Rotarian Harold Chartley, a 50 year Rotarian, Past President of the Club, passed away yesterday afternoon at Carteret General Hospital. Visitation will be on Sunday with the Funeral on Monday. More details will be forthcoming as available.
Harold, social studies teacher to a generation of students at Newport School, moved to the area in the Marine Corps and married "Ms. Ruby" Garner, long time piano teacher and accompaniest in Newport. He was a photographer, and single-handedly chronicled much of Newport's history over the last 50 years, including much Rotary history in the town. A faithful Methodist, he sung in the choir until he was unable to do so, and served in many Church capacities.
However, Harold's biggest contribution to his community was his "visiting" of friends, shut-ins, those confined to hospitals, and the elderly. He has served as the unofficial "Health & Happiness" Chair in the club for years, and we all depended on him for community news and insights. He was one of a kind and will be truly missed by all who knew him or felt one of his acts of kindness. In Remembrance.
2 comments:
Dear Newport Rotary,
Thank you for the posting of Harold Charley. He was such a wonderful gentleman, and he loved his Rotary Club, but more he loved each of you. Your good-natured ribbing of him over the years brought much happiness to his life, especially after his loss of Mrs. Ruby. You were so good for him,and he was so good for all of us. He truly exemplified "building goodwill and better friendships.
Our prayers are with you,
Jane and John Capps
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