This is a copy of the obituary published by
The Pelham Weekly.
Published as part of the April 28, 2006 edition.
George Ferdinand Koether of Indian River Estates in Vero Beach, FL, a former long-time resident of Pelham, died on March 22, 2006 after a struggle with pneumonia. He was 98.
Mr. Koether lived on Loring Avenue in Pelham from about 1946-1964.
Just three weeks before his death, he was driving his car and cooking his own meals. His wife, Viola, and his daughter, Carolyn, predeceased him.
Survivors include three children, Karen McDonnell of New Rochelle, Bernard G. Koether II of Fort Lauderdale and Thomas C. K. Koether of Sarasota, FL; 13 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; and two brothers, Martin L. Koether of Tequesta, FL and Herbert F. Koether, of Denver, CO.
Mr. Koether was born in Detroit, MI on July 28, 1907. He attended Howe Military Academy and then Albion College where he earned his BA in Journalism and Business Administration. His distinguished career included employment at Campbell-Ewald Advertising where he became the Editor of Chevrolet�s consumer magazine. Mr. Koether next moved to Saturday Evening Post as its first Photography Editor, then to Look Magazine as Copy Editor, Special Assignments Editor and Assistant Manager of the Book Department. He left Look in 1946 to study and write in the field of economics and served on the staff of the Foundation for Economic Education. After doing post graduate work in economics at New York University, Mr. Koether rejoined Look as the first full-time Automotive and Transportation Editor on a national magazine.
In subsequent years, Mr. Koether was associated with Continental Can Company, U.S, Steel, Ingersoll Rand and other Fortune 500 firms, writing corporate histories and speeches and working in public relations. In addition to his many ghost works, he authored a humorous but serious book titled, �The Ass That Went to Washington.�
He played clarinet and saxophone, with bands that traveled around the world.
Mr. Koether was a member of the prestigious Mount Pelerin Society, a group of distinguished international economists, and was a benefactor and Adjunct Professor of the Ludwig Von Mises Institute at Auburn College. He was an earnest supporter of the Glacier Society and was planning to sail to the Arctic up to age 105.
The Pelham Weekly.
Published as part of the April 28, 2006 edition.
George Ferdinand Koether of Indian River Estates in Vero Beach, FL, a former long-time resident of Pelham, died on March 22, 2006 after a struggle with pneumonia. He was 98.
Mr. Koether lived on Loring Avenue in Pelham from about 1946-1964.
Just three weeks before his death, he was driving his car and cooking his own meals. His wife, Viola, and his daughter, Carolyn, predeceased him.
Survivors include three children, Karen McDonnell of New Rochelle, Bernard G. Koether II of Fort Lauderdale and Thomas C. K. Koether of Sarasota, FL; 13 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; and two brothers, Martin L. Koether of Tequesta, FL and Herbert F. Koether, of Denver, CO.
Mr. Koether was born in Detroit, MI on July 28, 1907. He attended Howe Military Academy and then Albion College where he earned his BA in Journalism and Business Administration. His distinguished career included employment at Campbell-Ewald Advertising where he became the Editor of Chevrolet�s consumer magazine. Mr. Koether next moved to Saturday Evening Post as its first Photography Editor, then to Look Magazine as Copy Editor, Special Assignments Editor and Assistant Manager of the Book Department. He left Look in 1946 to study and write in the field of economics and served on the staff of the Foundation for Economic Education. After doing post graduate work in economics at New York University, Mr. Koether rejoined Look as the first full-time Automotive and Transportation Editor on a national magazine.
In subsequent years, Mr. Koether was associated with Continental Can Company, U.S, Steel, Ingersoll Rand and other Fortune 500 firms, writing corporate histories and speeches and working in public relations. In addition to his many ghost works, he authored a humorous but serious book titled, �The Ass That Went to Washington.�
He played clarinet and saxophone, with bands that traveled around the world.
Mr. Koether was a member of the prestigious Mount Pelerin Society, a group of distinguished international economists, and was a benefactor and Adjunct Professor of the Ludwig Von Mises Institute at Auburn College. He was an earnest supporter of the Glacier Society and was planning to sail to the Arctic up to age 105.
This is a copy of the obituary published by
The Pelham Weekly.
Published as part of the April 28, 2006 edition.
George Ferdinand Koether of Indian River Estates in Vero Beach, FL, a former long-time resident of Pelham, died on March 22, 2006 after a struggle with pneumonia. He was 98.
Mr. Koether lived on Loring Avenue in Pelham from about 1946-1964.
Just three weeks before his death, he was driving his car and cooking his own meals. His wife, Viola, and his daughter, Carolyn, predeceased him.
Survivors include three children, Karen McDonnell of New Rochelle, Bernard G. Koether II of Fort Lauderdale and Thomas C. K. Koether of Sarasota, FL; 13 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; and two brothers, Martin L. Koether of Tequesta, FL and Herbert F. Koether, of Denver, CO.
Mr. Koether was born in Detroit, MI on July 28, 1907. He attended Howe Military Academy and then Albion College where he earned his BA in Journalism and Business Administration. His distinguished career included employment at Campbell-Ewald Advertising where he became the Editor of Chevrolet�s consumer magazine. Mr. Koether next moved to Saturday Evening Post as its first Photography Editor, then to Look Magazine as Copy Editor, Special Assignments Editor and Assistant Manager of the Book Department. He left Look in 1946 to study and write in the field of economics and served on the staff of the Foundation for Economic Education. After doing post graduate work in economics at New York University, Mr. Koether rejoined Look as the first full-time Automotive and Transportation Editor on a national magazine.
In subsequent years, Mr. Koether was associated with Continental Can Company, U.S, Steel, Ingersoll Rand and other Fortune 500 firms, writing corporate histories and speeches and working in public relations. In addition to his many ghost works, he authored a humorous but serious book titled, �The Ass That Went to Washington.�
He played clarinet and saxophone, with bands that traveled around the world.
Mr. Koether was a member of the prestigious Mount Pelerin Society, a group of distinguished international economists, and was a benefactor and Adjunct Professor of the Ludwig Von Mises Institute at Auburn College. He was an earnest supporter of the Glacier Society and was planning to sail to the Arctic up to age 105.
The Pelham Weekly.
Published as part of the April 28, 2006 edition.
George Ferdinand Koether of Indian River Estates in Vero Beach, FL, a former long-time resident of Pelham, died on March 22, 2006 after a struggle with pneumonia. He was 98.
Mr. Koether lived on Loring Avenue in Pelham from about 1946-1964.
Just three weeks before his death, he was driving his car and cooking his own meals. His wife, Viola, and his daughter, Carolyn, predeceased him.
Survivors include three children, Karen McDonnell of New Rochelle, Bernard G. Koether II of Fort Lauderdale and Thomas C. K. Koether of Sarasota, FL; 13 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; and two brothers, Martin L. Koether of Tequesta, FL and Herbert F. Koether, of Denver, CO.
Mr. Koether was born in Detroit, MI on July 28, 1907. He attended Howe Military Academy and then Albion College where he earned his BA in Journalism and Business Administration. His distinguished career included employment at Campbell-Ewald Advertising where he became the Editor of Chevrolet�s consumer magazine. Mr. Koether next moved to Saturday Evening Post as its first Photography Editor, then to Look Magazine as Copy Editor, Special Assignments Editor and Assistant Manager of the Book Department. He left Look in 1946 to study and write in the field of economics and served on the staff of the Foundation for Economic Education. After doing post graduate work in economics at New York University, Mr. Koether rejoined Look as the first full-time Automotive and Transportation Editor on a national magazine.
In subsequent years, Mr. Koether was associated with Continental Can Company, U.S, Steel, Ingersoll Rand and other Fortune 500 firms, writing corporate histories and speeches and working in public relations. In addition to his many ghost works, he authored a humorous but serious book titled, �The Ass That Went to Washington.�
He played clarinet and saxophone, with bands that traveled around the world.
Mr. Koether was a member of the prestigious Mount Pelerin Society, a group of distinguished international economists, and was a benefactor and Adjunct Professor of the Ludwig Von Mises Institute at Auburn College. He was an earnest supporter of the Glacier Society and was planning to sail to the Arctic up to age 105.
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