MEMORIAL TREE PLANTINGS for the

HOCKANUM RIVER LINEAR PARK COMMITTEE MEMBERS, MANCHESTER, CT

FROM NOVEMBER 2000 THROUGH JANUARY 18, 2012

 

The Hockanum River Linear Park Committee, Manchester, Ct initiated a memorial tree planting program to recognize each member that has passed away after 1994.

 

 

The first group of trees, 5-foot White Pines, was planted in the Laurel Marsh on the Stone Dust Loop in memory of:

    J. Arthur Joyce             died in 1994                  Tree planted November, 2000

    John Iagrossi               died in 1998                               “

    William F. Lautenbach       died in 1999                               “ 

    Harvey T. King              died in 2000                               “

 

Two of these White Pines were planted on the west side of the river over the Laurel Marsh Footbridge and two were planted along Hop Brook on the Stone Dust Loop.

 

A memorial service was held for these 4 members, near the Footbridge for the families and Committee members on December 23, 2000 with Harvey’s daughter, the Reverend Gini King presiding.

 

 

The next group of Austrian Pines was planted upstream from Cheney technical School close to the river in memory of:

    Ted Potocki                died in March, 2002            Tree planted August, 2004

    Wayne Falk                 died in February, 2004         Tree planted February, 2004

 

 

The next tree, a White Pine, was planted in memory of Marjorie McMenemy in the same triangle.

    Marjorie McMenemy          died in April, 2006            Tree planted November, 2006

 

 

The next Memorial Tree, Austrian Pine was planted on Bryan Island in Memory of:

    Allan Bean                 died in early 2006             Tree planted May, 2006

A bench was erected nearby.

 

 

The next Austrian Pine was planted near the river on New State Road in Hilliard Park in memory of Luc St Pierre.

    Luc St Pierre              died in October 2006           Tree planted November 2007

 

 

The next Austrian Pine was planted on Bryan Island in memory of Ray and Betty Schaller.

    Ray Schaller               died in March, 1999

    Betty Schaller             died in August, 2007           Tree planted August 30, 2008

 

 

The next tree was a Bosnian variety of Austrian Pine, Pinus leucodermis, 6 feet tall, planted on Bryan Island, Hockanum River in memory of Glenn Cornish.

    Glenn Cornish              died in May, 2009              Tree planted on October 3, 2009

A memorial service was held by Alison Cornish with 32 family and committee members present.

 

 

The next tree planted on Bryan Island was an 8 foot Golden Weeping Willow in memory of Ed Wait.

    Edward Wait                died in 2010                   Tree planted on October 23, 2010

 

 

The next tree planted was a Flowering Dogwood in memory of

 Sam G. Harrison             died on August 15, 2011        Tree planted in October, 2011

behind #7 Nutmeg Lane, Ellington, CT, with Pond Vista, and a bench will be erected in Jan. 2012.