and the Detroit YMCA. Later, in retirement, Parker's greatest >> interest was in the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) >> branches in Portsmouth and Dover. He also worked with handicapped >> adults in Dover and Concord. >> >> Sailing was Parker's lifelong passion, both on Lake St. Clair, >> Mich., and on the Seacoast. He also enjoyed golf, squash and bowling. >> >> A memorial service will be held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. in the >> Havenwood Auditorium at Havenwood Heritage Heights, Concord. >> >> In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the >> Residents' Fund, Havenwood, 33 Christian Ave., Concord 03301; or to >> the Unitarian-Universalist Church, 274 Pleasant St., Concord 03301. >> >> Bennett Funeral Home in Concord is handling arrangements. >> >> Important Note: >> The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. 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