Horace Ober Coolidge Jr.

Male, #438, b. 24 June 1924, d. 16 January 2010
Horace Ober Coolidge Jr.|b. 24 Jun 1924\nd. 16 Jan 2010|p438.htm|Horace Ober Coolidge|b. 14 Nov 1896\nd. 5 Aug 1955|p324.htm|Ruth Miranda Amsden|b. 5 Jul 1896\nd. 23 Jun 1988|p434.htm|Frank A. Coolidge|b. 2 Dec 1858\nd. 25 Jun 1948|p283.htm|Fanny A. Ober|b. 6 Sep 1868\nd. 1 Dec 1933|p323.htm|Albert Amsden||p440.htm|Lydia Gould||p441.htm|

Relationship=4th great-grandson of Peter Delvee.
Horace O. Coolidge Jr.
     [Tribe of Peter]. Horace Ober Coolidge Jr. was born on 24 June 1924 at Petersham, Massachusetts.1,4,2,3 He was the son of Horace Ober Coolidge and Ruth Miranda Amsden.1,2,3 Horace Ober Coolidge Jr. graduated in June 1942 at Petersham, Massachusetts, from Petersham High School.3 According to his obituary, "He was attending Northeastern University when he entered the service during World War II. He served in the United States Army Air Corps and earned a certificate in topographical cartography from Franklin Technical Institute before deploying to Europe. He joined the 9th Engineer Command and served in England, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany. Upon returning from the service he returned to Northeastern University and earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering, graduating with honors in 1951. He was a member of Tau Beta Pi and Pi Tau Sigma Honor Societies for excellence in engineering.3" On 17 July 1948 at Petersham, Massachusetts, Horace married Doris Hildergard Nelson.2 Horace Ober Coolidge Jr. lived on 23 January 2004 at Petersham, Massachusetts.5 Again, accourding to his obituary, "Mr. Coolidge was employed at the Rodney Hunt Company for 35 years as a Mechanical Engineer, he retired in 1987. He was a charter member of the Petersham American Legion Post 415, a member of the First Congregational Parish Unitarian Church, a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and a Licensed Professional Engineer. Mr. Coolidge's service to his church included work on the Parish, Finance, Canvas, and Buildings and Grounds committees. He worked on many projects including ministerial searches, and the annual Levee. He was active on numerous town committees including the finance committee, planning board, town hall building committee and was a corporator of the Petersham Memorial Library.3" He died on Saturday, 16 January 2010 at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, at age 85 years, 6 months and 23 days.3 Horace was buried on 30 January 2010 at East Cemetery, Petersham, Massachusetts.3
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Children of Horace Ober Coolidge Jr. and Doris Hildergard Nelson

Citations

  1. [S79] Letter from Rosamond Coolidge (Petersham, Massachusetts) to Robert A. Roy, 2 July 1989; Roy Genealogical Collection (RR 1 Box 308, Paw Paw, West Virginia).
  2. [S386] Mary Ruth, Descendants of Susan Carter Delvy (Stoney Creek, North Carolina: manuscript, 2002), p 3. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Susan Carter Delvy.
  3. [S548] Horace O. Coolidge Jr. - Deceased, Athol Daily News, Athol, Massachusetts, 27 January 2010. Hereinafter cited as Athol Daily News.
  4. [S91] 1996 Petersham, Massachusetts Street List (Petersham, Massachusetts: Town of Petersham, 1996), p 14. Hereinafter cited as 1996 Petersham Street List.
  5. [S418] Albert A. Coolidge - Active In Church, Athol Daily News, Athol, Massachusetts, 24 January 2004. Hereinafter cited as Athol Daily News.
  6. [S386] Mary Ruth, Descendants of Susan Carter Delvy (Stoney Creek, North Carolina: manuscript, 2002), p 4. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Susan Carter Delvy.
  7. [S410] John C. Coolidge - Former selectman, chairman of school committee, Greenfield Recorder, Greenfield, Massachusetts, 14 August 2003. Hereinafter cited as Greenfield Recorder.
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