Our classmate Bob Grace is dealing with Pelvic and Kidney cancer. I hear from him through FB. It might be thoughtful for people to send him support through emails and cards.
Here's his address:
Robert Grace
550 Merrifield Way
Winston-Salem, NC 27127
336-918-5134
rgrace4@triad.rr.com
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Monday, November 18, 2013
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Monday, November 11, 2013
David Eckerson
Well, Debby ... I retired in July and I'm now living the dream.
Did a raucous road trip from Oregon to Virginia with some old USAID buds. Then headed down to Cabo St Lucas at the tip of Baha for my daughters "destination" 30th birthday with all our young'uns and many of her friends. I'm ensconced in northern Virginia, doing a pile of "honey dos" while my bride works for another year at the State Department. We will split time between Seattle and Arlington starting next summer, so if any folks are in the DC or Seattle area, look us up.
Did a raucous road trip from Oregon to Virginia with some old USAID buds. Then headed down to Cabo St Lucas at the tip of Baha for my daughters "destination" 30th birthday with all our young'uns and many of her friends. I'm ensconced in northern Virginia, doing a pile of "honey dos" while my bride works for another year at the State Department. We will split time between Seattle and Arlington starting next summer, so if any folks are in the DC or Seattle area, look us up.
eckerson
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Flip Benham
From Flip Benham
Death is an appointment that we cannot cancel or delay. It is an appointment we will all keep. The statistics are staggering. One out of every one dies (Hebrews 9:27), with the exception of two. One very special One, God’s own Son, died and after three days rose from the grave. Proof positive that there is life after death. Not reincarnation but resurrection – never to die again.
The Bible tells us that there is only one Name under heaven by which men must be saved – JESUS! He is all the hope we have and the only hope we need. He has been there, done that, and is desiring each one of us to join Him in heaven. The choice is ours to make.
Keep shining for Him.
In Christian love,
flip
Our Classmate Jon Spring has passed away
Jonathan Spring Obituary
Jon Spring, 66, of Manlius died unexpectedly on Friday. Born in Syracuse, Jon was a graduate of Fayetteville-Manlius High School and attended Auburn Community College. Jon retired from the Village of Fayetteville DPW. He owned Pompey Lawn Service for over 30 years and was currently a bus aide to special needs children in the Fayetteville-Manlius School District. He was a member of the Oran Community Church and the Manlius Fire Department where he had served as DMO and ambulance driver. He was an Air Force Veteran of Vietnam. He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Mary Ellen Becker Spring; son and daughter-in-law, Christopher G. and Judy Spring; grandchildren, Jordan Michael and Maddison Rose; sister, Deborah Dammer; sister and brother-in-law, Carol and Tim Fox; niece Katrina Fox; and great-niece, Kaitlynn. He was predeceased by his mother and step-father, Karoline and Ernest Pittman; father, Samuel G. Spring; and brother, Wallace Spring. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Oran Community Church, Rt. 92, Manlius. Contributions: may be made to the American Diabetes Association 6390 Fly Rd. Ste.2
E. Syracuse, NY 13057 or the American Heart Association 17 Technology Pl. E. Syracuse, NY 13057
Date of Death: November 8, 2013
Jon Spring, 66, of Manlius died unexpectedly on Friday. Born in Syracuse, Jon was a graduate of Fayetteville-Manlius High School and attended Auburn Community College. Jon retired from the Village of Fayetteville DPW. He owned Pompey Lawn Service for over 30 years and was currently a bus aide to special needs children in the Fayetteville-Manlius School District. He was a member of the Oran Community Church and the Manlius Fire Department where he had served as DMO and ambulance driver. He was an Air Force Veteran of Vietnam. He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Mary Ellen Becker Spring; son and daughter-in-law, Christopher G. and Judy Spring; grandchildren, Jordan Michael and Maddison Rose; sister, Deborah Dammer; sister and brother-in-law, Carol and Tim Fox; niece Katrina Fox; and great-niece, Kaitlynn. He was predeceased by his mother and step-father, Karoline and Ernest Pittman; father, Samuel G. Spring; and brother, Wallace Spring. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Oran Community Church, Rt. 92, Manlius. Contributions: may be made to the American Diabetes Association 6390 Fly Rd. Ste.2
E. Syracuse, NY 13057 or the American Heart Association 17 Technology Pl. E. Syracuse, NY 13057
Date of Death: November 8, 2013
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Camp Tellman
I teach English as a Second Language to 4th and 5th grades. I have 31 students at various stages of learning English.
Every year we have a writing contest for all students in NC. This year it was a non fiction story.
This boy wrote his account of coming to the US for a better life. There are many stories like this and some much worse.
I don't know if you would be interested in using this on the class website.
I think it would of interest. He won an award for his work which was limited to 300 words.
Coyotes Are Not Always Animals
One day when I was seven years old my family and I were traveling north to cross the border into the U.S. My father Paulino said we would have a better life there. There were seventeen of us walking through woods and scrub. After walking for a day we came upon three trucks parked in the desert where we met our guide or "coyote." Our guide had been in a cartel gang and guiding other Mexicans for a few years. He told us to bring guns just in case we were stopped by the "drogas." As we approached the border we passed a drug cartel gang. The gang, with over fifty armed men stopped our truck and told us to get out.. but we refused. One of the gang members fired a gun and a gunfight started. We were mostly farmers and we had experience with firearms. I had a small pistol and shot a man in the leg and then my father used his rifle to smash his head. When it was over, the gang members escaped or were killed. Three of our people were killed. We heard screaming from a barn nearby and inside we found hostages the gang had captured so we freed them and some went back to Mexico and some came with us. We now had 46 people so we kept on going more confident of our selves after fighting the cartel. We had to avoid other gangs as we continued driving.
When we got to the border we jumped on a train going north to Canada. After a few hours when we got into the U..S. and the train stopped we jumped off and went our separate ways.
Gustavo Barajas Ruiz
Morehead City Elementary School
5th Grade
Crystal Coast Reading Council
Every year we have a writing contest for all students in NC. This year it was a non fiction story.
This boy wrote his account of coming to the US for a better life. There are many stories like this and some much worse.
I don't know if you would be interested in using this on the class website.
I think it would of interest. He won an award for his work which was limited to 300 words.
Coyotes Are Not Always Animals
One day when I was seven years old my family and I were traveling north to cross the border into the U.S. My father Paulino said we would have a better life there. There were seventeen of us walking through woods and scrub. After walking for a day we came upon three trucks parked in the desert where we met our guide or "coyote." Our guide had been in a cartel gang and guiding other Mexicans for a few years. He told us to bring guns just in case we were stopped by the "drogas." As we approached the border we passed a drug cartel gang. The gang, with over fifty armed men stopped our truck and told us to get out.. but we refused. One of the gang members fired a gun and a gunfight started. We were mostly farmers and we had experience with firearms. I had a small pistol and shot a man in the leg and then my father used his rifle to smash his head. When it was over, the gang members escaped or were killed. Three of our people were killed. We heard screaming from a barn nearby and inside we found hostages the gang had captured so we freed them and some went back to Mexico and some came with us. We now had 46 people so we kept on going more confident of our selves after fighting the cartel. We had to avoid other gangs as we continued driving.
When we got to the border we jumped on a train going north to Canada. After a few hours when we got into the U..S. and the train stopped we jumped off and went our separate ways.
Gustavo Barajas Ruiz
Morehead City Elementary School
5th Grade
Crystal Coast Reading Council
Friday, November 8, 2013
Joyce Powell Donohoe
Hi Debbie, you are sooo sweet!!! Your the best at keeping in touch.....love following you and all your great pictures on Facebook!!!!!
I'm still doing Chemo it's been 18 years I've been fighting this cancer!!! Just want to live long enough for a new chemist to come up with a new chemo for me to try and keep me alive!!! I go to MDAnderson in Houston once approx. once a month to see Dr Lu. she has been on NBC nightly news and the Today show and Good Morning America....I love her and lucky to have gotten in, to have her for my Dr!!!!
Life is good, not as exciting as everyone else in our class!!!Peter and I have decided to travel the United States for a couple of years.....amazing how beautiful America really is!!! Haven't been abroad since my travels to Lourdes, France.in 1012.
We live in Florida in the winter and Syracuse in the summer, makes life fun and interesting!! Looking for a place in Cape Cod with a water view if you hear of anyone selling or anyone of our classmates living on the Cape!!!
Gave up my perennial garden this year and turned it into all flowering shrubs, just as beautiful with a lot less work!!!
Still golfing and having fun, thrilled to be alive and out in the fresh air!!! I knit these really cute Mac Kenzie Child golf head covers and are selling faster than I can knit them!!! Casual bike riding and I do Pilate's.
Just playing Bridge and Mah Jongg to keep my brain active.
My daughter lives in Colorado and works for Vail Resorts so we get great discounts to ski, and my son lives in Naples and has his own Pool Company. I like how they are located in perfect areas to visit often.....No grandchildren ...YET!!!!!
My Dad is still alive at 93 and traveling the world still, he lives in Charleston , SC another great place to visit!!!
Sooooo, the exciting thing I did a couple of days ago is sign up for Medicare... whoooo hooo.....can't use it yet, Peter is still working and has great insurance ....but at least I'm ready when the time comes!!!!!! I can not believe we are all 65....I do not feel like I'm 65......and as I look at sooo many of our classmates on Face book ....everyone looks great!!!!
I see Gary Revercomb about every 6 months to have my teeth clean and catch up on some scoop about the class!!!
And ...I had all the blinds in the house checked and repair and a guy named "John Amos" came to the house to repair them.......he said he went to JD and knows you and Skip, I had to tell him you were no longer with him....he was shocked!!! Very funny conversations with him!!! I see Lynn Gibson around Holiday time.....But, that's about it from our class. Peter still does business with City Electric she is an amazing woman, her company is growing sooo fast.
WOOPDY DOOO HUH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not very exciting!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just a simple life!!!
Now it's your turn to write me back and tell me about you!!!!
XO Joyce Donohoe
Larry Craigie
Debby,
Sorry we have not had a chance to stop and say hi for a while. My trips to St Louis have been few but we have been busy. Mom passed away in March, we had a large family reunion to celebrate her life. There were about 25 family members here including kids, grandkids and greatgrand kids.
I think I told you that we went on a church mission trip to Poland. We did a lot of maintenance at a small Methodist church, mostly painting, some plumbing and a little concrete work. We conducted bible schools 3 days, and visited english classes at a public school. On the way home we spent a day in Berlin.
Next we were in Florida, I had an ASME meeting in Tampa, but first we spent the weekend with Cindi and Scott Sutton and the following weekend with friends in St. Pete Beach.
We had a trip to Kansas City for some work related meetings. I worked and Dana shopped. I might have broken even- not sure.
Dana and I along with another couple were successful bidders on a fhree day sailing excursion out of New Bern, NC. The boat wa a 43 ft Irwin and we had a ball. Dana was not sure she could sleep on the water, but she did just fine.
The next trip was a sad one to say good by to one of our oldest son's friend. On our way to the Houston area we stopped by the Texas Sports Hall of Fame to make a donation. Mom grew up in Mission, TX; also the hometown of Tom Landry. Mom was a cheerleader, Landry was the quarterback, class president and the rest is history. We found Mom's senior autograph book and it was signed "Tommy Landry, Pres.". The book is on display in the Tom Landry theater in Waco.
I had a meeting in Denver and we took the opportunity to stay a few days with my brother, cousin and Dana's cousin all in the Denver area. Then we drove to St Louis to work in lab and see Will and Jill. Driving across Kansas is boring.
In October I had another ASME meeting-3 in Las Vegas this time. We went to see Jersey Boys. What fun. The next week went to Washington, DC. Mom and Dad's ashes were interred in Arlington. Dad was a captain in the army so be received full military honors. It was quite an impressive ceremony.
We are home for a few weeks then we are taking a Thanksgiving cruise on the Danube River and ending up with a few days in Prague. Chrstmas is set this year. A family reunion in Breckenridge, CO
We only have one special trip scheduled for next year. A mision trip to Costa Rica. Maybe a leisurely trip to St. Louis!
Take care,
Sorry we have not had a chance to stop and say hi for a while. My trips to St Louis have been few but we have been busy. Mom passed away in March, we had a large family reunion to celebrate her life. There were about 25 family members here including kids, grandkids and greatgrand kids.
I think I told you that we went on a church mission trip to Poland. We did a lot of maintenance at a small Methodist church, mostly painting, some plumbing and a little concrete work. We conducted bible schools 3 days, and visited english classes at a public school. On the way home we spent a day in Berlin.
Next we were in Florida, I had an ASME meeting in Tampa, but first we spent the weekend with Cindi and Scott Sutton and the following weekend with friends in St. Pete Beach.
We had a trip to Kansas City for some work related meetings. I worked and Dana shopped. I might have broken even- not sure.
Dana and I along with another couple were successful bidders on a fhree day sailing excursion out of New Bern, NC. The boat wa a 43 ft Irwin and we had a ball. Dana was not sure she could sleep on the water, but she did just fine.
The next trip was a sad one to say good by to one of our oldest son's friend. On our way to the Houston area we stopped by the Texas Sports Hall of Fame to make a donation. Mom grew up in Mission, TX; also the hometown of Tom Landry. Mom was a cheerleader, Landry was the quarterback, class president and the rest is history. We found Mom's senior autograph book and it was signed "Tommy Landry, Pres.". The book is on display in the Tom Landry theater in Waco.
I had a meeting in Denver and we took the opportunity to stay a few days with my brother, cousin and Dana's cousin all in the Denver area. Then we drove to St Louis to work in lab and see Will and Jill. Driving across Kansas is boring.
In October I had another ASME meeting-3 in Las Vegas this time. We went to see Jersey Boys. What fun. The next week went to Washington, DC. Mom and Dad's ashes were interred in Arlington. Dad was a captain in the army so be received full military honors. It was quite an impressive ceremony.
We are home for a few weeks then we are taking a Thanksgiving cruise on the Danube River and ending up with a few days in Prague. Chrstmas is set this year. A family reunion in Breckenridge, CO
We only have one special trip scheduled for next year. A mision trip to Costa Rica. Maybe a leisurely trip to St. Louis!
Take care,
Larry
Jim Myers
Like most of us, I recently had my “medicare” birthday (in early September), and have spent more than the usual amount of time lately catching up on doctor’s appointments and taking care of lots of minor ailments that I put off fixing until I got my new insurance. Suffice it to say that, in general, I’m feeling pretty bullish for the future!
My wife of nearly 17 years, Marsha (3 years my junior) is not quite so well these days, and we expect that she may have a hip replacement sometime in early 2014. The theory is that by next spring we’ll be back to our regimen of hiking in the desert, climbing the local peaks, and supporting the old standby, “Grow old along with me, the best is yet to be.” Meanwhile our 4 children and their spouses and our 7 grandchildren seem all to be quite happy and prospering.
We are both still very much working… Marsha as VP of a budding medical device company (see www.lifebot.us) and me as a free-lance voiceover guy, emcee, and occasional TV commercial actor. See one of my latest: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LapaGwWdxTY (Preview)
Hint: I’m the gray haired golfer who almost shows up late for his tee time. That spot has been running here in AZ for 2+ years, is often featured on the CBS Sunday Morning show, and actually ran in a local break in last year’s Super Bowl! It’s recently been renewed for another 2 years, and I’ve got a check to prove it!
When we can, Marsha and I try to get on the airlines and visit our widely dispersed family and old friends. This past July I spent a few days in the Eastern Sierras at Mammoth Lakes, CA escaping the heat of Phoenix and visiting with my youngest brother Gary and his wife Karilyn, who were hosting my elderly Mom and my Step-Dad Bill (87 and 91 respectively). We also remain close to Wayne and Sue Trivelpiece. They visited with us in May and we just took a 4-day weekend in mid-October to visit them in northern CA at their recently purchased “retirement home” in Bolinas, CA, a small beach town located about 10 miles straight north of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge. Their 10-acre property abuts the Point Reyes National Seashore, and is covered with dense forest and 100+ year old live oak trees. It was a great, relaxing time together with some of our favorite people.
I’ve attached a couple of photos from that visit. (In the one of Marsha and me together, the house in the background actually was once owned by Gracie Slick of Jefferson Starship.)
Meanwhile, we continue to put one foot in front of the other each day. After all these years I am currently learning to play the guitar, Marsha will start Spanish lessons soon, and we are also trying to make a plan to shed a couple of houses we never intended to own for this many years, thereby reaping enough financial rewards to do more kicking back and world traveling in our “emeritus” days.
Hope all is well at your house…
Jim Myers
Rick Cook
Deb, Nice of you to think of me. Hope it was good thoughts! Been keeping busy getting wood put up for winter, got the new soapstone stove installed in basement, camping with grand kids. Last fishing trip was last month before it got cold. Thought I had one apartment building sold but deal fell apart. Being a landlord for low income people is a challenge to say the least. Taking oldest (4) grand kid to Megan's in Wilmington for Thanksgiving. I built her a deck last time there. Hope no more projects! Investigating a fishing trip to Belize this winter. Have not sold that idea yet to Maureen. My son got promoted to principle at the high school he has been teaching at. He's getting a taste of management problems now, what with budget squeeze.
Hope all is well in St. Louis.
Kevin Fitch
Sheila and I are home for November;Thus far this year 4 of our nieces,one of my nephews and my son and godson were married this year.Sheila is the oldest of six and you have an idea about our family. It has been great to see our next generation take over ;and to be able to visit with our brother and sisters who fortunately are in apparently good health.The Bull Market takes care of so many of our problems and our team is having the best year ever at UBS.My children are well on their way career wise;although we miss our daughter and son in law in Billings and our son and his wife in Des Moines. We look forward to our reunion in 2016. We have an 8 day trip to Billings to be with our 3 grandchildren as our daughter and her husband celebrate their anniversary in Hawaii.
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Larry English
Haven't been much of anywhere since Paris trip in August. Going to Asheville NC and Chapel Hill, NC for Thanksgiving. Visiting the daughter of a friend in Asheville and my son in Chapel Hill.
Then back to Chapel Hill on 12/17 for my son's PHD graduation (thesis defense). He will get his degree in molecular biology, sounded like a great field 10 years ago when he started working toward it. Hope it will be something that he can find a job in now with all of the cutbacks in funding.
Then back to Tampa on Dec 28th to spend week before New Year's in Florida and Disney World. Then off the Key West on Feb 15th for some time in the sun.
So a travel hiatus, followed by some more activity.
I am enjoying every minute of retirement.
Took my dog Marcus to the groomers today, he is a white fluffy ball of fur, granted at 76 LBS he is a rather large ball.
I have been seeing someone now for 8 months, after 10 years of being divorced and living alone it is a pleasant adjustment and she is an excellent traveling companion. She is also a top notch basketball player, her team took the gold medal at the Nation Senior Games in Cleveland this summer. Sue is the one of the left.
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Larry Shipps
Hi Debby,
Attached are pictures of Baxter, Joce, Hollyn & Una. Baxter is 7 mos old now and weighs 70 lbs. Joce lives in Strasbourg, France with my daughter Alison Bayart. Her husband is an actor and she works for SU over there. Hollyn lives in Appleton, WI with her mother Bradley, my oldest daughter. She and her husband have split so things a little hard right now. The little blond girl (Una) lives with my middle daughter Caitlin in Bristol, VT. Cait taught high school for 11 yrs but quit to go back to UVM and work on a PHD. Cait and her husband Tim also have a son Danny age 22. He's been with them about 6 yrs now. Picture to follow. Leslie and I live up in the Adirondacks and are mostly retired. I make sure to get down to see Greg, Dyke and Tim as often as I can.
Thanks for all you do Debby. Larry
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Attached are pictures of Baxter, Joce, Hollyn & Una. Baxter is 7 mos old now and weighs 70 lbs. Joce lives in Strasbourg, France with my daughter Alison Bayart. Her husband is an actor and she works for SU over there. Hollyn lives in Appleton, WI with her mother Bradley, my oldest daughter. She and her husband have split so things a little hard right now. The little blond girl (Una) lives with my middle daughter Caitlin in Bristol, VT. Cait taught high school for 11 yrs but quit to go back to UVM and work on a PHD. Cait and her husband Tim also have a son Danny age 22. He's been with them about 6 yrs now. Picture to follow. Leslie and I live up in the Adirondacks and are mostly retired. I make sure to get down to see Greg, Dyke and Tim as often as I can.
Thanks for all you do Debby. Larry
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Glenn Prestwich
Debby -
Alive and well, thx. In Warsaw Poland for another day. Then SLC. Then NYC. Then Orcas. Then San Diego. Etc. Several new companies. Check out the websites. I'm not ignoring, just not a facebook-y person as you know.
Here’s a draft of the EFS retreat video: http://youtu.be/kmO26L9pZ4I
Also Great new company- Modern Meadow - I'm on advisory board and helping develop the cultured meat technology:
Our talk from TEDGlobal was posted online today and is generating enthusiastic feedback. See: http://on.ted.com/forgacs
Also, GlycoMira (I'm CSO) just had two press releases on work and grants for cystitis and periodontal disease. See:
Also, BioTime is using my technology in human clinical trials, soon (next year) for cell therapy. See:
Cheers,
Glenn
Dyke Chapman
Thanks for the heads up Debby!
Ron was a good friend of mine and he will be missed. He used to live on Brickyard Falls Rd and I lived on Broadfield Rd just around the corner and used to see a lot of Ron.
I know you have asking for and update for the class so if it isn’t too crass I will use this opportunity to update you all a little. The Chapman family is very busy these days. Ronnee, my wife, is selling real estate here in Syracuse and the business has picked up. She had a pretty good year. We are empty nesting like a lot of you out there. Sarah, our daughter, 23 soon to be 24 in December, is in South Africa where she has taken a full time position at Loebies Guesteplass raising and caring for leopards, lion and cheetahs. Ronnee and I are going over to see her and go on safari in December and will be there for Christmas and her birthday (29th). Some pictures attached… Michael, our son, is 25 and recently got engaged. His fiancé Lauren is a sweetheart and we love her. They are getting married next March in Nashville where they both live and work.
My business has gone international and I know am traveling more than ever…Colombia, Denmark, Germany and soon Afghanistan…Crazy times…I know I should be slowing down but life is too much fun!!
That’s it for now…
My thoughts and prayers go out to Nancy and Ron’s family…he was one of the good guys…
Dyke
Ron Farley Class of 1965 has passed away
Ronald M. Farley
Obituary
Ronald M. Farley, 67, of Cazenovia, passed away on Monday.
Born in Syracuse, Ron grew up in Manlius and graduated from FM High School and The American School in Switzerland. He married Nancy LeValley in 1975 and moved to Cazenovia in 1979. Ron worked at Thermold Corporation for 42 years where he was President and CEO. In his younger years, he played polo with the Skaneateles and Cazenovia Polo Clubs. He was a member of the Limestone Hunt Club and was an accomplished horseman. Ron loved the outdoors and his cabin in the Adirondacks where he enjoyed hunting, fishing, skiing and snowmobiling. He also liked boating and tennis and his family reunions in Caz. Ron was a member of the Manlius Fire Dept., Manlius Lions Club, Cavalry Club, Century Club and the Cazenovia Club.
Ron is survived by wife Nancy; son, Scott Farley (Jill) of Cadillac, MI; daughter, Samantha Pappas (Vasilios) of Leonardtown, MD; sister, Dawn Goodson (Larry) of Melbourne, FL; brother, Dean Farley (Christine) of Canastota; nephews, Joshua Farley, Logan Goodson; niece, Danielle Farley; and grandsons, Brett, Benjamin and Bryan Farley. Calling hours are 10 to noon with a service at noon on Monday, November 11 at Newell-Fay Manlius Chapel, 8171 Cazenovia Rd. (Rt. 92) Manlius, NY, followed by a reception at the Cavalry Club, Manlius, NY. Private burial at the Manlius Village Cemetery.
Obituary
Ronald M. Farley, 67, of Cazenovia, passed away on Monday.
Born in Syracuse, Ron grew up in Manlius and graduated from FM High School and The American School in Switzerland. He married Nancy LeValley in 1975 and moved to Cazenovia in 1979. Ron worked at Thermold Corporation for 42 years where he was President and CEO. In his younger years, he played polo with the Skaneateles and Cazenovia Polo Clubs. He was a member of the Limestone Hunt Club and was an accomplished horseman. Ron loved the outdoors and his cabin in the Adirondacks where he enjoyed hunting, fishing, skiing and snowmobiling. He also liked boating and tennis and his family reunions in Caz. Ron was a member of the Manlius Fire Dept., Manlius Lions Club, Cavalry Club, Century Club and the Cazenovia Club.
Ron is survived by wife Nancy; son, Scott Farley (Jill) of Cadillac, MI; daughter, Samantha Pappas (Vasilios) of Leonardtown, MD; sister, Dawn Goodson (Larry) of Melbourne, FL; brother, Dean Farley (Christine) of Canastota; nephews, Joshua Farley, Logan Goodson; niece, Danielle Farley; and grandsons, Brett, Benjamin and Bryan Farley. Calling hours are 10 to noon with a service at noon on Monday, November 11 at Newell-Fay Manlius Chapel, 8171 Cazenovia Rd. (Rt. 92) Manlius, NY, followed by a reception at the Cavalry Club, Manlius, NY. Private burial at the Manlius Village Cemetery.
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Larry Kennedy
Just did the Manlius Historical Society craft show this past weekend. Have had a fairly successful year with my leather craft sales at local craft shows. Besides Manlius, I have done the Chittenango OZstraviganza, N. Syracuse Family, Cazenovia CAVAC, Bridgeport Fireman Aux, Dewitt Community Church,Great Swamp Conservancy in Canastota and a few other shows. I have made as more this year than last with less shows. I have one scheduled show left - ESM Cosmetology on Nov 9. This has been a pretty good show. I enjoy doing the leather work and seeing people enjoying the products. Just add Leather Visor caps. Unfortunately, I don't have a web site, but if someone is interested, I do special orders for belts, drink holsters, visor caps, wristbands, necklaces, and more. People can email me or call (319)727-6459.
Hope you, and everyone are well. Will try and send more later.
Larry K.
Friday, November 1, 2013
Guy Beck's brother Jim has passed away at 63.
James Dale "Jim" Beck
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Quiet in the halls of FM-but an infectious smile and a genuine interest in his fellow students... Jim was the true article, I was always expecting to hear he and Guy were founders of a band rivaling the "Doors". Now that I read about his generosity I know he was more concerned about others which certainly DOES NOT surprise me. I'm truly sorry to hear of Jim's passing, its time to ride the trains buddy....
The family and friends of James Dale Beck mourn the loss of a beloved brother, uncle, friend, musician, artist, and philosopher, who passed away of natural causes on September 10 in his residence in Media, Pennsylvania at the age of 63. Born James Dale Sincock on December 22, 1949 in New York City, Jim was the second son of Harold R. Sincock and Ruth Dale Hanson of Minneapolis. With both parents working in New York, his father as a Broadway vocal arranger, composer and pianist, and his mother an Interior/Industrial Designer, Jim spent his early years in Forest Hills and Briarcliff, NY. Later, after the remarriage of his mother, Jim and elder brother, Guy, were adopted by George A. Beck of Manlius, New York, Industrial Design Director at General Electric prior to forming George Beck Associates. Settling in Manlius in 1958, Jim attended Fayetteville-Manlius High School, graduating in 1967. At FM, Jim played on the soccer team and competed in gymnastics. He also enjoyed baseball, winter skiing, swimming, music, and motorcycles. Demonstrating a unique talent for watercolor and other forms of art and creativity from an early age, Jim eventually pursued the advanced study of art and design at Parsons School of Design in New York City and the Colorado Institute of Art in Denver. Over the years he worked as a professional artist in varying capacities, including graphic design, industrial design, calligraphy, sign painting, and portraiture. Apart from the visual arts, Jim maintained his livelihood as a faithful employee of Sears for over thirty years, both in Fayetteville, NY and in Media, Pennsylvania where he was a respected employee and coworker. While Jim was diligent and studious as a visual artist, he was also a passionate musician on the Fender electric guitar, which he played elegantly, with his brother Guy on bass and keyboards, in the central New York rock band known as the "Islanders" during the mid-1960s. In Colorado in 1970, the two brothers formed the band "Echo Lake," which briefly rose to great heights in the Rocky Mountain region. Beside his creative talents, Jim was perhaps most loved for his warm-hearted generosity and good nature, always willing to forgo his needs for the help of others. His infectious love of train travel touched and inspired many and was a common theme in numerous paintings. He had a penchant for various forms of spirituality, both western/eastern and new age, held an intense outlook on life, and would often challenge the conventional. Jim is survived by his brother, Guy L. Beck of New Orleans; sister, Naneese Beck Bonnell of Manlius, NY; brother, Benjamin J. Beck of Boston; niece, Kirsten Bonnell Looby of Liverpool, NY; niece, Ellen Dale Beck of Boston, MA; sister, Patricia Ferry Caillouet of Littleton, CO; and brother, Dave Ferry of Steamboat Springs, CO. A Celebration of his Life and an exhibit of his creativity are being planned for later this year in the Syracuse NY area.Date of Death: September 10, 2013
Published in Syracuse Post Standard from Oct. 30 to Oct. 31, 2013