OBITS: The New York Times 6 Nov 2004; New York City, New York co., New York text-formatted by W. David Samuelsen for The USGenWeb Archives Project *********************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.org/ny/nyfiles.htm *********************************************************************** Source: The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com Binger, James Henry BINGER-James Henry. Born in St. Paul, MN May 16, 1916. Died peacefully at home in Minneapolis on November 3, 2004 at age 88. Graduate of Yale University, the University of Minnesota Law School and former CEO of Honeywell. He was a past member on several executive boards including 3M, Northwest Airlines and AT&T. A dedicated and passionate philanthropist, Jim served on the boards of The McKnight Foundation, International Peace Academy and Guthrie Theater. He was founder and chairman of Jujamcyn Theatre Company in New York City. He was an avid horse lover who enjoyed horse racing, playing polo and was founder of the Twin Cities Polo Club in Maple Plain and owner of Tartan Farms. Jim was a former part owner of the Minnesota Vikings and cherished cheering on his team. Preceded in death by his high school sweetheart and wife of 65 years, Virginia McKnight Binger, daughter Judy, sisters Beth Binger Harrison and Patsy McGrath. He will be dearly missed by his children Mac Binger and wife Pat and Cynthia Boynton, and grandchildren Erika Binger, Meghan Brown and husband Zeke, Ben Binger and wife Ann, Noa Staryk and husband Ted, great-grandchildren Olivia and Mac Staryk, Shayden Brown and Holden Binger; brothers Charles Robert Binger, Eugene Thomas Binger, and wife Rebecca. Memorial service 1pm Monday at St. Martin's by-the-Lake Epispocal Church, Minnetonka Beach. Reception to follow 3:30pm at the Minneapolis Club. Private entombment Sunset Memorial Park. Memorials preferred to Guthrie Theater, International Peace Academy of New York City or Abbott Northwestern Hospital Foundation, Minneapolis. For inquires call David Lee Funeral Home, Wayzata, MN 952-473-5577 Published in the New York Times from 11/6/2004 - 11/7/2004. Dunleavy, Gareth W. DUNLEAVY-Gareth W., of Exeter, NH, Professor Emeritus of English and Comparative Literature at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, died, November 3, 2004 in Haverhill, MA, at the age of 81 following complications of a chronic illness. Published in the New York Times on 11/6/2004. Odence, Charles Lawrence ODENCE-Charles Lawrence, on Thursday, November 4, 2004, in Clearwater, Florida. Proudly born and raised in Boston, MA, he divided his time between his families in Clearwater, FL and Weston, MA. Beloved husband of the late Helen Lerman Odence and the late Lois Becker Odence. Loving father of Jeffrey Odence and his wife Sue, the late Jonathan Odence, Jon's wife, Joanne Odence Flackett and her current husband John Flackett; and his stepdaughters Barbara Lawrence Alfond and her husband Theodore, and Ruth Lawrence DuPont and her husband Thomas. Adoring grandfather of Jennifer Odence and Charlie Odence, John and Jill Alfond, Jennifer and Thomas Seeman, Katharine Alfond and Joseph Donahue, Jessica and Eric Thiel, Molly DuPont and Trevor Schaffer, and Sarah and Edwin Hendriksen. Proud greatgrandfather of nine. Cherished brother of Elaine and Arnold Richmond and muchloved brother-in-law of the Lerman family and of Carole and Alan Becker. Charles served with distinction in the European theater during WWII and had a distinguished career as a mutual fund broker in Boston with several well-known national firms. His warmth and passionate loyalty were a gift to all who knew him. Services at the Levine Chapel, 470 Harvard St., Brookline, MA on Sunday, November 7th at 10AM. Memorial observance at the home of Barbara and Ted Alfond following the interment. Contribution in Charles's memory may be made to the Lois Odence Endowment Fund, C/O Morton Plant Mease Foundation, 1220 Druid Road South, Clearwater, FL. 33756. Published in the New York Times on 11/6/2004.