June 24, 2009
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EL PASO, Texas - Charles T. Moneypenny, 437 Penroy Lane, El Paso, Texas, formerly of Bristolville, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2009, of an extended illness.
Mr. Moneypenny was born April 9, 1935. He was a son of the late Annabelle Neil Thomas and Delbert Ross Moneypenny.
Charles was a 1953 graduate of Bristol High School, where he met his high school sweetheart, Wilma Richards, to whom he has been married for 54 years.
Mr. Moneypenny was employed by the Packard Electric Division of General Motors, both in Warren and Juarez, Mexico, as a quality control engineer until his retirement in 1989 due to his illness. While living in Bristolville, he also was employed by Bristol Lumber.
During his lifetime, both in Ohio and in Texas, Charles enjoyed giving back to his community. With great pride, he has served 50 years as an active member of the Bristol Lions Club and also the Horizon City Lions, being the recipient of many distinguished honors and awards.
Charles also was proud to be a member of the Bristolville Volunteer Fire Department. When moving to Texas in 1984, he continued his service with the Horizon City Fire Department. While serving with this department, he also received many awards and honors, played a very instrumental part in fundraising and getting grants for new equipment and trucks. He helped build a small department to what it is today.
When he retired from fire service after 50 years of volunteering, he had achieved the rank of fire commissioner.
Also while living in Texas, Mr. Moneypenny was an active board member of the Oz Glaze Senior Center.
While raising a family in Bristolville, Charles was active in the lives of his family. He was a Boy Scout leader, youth baseball coach, Lake to River Girl Scout Council volunteer, and most notably, one of the original members of the Bristol 300 Club.
Mr. Moneypenny enjoyed many activities in his spare time. Some of them being bowling (he was the singles division champion in the Ohio State Men's Association Tournament in the early '70s), and woodworking - he enjoyed making many gifts for friends and family. Charles also enjoyed building and collecting H scale trains.
Mr. Moneypenny will be deeply missed by his family, his wife, the former Wilma Richards; his five children, Charles K. (Sonia) of Colorado Springs, Colo., Thomas of Newton Falls, Gary (Renee) of Simpsonville, S.C., Carol Moneypenny Swistok of Howland and Kellie Moneypenny of El Paso, Texas; and his sister, Judy (Donald) Headley of Brandon, Fla. Mr. Moneypenny also leaves 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Charles will also be missed by many sister and brother in laws, nieces and nephews.
Preceding Charles in death are his parents, Annabelle Neil Thomas and Delbert Ross Moneypenny; and a brother, Robert Moneypenny.
A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church of Horizon City, 17018 Darrington Road, El Paso, Texas 79928. A memorial service and burial will be held at the North Bristol Christian Church, Bristolville, at a later date. Cremation has taken place.
Martin Funeral Home East, 1460 George Dieter Drive, El Paso, Texas, has been entrusted with the arrangements.
At the request of the family, any monetary contributions can be made to the Horizon City Fire Department, 14151 Nunda, El Paso, Texas 79928, or the Bristolville Fire Department, P.O. Box 262, Bristolville, Ohio 44402.
Tribune Chronicle | TribToday.com
EL PASO, Texas - Charles T. Moneypenny, 437 Penroy Lane, El Paso, Texas, formerly of Bristolville, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2009, of an extended illness.
Mr. Moneypenny was born April 9, 1935. He was a son of the late Annabelle Neil Thomas and Delbert Ross Moneypenny.
Charles was a 1953 graduate of Bristol High School, where he met his high school sweetheart, Wilma Richards, to whom he has been married for 54 years.
Mr. Moneypenny was employed by the Packard Electric Division of General Motors, both in Warren and Juarez, Mexico, as a quality control engineer until his retirement in 1989 due to his illness. While living in Bristolville, he also was employed by Bristol Lumber.
During his lifetime, both in Ohio and in Texas, Charles enjoyed giving back to his community. With great pride, he has served 50 years as an active member of the Bristol Lions Club and also the Horizon City Lions, being the recipient of many distinguished honors and awards.
Charles also was proud to be a member of the Bristolville Volunteer Fire Department. When moving to Texas in 1984, he continued his service with the Horizon City Fire Department. While serving with this department, he also received many awards and honors, played a very instrumental part in fundraising and getting grants for new equipment and trucks. He helped build a small department to what it is today.
When he retired from fire service after 50 years of volunteering, he had achieved the rank of fire commissioner.
Also while living in Texas, Mr. Moneypenny was an active board member of the Oz Glaze Senior Center.
While raising a family in Bristolville, Charles was active in the lives of his family. He was a Boy Scout leader, youth baseball coach, Lake to River Girl Scout Council volunteer, and most notably, one of the original members of the Bristol 300 Club.
Mr. Moneypenny enjoyed many activities in his spare time. Some of them being bowling (he was the singles division champion in the Ohio State Men's Association Tournament in the early '70s), and woodworking - he enjoyed making many gifts for friends and family. Charles also enjoyed building and collecting H scale trains.
Mr. Moneypenny will be deeply missed by his family, his wife, the former Wilma Richards; his five children, Charles K. (Sonia) of Colorado Springs, Colo., Thomas of Newton Falls, Gary (Renee) of Simpsonville, S.C., Carol Moneypenny Swistok of Howland and Kellie Moneypenny of El Paso, Texas; and his sister, Judy (Donald) Headley of Brandon, Fla. Mr. Moneypenny also leaves 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Charles will also be missed by many sister and brother in laws, nieces and nephews.
Preceding Charles in death are his parents, Annabelle Neil Thomas and Delbert Ross Moneypenny; and a brother, Robert Moneypenny.
A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church of Horizon City, 17018 Darrington Road, El Paso, Texas 79928. A memorial service and burial will be held at the North Bristol Christian Church, Bristolville, at a later date. Cremation has taken place.
Martin Funeral Home East, 1460 George Dieter Drive, El Paso, Texas, has been entrusted with the arrangements.
At the request of the family, any monetary contributions can be made to the Horizon City Fire Department, 14151 Nunda, El Paso, Texas 79928, or the Bristolville Fire Department, P.O. Box 262, Bristolville, Ohio 44402.
June 24, 2009
Tribune Chronicle | TribToday.com
EL PASO, Texas - Charles T. Moneypenny, 437 Penroy Lane, El Paso, Texas, formerly of Bristolville, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2009, of an extended illness.
Mr. Moneypenny was born April 9, 1935. He was a son of the late Annabelle Neil Thomas and Delbert Ross Moneypenny.
Charles was a 1953 graduate of Bristol High School, where he met his high school sweetheart, Wilma Richards, to whom he has been married for 54 years.
Mr. Moneypenny was employed by the Packard Electric Division of General Motors, both in Warren and Juarez, Mexico, as a quality control engineer until his retirement in 1989 due to his illness. While living in Bristolville, he also was employed by Bristol Lumber.
During his lifetime, both in Ohio and in Texas, Charles enjoyed giving back to his community. With great pride, he has served 50 years as an active member of the Bristol Lions Club and also the Horizon City Lions, being the recipient of many distinguished honors and awards.
Charles also was proud to be a member of the Bristolville Volunteer Fire Department. When moving to Texas in 1984, he continued his service with the Horizon City Fire Department. While serving with this department, he also received many awards and honors, played a very instrumental part in fundraising and getting grants for new equipment and trucks. He helped build a small department to what it is today.
When he retired from fire service after 50 years of volunteering, he had achieved the rank of fire commissioner.
Also while living in Texas, Mr. Moneypenny was an active board member of the Oz Glaze Senior Center.
While raising a family in Bristolville, Charles was active in the lives of his family. He was a Boy Scout leader, youth baseball coach, Lake to River Girl Scout Council volunteer, and most notably, one of the original members of the Bristol 300 Club.
Mr. Moneypenny enjoyed many activities in his spare time. Some of them being bowling (he was the singles division champion in the Ohio State Men's Association Tournament in the early '70s), and woodworking - he enjoyed making many gifts for friends and family. Charles also enjoyed building and collecting H scale trains.
Mr. Moneypenny will be deeply missed by his family, his wife, the former Wilma Richards; his five children, Charles K. (Sonia) of Colorado Springs, Colo., Thomas of Newton Falls, Gary (Renee) of Simpsonville, S.C., Carol Moneypenny Swistok of Howland and Kellie Moneypenny of El Paso, Texas; and his sister, Judy (Donald) Headley of Brandon, Fla. Mr. Moneypenny also leaves 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Charles will also be missed by many sister and brother in laws, nieces and nephews.
Preceding Charles in death are his parents, Annabelle Neil Thomas and Delbert Ross Moneypenny; and a brother, Robert Moneypenny.
A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church of Horizon City, 17018 Darrington Road, El Paso, Texas 79928. A memorial service and burial will be held at the North Bristol Christian Church, Bristolville, at a later date. Cremation has taken place.
Martin Funeral Home East, 1460 George Dieter Drive, El Paso, Texas, has been entrusted with the arrangements.
At the request of the family, any monetary contributions can be made to the Horizon City Fire Department, 14151 Nunda, El Paso, Texas 79928, or the Bristolville Fire Department, P.O. Box 262, Bristolville, Ohio 44402.
Tribune Chronicle | TribToday.com
EL PASO, Texas - Charles T. Moneypenny, 437 Penroy Lane, El Paso, Texas, formerly of Bristolville, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2009, of an extended illness.
Mr. Moneypenny was born April 9, 1935. He was a son of the late Annabelle Neil Thomas and Delbert Ross Moneypenny.
Charles was a 1953 graduate of Bristol High School, where he met his high school sweetheart, Wilma Richards, to whom he has been married for 54 years.
Mr. Moneypenny was employed by the Packard Electric Division of General Motors, both in Warren and Juarez, Mexico, as a quality control engineer until his retirement in 1989 due to his illness. While living in Bristolville, he also was employed by Bristol Lumber.
During his lifetime, both in Ohio and in Texas, Charles enjoyed giving back to his community. With great pride, he has served 50 years as an active member of the Bristol Lions Club and also the Horizon City Lions, being the recipient of many distinguished honors and awards.
Charles also was proud to be a member of the Bristolville Volunteer Fire Department. When moving to Texas in 1984, he continued his service with the Horizon City Fire Department. While serving with this department, he also received many awards and honors, played a very instrumental part in fundraising and getting grants for new equipment and trucks. He helped build a small department to what it is today.
When he retired from fire service after 50 years of volunteering, he had achieved the rank of fire commissioner.
Also while living in Texas, Mr. Moneypenny was an active board member of the Oz Glaze Senior Center.
While raising a family in Bristolville, Charles was active in the lives of his family. He was a Boy Scout leader, youth baseball coach, Lake to River Girl Scout Council volunteer, and most notably, one of the original members of the Bristol 300 Club.
Mr. Moneypenny enjoyed many activities in his spare time. Some of them being bowling (he was the singles division champion in the Ohio State Men's Association Tournament in the early '70s), and woodworking - he enjoyed making many gifts for friends and family. Charles also enjoyed building and collecting H scale trains.
Mr. Moneypenny will be deeply missed by his family, his wife, the former Wilma Richards; his five children, Charles K. (Sonia) of Colorado Springs, Colo., Thomas of Newton Falls, Gary (Renee) of Simpsonville, S.C., Carol Moneypenny Swistok of Howland and Kellie Moneypenny of El Paso, Texas; and his sister, Judy (Donald) Headley of Brandon, Fla. Mr. Moneypenny also leaves 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Charles will also be missed by many sister and brother in laws, nieces and nephews.
Preceding Charles in death are his parents, Annabelle Neil Thomas and Delbert Ross Moneypenny; and a brother, Robert Moneypenny.
A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church of Horizon City, 17018 Darrington Road, El Paso, Texas 79928. A memorial service and burial will be held at the North Bristol Christian Church, Bristolville, at a later date. Cremation has taken place.
Martin Funeral Home East, 1460 George Dieter Drive, El Paso, Texas, has been entrusted with the arrangements.
At the request of the family, any monetary contributions can be made to the Horizon City Fire Department, 14151 Nunda, El Paso, Texas 79928, or the Bristolville Fire Department, P.O. Box 262, Bristolville, Ohio 44402.
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