Hi, Kate. I will try to do it first thing on Monday. I live in Minnesota. This is a fun project! Carol Shegrd ---- Original Message ---- From: kate7@comcast.net To: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com, colby@rootsweb.com Subject: [COLBY] A COLBY REQUEST Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:13:21 +0000 (UTC) > >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. If you >would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL >link above and respond on the board. > > > > > > >============================= >Colby list archives: >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/COLBY/ >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >COLBY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >============================= > Colby list archives: >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/COLBY/ >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >COLBY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message