[Rhodes22-list] Alex Bell Obituary

[Ben Schultz]

Rummy,

Thanks for letting us know.  I never had the pleasure to meet Alex or
Pamela in person, but they gave me much good advice through the list
when I was a new owner.  Alex is one of the few who have left our ranks
who I've wondered about over the years.  We are indeed a poorer
community with this loss.

Please remind Pamela how many (hundreds, to be sure) anonymous Rhodies
were touched by Alex's advice, humor, and camaraderie.
ben



r22rumrunner at aol.com wrote:
> Thanks Bob & Kathy. I will be sure to forward your mail to Pamela.
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> R 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: rjquinn at bellsouth.net
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Sent: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 6:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Alex Bell Obituary
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> Rummy: Many thanks for posting this sad news. Kathy and I had the pleasure of hosting Pam and Alex for a visit a few years ago when they were looking for a larger cruising sailing vessel. 
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> Pam and he were delightful guest in our home for an afternoon visit. 
>  
> Flags at half-staff. 
>  
> Bob and Kathy on the "NoKaOi" 
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: <R22RumRunner at aol.com> 
> To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> 
> Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 9:21 AM 
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Alex Bell Obituary 
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> NEW BERN, NC 
> Robert “Alex” Bell, 62, of Fairfield Harbour died suddenly Monday, November 
> 20, 2006. 
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> He was proud of his Naval service as a radioman serving aboard the aircraft 
> carrier USS Saratoga. His career included many years at Sweda International 
> as service manager. He then went on to his own business building and 
> installing computer networks. Alex enjoyed 25 years as a model railroading 
> enthusiast. His love of sailing brought him to New Bern. Using his brilliant 
> creativity and craftsmanship, Alex gained great joy building his award winning 
> Mariner Canvas business. 
>  
> Due to his love of children, military personnel, and animals, he was very 
> generous with many related charitable organizations. 
>  
> Alex is greatly missed, and remembered, by his wife, Pamela Vana; the family 
> of Cheryl and Len Redelsperger; cousins Kathy and Mike Mattingly, and their 
> family; Aunt Audrey Rush Harris; and many dear friends. 
>  
> A celebration of his life will be 4:00 PM, Friday, December 1, 2006 at 
> Cotten Funeral Home Chapel with military honors. In lieu of flowers, you are 
> invited to share photos and stories of fond memories with Alex. The family will 
> receive friends following the service. 
>  
> The family is being assisted by Cotten Funeral Home & Crematory, 2201 Neuse 
> Boulevard, New Bern, NC. 
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