Here are some family groups. My how we have changed over the years! And I LOVE the bowl haircuts.... 
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Second Blast From the Past
Here are some family groups. My how we have changed over the years! And I LOVE the bowl haircuts.... 
Annie Bookhout Announces New Grandchild
This e-mail came from Annie Bookhout today with the news of her second grandchild's birth on Christmas Eve 2009!
Andrew Shedlock and Denise Egan Shedlock produced a very handsome son, Ryan Andrew Shedlock, born via surgery on December 21, 2009 in Tamarac, Florida. Grandmother Anne Bookhout could not fly out of Binghamton, NY as planned due to snow storms on December 20 so, Anne got into one of her road tractors (a nice red Kenworth) and rode with two of (their) drivers who had a load of plastic fencing to deliver in central Florida.
Andrew Shedlock and Denise Egan Shedlock produced a very handsome son, Ryan Andrew Shedlock, born via surgery on December 21, 2009 in Tamarac, Florida. Grandmother Anne Bookhout could not fly out of Binghamton, NY as planned due to snow storms on December 20 so, Anne got into one of her road tractors (a nice red Kenworth) and rode with two of (their) drivers who had a load of plastic fencing to deliver in central Florida.
The road trip was very interesting, especially going through Washington, DC where there was 24 inches of snow. The truck blew the alternator in Northern Virginia and Anne and the two drivers hung out at a repair shop for nearly 24 hours, getting back on the road at 5:30 PM on December 21. Anne and one of the drivers delivered the load and took off for Miami.
Grandma Anne arrived at 8:30 PM on December 22 at Andrew's house just in time to help Andrew with first grandchild, Madeline, and to welcome baby boy Ryan home on December 24. It was a great experience!
Fondly to all,
Anne Bookhout
daughter of Florence Fieg Bookhout
Anne Bookhout
daughter of Florence Fieg Bookhout
Here is a photo of Anne at a tender age, looking at her pony with probably the same sort of gaze directed at her newest grandchild! Well, maybe she has a bit more fondness for the baby.....
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Enjoy This Blast from the Past
Thanks to Diana Monaco and Steven Fieg for combining their efforts in taking some old Fieg family slides, converting them to photos and emailing them to me. See if you can identify the child with his finger up his nose and his tongue in his cheek.
More to come!
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Joe Kestner Brings Magic to the Season
Joe Kestner, husband of Judy Fieg Kestner, is not just an amateur magician, as witnessed at the Fieg family reunion in July of this year, he also shares his talent with anyone who requests his presence during the Christmas season, while acting the part of Santa Claus.
Joe receives many requests from friends, churches and foster agencies in the Corpus Christi, TX area and because his services are free he is very popular. He distributes gifts to the children in attendance and poses with them for holiday photos, as well as amazing them - and the adults watching as well - with his magic tricks.
Because of his natural attributes (i.e. beard and belly) Joe only needed a Santa suit to complete the image, and Judy made one in the 1980s which has since been replaced with a second one (the lap wore out!).
Joe receives many requests from friends, churches and foster agencies in the Corpus Christi, TX area and because his services are free he is very popular. He distributes gifts to the children in attendance and poses with them for holiday photos, as well as amazing them - and the adults watching as well - with his magic tricks.
Because of his natural attributes (i.e. beard and belly) Joe only needed a Santa suit to complete the image, and Judy made one in the 1980s which has since been replaced with a second one (the lap wore out!).
John and Anne Roman Mark 25th Anniversary in New Zealand
John and Anne Roman recently returned from New Zealand where they vacationed for two weeks in observance of their twenty-fifth anniversary.
They spent one week on the north island and one week on the south island in the beautiful South Sea nation which is about the size of Great Britain. New Zealand features luminescent, crystalline peaks, lush forests and pristine beaches, all in an unspoiled setting, as there are only 400,000 inhabitants.
Anne recently retired and John still works as an audio-visual technician. They reside in Somerset, N.J. John is the eldest son of Dorothy and the late Robert Roman, and is the grandson of Lothar Fieg Sr.
They spent one week on the north island and one week on the south island in the beautiful South Sea nation which is about the size of Great Britain. New Zealand features luminescent, crystalline peaks, lush forests and pristine beaches, all in an unspoiled setting, as there are only 400,000 inhabitants.
Anne recently retired and John still works as an audio-visual technician. They reside in Somerset, N.J. John is the eldest son of Dorothy and the late Robert Roman, and is the grandson of Lothar Fieg Sr.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Rose Bowl Hero Marks 40th Anniversary
This year marks the fortieth anniversary of the network television apearance of cousin Bob Stiles of Los Angeles, who played himself in a 1970 episode of the Emmy-winning "Bracken's World" starring Lee Majors. Stiles re-created his true life persona as the most valuable player of the 1966 Rose Bowl victory of the underdog UCLA Bruins over the #1-ranked Michigan Spartans.
Bob, the grandson of the late Max Fieg of Milford, PA, is remembered as a key component of the undersized California upstarts who snatched victory from the jaws of defeat as more than 100,000 New Year's Day football fans looked on at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, CA.
Bob was credited with saving the game after he literally knocked himself unconscious to prevent a game-breaking score as the final seconds ticked off. A story in the Los Angeles Times written in 2000 said, "The game film shows (Bob) Apisa, a 212-pound (Michigan) sophomore fullback from Honolulu, running parallel to the line of scrimmage, fighting off defenders Dallas Grider and Jim Colletto, then getting tackled by a flying Stiles, a 5-foot-8, 175-pound junior, who slams into Apisa's upper body and brings him down."
According to Wikipedia, "Michigan State was a two touchdown favorite and the consensus #1 ranked team, but the undersized Bruins held their own through a scoreless first quarter. In the second quarter, UCLA recovered a muffed punt inside the Michigan State 5 yard line; QB Gary Beban eventually took it in from one yard out to give the Bruins a surprising lead over the stunned Spartans. Then UCLA coach Tommy Prothro went into his bag of tricks and called for an onside kick. Kicker Kur
t Zimmerman executed it perfecty and Dallas Grider fell on the ball. UCLA QB Gary Beban then threaded a pass between 3 Spartan defenders to Kurt Altenbeg, who made a great catch that put UCLA on the 1 yard line. Beban then scored on a short run to make it 14-0. UCLA's undersized defense continued to play well, but the larger Spartans were beginning to wear them down and began picking up bigger and bigger chunks of yardage on the ground. Midway through the 4th quarter, Michigan State finally broke through for a touchdown, but failed on the try for a 2-point conversion and UCLA led 14-6. Michigan State got the ball back and began to march down field in the waning moments. With under a minute to play the Spartans scored again, and trailing 14-12, lined up for a two point conversion attempt. They pitched out to their large Samoan fullback, Bob Apisa, and as he turned the corner, it appeared he would fall into the end zone to tie the game. But UCLA defensive back Bob Stiles ran full speed and threw himself into Apisa, keeping Apisa out of the end zone and knocking himself out in the process." The photo of Bob being carried off the field unconscious is courtesy of Sports Illustrated.
Bob today is the proprietor of the Hana Sushi Restaurant on Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles and also in Ketchum, ID.
Bob, the grandson of the late Max Fieg of Milford, PA, is remembered as a key component of the undersized California upstarts who snatched victory from the jaws of defeat as more than 100,000 New Year's Day football fans looked on at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, CA.
Bob was credited with saving the game after he literally knocked himself unconscious to prevent a game-breaking score as the final seconds ticked off. A story in the Los Angeles Times written in 2000 said, "The game film shows (Bob) Apisa, a 212-pound (Michigan) sophomore fullback from Honolulu, running parallel to the line of scrimmage, fighting off defenders Dallas Grider and Jim Colletto, then getting tackled by a flying Stiles, a 5-foot-8, 175-pound junior, who slams into Apisa's upper body and brings him down."
According to Wikipedia, "Michigan State was a two touchdown favorite and the consensus #1 ranked team, but the undersized Bruins held their own through a scoreless first quarter. In the second quarter, UCLA recovered a muffed punt inside the Michigan State 5 yard line; QB Gary Beban eventually took it in from one yard out to give the Bruins a surprising lead over the stunned Spartans. Then UCLA coach Tommy Prothro went into his bag of tricks and called for an onside kick. Kicker Kur
t Zimmerman executed it perfecty and Dallas Grider fell on the ball. UCLA QB Gary Beban then threaded a pass between 3 Spartan defenders to Kurt Altenbeg, who made a great catch that put UCLA on the 1 yard line. Beban then scored on a short run to make it 14-0. UCLA's undersized defense continued to play well, but the larger Spartans were beginning to wear them down and began picking up bigger and bigger chunks of yardage on the ground. Midway through the 4th quarter, Michigan State finally broke through for a touchdown, but failed on the try for a 2-point conversion and UCLA led 14-6. Michigan State got the ball back and began to march down field in the waning moments. With under a minute to play the Spartans scored again, and trailing 14-12, lined up for a two point conversion attempt. They pitched out to their large Samoan fullback, Bob Apisa, and as he turned the corner, it appeared he would fall into the end zone to tie the game. But UCLA defensive back Bob Stiles ran full speed and threw himself into Apisa, keeping Apisa out of the end zone and knocking himself out in the process." The photo of Bob being carried off the field unconscious is courtesy of Sports Illustrated.Bob today is the proprietor of the Hana Sushi Restaurant on Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles and also in Ketchum, ID.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Oneontans Make Way for Stork ... Again!
Anna and Alan Dangca of Oneonta are expecting a baby in August 2010, the family has announced. This will be their fourth child, with their oldest child, Cade, turning 15 in April, Eva turning 6 in March and Rosa who will be 4 in November.
Alan is employed by Mirabito Oil and Fuel in Oneonta, and Anna is a stay-at-home mom. She and her sister, Sarah, home-school their children and are active in Loving Education At Home (L.E.A.H.), a Christian organization that sponsors field trips and athletic activities for home-schooled children in New York State. Both families are members of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Morris, NY.
This child will be Grampa Greg Fieg's ninth grandchild.
Congratulations!
Alan is employed by Mirabito Oil and Fuel in Oneonta, and Anna is a stay-at-home mom. She and her sister, Sarah, home-school their children and are active in Loving Education At Home (L.E.A.H.), a Christian organization that sponsors field trips and athletic activities for home-schooled children in New York State. Both families are members of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Morris, NY.
This child will be Grampa Greg Fieg's ninth grandchild.
Congratulations!
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Family Member Meets Ghost in Sierra Nevada
Barbara Harris, who works as a registered nurse on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay, recently made an excursion to the Groveland Hotel in the Sierra Nevada where she had an encounter with a most unusual guest.
The hotel, a seventeen-room adobe bed-and-breakfast, which opened in 1849 to serve miners in the Gold Rush, is said to be haunted and Barbara can confirm that.
Sleeping in her room with her husband Eddie, she was awakened during the night to find the visage of a young woman wearing a full-length dress and a broad, 1920s-style hat, peacefully sitting in a chair near the foot of the bed. No words were exchanged during the brief encounter, but the ghost let it be known that her name was Margaret.
Though they did not see them, the hotel is also supposed to be haunted by other guests who checked in but did not check out, including a 19th century miner named Lyle. The hotel is near Yosemite National Park where Barbara and Eddie frequently while away their off hours.
The hotel, a seventeen-room adobe bed-and-breakfast, which opened in 1849 to serve miners in the Gold Rush, is said to be haunted and Barbara can confirm that.
Sleeping in her room with her husband Eddie, she was awakened during the night to find the visage of a young woman wearing a full-length dress and a broad, 1920s-style hat, peacefully sitting in a chair near the foot of the bed. No words were exchanged during the brief encounter, but the ghost let it be known that her name was Margaret.
Though they did not see them, the hotel is also supposed to be haunted by other guests who checked in but did not check out, including a 19th century miner named Lyle. The hotel is near Yosemite National Park where Barbara and Eddie frequently while away their off hours.
Cousin Observes Rare Western Squirrel
In a recent visit to Flagstaff, AZ nestled at 7,000 feet at the base of an extinct volcano, cousin Greg Fieg came across the rare, endangered (and pretty damn cute) Tassel-eared Squirrel (Sciurus aberti).
This squirrel, a relative of the North American Gray Squirrel which can be found in many a backyard, looks like a climbing rabbit with long tufted ears, a comparatively fatter body and huge fluffy tail.
Greg introduced himself to a family group of more than a half dozen of these squirrels who were bold enough to come within a few feet to accept his handout of fancy n
uts.
This squirrel, a relative of the North American Gray Squirrel which can be found in many a backyard, looks like a climbing rabbit with long tufted ears, a comparatively fatter body and huge fluffy tail.
Greg introduced himself to a family group of more than a half dozen of these squirrels who were bold enough to come within a few feet to accept his handout of fancy n
uts.
Speaking of nuts, this is not the only unusual sighting Greg has had in Flagstaff, which is located not far south of the Grand Canyon. In 2007 he stopped by the Little America Hotel and whom should he see there but Peter O'Toole, Vanessa Redgrave, Liam Neeson and his late wife Natasha Richardson, who has since perished in a freak skiing accident, and her sister Jolie Richardson.
Greg was so impressed with the women's arresting, world-class beauty that he told Jolie, someone he did not recognize at the moment, "You should be in the movies." Jolie turned to Greg with a frank stare and replied, "I am in the movies."
Diana Monaco Accepts New Position
On Nov. 30 Diana Monaco, daughter of F.F.N. founder V.P. Fieg, accepted the position of director of the Lower Hudson Valley chapter of OSSN (Outside Sales Support Network), an organization that educates and assists travel agents who are outside sales people, sole proprietors or independant agents. She begins her duties in Jan. 2010.
Diana will be responsible for hosting meetings, retaining educational speakers and recruiting new OSSN members.
Diana has been in the travel business for over thirty years. "Can you believe it?" she marvels. Her business is based in Croton-on-Hudson, NY in Westchester Co., home of Bill & Hill (you know who I mean), and her personal client list includes the likes of Ann Roberts, a member of the Rockefeller family, Sylvester Stallone's mother, a Hollywood psychic, and Davy Jones of the Monkees.
Are You Smarter Than a 1930s Seventh Grader?
Here is part of a history exam for seventh graders from the 1930s, courtesy of Jean Davie Fieg. See how you score on this one!
Answer two questions from each group. (ed. note: There were five groups of questions on the original exam. Only two of them are represented here.)
Group I
1 a What language was spoken by a majority of the colonists?
b The Navigation Laws compelled the colonies to trade with what country?
c Was the first representative government established in New York, Virginia or Massachusetts?
d Was more attention paid to the establishment of schools in the New England, the middle or the southern colonies?
e Was the Stamp Act passed by the Continental Congress or by Parliament?
2 a Did the colonists object to the tax on tea because of the cost of a pound of tea or because of the principle involved?
b What port was closed by one of the Intolerable Acts?
c Was the chief cause of the Revolution a dispute over land, commerce or taxation?
d Which gave British officers the right to search a man's home for smuggled goods, Writs of Assistance or the Stamp Act?
e With the tax included, did a pound of tea cost more in England or in America?
3 Tell whether each of the following statements is true or false:
a The Declaration of Independence gave reasons for separating from England.
b The Committees of Correspondence were composed of British officers.
c Town meetings trained the colonists in law making.
d Farming was the principal occupation of the colonists.
e The Committees of Correspondence kept Parliament informed about colonial affairs.
Group V
13 Connect an important event with each of five of the following dates: 1781, 1776, 1777, 1492, 1620, 1609, 1607, 1614
14 Describe briefly two means of travel in colonial times.
15 Name five of the following: (a) a noted hunter, (b) a colonial college, (c) a colonial newspaper, (d) a colonial author, (e) an invention that has aided travel, (f) an invention that has made women's work easier, (g) an invention of benefit to southern farmers, (h) an invention that has helped in lighting cities.
GOOD LUCK, SCHOLARS!
Answer two questions from each group. (ed. note: There were five groups of questions on the original exam. Only two of them are represented here.)
Group I
1 a What language was spoken by a majority of the colonists?
b The Navigation Laws compelled the colonies to trade with what country?
c Was the first representative government established in New York, Virginia or Massachusetts?
d Was more attention paid to the establishment of schools in the New England, the middle or the southern colonies?
e Was the Stamp Act passed by the Continental Congress or by Parliament?
2 a Did the colonists object to the tax on tea because of the cost of a pound of tea or because of the principle involved?
b What port was closed by one of the Intolerable Acts?
c Was the chief cause of the Revolution a dispute over land, commerce or taxation?
d Which gave British officers the right to search a man's home for smuggled goods, Writs of Assistance or the Stamp Act?
e With the tax included, did a pound of tea cost more in England or in America?
3 Tell whether each of the following statements is true or false:
a The Declaration of Independence gave reasons for separating from England.
b The Committees of Correspondence were composed of British officers.
c Town meetings trained the colonists in law making.
d Farming was the principal occupation of the colonists.
e The Committees of Correspondence kept Parliament informed about colonial affairs.
Group V
13 Connect an important event with each of five of the following dates: 1781, 1776, 1777, 1492, 1620, 1609, 1607, 1614
14 Describe briefly two means of travel in colonial times.
15 Name five of the following: (a) a noted hunter, (b) a colonial college, (c) a colonial newspaper, (d) a colonial author, (e) an invention that has aided travel, (f) an invention that has made women's work easier, (g) an invention of benefit to southern farmers, (h) an invention that has helped in lighting cities.
GOOD LUCK, SCHOLARS!
Emilie Kestner Advances in Choir Competition
Emilie Kestner, only granddaughter of F.F.N. founder V.P. Fieg, has moved a step closer to earning a place in the Texas state high school choir.
On November 14, Emilie placed seventh at the regional choir auditions in Corpus Christi, TX. She and another member of the Calallen High School choir, a bass who also placed seventh, received the top honors from her school. That makes them second alternates for the area auditions that will take place in January.
We are now praying that two of the top competitors in her level receive a free trip to Hawaii and won't be able to compete in January, moving Emilie up two notches and allowing her to audition. I hope you join us in that fervent hope!
On November 14, Emilie placed seventh at the regional choir auditions in Corpus Christi, TX. She and another member of the Calallen High School choir, a bass who also placed seventh, received the top honors from her school. That makes them second alternates for the area auditions that will take place in January.
We are now praying that two of the top competitors in her level receive a free trip to Hawaii and won't be able to compete in January, moving Emilie up two notches and allowing her to audition. I hope you join us in that fervent hope!
Windy Hill Alpaca Ranch Video on YouTube
Doug and Cindy Fieg, owners of the Windy Hill Alpaca Ranch in Somis, CA, recently avoided disaster during one of that state's infamous wildfires.
The Los Angeles Times recorded a video of Cindy and Doug and their animals that can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6WWUsAY65Y.
Alpacas are smaller relatives of the camel and the llama, bred not as working animals but specifically for their fiber. They also come across as quite the cuties on this video.
The Los Angeles Times recorded a video of Cindy and Doug and their animals that can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6WWUsAY65Y.
Alpacas are smaller relatives of the camel and the llama, bred not as working animals but specifically for their fiber. They also come across as quite the cuties on this video.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
A Veterans' Day Salute
Today is the day that World War I ended, and the day that Americans pay tribute to the men and women who serve now and served in the past, protecting our freedom. It may at times seem that our freedoms are fragile, but as an African saying goes, many spider webs together can bring down a lion, and together Americans of all colors, religions and origins form a web strong enough to keep our freedoms intact and secure.
Thanks to Steven Fieg for forwarding several photos of his dad in uniform in 1944 to mark this special day.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Bookhouts Tie Knot at 'Fountain of Youth'
The former Jenny Whittington and the Rev. Daniel I. Bookhout have set up housekeeping in St. Augustine, Fla., after having been married over the summer. Some 50 people were in attendance at the church wedding, held at the Fountain of Youth Park, a recreational site devoted to the memory of the 16th century Spanish expedition led by explorer Ponce de Leon.
Jenny, 25, a graphic designer, is the daughter of Kathy and Ron Whittington. Ron is a National Aeronautics and Space Administration rocket scientist who works at Cape Canaveral. Dan, 25, is the son of William R. Bookhout esq. and the former Diane Jester, and the grandson of the late Hon. and Mrs. Richard Bookhout of Oneonta. Mrs. Bookhout was the former Florence 'Flossy' Fieg.
Jenny and Dan are graduates of Flagler College, where they met. They enjoy beach activities, especially pontoon surfing.
Dan is youth pastor at Good News Presbyterian Church in St. Augustine, which has the distinction of being the oldest settlement in North America.
Jenny, 25, a graphic designer, is the daughter of Kathy and Ron Whittington. Ron is a National Aeronautics and Space Administration rocket scientist who works at Cape Canaveral. Dan, 25, is the son of William R. Bookhout esq. and the former Diane Jester, and the grandson of the late Hon. and Mrs. Richard Bookhout of Oneonta. Mrs. Bookhout was the former Florence 'Flossy' Fieg.
Jenny and Dan are graduates of Flagler College, where they met. They enjoy beach activities, especially pontoon surfing.
Dan is youth pastor at Good News Presbyterian Church in St. Augustine, which has the distinction of being the oldest settlement in North America.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Bill Doyle to Visit Scandanavia; Baltics
Having recently returned from Iceland, where he has been studying the tiny North Atlantic nation's culture, history, religion and language, Bill Doyle will soon depart on a similar expedition to Finland and the Baltic states.
Bill, the significant other of Diana Fieg Monaco, daughter of the F.F.N. founder V.P. Fieg, is a member of the Union of Operating Engineers and has a relatively flexible schedule that allows him to indulge his fascination with European history when he is not tending to the repair and operation of graders, rollers, loaders and other types of yellow-colored heavy equipment. Bill studied the ancients at State University of New York at Buffalo. His specialty is the military.
He is considering retiring in Iceland with Diana, his life companion, or, to coin a term, "his old lady," with whom he takes occasional excursions to his rustic cabin the Adirondacks, and with whom he spends a great deal of time dining, traveling, reading or enjoying various other sorts of quietude at home, including weekend ballgames on TV.
Living the often unfettered existence of urban bonvivants, the couple resides in the stunningly beautiful lower Hudson River Valley community of Croton-on-Hudson, in a vicinity known to the people of New York City as "Upstate," but to the people upstate as "New York City." (See how that works?)
The vicinity, encompassing Rockland, Westchester and contiguous counties, includes West Point Military Academy, the palatial homes of Bill and Hillary Clinton, Robert De Niro and the late Franklin D. Roosevelt, James Cagney and Helen Hayes and numerous other luminaries. It was formerly known as home to such great robber barons as John D. Rockefeller, Cornelius Vanderbilt and Jay Gould and was regarded by other types of robbers in residence as "Sing Sing."
For this coming trip, Bill will attend the Trialogos Festival in the Baltic state of Estonia on the European continent. It's an event devoted to global enlightenment through the advancement of Western thought, dialogue and culture.
Bill is a former U.S. Marines non-commissioned officer and Vietnam War veteran. His son, Capt. Dan Doyle, is on active duty with the U.S. Air Force in Oklahoma, where he serves as a judge advocate. Dan has served in a number of posts, including the combat zone in Bagdad, Iraq.
Bill, the significant other of Diana Fieg Monaco, daughter of the F.F.N. founder V.P. Fieg, is a member of the Union of Operating Engineers and has a relatively flexible schedule that allows him to indulge his fascination with European history when he is not tending to the repair and operation of graders, rollers, loaders and other types of yellow-colored heavy equipment. Bill studied the ancients at State University of New York at Buffalo. His specialty is the military.
He is considering retiring in Iceland with Diana, his life companion, or, to coin a term, "his old lady," with whom he takes occasional excursions to his rustic cabin the Adirondacks, and with whom he spends a great deal of time dining, traveling, reading or enjoying various other sorts of quietude at home, including weekend ballgames on TV.
Living the often unfettered existence of urban bonvivants, the couple resides in the stunningly beautiful lower Hudson River Valley community of Croton-on-Hudson, in a vicinity known to the people of New York City as "Upstate," but to the people upstate as "New York City." (See how that works?)
The vicinity, encompassing Rockland, Westchester and contiguous counties, includes West Point Military Academy, the palatial homes of Bill and Hillary Clinton, Robert De Niro and the late Franklin D. Roosevelt, James Cagney and Helen Hayes and numerous other luminaries. It was formerly known as home to such great robber barons as John D. Rockefeller, Cornelius Vanderbilt and Jay Gould and was regarded by other types of robbers in residence as "Sing Sing."
For this coming trip, Bill will attend the Trialogos Festival in the Baltic state of Estonia on the European continent. It's an event devoted to global enlightenment through the advancement of Western thought, dialogue and culture.
Bill is a former U.S. Marines non-commissioned officer and Vietnam War veteran. His son, Capt. Dan Doyle, is on active duty with the U.S. Air Force in Oklahoma, where he serves as a judge advocate. Dan has served in a number of posts, including the combat zone in Bagdad, Iraq.
Friday, October 9, 2009
McGonigal Walks Out on Hollywood
Robert J. McGonigal of Kendall, N.Y., recently completed his first year of retirement from Eastman Kodak at Rochester, N.Y. where he had worked as a line mechanic in the production of bulk film stock for thousands of major Hollywood movies.
Recruited almost providentially at 21 by Kodak after graduating from the automotive program at Delhi Agricultural and Technical College, Bobby completed 34 years at the company, enabling him to accept a buyout at the age of 55.
Bobby's departure marks an ongoing corporate purge, which has seen his company diminished from a sustained workforce of some 60,000 to a mere 10,000 or so, with further cutbacks anticipated. The once bustling complex has been reduced in many sections to an almost desolate sprawl of building after building silenced and shuttered as Kodak downsizes to keep pace with overseas competition and cutthroat off-shore production costs, which in some cases are government subsidized.
Bobby has spent much of his first year of retirement at home with his family and indulging himself with his hobbies of off-road and highway motorcycling, fishing and hunting large and small game with his 12-gauge Remington pump or with bow and arrow. Not long he ago returned from a three-week adventure seeking elusive, 1,200-pound elk in Colorado.
Bobby and his family each summer visit historic Cooperstown, where his son Kyle McGonigal, 27, works security during induction week at the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Kyle works for the Buffalo Bills during football season, and is on a first-name basis with quarterback Trent Edwards, running back Marshawn Lynch and other stars.
Continuing to work as a secretary at State University of New York at Brockport is Bobby's wife Mary McGonigal, easily the most beautiful debutant ever to emerge from Portlandville. Come to think of it, she is the only debutant ever to emerge from Portlandville.
Bobby and Mary were Milford High School sweethearts, and have known one another since childhood, as Bobby's boyhood home in Milford Center is just a short jaunt to Portlandville.
Bobby is the son of the late James McGonigal, plant superintendent at State University of New York at Oneonta, and the late Emilie Fieg McGonigal, who was an avid gardener, cook, antique collector and doll maker.
When Bobby was a toddler, the family's 1825 homestead was memorable for its black cast iron wood stove on which his mother prepared all the family meals, an original, old-time, wooden, handcranked magneto wall telephone, and even a two-hole indoor privy (which had been replaced by indoor plumbing sometime previously).
In Milford Center Bobby can still be remembered as Teedee, the name his playmates gave him after hearing his mother addressing him as such. Teedee is how you say "Sweetie" in baby talk. Please be advised that it is no longer permissible to call him Teedee.
Recruited almost providentially at 21 by Kodak after graduating from the automotive program at Delhi Agricultural and Technical College, Bobby completed 34 years at the company, enabling him to accept a buyout at the age of 55.
Bobby's departure marks an ongoing corporate purge, which has seen his company diminished from a sustained workforce of some 60,000 to a mere 10,000 or so, with further cutbacks anticipated. The once bustling complex has been reduced in many sections to an almost desolate sprawl of building after building silenced and shuttered as Kodak downsizes to keep pace with overseas competition and cutthroat off-shore production costs, which in some cases are government subsidized.
Bobby has spent much of his first year of retirement at home with his family and indulging himself with his hobbies of off-road and highway motorcycling, fishing and hunting large and small game with his 12-gauge Remington pump or with bow and arrow. Not long he ago returned from a three-week adventure seeking elusive, 1,200-pound elk in Colorado.
Bobby and his family each summer visit historic Cooperstown, where his son Kyle McGonigal, 27, works security during induction week at the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Kyle works for the Buffalo Bills during football season, and is on a first-name basis with quarterback Trent Edwards, running back Marshawn Lynch and other stars.
Continuing to work as a secretary at State University of New York at Brockport is Bobby's wife Mary McGonigal, easily the most beautiful debutant ever to emerge from Portlandville. Come to think of it, she is the only debutant ever to emerge from Portlandville.
Bobby and Mary were Milford High School sweethearts, and have known one another since childhood, as Bobby's boyhood home in Milford Center is just a short jaunt to Portlandville.
Bobby is the son of the late James McGonigal, plant superintendent at State University of New York at Oneonta, and the late Emilie Fieg McGonigal, who was an avid gardener, cook, antique collector and doll maker.
When Bobby was a toddler, the family's 1825 homestead was memorable for its black cast iron wood stove on which his mother prepared all the family meals, an original, old-time, wooden, handcranked magneto wall telephone, and even a two-hole indoor privy (which had been replaced by indoor plumbing sometime previously).
In Milford Center Bobby can still be remembered as Teedee, the name his playmates gave him after hearing his mother addressing him as such. Teedee is how you say "Sweetie" in baby talk. Please be advised that it is no longer permissible to call him Teedee.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Josh McHenry to Command Armored Platoon
Robert Joshua McHenry recently completed his studies at California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, and has been promoted from ROTC recruit to second lieutenant in the U.S. Army, where he will command an armored platoon.
Armored platoons comprise four tanks, each with a 10-man complement, for a total of 40 field trained soldiers answering to Josh. His unit is "combat heavy," with orders being awaited. He is scheduled to begin service in January.
Josh, who majored in agriculture management at Cal Poly, is the son of S. Craig McHenry and noted children's author Janet McHenry of Yreca, Calif. His maternal grandmother is Doris Fieg Holm of Elk Grove, Calif.
He is a direct descendant of James McHenry, who served as secretary of war under presidents George Washington and John Adams from 1796 to 1800 and for whom Baltimore's Fort McHenry is named.
Armored platoons comprise four tanks, each with a 10-man complement, for a total of 40 field trained soldiers answering to Josh. His unit is "combat heavy," with orders being awaited. He is scheduled to begin service in January.
Josh, who majored in agriculture management at Cal Poly, is the son of S. Craig McHenry and noted children's author Janet McHenry of Yreca, Calif. His maternal grandmother is Doris Fieg Holm of Elk Grove, Calif.
He is a direct descendant of James McHenry, who served as secretary of war under presidents George Washington and John Adams from 1796 to 1800 and for whom Baltimore's Fort McHenry is named.
McHenrys Awaiting Stork in Bakersfield
Megan and Justin McHenry of Bakersfield, Calif., are awaiting a bundle of joy next spring.
It will be the first child for the couple, though Megan has a child from a previous marriage.
Justin, son of noted children's author Janet McHenry and grandson of Doris Fieg Holm and great-grandson of Max Fieg, was recently promoted to general manager of production and packing for Bolthouse Farms , a 90-year-old internationally recognized Southern California produce processor which, among other things, is the nation's largest domestic wholesale marketer of fresh carrots.
Megan, a former interior designer, has set aside her career for the time being to devote herself to Justin and the new baby.
Justin's career has been virtually meteoric since his granduation from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obisbo, where he majored in agriculture management. He is only 29.
His kid brother Robert Joshua McHenry, known among his peers as Robert but among family members as Josh, also recently graduated from Cal Poly with a degree in agriculture management as a member of the Reserve Officers Training Corps for the U.S. Army.
It will be the first child for the couple, though Megan has a child from a previous marriage.
Justin, son of noted children's author Janet McHenry and grandson of Doris Fieg Holm and great-grandson of Max Fieg, was recently promoted to general manager of production and packing for Bolthouse Farms , a 90-year-old internationally recognized Southern California produce processor which, among other things, is the nation's largest domestic wholesale marketer of fresh carrots.
Megan, a former interior designer, has set aside her career for the time being to devote herself to Justin and the new baby.
Justin's career has been virtually meteoric since his granduation from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obisbo, where he majored in agriculture management. He is only 29.
His kid brother Robert Joshua McHenry, known among his peers as Robert but among family members as Josh, also recently graduated from Cal Poly with a degree in agriculture management as a member of the Reserve Officers Training Corps for the U.S. Army.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Emilie Kestner Earns Choir Honor
On September 26, Emilie Kestner, daughter of Judy and Joe Kestner of Corpus Christi, TX, was awarded first chair at a district-wide high school choir competition.
Emilie, a high school junior and budding songstress, received the highest score - 256 out of 300 - in a group of eighty soprano II voices from various high schools in the Coastal Bend area of Texas. She was also the only choir member from her high school to receive first chair honors.
Emilie now moves on to the regional competition which will take place early in
November. Congratulations and good luck, Emilie!
Emilie, a high school junior and budding songstress, received the highest score - 256 out of 300 - in a group of eighty soprano II voices from various high schools in the Coastal Bend area of Texas. She was also the only choir member from her high school to receive first chair honors.
Emilie now moves on to the regional competition which will take place early in
November. Congratulations and good luck, Emilie!
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Wedding Vows Recited in Indianapolis
Allen Still and Cami O'Connor recited marriage vows during a church ceremony at Ste. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Indianapolis on Aug. 18.
Allen, 27, is the elder son of Anne and Kevin Still of Danville, Ind., and Cami, 26, is the daughter of Joyce and Pat O'Connor of Noblesville, Ind. He is a certified public accountant for Clifton Gundersen and she is a nuclear physicist for Cardinal Health. Both are graduates of Purdue University.
The bride wore a V-necked street-length silken gown with a trailing veil and purple accoutrements, accenting theme colors.
Kevin's brother, Michael Still, also an Indianapolis CPA, was best man, while his cousin Anne Whiteside, 15, appeared in the entourage as a bridesmaid.
The couple resides in Indianapolis, where she has accepted a new, supervisory position with her company.
They honeymooned in the Caribbean.
Allen's grandparents, Maxine (age 83) and Dr. Robert Whiteside (age 88) of Sioux City, Iowa, observed their 60th wedding anniversary during the reception, dancing to Glenn Miller's "Moonlight Serenade." They were joined by the bride's mother and father and grandparents, also observing their 60th anniversary this year.
Aunt Maxine and Uncle Bob are reported as active and well, having spent a refreshing three weeks with the Stills in Danville.
Allen, 27, is the elder son of Anne and Kevin Still of Danville, Ind., and Cami, 26, is the daughter of Joyce and Pat O'Connor of Noblesville, Ind. He is a certified public accountant for Clifton Gundersen and she is a nuclear physicist for Cardinal Health. Both are graduates of Purdue University.
The bride wore a V-necked street-length silken gown with a trailing veil and purple accoutrements, accenting theme colors.
Kevin's brother, Michael Still, also an Indianapolis CPA, was best man, while his cousin Anne Whiteside, 15, appeared in the entourage as a bridesmaid.
The couple resides in Indianapolis, where she has accepted a new, supervisory position with her company.
They honeymooned in the Caribbean.
Allen's grandparents, Maxine (age 83) and Dr. Robert Whiteside (age 88) of Sioux City, Iowa, observed their 60th wedding anniversary during the reception, dancing to Glenn Miller's "Moonlight Serenade." They were joined by the bride's mother and father and grandparents, also observing their 60th anniversary this year.
Aunt Maxine and Uncle Bob are reported as active and well, having spent a refreshing three weeks with the Stills in Danville.
Max Fieg has 100-Yard Day for Cardinals
Max Fieg, 14, starting halfback for the Ste. Cecilia Cardinals in Omaha, Neb., recently notched 100 yards rushing in an 18-12 victory at area rival Elk Horn.
Without a single loss, Max averaged approximately four yards per carry on 25 touches. A two-way player, Max also was credited with seven solo tackles and an indeterminate number of defensive assists. He broke into the backfield on four out of four blitzes from the line, playing guard.
Max -- who is named for the late Max Fieg of Milford, Pa. -- is the son of Col. Edward L. Fieg (USAF) of Fairfield, Calif., and Dr. Teresa Hennesy of Omaha. His brother, Edward L. Fieg Jr. of Chicago, and sister, Emilie Harvey of Des Moines, Iowa, are planning a fly-in in the near future to see Max play.
Max wears No. 39, in honor of his uncle Greg Fieg's age.
Without a single loss, Max averaged approximately four yards per carry on 25 touches. A two-way player, Max also was credited with seven solo tackles and an indeterminate number of defensive assists. He broke into the backfield on four out of four blitzes from the line, playing guard.
Max -- who is named for the late Max Fieg of Milford, Pa. -- is the son of Col. Edward L. Fieg (USAF) of Fairfield, Calif., and Dr. Teresa Hennesy of Omaha. His brother, Edward L. Fieg Jr. of Chicago, and sister, Emilie Harvey of Des Moines, Iowa, are planning a fly-in in the near future to see Max play.
Max wears No. 39, in honor of his uncle Greg Fieg's age.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Doug and Cindy "Dodge the Bullet"
I received this email from Doug today. As you may know, he and Cindy live in California, and from this message, they were in the path of one of the wildfires that seem to have become the state's most identifiable icon of late.
Check this website for the story:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/09/alpaca-farm.html#more
We are all gratified that their ranch was spared!
Hi all,
The fires passed by the mountains on the north side of Bradley Road (which borders our ranch). Looks like we are going to get by unscathed, thanks in large part to God for letting up on the northeast winds at just the right time. The air strike was very impressive. I tried to make a few movie clips. We will see if they worked out.
The media converged on the ranch. I did interviews with CBS national news and the Los Angeles Daily News, and Cindy did the Los Angeles Times, KNX radio, and one other one that I can’t remember right now. So, be watching the internet sites and TV tonight.
Judy, this might be the kind of news story that makes the REALLY big time media…the FFN! Ha! If you could get the word out through your network, that would be great!
Doug
Check this website for the story:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/09/alpaca-farm.html#more
We are all gratified that their ranch was spared!
Hi all,
The fires passed by the mountains on the north side of Bradley Road (which borders our ranch). Looks like we are going to get by unscathed, thanks in large part to God for letting up on the northeast winds at just the right time. The air strike was very impressive. I tried to make a few movie clips. We will see if they worked out.
The media converged on the ranch. I did interviews with CBS national news and the Los Angeles Daily News, and Cindy did the Los Angeles Times, KNX radio, and one other one that I can’t remember right now. So, be watching the internet sites and TV tonight.
Judy, this might be the kind of news story that makes the REALLY big time media…the FFN! Ha! If you could get the word out through your network, that would be great!
Doug
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Dates, Locales for Next Reunion Contemplated
With the next full reunion tentatively scheduled for the summer of 2012 at Otsego Lake in Cooperstown, the board of directors is contemplating a mini-reunion to be held next year at Lake Tahoe on the California-Nevada border, or Osage Lake in Missouri.
Unlike the Cooperstown affair -- which for some of us lasted for a week or more -- the mini-reunion would be a single day picnic, with an option to stay longer for those who wish to do so. No more than 15 or 20 people likely would attend, including those from the East Coast.
However, this event is being offered largely as a concession to a surprisingly large contingent of family members who make their homes in Nevada, California, Iowa, Missouri and Texas, etc.
All are encouraged to leave a comment. A decision likely will come after the first of next year.
Thank you all, and once again our extreme gratitude to all those coming to last year's events from the four corners of the continent.
Unlike the Cooperstown affair -- which for some of us lasted for a week or more -- the mini-reunion would be a single day picnic, with an option to stay longer for those who wish to do so. No more than 15 or 20 people likely would attend, including those from the East Coast.
However, this event is being offered largely as a concession to a surprisingly large contingent of family members who make their homes in Nevada, California, Iowa, Missouri and Texas, etc.
All are encouraged to leave a comment. A decision likely will come after the first of next year.
Thank you all, and once again our extreme gratitude to all those coming to last year's events from the four corners of the continent.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Nancy Fieg Sends Blog from Ireland
Nancy Fieg, daughter of Ed Fieg, will be studying in Ireland for the next three and a half months. She has started a very entertaining blog relating her adventures there, and I know you'll all be fascinated, as I was, to read of her adventures.
The web site is http://www.nannercf.blogspot.com/. Take a look -- you'll see her kissing the Blarney Stone, you'll read of her adventures in a real Irish pub and the photos of the Irish countryside, buildings and archeological sites are marvelous.
The web site is http://www.nannercf.blogspot.com/. Take a look -- you'll see her kissing the Blarney Stone, you'll read of her adventures in a real Irish pub and the photos of the Irish countryside, buildings and archeological sites are marvelous.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Reunion Minutes
MINUTES OF THE FIEG FAMILY REUNION
JULY 18, 2009
The meeting was called to order by president Greg Fieg in the Beach Front pavilion of Glimmerglass State Park at approximately 2:45 p.m.
Judy Kestner welcomed attendees and recognized those who had helped plan and carry out the reunion.
The slate of officers was presented:
President: Greg Fieg
Vice president: Diana Monaco
Secretary: Judy Kestner
Treasurer: Anne Roman
Archivist: Anna Dangca
Family News editor: Judy Kestner
Judy asked for nominations from the floor. Greg nominated Anne Roman for the position of treasurer. Anne accepted, the nomination was seconded and the slate was approved by voice vote.
Judy reminded attendees to sign in and to update the family tree information on the registration table, and that photos and other archival material were available for perusal.
There were no other comments or questions and the meeting was adjourned at approximately 2:55 p.m.
Judy Kestner
Judy Kestner, Fieg Family Reunion Secretary
August 1, 2009
JULY 18, 2009
The meeting was called to order by president Greg Fieg in the Beach Front pavilion of Glimmerglass State Park at approximately 2:45 p.m.
Judy Kestner welcomed attendees and recognized those who had helped plan and carry out the reunion.
The slate of officers was presented:
President: Greg Fieg
Vice president: Diana Monaco
Secretary: Judy Kestner
Treasurer: Anne Roman
Archivist: Anna Dangca
Family News editor: Judy Kestner
Judy asked for nominations from the floor. Greg nominated Anne Roman for the position of treasurer. Anne accepted, the nomination was seconded and the slate was approved by voice vote.
Judy reminded attendees to sign in and to update the family tree information on the registration table, and that photos and other archival material were available for perusal.
There were no other comments or questions and the meeting was adjourned at approximately 2:55 p.m.
Judy Kestner
Judy Kestner, Fieg Family Reunion Secretary
August 1, 2009
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Schedule for Reunion Day and Week (long message)
Fieg Family Reunion Week Schedule
Saturday July 11 -- Arrival
List of accommodations:
Sue and Ed Williams, Steve and Eleanor Fieg, Doug and Cindy Fieg, Richard and Cindy Fieg
Phoenix Inn, 1270 County Hwy. 33, Cooperstown 607-547-1943
Russell & Heny Fieg
Howard Johnson’s, 4470 State Hwy 28, Milford NY 607-286-7600
John and Anne Roman, Don and Donovan Roman and Jennifer Blakeley, Dorothy Roman
Phoenix Cottage, Otsego Golf Club, Golf Club Ln., Springfield Ctr. 607-547-2148, 908-581-8447
Greg Fieg, Diana Monaco, Judy, Joe, Emilie Kestner
Aalsmeer Cabin #10, 7078 State Hwy 80, Cooperstown NY 607-547-8819, 914-806-4233
Jennifer (Boggs), Don and Keenan Murphy
At home, 8 Maple St., Cooperstown NY 607-547-1251
Ed and Barbara Fieg, Lisa Fieg
Lake ‘N Pines, 7102 State Hwy 80,Cooperstown NY 607-547-2790
Doris Holm, Dolly Rosenberg, Carol and Bob Ramagosa
Aalsmeer - motel section, 7078 State Hwy 80, Cooperstown NY 607-547-8819
Will Bookhout
At home, 315-655-2229, 607-432-5200
Dave Boggs
At home, 31 Woodside Ave, Oneonta
Annie Bookhout, Bob Morgan (maybe), Mary, Jeremy, Adam, Bailey Woolcott
Camp David, St. Hwy 80, Cooperstown NY 607-547-8305, 904-536-7556
Jon & Marilyn McGonigal
At home, 2752 St. Hwy. 7, Lot 20, Otego, NY 607-688-6346
Sarah, Kevin, Maren, Karoline, Grace, Collette, Frances Corkery
At home, 3895 State Hwy 23, Oneonta NY 607-433-7649
Anna, Allan, Cade, Rosa Marie, Eva Dangca
At home, 7 Richards Ave, Oneonta NY 607-433-7369
Estimated total: 55!
7:00PM Welcome dessert and coffee reception at Phoenix Cottage. Magic by Joe Kestner. Bring dessert to pass, BYOB. Coffee, tea and paper goods provided.
Sunday July 12 -- Reunion Day!
Glimmerglass State Park, Cooperstown, NY
10:00AM Set-up committee meets at Glimmerglass State Park, ‘Beachfront’ Pavilion.
11:00AM Sign in, buy auction tickets/Meet and Greet/Family Bingo
12:00Noon Eat
12:30PM Musical entertainment and sing-along
1:30PM Group photo on beach/family memorial
2:00PM Business meeting for adults; kick boxing class for kids conducted by Lisa Fieg and Anna Dangca
2:30PM Chinese auction
3:00PM Clean up, play, swim, mingle
4:00PM Optional Hyde Hall Hike conducted by Anne and John Roman. Includes oldest covered bridge
in America, historic Mohawk Trail toll house
Monday July 13 -- City Tour Day
8:00AM Early risers' breakfast at Phoenix House ($7 for non-guests)
9:00AM Late risers' breakfast at Phoenix House for late risers
10:00AM SHARP Tour of Oneonta leaves from Phoenix House:
· Original Fieg Homestead (plus 2 Cityview Drive & 6 Cityview Drive)
· Original Fieg shop
· Chipmunk Hollow
· Thornwood
· Fieg Family burial plot
· Table Rocks (picnic lunch if weather permits)
· Memory Forest & Cathedral Farms
· Bookhout Family plot
· The Gardner House
· Duncan Briggs Estate
· Bob & Dorothy Roman Honeymoon Cottage
Evening gathering at Phoenix Cottage. Bring meat to grill plus a dish/appetizer/dessert to pass. Step-dancing by Maren & Colette Corkery. Hosts John and Anne Roman, Don and Donovan Roman and Jennifer Blakeley. Please call Anne at 908 581-8447 to RSVP.
Tuesday July 14
9:33 AM. SHARP Tee-off time for golf tournament at Otesaga Hotel. Carts and clubs are provided with room for 2 more players or a foursome. Cost is approx. $150 + tips. Call host Greg Fieg at 702-449-9531 to join.
All day Come hang out at Aalsmeer Motel & Cottages for beach activities.
Bring sandwiches & games. Soda, juice, ice, paper goods & place settings
provided. Call Diana at 914-806-4233 for info.
Wednesday July 15, Phyllis Fieg's 5__ th birthday
Howe Caverns with Judy Fieg Kestner. Anyone who wants to go please call Judy at 361-701-1962.
If you have anything to add, please give a holla.
Saturday July 11 -- Arrival
List of accommodations:
Sue and Ed Williams, Steve and Eleanor Fieg, Doug and Cindy Fieg, Richard and Cindy Fieg
Phoenix Inn, 1270 County Hwy. 33, Cooperstown 607-547-1943
Russell & Heny Fieg
Howard Johnson’s, 4470 State Hwy 28, Milford NY 607-286-7600
John and Anne Roman, Don and Donovan Roman and Jennifer Blakeley, Dorothy Roman
Phoenix Cottage, Otsego Golf Club, Golf Club Ln., Springfield Ctr. 607-547-2148, 908-581-8447
Greg Fieg, Diana Monaco, Judy, Joe, Emilie Kestner
Aalsmeer Cabin #10, 7078 State Hwy 80, Cooperstown NY 607-547-8819, 914-806-4233
Jennifer (Boggs), Don and Keenan Murphy
At home, 8 Maple St., Cooperstown NY 607-547-1251
Ed and Barbara Fieg, Lisa Fieg
Lake ‘N Pines, 7102 State Hwy 80,Cooperstown NY 607-547-2790
Doris Holm, Dolly Rosenberg, Carol and Bob Ramagosa
Aalsmeer - motel section, 7078 State Hwy 80, Cooperstown NY 607-547-8819
Will Bookhout
At home, 315-655-2229, 607-432-5200
Dave Boggs
At home, 31 Woodside Ave, Oneonta
Annie Bookhout, Bob Morgan (maybe), Mary, Jeremy, Adam, Bailey Woolcott
Camp David, St. Hwy 80, Cooperstown NY 607-547-8305, 904-536-7556
Jon & Marilyn McGonigal
At home, 2752 St. Hwy. 7, Lot 20, Otego, NY 607-688-6346
Sarah, Kevin, Maren, Karoline, Grace, Collette, Frances Corkery
At home, 3895 State Hwy 23, Oneonta NY 607-433-7649
Anna, Allan, Cade, Rosa Marie, Eva Dangca
At home, 7 Richards Ave, Oneonta NY 607-433-7369
Estimated total: 55!
7:00PM Welcome dessert and coffee reception at Phoenix Cottage. Magic by Joe Kestner. Bring dessert to pass, BYOB. Coffee, tea and paper goods provided.
Sunday July 12 -- Reunion Day!
Glimmerglass State Park, Cooperstown, NY
10:00AM Set-up committee meets at Glimmerglass State Park, ‘Beachfront’ Pavilion.
11:00AM Sign in, buy auction tickets/Meet and Greet/Family Bingo
12:00Noon Eat
12:30PM Musical entertainment and sing-along
1:30PM Group photo on beach/family memorial
2:00PM Business meeting for adults; kick boxing class for kids conducted by Lisa Fieg and Anna Dangca
2:30PM Chinese auction
3:00PM Clean up, play, swim, mingle
4:00PM Optional Hyde Hall Hike conducted by Anne and John Roman. Includes oldest covered bridge
in America, historic Mohawk Trail toll house
Monday July 13 -- City Tour Day
8:00AM Early risers' breakfast at Phoenix House ($7 for non-guests)
9:00AM Late risers' breakfast at Phoenix House for late risers
10:00AM SHARP Tour of Oneonta leaves from Phoenix House:
· Original Fieg Homestead (plus 2 Cityview Drive & 6 Cityview Drive)
· Original Fieg shop
· Chipmunk Hollow
· Thornwood
· Fieg Family burial plot
· Table Rocks (picnic lunch if weather permits)
· Memory Forest & Cathedral Farms
· Bookhout Family plot
· The Gardner House
· Duncan Briggs Estate
· Bob & Dorothy Roman Honeymoon Cottage
Evening gathering at Phoenix Cottage. Bring meat to grill plus a dish/appetizer/dessert to pass. Step-dancing by Maren & Colette Corkery. Hosts John and Anne Roman, Don and Donovan Roman and Jennifer Blakeley. Please call Anne at 908 581-8447 to RSVP.
Tuesday July 14
9:33 AM. SHARP Tee-off time for golf tournament at Otesaga Hotel. Carts and clubs are provided with room for 2 more players or a foursome. Cost is approx. $150 + tips. Call host Greg Fieg at 702-449-9531 to join.
All day Come hang out at Aalsmeer Motel & Cottages for beach activities.
Bring sandwiches & games. Soda, juice, ice, paper goods & place settings
provided. Call Diana at 914-806-4233 for info.
Wednesday July 15, Phyllis Fieg's 5__ th birthday
Howe Caverns with Judy Fieg Kestner. Anyone who wants to go please call Judy at 361-701-1962.
If you have anything to add, please give a holla.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Col. Edward L. Fieg Receives Appointment
Col. Edward "Eddie" L. Fieg, fresh back from his second tour in the Middle East, has been named chief of the medical staff at Travis Air Force Base near Napa, CA. Eddie and his wife Barbara Harris, a registered nurse, will move later this summer from their present location at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH. They have secured lodgings at a private golf course community outside Travis A.F.B
With great pride, we announce that Eddie, recently promoted to full colonel, has been awarded the Bronze Star for performance above and beyond the call of duty in combat in Afghanistan. He formerly served a tour in Iraq and two tours in S. Korea, and is approaching his twenty-fifth anniversary in the armed services, having formerly served in the Army.
Eddie formerly attended State University of New York at Oneonta and Corning; and is a graduate of Duke University.
With great pride, we announce that Eddie, recently promoted to full colonel, has been awarded the Bronze Star for performance above and beyond the call of duty in combat in Afghanistan. He formerly served a tour in Iraq and two tours in S. Korea, and is approaching his twenty-fifth anniversary in the armed services, having formerly served in the Army.
Eddie formerly attended State University of New York at Oneonta and Corning; and is a graduate of Duke University.
Presenting Hannah June Harvey!
On June 10, Miss Hannah June Harvey came into this world in Des Moines, IA. She weighed eight pounds and fourteen ounces, and the proud parents are Emilie Harvey (daughter of Karen Fieg and Ed Fieg Sr.) and Harv Harvey. Hannah is a fourth generation descendant of Carl and Emilie Fieg.
The photo on the left is of Hannah, coming home from the hospital. On the right, Aunt Nancy Fieg holds Hannah and Emilie and Harv's first child, Paige, 20 months old.
Please send your well wishes (and a couple packs of Pampers, oh yeah!) to the proud parents.
Please send your well wishes (and a couple packs of Pampers, oh yeah!) to the proud parents.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Memorial Day, 2009
Steven Fieg sent a couple of photos of his dad -- the first Memorial Day he is not around in a long time.
We thank all the current and past veterans who keep our country safe and free!
We thank all the current and past veterans who keep our country safe and free!
Friday, May 8, 2009
Looking forward to the Fieg family reunion, it seems there is much left to do )lots of hot dogs to buy for one thing!).
Here is a teaser of what you can expect on Sunday July 12 at Glimmerglass State Park:
At our registration table there will be color-coded name tags identifying attendees by the particular branch of the tree they fell from, and we will have a donation jar to help offset future costs.
A "Chinese auction" is being organized by Diana. You will purchase tickets and distribute them among boxes that correspond to items you want to win, and the prizes and merchandise will go to the person whose ticket is drawn from the box. You may place all your tickets into one box, or spread them out to try to win several FABULOUS prizes.
Eleven Fiegs are committed to attend a family breakfast at the Phoenix Inn in Phoenix Mills at 8:30 Monday morning. A dozen more people can be accommodated for breakfast for $7 a head, with reservations required by Saturday morning. Please come and join us for one of the best $7 breakfasts you'll ever eat. The owner puts out a fabulous spread with fresh fruit and freshly squeezed orange juice, exotic breads, eggs to order etc. etc. When we eat at the B&B, Kathy Clancy recommends we mention that the Clancys are part of our clan. She said the owner, Vicki Gates, would like to know.
After breakfast the Oneonta tour of buildings produced by Lothar Fieg Sr.'s business will commence. This includes Thornwood, Chipmunk Hollow, the Duncan Briggs estate, the original Fieg shop and more. Tour attendees may opt to enjoy a late Dutch treat lunch in Oneonta at a good Italian restaurant.
We are tossing around family tree ideas, so if you have something to contribute -- photos, information, anecdotes -- we'll try to include everything somehow.
The reunion is right around the corner -- polish up your Bermuda shorts!
Here is a teaser of what you can expect on Sunday July 12 at Glimmerglass State Park:
At our registration table there will be color-coded name tags identifying attendees by the particular branch of the tree they fell from, and we will have a donation jar to help offset future costs.
A "Chinese auction" is being organized by Diana. You will purchase tickets and distribute them among boxes that correspond to items you want to win, and the prizes and merchandise will go to the person whose ticket is drawn from the box. You may place all your tickets into one box, or spread them out to try to win several FABULOUS prizes.
Eleven Fiegs are committed to attend a family breakfast at the Phoenix Inn in Phoenix Mills at 8:30 Monday morning. A dozen more people can be accommodated for breakfast for $7 a head, with reservations required by Saturday morning. Please come and join us for one of the best $7 breakfasts you'll ever eat. The owner puts out a fabulous spread with fresh fruit and freshly squeezed orange juice, exotic breads, eggs to order etc. etc. When we eat at the B&B, Kathy Clancy recommends we mention that the Clancys are part of our clan. She said the owner, Vicki Gates, would like to know.
After breakfast the Oneonta tour of buildings produced by Lothar Fieg Sr.'s business will commence. This includes Thornwood, Chipmunk Hollow, the Duncan Briggs estate, the original Fieg shop and more. Tour attendees may opt to enjoy a late Dutch treat lunch in Oneonta at a good Italian restaurant.
We are tossing around family tree ideas, so if you have something to contribute -- photos, information, anecdotes -- we'll try to include everything somehow.
The reunion is right around the corner -- polish up your Bermuda shorts!
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Jon McGonigal Welcomes Third Great-Grandchild
On March 30, 2009, Jon McGonigal's grandson Justin and his wife Heather had their third baby girl. Her name is Lucy Hannah McGonigal, and she weighed nine pounds and seven ounces! Jon's wife, Marilyn, writes that Lucy was close to twenty-two inches in length. They are looking forward to our reunion in July, and renewing family ties.
Jon is the eldest son of Jim and Emilie (Fieg) McGonigal, and grandson of Lothar Fieg Sr.
Jon is the eldest son of Jim and Emilie (Fieg) McGonigal, and grandson of Lothar Fieg Sr.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
College Basketball Thrilla
Binghamton University, of which Judy Kestner is an alumna, will play Duke in the NCAA basketball finals on March 19 in Greensboro, NC. Eddie Fieg Sr. has wagered two Omaha steaks that Duke will whup up on B.U. Judy Kestner has accepted that bet, with grave misgivings.
The game will be broadcast on CBS at about 9 p.m. on March 19 -- take a look and see who ends up with Worcestershire on his face.....
The game will be broadcast on CBS at about 9 p.m. on March 19 -- take a look and see who ends up with Worcestershire on his face.....
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Grandpa Redux
Another link from Diana to a story in the Oneonta Daily Star about Grandpa Fieg's history. Go on a scavenger hunt around Oneonta and find the structures referenced in the story!
http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_113140117.html
Thanks Diana -- don't you do any work at home? Haha.
http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_113140117.html
Thanks Diana -- don't you do any work at home? Haha.
Patently True!
Thanks to Diana who discovered this link. It looks as if Grandpa Fieg was an inventor of concrete railroad ties. Though I've never seen one, the description makes me think he invented rebar! Who knew?
http://www.google.com/patents?hl=en&lr=&vid=USPAT1396566&id=ZgRhAAAAEBAJ&oi=fnd
http://www.google.com/patents?hl=en&lr=&vid=USPAT1396566&id=ZgRhAAAAEBAJ&oi=fnd
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Sarah (Fieg) and Kevin Corkery Welcome New Daughter
In an email, Sarah Corkery, daughter of Greg Fieg, writes:
Our new baby girl, Frances Catherine Corkery, took us by surprise when she was born Jan. 4, 2009. She weighed in at 5 lbs. 14 oz and measured 19 inches long.
We were not expecting her until at LEAST Jan. 8 and since all my babes are late, expected her even later than that. Also her size is significantly smaller than what we are used to...I never thought I could have a peanut for a baby, but boy is it nice!! She's healthy and strong and we sure are happy she is here. Thanks to all for your thoughts and prayers. (Picture at left shows Karoline Corkery with baby sis Frances.)
God bless!
Sarah
We were not expecting her until at LEAST Jan. 8 and since all my babes are late, expected her even later than that. Also her size is significantly smaller than what we are used to...I never thought I could have a peanut for a baby, but boy is it nice!! She's healthy and strong and we sure are happy she is here. Thanks to all for your thoughts and prayers. (Picture at left shows Karoline Corkery with baby sis Frances.)
God bless!
Sarah
Letter From Susan Fieg Williams
Susan Fieg Williams dropped me a lovely letter which I would like to share with you all. She included addresses for all of Uncle Bud's kids and grandkids, as well as email addresses and some very interesting info on their doings. I have done some minor editing.
2/19/09
Dear Judy,
We received so many great emails, phone calls, cards etc. from the family while dad was ill, as well as since he has passed. He lived a great life and was admired by many people (not only family); he will be missed....
His health had gone downhill quickly after Rachel died in early August 2008. I think it was too many changes in a year's time, and he was not very happy without her, or with the Presbyterian Manor. I don't want to lead you to believe that he "gave up," but it was too difficult to make so many changes in his life all at once.
On Sunday Jan. 18 we brought him over to Steve and Eleanor's new home in Pevely, MO. Three of his five children and their spouses were there to share a meal and see the new house. I think Dad was impressed with
with their home .... I wish I had taken pictures!
On Jan. 19 he moved back to Ste. Genevieve to the Parkwood Senior Care Center and saw his family doctor of many years on the same day. Dr. Raju was very excited to get him going on more therapy, change his meds etc., to try to get him back to his old self.
On Tuesday Jan. 20, Dad could not stay awake and slept all day. After dinner, the emergency staff was called and he was taken to the local hospital for tests. It was determined he had had a heart attack and they admitted him. Richard stayed with him the first night, and others shared the duty the following nights.
On Jan. 28 there was a big snow storm, so Richard looked in on him after work at 11 p.m. and when he saw that Dad was resting comfortably, he went home to shovel snow and get a good night's sleep. This was Dad's first night alone, and when the nurses checked on him about 2 a.m. on Jan. 29, they found he had passed. I personally think he was waiting to be alone!
We planned a one day wake/funeral for Monday Feb. 2 and did not expect any other out-of-town family to attend except for we five.... Much to our surprise, Greg Fieg was able to attend.
The service was beautiful. The place was packed with Ste. Genevieve friends and all spoke very highly of him. Dad was buried with his mining helmet (per his request) next to Mom in Ste. Genevieve, MO.
Following are addresses, phone numbers for Uncle Bud's progeny, and interesting bits of information about them:
Children:
Richard & Cindy Fieg, (Cindy's youngest daughter Brenna lives with them), 13775 Highway M, Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670; phone 573/883-7328; email clrlfiegs@gmail.com
Susan & Ed Williams, 10728 Buck Dr., Orland Park, IL 60467; phone 708/460-5179 home, 708/955-2906 Sue's cell, 708/403-4777 Sue's office; email sue0625@comcast.net
Russell & Heny Fieg, 4782 Primavera, E. Las Vegas, NV 89122; phone 702/458-8743; email nomazmo2000@yahoo.com (they will be moving shortly and this info will change)
Steve & Eleanor Fieg, 115 Chablis, Pevely, MO 63070; phone 636/224-2126; email steven_fieg@yahoo.com
Douglas & Cindy Fieg, 7660 Bradley Rd., Somis, CA 93066; phone 805/386-8186 home, 562/212-6173 cell; email dfieg@charter.net
Grandchildren:
Brian & Emily Fieg (Doug's youngest), 2508 Cumberland Ct. SE, Smyrna, GA 30080; phone 770/597-9335; email brianfieg@gmail.com
Laura Fieg (Doug's oldest) is teaching in Uganda, Africa. her blog is www.xanga.com/loverofbirds, and her email is laurafieg@gmail.com, though she sometimes has a hard time receiving and sending emails. She is the owner of the condo where Brian and Emily are living.
Tamara & Thomas Bradford (Richard's oldest stepdaughter), 817 Warne St., Festus, MO 63028; phone 636/937-4879; email tferguson@jeffco.edu.
2/19/09
Dear Judy,
We received so many great emails, phone calls, cards etc. from the family while dad was ill, as well as since he has passed. He lived a great life and was admired by many people (not only family); he will be missed....
His health had gone downhill quickly after Rachel died in early August 2008. I think it was too many changes in a year's time, and he was not very happy without her, or with the Presbyterian Manor. I don't want to lead you to believe that he "gave up," but it was too difficult to make so many changes in his life all at once.
On Sunday Jan. 18 we brought him over to Steve and Eleanor's new home in Pevely, MO. Three of his five children and their spouses were there to share a meal and see the new house. I think Dad was impressed with
with their home .... I wish I had taken pictures!
On Jan. 19 he moved back to Ste. Genevieve to the Parkwood Senior Care Center and saw his family doctor of many years on the same day. Dr. Raju was very excited to get him going on more therapy, change his meds etc., to try to get him back to his old self.
On Tuesday Jan. 20, Dad could not stay awake and slept all day. After dinner, the emergency staff was called and he was taken to the local hospital for tests. It was determined he had had a heart attack and they admitted him. Richard stayed with him the first night, and others shared the duty the following nights.
On Jan. 28 there was a big snow storm, so Richard looked in on him after work at 11 p.m. and when he saw that Dad was resting comfortably, he went home to shovel snow and get a good night's sleep. This was Dad's first night alone, and when the nurses checked on him about 2 a.m. on Jan. 29, they found he had passed. I personally think he was waiting to be alone!
We planned a one day wake/funeral for Monday Feb. 2 and did not expect any other out-of-town family to attend except for we five.... Much to our surprise, Greg Fieg was able to attend.
The service was beautiful. The place was packed with Ste. Genevieve friends and all spoke very highly of him. Dad was buried with his mining helmet (per his request) next to Mom in Ste. Genevieve, MO.
Following are addresses, phone numbers for Uncle Bud's progeny, and interesting bits of information about them:
Children:
Richard & Cindy Fieg, (Cindy's youngest daughter Brenna lives with them), 13775 Highway M, Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670; phone 573/883-7328; email clrlfiegs@gmail.com
Susan & Ed Williams, 10728 Buck Dr., Orland Park, IL 60467; phone 708/460-5179 home, 708/955-2906 Sue's cell, 708/403-4777 Sue's office; email sue0625@comcast.net
Russell & Heny Fieg, 4782 Primavera, E. Las Vegas, NV 89122; phone 702/458-8743; email nomazmo2000@yahoo.com (they will be moving shortly and this info will change)
Steve & Eleanor Fieg, 115 Chablis, Pevely, MO 63070; phone 636/224-2126; email steven_fieg@yahoo.com
Douglas & Cindy Fieg, 7660 Bradley Rd., Somis, CA 93066; phone 805/386-8186 home, 562/212-6173 cell; email dfieg@charter.net
Grandchildren:
Brian & Emily Fieg (Doug's youngest), 2508 Cumberland Ct. SE, Smyrna, GA 30080; phone 770/597-9335; email brianfieg@gmail.com
Laura Fieg (Doug's oldest) is teaching in Uganda, Africa. her blog is www.xanga.com/loverofbirds, and her email is laurafieg@gmail.com, though she sometimes has a hard time receiving and sending emails. She is the owner of the condo where Brian and Emily are living.
Tamara & Thomas Bradford (Richard's oldest stepdaughter), 817 Warne St., Festus, MO 63028; phone 636/937-4879; email tferguson@jeffco.edu.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
USAF Awards Bronze Star to Col. Edward L.Fieg
Edward Lothar Fieg, having recently returned from his second tour in the Middle East, has been promoted to full colonel and been awarded the coveted Bronze Star -- the fourth highest commendation for meritorius service and bravery in combat after the Medal of Honor.
Ed and his wife Barbara Harris are currently vacationing in New York City and will soon return to their home near Dayton, Ohio, where Ed previously had been hospital emergency room director at Wright Patterson Air Force Base.
They recently returned from San Antonio, where Ed gave the opening presentation, concerning Afghan combat medical support, to top-ranking Air Force medical personnel at Lackland AFB.
He recently completed a year's tour in Afghanistan, having served for six months in Iraq last year. He is approaching his 25th anniversary in the armed forces, having initially enlisted in the Army. He formerly served two tours in South Korea with the Air Force.
Barb is also in medicine, having formerly been named Nurse of the Year at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, the nation's second largest medical center. She and Ed are awaiting word of his next assignment.
Ed and his wife Barbara Harris are currently vacationing in New York City and will soon return to their home near Dayton, Ohio, where Ed previously had been hospital emergency room director at Wright Patterson Air Force Base.
They recently returned from San Antonio, where Ed gave the opening presentation, concerning Afghan combat medical support, to top-ranking Air Force medical personnel at Lackland AFB.
He recently completed a year's tour in Afghanistan, having served for six months in Iraq last year. He is approaching his 25th anniversary in the armed forces, having initially enlisted in the Army. He formerly served two tours in South Korea with the Air Force.
Barb is also in medicine, having formerly been named Nurse of the Year at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, the nation's second largest medical center. She and Ed are awaiting word of his next assignment.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Janet Holm McHenry, Author
Janet Holm McHenry, daughter of cousin Doris Fieg Holm, is a noted author. Below is a bit of information from her personal web site. She is published by Random House in New York.
"Whether she's speaking on prayer, spiritual health or girlfriends, Janet Holm McHenry will fill you with help from God's Word, hope from her own stories, and humor from her heart.
"Janet is the author of nineteen books, including Girlfriend Gatherings: Creative Ways to Stay Connected and several on prayer:
PrayerWalk: Becoming a Woman of Prayer, Strength, and Discipline
Daily PrayerWalk: Meditations for a Deeper Prayer Life
Prayer Changes Teens: How to Parent from Your Knees
PrayerStreaming: Staying in Touch With God All Day Long
My Prayer Buddy Devotional: For a Sisterhood of Prayer Partners
"She also has written hundreds of articles for newspapers and magazines, including Today's Christian Woman, Interpreter, Discipleship Journal, Decision, Woman's Touch, and Guideposts. Additionally, stories about her transformation through prayerwalking and her passion for her community have been aired on radio and television stations around the country and appeared in magazines such as Health, Family Circle, First and Catholic Digest.
"After Janet graduated from University of California, Berkeley, with a degree in journalism, she married her high school sweetheart Craig and worked as a newspaper reporter and editor. They eventually settled down in the Sierra Valley north of Truckee, where Craig is a rancher. Now a mom to four kids and a high school English, creative writing, and journalism teacher--Janet says the only pastime she has time for is friends!"
You can read more, or contact her at http://www.janetmchenry.com/. She is the granddaughter of the late Max Fieg. Her husband is a direct descendant of James McHenry, secretary of war under President George Washington. Fort McHenry at Baltimore is named after James McHenry.
"Whether she's speaking on prayer, spiritual health or girlfriends, Janet Holm McHenry will fill you with help from God's Word, hope from her own stories, and humor from her heart.
"Janet is the author of nineteen books, including Girlfriend Gatherings: Creative Ways to Stay Connected and several on prayer:
PrayerWalk: Becoming a Woman of Prayer, Strength, and Discipline
Daily PrayerWalk: Meditations for a Deeper Prayer Life
Prayer Changes Teens: How to Parent from Your Knees
PrayerStreaming: Staying in Touch With God All Day Long
My Prayer Buddy Devotional: For a Sisterhood of Prayer Partners
"She also has written hundreds of articles for newspapers and magazines, including Today's Christian Woman, Interpreter, Discipleship Journal, Decision, Woman's Touch, and Guideposts. Additionally, stories about her transformation through prayerwalking and her passion for her community have been aired on radio and television stations around the country and appeared in magazines such as Health, Family Circle, First and Catholic Digest.
"After Janet graduated from University of California, Berkeley, with a degree in journalism, she married her high school sweetheart Craig and worked as a newspaper reporter and editor. They eventually settled down in the Sierra Valley north of Truckee, where Craig is a rancher. Now a mom to four kids and a high school English, creative writing, and journalism teacher--Janet says the only pastime she has time for is friends!"
You can read more, or contact her at http://www.janetmchenry.com/. She is the granddaughter of the late Max Fieg. Her husband is a direct descendant of James McHenry, secretary of war under President George Washington. Fort McHenry at Baltimore is named after James McHenry.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Jean Fieg Celebrates Her Eightieth Birthday
On February 9, 2009 Jean Davie Fieg will turn eighty years old. She was born on two/nine, two-nine, as her father, Raymon G. Davie Sr. noted on that day.
Jean married Philip Fieg, the Fieg Family News founder, on Sept. 2, 1950 and they had three daughters: Judy, Diana and Phyllis.
I hope you will send your congratulations to her!
Jean married Philip Fieg, the Fieg Family News founder, on Sept. 2, 1950 and they had three daughters: Judy, Diana and Phyllis.
I hope you will send your congratulations to her!
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Lothar 'Bud' Fieg, Family Patriarch, Dies
Lothar "Bud" Fieg, eldest surviving sibling from the original Fieg family homestead in Oneonta, N.Y. and beloved family patriarch, died in Ste. Genevieve, MO on January 28, 2009 from complications of a lengthy illness. He was 89.
He was born August 22, 1919 in Oneonta to Lothar E. Fieg and Florence Shields Fieg, graduating from Oneonta High School in 1937. He received a degree in mine engineering from the University of Alaska in Fairbanks, before embarking on a career that saw him rise to the position of superintendent at the Mississippi Lime Co. in Ste. Genevieve, where he supervised more than three hundred employees at the time of his retirement.
A number of his former mining colleagues recalled him as competent, fair and kind.
"Sometimes we thought he ought to crack the whip a little more, that he was too nice a guy," recalled retired mine foreman Roseman Tucker, who answered directly to the man known in the mine simply as "Red. "Of course, that wasn't a fault. It was a credit to him."
"Bud was a very brilliant person," said Col. Clifford R. "Roger" Silliman, (USAF Ret.), 88, of Lompoc, CA. "Learning came very easy to him."
Silliman recalled that he and his lifelong friend were partners in the operation of a modest, commercial bicycle shop when the two were teenagers in Oneonta. Though Bud had no formal training, he quickly grasped the dynamics of mechanics, teaching himself to dissemble and reassemble parts in the rebuilding of scrapped bicycles for resale.
"We got so we could respoke an entire wheel," said Silliman, who ran the shop out of the basement of his father's house.
Bud enlisted in the Army Air Corps at the outset of World War II, serving as a fighter pilot with the Eighth Air Force in England. Flying P-40 Thunderbolts and P-51 Mustangs, he escorted U.S. bombers en route to Germany on perilous daylight bombing runs, and at one point was forced to parachute to safety after an engine he was testing burst into flames over England.
He was discharged in 1945 with the rank of captain.
He married Catherine Shafer of Oneonta and they raised five children in Ste. Genevieve. Catherine died in 1976.
In 1977 he married Rachel Dickson Taylor, who also preceded him in death. In retirement, they traveled the globe.
Bud served on the Ste. Genevieve R-II School Board, where he was a leading advocate of a controversial school construction bond issue in the 1970s. Lorraine Spang, a school teacher during that period, recalled him as unwavering in his support of school improvements, urging voters not to re-elect him if they could not also support new school financing.
"Lothar Fieg was an unpurchasable man," Spang said. "By that I mean he couldn't be bought. He was a man of very high integrity, and he lived his Christian values every day of his life.... He literally walked the way he talked."
Nephew Greg Fieg of San Antonio, TX called his uncle "a man of great charity and generosity."
He remembered that when his father, Bud's brother, Frank Fieg, fell on hard times as he tried to run the family business during the recession of the early 1960s, Bud was there to help without being asked.
"On more than one occassion, the Christmas card from Ste. Genevieve would arrive with a $50 bill in it," Fieg said. "And this was when $50 was truly a lot of money, and it came from a man who had more than his share of his own problems trying to support a wife and five children."
He volunteered tirelessly for various local Presbyterian endeavors, and was granted a life membership at the church, which he and Catherine joined in 1949. He served on the board.
Survivors include sisters Maxine (Robert) Whiteside of Sioux City, IA and Dorothy Roman of Bridgewater, NJ; four sons, Richard (Cindy) and Steven (Eleanor) of Ste. Genevieve, Russell (Heny) of Henderson, NV and Douglas (Cindy) of Soma, CA, a daughter, Susan (Ed) Williams, of Chicago and a sister-in-law Jean Davie Fieg.
He also leaves grandchildren Laura and Brian Fieg of Atlanta, GA, Tamra (Thomas) Bradford of Festus, MO, Brenna Furgason of Ste. Genevieve and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and by his brothers Victor Philip and Franklin and two sisters Emilie McGonigal and Florence Bookhout.
A wake will be held 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2, at the Wood Family Funeral Home, 223 Market St, Ste Genevieve (Ph: 573-883-3555). The funeral services will follow at the funeral home.
After the procession to the cemetery there will be a pot luck type meal served by the Presbyterian Women's Club at the Presbyterian Church fellowship hall area.
Donations may be made in his memory to the Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund, 160 S. Main St., Ste Genevieve, MO 63670. (ph: 573-883-3273). Flowers have not been requested by the family, but will be gratefully accepted from those who desire to send them. They can be ordered from Buy the Bunch/Rehm's Florist, 518 S 4th St., Ste Genevieve, MO (ph: 573-883-2109.
He was born August 22, 1919 in Oneonta to Lothar E. Fieg and Florence Shields Fieg, graduating from Oneonta High School in 1937. He received a degree in mine engineering from the University of Alaska in Fairbanks, before embarking on a career that saw him rise to the position of superintendent at the Mississippi Lime Co. in Ste. Genevieve, where he supervised more than three hundred employees at the time of his retirement.
A number of his former mining colleagues recalled him as competent, fair and kind.
"Sometimes we thought he ought to crack the whip a little more, that he was too nice a guy," recalled retired mine foreman Roseman Tucker, who answered directly to the man known in the mine simply as "Red. "Of course, that wasn't a fault. It was a credit to him."
"Bud was a very brilliant person," said Col. Clifford R. "Roger" Silliman, (USAF Ret.), 88, of Lompoc, CA. "Learning came very easy to him."
Silliman recalled that he and his lifelong friend were partners in the operation of a modest, commercial bicycle shop when the two were teenagers in Oneonta. Though Bud had no formal training, he quickly grasped the dynamics of mechanics, teaching himself to dissemble and reassemble parts in the rebuilding of scrapped bicycles for resale.
"We got so we could respoke an entire wheel," said Silliman, who ran the shop out of the basement of his father's house.
Bud enlisted in the Army Air Corps at the outset of World War II, serving as a fighter pilot with the Eighth Air Force in England. Flying P-40 Thunderbolts and P-51 Mustangs, he escorted U.S. bombers en route to Germany on perilous daylight bombing runs, and at one point was forced to parachute to safety after an engine he was testing burst into flames over England.
He was discharged in 1945 with the rank of captain.
He married Catherine Shafer of Oneonta and they raised five children in Ste. Genevieve. Catherine died in 1976.
In 1977 he married Rachel Dickson Taylor, who also preceded him in death. In retirement, they traveled the globe.
Bud served on the Ste. Genevieve R-II School Board, where he was a leading advocate of a controversial school construction bond issue in the 1970s. Lorraine Spang, a school teacher during that period, recalled him as unwavering in his support of school improvements, urging voters not to re-elect him if they could not also support new school financing.
"Lothar Fieg was an unpurchasable man," Spang said. "By that I mean he couldn't be bought. He was a man of very high integrity, and he lived his Christian values every day of his life.... He literally walked the way he talked."
Nephew Greg Fieg of San Antonio, TX called his uncle "a man of great charity and generosity."
He remembered that when his father, Bud's brother, Frank Fieg, fell on hard times as he tried to run the family business during the recession of the early 1960s, Bud was there to help without being asked.
"On more than one occassion, the Christmas card from Ste. Genevieve would arrive with a $50 bill in it," Fieg said. "And this was when $50 was truly a lot of money, and it came from a man who had more than his share of his own problems trying to support a wife and five children."
He volunteered tirelessly for various local Presbyterian endeavors, and was granted a life membership at the church, which he and Catherine joined in 1949. He served on the board.
Survivors include sisters Maxine (Robert) Whiteside of Sioux City, IA and Dorothy Roman of Bridgewater, NJ; four sons, Richard (Cindy) and Steven (Eleanor) of Ste. Genevieve, Russell (Heny) of Henderson, NV and Douglas (Cindy) of Soma, CA, a daughter, Susan (Ed) Williams, of Chicago and a sister-in-law Jean Davie Fieg.
He also leaves grandchildren Laura and Brian Fieg of Atlanta, GA, Tamra (Thomas) Bradford of Festus, MO, Brenna Furgason of Ste. Genevieve and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and by his brothers Victor Philip and Franklin and two sisters Emilie McGonigal and Florence Bookhout.
A wake will be held 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2, at the Wood Family Funeral Home, 223 Market St, Ste Genevieve (Ph: 573-883-3555). The funeral services will follow at the funeral home.
After the procession to the cemetery there will be a pot luck type meal served by the Presbyterian Women's Club at the Presbyterian Church fellowship hall area.
Donations may be made in his memory to the Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund, 160 S. Main St., Ste Genevieve, MO 63670. (ph: 573-883-3273). Flowers have not been requested by the family, but will be gratefully accepted from those who desire to send them. They can be ordered from Buy the Bunch/Rehm's Florist, 518 S 4th St., Ste Genevieve, MO (ph: 573-883-2109.
Steve and Eleanor Fieg Move to New House
Steve and Eleanor Fieg have moved into their newly completed home in Pevely, Mo., near Ste. Genevieve.
The home is truly extraordinary, perched as it is on the rim of a secluded cul-de-sac with a huge deck overlooking a 600-foot ravine and roaring creek. Steve and Eleanor designed the floorplan themselves.
It is 2500 square feet with three bedrooms, a huge dining room and kitchen, two baths and a multi-car garage. Steve and Eleanor have decorated with a number of family heirlooms and momentos.
Steve, son of Lothar "Bud" Fieg, like big his brother, Richard Fieg, works for Mississippi Lime, having followed in the footsteps of his late father, who retired there as mine superintendant.
The Fiegs have put out the welcome mat for those who wish to come and see.
The home is truly extraordinary, perched as it is on the rim of a secluded cul-de-sac with a huge deck overlooking a 600-foot ravine and roaring creek. Steve and Eleanor designed the floorplan themselves.
It is 2500 square feet with three bedrooms, a huge dining room and kitchen, two baths and a multi-car garage. Steve and Eleanor have decorated with a number of family heirlooms and momentos.
Steve, son of Lothar "Bud" Fieg, like big his brother, Richard Fieg, works for Mississippi Lime, having followed in the footsteps of his late father, who retired there as mine superintendant.
The Fiegs have put out the welcome mat for those who wish to come and see.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
U.R.A. Texan If....
U R A Texan if: 1. You can properly pronounce Tivoli, Palestine, Weslaco, Wichita Falls, San Antonio , Burnet , Boerne , Nacogdoches , Mexia, Waco, Elgin, Amarillo, and Waxahachie. 2. A siren is your signal to go out in the yard and look for a funnel cloud. 3. You've ever had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day. 4. You know that the true value of a parking space is not determined by the distance to the door, but by the availability of shade. 5. You see people wear bib overalls at funerals. 6. You measure distance in minutes. 7. You listen to the weather forecast before picking out an outfit. 8. Someone you know has used a football schedule to plan his wedding date. 9. You have known someone who has had a belt buckle bigger than your fist. 10. You aren't surprised to find movie rental, ammunition, and bait all in the same store. 11. Your "place at the lake" has wheels under it. 12. A Mercedes Benz is not a status symbol; a Ford F350 4x4 is. 13. You know everything goes better with Ranch dressin'. 14. You actually understand this and you are "fixin' to" send it to your friends. 20. Finally, you are 100% Texan if you have ever heard this conversation: " You wanna coke?" "Yeah." "What kind?" "Dr. Pepper ."
Thanks to Steven Fieg for this oh so true list!
Thanks to Steven Fieg for this oh so true list!
Monday, January 19, 2009
Brother of Jean Davie Fieg Dies
On January 19, 2009 Raymon G. Davie, jr. passed away at his Cooperstown home. Raymon was the brother of Jean Davie Fieg, wife of V. Philip Fieg, founder of the Fieg Family News.
Uncle Raymon, who had been battling prostate cancer, collapsed at home on January 14 and was transported to Basset Memorial Hospital in Cooperstown. Pneumonia was diagnosed, as was the spread of the cancer to his lungs.
His family took him home on Sunday, and Monday morning he was discovered to have died during the night. He was 77 years old.
Uncle Raymon, who had been battling prostate cancer, collapsed at home on January 14 and was transported to Basset Memorial Hospital in Cooperstown. Pneumonia was diagnosed, as was the spread of the cancer to his lungs.
His family took him home on Sunday, and Monday morning he was discovered to have died during the night. He was 77 years old.
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