This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: AJP44 Surnames: TORREY, TOWNE, WAITE Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/22348/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Helen W. TORREY - Age 87 Of Galesburg, Formerly of Augusta and Battle Creek, Died Tuesday, November 19, 1996 at her residence after a long illness. She was born in Charleston Township, south of Augusta, on October 24, 1909, the daughter of Charles W. and Mable Edna (WAITE) TOWNE (her mother was known by her middle name, Edna). She grew up in Charleston Township, and attended the old Lawler School, and then moved to the Battle Creek area and attended Springfield High School. She then graduated from Argubright Business College (now Davenport College). She lived in Battle Creek for several years, in the Augusta area for 29 years, moving to East Leroy in 1976, and then to Galesburg in 1994. Helen began working for the Federal Government August 2, 1942. Helen began working for the Federal Government August 2, 1942 at Percy Jones General Hospital. Her federal service included employment with the Headquarters of Civil Defense, Sixth Army Corps, the Navy, Ft. Custer Post Headq! uarters, and the Defense Logistics Services Center, before retiring June 30, 1973 after 31 years. She was a life member and former three term Auxiliary President of Battle Creek Veterans of Foreign Wars Chapter #565, life member of the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary Battle Creek Chapter #7, life member and volunteer at the Eaton Rapids VFW National Home, member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees Local #123, and the American Federation of Government Employees Local #1626, the AARP, and spent hundreds of hours volunteering at the Battle Creek Veterans Affairs Medical Center. She enjoyed cooking, canning, baking, having friends and family for dinners, and after retirement she and her husband enjoyed traveling and wintering in Mission, TX. She was married to George A. TORREY March 2, 1946 at Elkhart, IN, and he survives. She was preceded in death as a child by her mother and later by her father and stepmother, Cora TOWNE. Friends may call after 6! p.m. this evening at the Farley-Estes & Dowdle Funeral Home, 105 Capi tal Ave. NE, Battle Creek where her family will be present to receive friends 6:30-8:00 p.m. this evening and Thursday. Funeral Services will be held at the funeral home 1 p.m. Friday, Rev. Delmer B. Case officiating. Burial Memorial Park Cemetery, Battle Creek. Memorial donations may be made to the Visiting Nurses Association of Southwest Michigan, 348 N. Burdick, Kalamazoo, or the American Cancer Society. source: Kalamazoo Gazette Nov 1996 (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.