From PRWEB:
Damien Blond, founder of eCribbage, announced today that the worlds best cribbage artificial intelligence software "HalsCrib" will be integrated as a computer opponent into eCribbage.
San Diego, CA (PRWEB) August 29, 2009 -- Started in 2008, eCribbage focuses on a wide variety of fun and challenging cribbage games being played in a family friendly community. eCribbage will now be bringing Hal Mueller's cribbage robot into its online software so that players can play 1 player games and hone their cribbage skills.
"We are very excited to be bringing the premier computer opponent to eCribbage," said Blond. "Many of our players have been asking for a computer opponent and we wanted to bring in the best."
HalsCrib designer Hal Mueller has been developing, improving, and refining his software for about 25 years. His math and programming background allow his cribbage robot to provide the greatest challenge to all cribbage players around the world.
American Cribbage Congress Master Robert Milk describes HalsCrib as "Certainly the strongest and most analytical cribbage program available. HalsCrib not only plays an excellent game (it remains undefeated in computer vs. computer matches), it also provides detailed statistical analysis and recording for serious cribbage students." Hal Mueller is ready and willing to match up his cribbage software against anything else in the world to prove that his software remains the undisputed cribbage champion.
eCribbage's partnership with HalsCrib allows its players to not only play friendly and competitive matches against other players from around the world, but now competitive matches against the computer. This enhances eCribbage to become an even richer experience for any cribbage gamer.
About eCribbage: eCribbage is the leader in online cribbage gaming and boasts the largest collection of unique cribbage games available online. These games consist of Traditional Cribbage, Manual Count Cribbage, Kings Cribbage, Cribbage with Jokers, Back up 10 Cribbage, Team Cribbage, Cribbage with Muggins, Lowball Cribbage, Crash Cribbage, and Toss 5s Cribbage. eCribbage prides itself in its friendly community and constant enhancements to the site, which makes it the perfect online cribbage experience. In order to promote friendly competition, eCribbage now hosts daily tournaments covering all of its cribbage games. eCribbage is free for anyone who wants to play, and has a membership aspect for advanced features. Visit http://ecribbage.com for more details.
About HalsCrib: Hal is the best "cribbage robot" because it weaves several branches of mathematics together - game theory, probability, and statistics - into its decision-making.
Priority one is board position that determines one of 5 rule-based strategies - safe, defense, optimal, offense, and bold that determines its choice when discarding and pegging.
HAL uses frequencies obtained from look-up tables that were iteratively computer-generated, not based on any human's records.
For information, including orders, visit HalsCrib Central - http://home.mountaincable.net/~halscrib/
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Sunday, August 30, 2009
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Cribbage Craftsman...
From Forrest Grove News Times:
A Craftsman for all Seasons
By Debby De Carlo
"Mickey Johnson doesn’t make walking sticks, cribbage boards, rolling pins, gavels or wine stoppers for the money. That’s a good thing, since he gives a lot of what he makes to friends and relatives..."
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009
New vendor for Crash Cribbage!!!
Woohoo... now you can get Crash Cribbage at Cribbage Supply! Click on the link to learn more.
The URL is: http://www.cribbagesupply.com/crash-cribbage.html
The URL is: http://www.cribbagesupply.com/crash-cribbage.html
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Cribbage board poject...
From Don in Ottawa:
"A co worker of my son’s knew I was ‘into woodworking’, as he puts it and asked him if I could make her a crib board that was a little different. After browsing around and giving her some options, this is what I cam up with.
Yes, there are a few drunk holes in it but with that grain, who really notices :o)
I made the board from Rosewood and the base from Mahogany."
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Saturday, July 18, 2009
Cribbage Congress membership up for the count...
From the Auburn Journal:
by Gus Thomson
"For about two dozen players who regularly hunker down over pegged boards at a North Auburn meeting hall for Cribbage Congress games, the world of cribbage is more than a placid board matchup with an underground following.
Grandmaster Angelo Torrise said he’s watched the game grow in Auburn as it moved from a card room to a mobilehome park meeting room to a restaurant to its current home at the Auburn Multipurpose Seniors Center.
On a typical Tuesday, the air will be filled with the flapping sound of cards being shuffled and players voicing their hands and counts..."
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91-year-old loves Cribbage...
From Colorado Springs Gazette.com:
"He turns 91 on Thursday.
The retired electrician has social networked the old-fashioned way for decades, mostly over card games or for work projects.
Sure, he prefers face-to-face interaction, but he’s hip to whatever.
He quit wearing a watch after his wife, Eileen, died in 2006. He also adopted a “whatever develops” attitude, which he says “eliminates the stress.”
Most of his neighbors at Estates at Cheyenne Boulevard apartments are youngsters, which keeps down the female interference. “In those high-rise senior places, when you got a car, you got a lot of women after you,” Gallentine says.
He plants flowers and decorates the back fence behind the white, two-story complex for holidays. Residents like the color he adds to what is otherwise a functional fence behind a cluster of clotheslines. Up now are summery plywood cutouts he painted. He’s plotting Labor Day’s display.
Granted, this isn’t news that usually makes the newspaper. Neither is Gallentine, a nonagenarian, spending his golden years quietly doing his thing.
Make that, things.
“You don’t have to sit home and twiddle your thumbs,” he says.
His thumbs find plenty of other action.
This is a guy who could do a Facebook status update daily: “Bud Gallentine played cribbage, went fishing, caught a Sky Sox game, fed the nickel slots at Cripple Creek, decorated the back fence.”"
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"He turns 91 on Thursday.
The retired electrician has social networked the old-fashioned way for decades, mostly over card games or for work projects.
Sure, he prefers face-to-face interaction, but he’s hip to whatever.
He quit wearing a watch after his wife, Eileen, died in 2006. He also adopted a “whatever develops” attitude, which he says “eliminates the stress.”
Most of his neighbors at Estates at Cheyenne Boulevard apartments are youngsters, which keeps down the female interference. “In those high-rise senior places, when you got a car, you got a lot of women after you,” Gallentine says.
He plants flowers and decorates the back fence behind the white, two-story complex for holidays. Residents like the color he adds to what is otherwise a functional fence behind a cluster of clotheslines. Up now are summery plywood cutouts he painted. He’s plotting Labor Day’s display.
Granted, this isn’t news that usually makes the newspaper. Neither is Gallentine, a nonagenarian, spending his golden years quietly doing his thing.
Make that, things.
“You don’t have to sit home and twiddle your thumbs,” he says.
His thumbs find plenty of other action.
This is a guy who could do a Facebook status update daily: “Bud Gallentine played cribbage, went fishing, caught a Sky Sox game, fed the nickel slots at Cripple Creek, decorated the back fence.”"
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Saturday, June 27, 2009
Schwag for enumero cribbge fans...
From Enumerocribbage.com:
"I wandered over to CafePress last week and put together a small collection of Enumero Cribbage Board "schwag". Just a picture with the Enumero website location didn't seem like enough, so I decided to make the "schwag" functional as well fashionable. With Enumero "Schwag", not only will you look cool and hip and stylish at your next Cribbage Tournament, you can indulge your desire to find a suitable cribbage partner with the humorous slogan, "I'm Begging for Some Pegging...". The image and slogan is available on thong underwear, T-Shirts, mugs, hats and bumper stickers."
Here is the location:
http://www.cafepress.com/enumerocribbage
"I wandered over to CafePress last week and put together a small collection of Enumero Cribbage Board "schwag". Just a picture with the Enumero website location didn't seem like enough, so I decided to make the "schwag" functional as well fashionable. With Enumero "Schwag", not only will you look cool and hip and stylish at your next Cribbage Tournament, you can indulge your desire to find a suitable cribbage partner with the humorous slogan, "I'm Begging for Some Pegging...". The image and slogan is available on thong underwear, T-Shirts, mugs, hats and bumper stickers."
Here is the location:
http://www.cafepress.com/enumerocribbage
Friday, May 22, 2009
Green Alaskan Cribbage...
From Green Alaska:
"...We have begun a new activity on Monday evenings. It may even become a traditional type thing. One Monday a little bit ago we were looking for something to do. I asked Jul if she knew how to play Cribbage. Now, I remember playing cribbage with her before but it had been a long, long time. She said no and honestly wasn't enthusiastic about playing but the board was dusted off and a deck of cards found. We have been having fun playing each week now for a few..."
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Ray H. Collishaw: pegged out...
From Helena IR:
Entrepreneur and businessman Ray H. Collishaw, 75, died May 17, 2009, in Helena. Born to Madeleine “Jonnie” Johnson and Howard Collishaw on March 2, 1934, Ray joined the Marines in 1952, shortly after graduation from Helena High School earlier that year. It was at Helena High where Ray met his high-school sweetheart, Earlyn Bjork, and they married on Feb. 26, 1954. They were married 55 years until Ray’s passing.
After his discharge from the Marines in 1955, Ray decided to relocate to seek his fortune, and he and Earlyn moved to California in 1956. It was in California where Ray began a career as a successful entrepreneur. He built and managed many successful business ventures, spanning several areas of interest, including Collishaw Sprinkler Company, Collishaw Development, Twin Creeks Sports Complex, Mountain Winery, and J R Chops Restaurant. Ray lived in Los Gatos, Calif. until he semi-retired, returning to Helena in 2002.
However outstanding his career achievements, they pale in comparison with his life’s greatest achievement: his family. Ray was an avid family man who wanted to give his family the world, and decided to do it one location at a time. His trips with them spanned the globe, including forays from Japan to Italy, Africa, New Zealand, and Hawaii. And yet his favorite trips were often the annual summer visits to his mountain cabin in Nelson with those he loved.
Always a man of many interests, it’s no surprise that his personal interests were as varied as his business ventures, and included hunting, fishing, traveling and playing cards. His competitive spirit would often appear during games of backgammon and cribbage. Ray loved waterskiing and snow skiing with his children and later enjoyed watching grandchildren in their extracurricular activities.
Well loved and remembered by all who knew him for his generosity, Ray gave just as tirelessly to his community. He was a constant supporter of multiple charities, giving frequently to schools, parks and recreation. His support benefited many, including the Crippled Children’s Society and the Fisher Middle School Gym. He left an enduring, living legacy with the donation of York Community Park to the city.
Facts are not enough to pay tribute to this man. He will continue to live in the memory of his family, his friends and his employees. He is remembered as the husband who once chartered a plane to get his wife to Denver to see her family when the commercial flights were all snowed in, or the father who proudly presented a huge album to his son of every picture and clipping of each game pitched, none were missed, or simply as the friend who offered a young friend of his grandson’s a thousand dollars if she would only quit smoking. His employees say he was the best boss they had ever known, and his reputation only grows from there.
Ray is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Earlyn Collishaw; and his five children, Bob, Mike, married to Lisa, Patti, Dave, married to Kathy, and Penny, and his “adopted” daughter, Margaret. He was the proud grandfather of 14 grandchildren, Sara, Dylan, Renee, Lindsay, Megan, Tara, Nic, Casey, Alexa, Jake, Carly, Brianna, Heather and Leslie; and two great-grandchildren, Victoria and Alex. Ray was preceded in death by his parents; and his son, Gary.
Memorial services will be held Thursday, May 21, at 11 a.m. at Retz Funeral Home, 315 East 6th Ave., Helena, MT 59601. Those wishing to pay their respects may send flowers to the funeral home or send donations to Westmont, 2708 Bozeman Ave., Helena MT 59601, or to a charity of donor’s choice. To offer condolences to Ray’s family or to share a memory of Ray, please visit www.mem.com.
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Lynn Charles Graves (1939-2009): Pegged out...
From Windsor Beacon:
Lynn Charles Graves, 70, of Loveland, died May 15, 2009, at his home. Lynn was born January 25, 1939, in Bakersfield, Calif., to Lynn and Charlene (Campbell) Graves. He grew up in California with his two sisters, Patricia and Vicki. He attended school in Bakersfield.
Lynn married Carol Taylor in 1958 and they had two daughters, Lisa and Leslie. They divorced in 1964. Lynn married Marilyn Elder in 1965 and they had one daughter, Margaret. They divorced in 1976. On July 12, 1986, he married Sondra Hale in Osceola, NY, and welcomed Cindy and Dean into the family.
Lynn and Sondra have been married for 23 years.
As a young man, Lynn worked for a gas station/mechanic shop and he liked to tell the story that he changed Walt Disney’s tire once. Later he worked as a systems designer in several companies including Coors, Rohr Aviation, and Kodak. Lynn retired in 1992.
Lynn enjoyed traveling with his wife Sondra. They traveled to Korea to visit son Dean, Washington state to visit daughter Cindy, Hawaii with daughter Lisa and family, they took a European cruise with Sonnie’s sister and husband, Jim and Judy Mucklow, traveled to Australia, Costa Rica, Mexico, yearly trips to the Indy 500, many trips to visit family and friends within the US, and most recently a cruise to Alaska with daughter Margaret and family.
When Lynn was not traveling he enjoyed his car club and car-club friends whom he met more than 50 years ago. He met weekly with his friends from Kodak for lunch. He enjoyed playing cribbage, gourmet cooking, watching the stock market, and history.
Lynn is survived by his wife Sondra Graves, four daughters, and one son; Lisa Geib and husband Matt of Kersey, Cindy Taylor and husband Mike of Vancouver, Wash.; Leslie Hallieb of Sacramento, Calif.; Dean Rath of Lakeland, Fla.; and Margaret Maze and husband Eric of Greeley, eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Lynn is also survived by his two sisters, Patricia Wiens of Vista, Calif. and Vicki Bruce of Albion, Calif.
Donations can be made to King Of Glory Lutheran Church or National Jewish Pulmonary Research.
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Donald Charles "Don" Smith: Pegged out...
From Mansfield News Journal:
MANSFIELD: Long before claiming the title "Renaissance Man" was in vogue, Donald Charles Smith began living the title. Remarkably blessed with musical talent, Don played the piano by ear ~ never limited to notes on the printed score. After hearing a song just once, Don was able to play the tune, which made him a sought-after party guest and sing-a-long accompanist.
His earthly fingers are now still, as Don passed away Wednesday morning May 20, 2009 in Liberty Nursing Center.
He was born June 22, 1923 in Mansfield to William and Blanche (Sherman) Smith, and was graduated from St. Peter's High School in 1941.
For 11 years he worked in the vitreous plant at the Westinghouse Company, and retired from the General Motors stamping plant with 25 years of service in Quality Control. At his retirement, Don was secretary of Quality Control.
A lifelong member of St. Peter's Catholic Church, Don sang in the church choir and was a member of Knights of Columbus.
His love for the arts provided rewarding hobbies~ for 60 years he worked as a piano tuner, and enjoyed attending live theater events of plays and musicals.
For years, he and his "best golfing buddy" Elery Carpenter, played the local links.
Fluent in languages of both French, and the archaic Latin, Don was a bit of a wordsmith. For special occasions he would write speeches and stories, crafting the puns and storylines with his wonderful mixture of humor. A natural at the board game Scrabble®, Don taught all of his grandchildren his favorite card game: Cribbage.
He is survived by his wife, Dolores M. (O'Bryan) Smith, whom he married April 3, 1951; his son, Gregory Smith of Springfield; daughters and sons-in-law, Regina & Ray Burkhalter of Shelby, Sharon & Bill Russell of Mansfield and Cindy & Dave Eilenfeld of Lucas; grandchildren, David & Kaylee Smith, Megan Smith and Aaron Smith, Don Johnson, Dan Johnson, Tim Johnson, Jimmy & Stephanie Johnson, Marcie & Mike Annis and Philip Johnson, Zachary Russell, Nathan Russell and Emily Russell, Jacob Eilenfeld, Jessica Eilenfeld, Andrea Eilenfeld and Ben Eilenfeld; step grandchildren, Blake Burkhalter and Craig Burkhalter; six great grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by grandchildren, Paul Burkhalter, Sarah Eilenfeld, Jedediah Eilenfeld and Samuel Eilenfeld; as well as brothers, Robert Smith and Paul Smith; and his sister, Mary Urschel.
The Smith Family will receive friends Friday, May 22, 2009 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Finefrock Chapel of the Marion Avenue Snyder Funeral Home, where a vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter's Catholic Church, celebrated by the Rev. Father Tony Borgia. Burial will follow in Mansfield Catholic Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
Those unable to attend may wish to send a condolence to the Smith Family online, by visiting:
www.snyderfuneralhomes.com
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Thursday, May 21, 2009
Bolwerk, Willard J. "Willie": Pegged out...
From Post Crescent:
"Willard Bolwerk, 77, Neenah, died Tuesday, May 19, 2009, following a short illness at Theda Clark Medical Center. He was born June 22, 1931, in Combined Locks, son of Martin and Adrianna (Hurkman) Bolwerk. Willie married Virginia Kessler, May 11, 1957, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Menasha. He was employed at American National Can for 31 years prior to his retirement. During this time he also operated his own painting business. Following retirement Willie drove for Bergstrom Auto. He was a member of St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, Neenah and the Knights of Columbus Neenah Council #5514. Willie was a regular cook for many of their cookouts. He was a fast pitch softball pitcher. Willie enjoyed fishing, playing cribbage and spending summer vacations at Birches Resort with his family.
Willie is survived by his wife, Ginny; his children: Mary (Christopher) Volkman, Appleton; Patricia (Tom) Smith, Kaukauna; Martin (Debbie), Neenah; Kristi (Andy) Yates, Wallace, MI; Jane (Gary) Kattau, Gardner, MA; Jon (Dawn), Neenah; grandchildren: Peter (fiancee, Leslie Iverson) Volkman, Kati (Russell) Stacey, Elizabeth (Nathan) Frailey, Adam and Matthew Bolwerk, April and Kyle Yates, Emily, Jonah, Jarrod and Noah Kattau, Jacqueline and Gabrielle Bolwerk; brothers and sisters: Theodore (Mary), Harlow, England; Gerald (Carmen), Appleton; Mary Jo (Vernon) Lamers, Combined Locks; Clair (Nancy), Kimberly; Joseph, Winchester; Julie (William) Van Hout, Roswell, GA; Roger, Kimberly; sisters- and brothers-in-law: Leah Bolwerk, El Cajon, CA; Sister Donna Marie Kessler, Manitowoc; Lawrence (Donna) Kessler and John (Sally) Kessler, both of Neenah; Robert (Nancy) Kessler, Exeland, WI; Thomas (Joyce) Kessler, Turtle Lake, WI and Donna Kessler, Green Bay.
Willie was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, James Bolwerk and two sisters-in-law: Frances and Judy Bolwerk.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 23, 2009, at St. Margaret Mary Church, 620 Division Street, Neenah with Fr. Michael L. Ingold officiating. Interment will be in St. Margaret Cemetery. Friends may call at the Kessler Funeral Home from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and at the church from 10 a.m. Saturday until the time of the mass. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and the Knights of Columbus Neenah Council #5514 will pray the rosary at 10:15 a.m. Saturday in the church. A memorial has been established."
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Cribbage baffles Runner Girl...
From Running with the Runner Girl:
"...After hauling our stuff in (I, not surprisingly, having packed rather more than one would expect to need for a short weekend), we had a few hours to kill before hitting the sleeping bags. So Rod got the deck of Uno cards that he got at my office Christmas party and we set up a makeshift coffee table to play on. Neither of us had played Uno for years, so we studied the rules intently. They were a little easier to understand than the cribbage rules we had tried to decipher last fall..."
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Monday, May 18, 2009
Chicago Cribbage on Board Game Geek...
From Board Game Geek:
"...Chicago Cribbage is not a standalone game - instead it is an expansion pack for good old cribbage. You will need a board and pegs, as well as knowledge of how to play cribbage (traditional cribbage rules are not included). Chicago Cribbage comes with a tiny instruction manual: it is smaller than a playing card! The actual "how to play" section of the manual is three tiny pages long, the rest of the manual devotes a single page to each special card and another page to a picture of each special card. That's it...."
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Mary B. Bahr: Pegged Out...
From Sheboygan Press:
Mary B. Bahr, 82, of W Foster St., Port Washington, WI, died Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan.
She was born March 22, 1926 to George and Anna Ellermann Augustine in Port Washington. Her husband, Alois preceded her in death May 19, 1991.
On January 10, 1948 she married Alois Bahr of the Town of Holland, WI at St. Mary's Church in Port Washington.
A life long resident of Port Washington she always lived on the South side. She was a proud homemaker and active in the SHARE program, St. Mary's Parish and the Port Washington Senior Center. She was a dog lover and avid reader who enjoyed bird watching, gardening and playing cribbage and sheepshead.
Mary is survived by her children, AnnMarie Bahr of Brookins, SD, Joseph (Nancy Lois Emple) Bahr of Waterbury Center, VT and David Bahr of Port Washington, WI. Mary is further survived by brothers; Norbert (Marie) Augustine and Leonard (Harriet) Augustine, both of Port Washington; half sister, Eunice Colden of Wauwatosa, WI, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Alois; brothers, Fred, Leander, Ruben and Joe and a sister, Bernadine Possley.
Rev. Tom Lijewski will celebrate Mass of Christian Burial 6:00 P.M., Wednesday, May 6, 2009 (TODAY) at St. Mary's Church, 430 Johnson Street, Port Washington, WI. Interment will be at the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M., Wednesday, May 6, (TODAY) at the church with a 4:00 P.M. rosary.
For online condolences or further information visit www.poolefh.com or call 262-284-4431.
Poole Funeral Home, Port Washington, is assisting the family.
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Mildred A. Johnson: Pegged out...
From SeaCoast Online:
YORK — Mildred A. Johnson, 74, of 117 Long Sands Road, and formerly of Wells, died Sunday, May 3, 2009 in York Hospital.
She was born Jan. 7, 1935, in Acton, Mass., a daughter of Ralph D. and Mabel (Tracey) Smith.
She worked as a waitress for many years at Henri's Restaurant in Wells. She was a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star and an active member of the Ogunquit-Wells Senior Center. She was a loving mother and grandmother and will always be remembered as having an open door for all to come in. She enjoyed knitting and cribbage.
Her husband of 30 years, Edwin Johnson, died in 2000. A daughter, Ivy M. Mansfield, and a brother, Ralph Smith, also predeceased her.
She leaves two sons, Earl L. Mansfield, of Portsmouth, Va., and Richard H. Mansfield, of Chesapeake Beach, Md.; five daughters, Susan V. Legrand, of Hyde Park, Mass., Heidi Lebel, of Deland, Fla., Holly Green, of Portsmouth, Va., Enid Carol Parker, of Hudson, Mass. and Kathie Lilly, of Hudson, Mass.; two brothers, Hardy Smith, of Bolton, Mass. and Robert Smith, of Lunenburg, Mass.; 15 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held Tuesday, May 5 in the Lucas & Eaton Funeral Home, 91 Long Sands Road, York. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospital, 516 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104. Visit www.lucaseatonfuneralhome.com.
Original article here...
YORK — Mildred A. Johnson, 74, of 117 Long Sands Road, and formerly of Wells, died Sunday, May 3, 2009 in York Hospital.
She was born Jan. 7, 1935, in Acton, Mass., a daughter of Ralph D. and Mabel (Tracey) Smith.
She worked as a waitress for many years at Henri's Restaurant in Wells. She was a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star and an active member of the Ogunquit-Wells Senior Center. She was a loving mother and grandmother and will always be remembered as having an open door for all to come in. She enjoyed knitting and cribbage.
Her husband of 30 years, Edwin Johnson, died in 2000. A daughter, Ivy M. Mansfield, and a brother, Ralph Smith, also predeceased her.
She leaves two sons, Earl L. Mansfield, of Portsmouth, Va., and Richard H. Mansfield, of Chesapeake Beach, Md.; five daughters, Susan V. Legrand, of Hyde Park, Mass., Heidi Lebel, of Deland, Fla., Holly Green, of Portsmouth, Va., Enid Carol Parker, of Hudson, Mass. and Kathie Lilly, of Hudson, Mass.; two brothers, Hardy Smith, of Bolton, Mass. and Robert Smith, of Lunenburg, Mass.; 15 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held Tuesday, May 5 in the Lucas & Eaton Funeral Home, 91 Long Sands Road, York. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospital, 516 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104. Visit www.lucaseatonfuneralhome.com.
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Casey Clarence F. Durst: Pegged Out
From Zanesville Times Recorder:
ZANESVILLE: Casey Clarence F. Durst, 93, of Zanesville, died at 1:35 p.m. Saturday, May 2, 2009 at Genesis Good Samaritan hospital.
Casey was born March 17, 1916, in Pomeroy, Ohio, the son of the late John and Alice Hood Durst. He worked for the Roekel Company for 48 years where he served as President for the last twelve years, retiring March 16, 1984. Casey was a longtime member of the Immanuel United Church of Christ, where he served on various church boards and sang in the choir. He served as president of the Muscoryan Club, Goodwill Industries, Optimist Club and the Zanesville Rotary Club. He served on the Salvation Army Board and was very generous with donations to Eastside Ministries, Christ's Table and the Salvation Army. Casey served his country as a Army Veteran of World War II. He was a former member of the Zanesville Country Club, where he enjoyed golf and he loved to play cribbage at the American Legion.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Bonnie Mattingly Durst of the home; a son, Karl C. (Barbara) Durst of Grove City, Ohio; a sister, Ruth Miles of Cincinnati, Ohio; a special granddaughter, Sarah Durst of Grove City; and several nieces and nephews.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers and four sisters.
Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 7, 2009 and one hour prior to services at the Bolin-Dierkes Funeral Home, 1271 Blue Ave., Zanesville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 8, 2009 at the funeral home with Rev. Mitch Reed officiating. Burial will follow at Zanesville Memorial Park with VFW George Selsam Post 1058 holding full military rites.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Immanuel United Church of Christ, 105 South 7th St., Zanesville, Ohio, 43701.
To view the video-tribute or send a note of condolence to the family: www.bolin-dierkes funeralhome.com
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