This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Ardis48 Surnames: STEERS, GELOW, WHITWER, THOMASON Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/27098/mb.ashx Message Board Post: James E. STEERS, Pine Island, FL, formerly of Kalamazoo, died September 11, 1997 after a length cancer illness. He was born June 16, 1932 in Kalamazoo, the son of George and Hilda STEERS. He was a graduate of Howe Military School, Howe, IN, Kemper Military School, Boonville, MO, and attended Western Michigan University. After serving in the United States Army in Germany, he returned to Kalamazoo, and was in charge of business development for the family owned Kalamazoo Ice and Fuel Company. He was a resident of St. Thomas Virgin Islands from 1964 to 1996, where he was best known for his years as the night manager at Sebastian's on the Waterfront, and later as a sales person at several island businesses. He was an avid boater all his life, and was a charter member of the United States Power Squadron, Virgin Islands Chapter, and member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. He served for 12 years as a Trustee of the Antilles School Board, and was also a member of the St. Thomas Na! vy League. Surviving are his wife Karen (GELOW); sons, Michael of Houston, TX, and Brian and wife Lori, of Atlanta, GA; granddaughter, Lee Anne and grandson, Kyle James of Atlanta, GA; brothers, Bill and his wife, Maribeth of Kalamazoo, and David of Bloomingdale; sister and brother-in-law, Marjorie and Raymond WHITWER of San Diego, CA; his mother-in-law Mildred GELOW of Pine Island; nieces and nephews and special cousin, Mary Jane THOMASON and husband, Robert THOMASON of Mammouth Lakes, CA. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, September 16, 1997 at Grace United Methodist Church, Cape Coral, FL. His ashes will be scattered over the Caribbean Sea off of the Virgin Islands following a memorial service on St. Thomas at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Antilles School, Estate Frenchman's Bay, St. Thomas, USVI, 00802, or to a charity of the donor's choice. (Submitted by a volunteer, no family connection) 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.