This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RonColby41 Surnames: Colby, McRae, Stephens Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.colby/1154/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Chicago Tribune 18 July 1965 Geographer Charles Colby Dies After Heart Attack Charles C. Colby, 81, geographer and director of Mississippi Valley Investigations at Southern Illinois University, died Friday in La Crosse, Wis., of an apparent heart attack. SIU President Delyte W. Morris Called Mr. Colby, the "dean of American geographers." "It was his wealth of knowledge couple with vision and enthusiasm that enabled him to contribute so effectively to the Mississippi Valley Investigations the project he had directed in recent years and in which he was engaged at La Crosse at the time of his death," Morris said. Mr. Colby was one of the first visiting emeritus professors to come to SIU when he joined the geography department staff in 1951. Mr. Colby's studies of the area resulted in a book, "A Pilot Study of Southern Illinois," published at SIU in 1956. He just completed another book entitled, "The Atlantic Arena," which will be published by the SIU Press this fall. Before coming to SIU, Mr. Colby served as the chairman of the geography department at the University of Chicago for more than 30 years. He was a specialist in the Division of Planning and Statistics, U.S. Shipping Board, 1918-19; advisor of War Shipping Administration, 1942; and a member of the division of Geology and Geography, National Research Council 1924-27 and 1940-43. Mr. Colby served as a land planning consultant for the Tennessee Valley Authority from 1934 to 1938. From 1938 to 1942 he was a member of the Land Commission, Natural Resources Planning Board. In 1939 he served as chairman of the sub-committee on Land Classification and in 1939, as a member of the sub-committee on Regional Approach to Employment Stabilization. Mr. Colby was a consultant to headquarters for a commission delegated to select the site for the United Nations building in 1946. A graduated of Michigan State Normal College in 1908, he received an honorary master of education degree from that college in 1922. He received a bachelor of science degree from the University of Chicago in 1909 and doctor of philosophy degree in 1917. In 1956, SIU awarded Mr. Colby an honorary doctor of science degree. He was born in Romeo, Mich., April 13, 1884, the son of Frank and Anna Colby. Mr. Colby who lived at 313 S. University Ave., leaves his wife Mary, and two sons, Stephen and Bruce. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Chapel of Hope in the Tower of Memories, Oakwoods Cemetery, 1035 E. 67th St., Chicago ================== Chicago Tribune COLBY Charles C. Colby, husband of Mary McRae Colby; father of Stephen M. and Bruce R. [Lestina]. Visiting hours Sunday, 2 to 10 p.m., at the Bilger Funeral Home, 2035 E. 79th street, 1 block east of Jeffery boulevard. Services Monday, 2 p.m., in the Chapel of Hope in the Tower of Memory mausoleum, in Oak Woods cemetery, 1035 E. 67th street. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Charles C. Colby Memorial fund, Department of Geography, University of Chicago. Information, SO 8-1610. 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.