THANK YOU SO MUCH On Oct 9, 2009, at 8:16 PM, Deborah M Colby wrote: > DONE! > > > 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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