This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: HAAS, HAMILTON, GRAY, MCKEE, DILLON Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/22949/mb.ashx Message Board Post: HAAS, Carroll Joseph "Kit" II Age 63 Of Portage Died unexpectedly on Thursday, June 19, 2008 at his home. He was born in Dearborn, MI on May 30, 1945, the son of Carroll J. and Elaine (Hamilton) Haas. Kit was raised in Mendon where he graduated from Mendon High School in 1963. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering from the U of M; his Master's Degree from Wayne State University; and his Ph-D from the U of M School of Engineering. Kit lectured at the U of M School of Engineering for several years. He and his brother, Jim, established Summit Polymers of Portage in 1972. Kit became President of Colonial Engineering in 1982 and retired from Colonial in 2002. While working, he spent time in Asia and Taiwan developing pipe fittings and pressure valves for the plastics industry. Kit enjoyed world travel and had visited all seven continents. He enjoyed hiking and had climbed the three tallest mountains in the continental U.S. He was a member of Engineering Honors Society Tau Beta Pi, and the Society of Plastic! s Engineers. Kit is survived by his father, Carroll J. Haas of Mendon; two brothers, Jim Haas & his wife Bev of Vicksburg and Robert Haas of Portage; three sisters, Kathy Gray of Barrington, IL, Jody McKee and her companion, John Mueller of Lexington, KY and Theresa Haas and her husband John Dillon of Ann Arbor; several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his mother, Elaine Haas earlier this year. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 PM Monday at the Eickhoff Funeral Home in Mendon. The funeral mass for Kit Haas will be 11 AM Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at Saint Edward Catholic Church in Mendon with Rev. Jim Vinh Le, officiating. Burial will be in Saint Edward Cemetery, followed by fellowship in the Church Hall. Memorial donations are suggested to: the Heritage School Project, 26393 Kirby Rd., Mendon, MI 49072. Online register and condolences may be left at www.eickhofffuneralhome.com Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 6/21/2008. (Posted 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.