Person:Colon Schaibly (1)

Watchers
m. 20 Nov 1901
  1. Hobart E. Schaibly1904 - 1992
  2. Clara Elsie Schaibly1905 - 1908
  3. Colon Lee Schaibly1907 - 1972
  4. Reverend Kennard B. Schaibly1912 - 1995
  • HColon Lee Schaibly1907 - 1972
Facts and Events
Name Colon Lee Schaibly
Gender Male
Birth? 6 Feb 1907 Woodland, Barry County, Michigan, United States
Graduation? 1924 Hastings High School
Marriage to Unknown
Graduation? 1928 Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USAWestern Michigan University
Graduation? 1930 University of Michigan
Graduation? 1956 Michigan State University
Death[1] 10 May 1972 St. Therese, Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois, United States
Burial[2] 1972 Fuller Family Cemetery, Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, USA

_FSFTID: L8B8-7NH

References
  1. [The Hastings Banner, 17 May 1972, pg. 16]
    DR. SCHAIBLY HAS FATAL ATTACK WHILE MAKING A RETIREMENT SPEECH
    Dr. Colon Lee Schaibly, 65, was speaking at a retirement dinner in his
    honor at Waukegan, Ill, Wed. evening May 10, when he suffered a heart
    attack. He was dead on arrival at St. Therese hospital in Waukegan.

    Dr. Schaibly was being honored after serving 16 years in the Waukegan
    schools when he suffered the fatal attack.

    Services were held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 14, in the Emmanuel
    Episcopal church in Hastings. Bishop Charles E. Bennison and Fr. Wayne
    C. Olmstead officiated and burial was in the Fuller cemetery.

    Mr. Schaibly was a member of the Christ Episcopal church.

    Mr. Schaibly, who was born in Woodland on February 6, 1907, the son of
    Henry and Climena (Durkey) (sic) Schaibly, married Grace Ingram of
    Carlton in 1935. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his mother,
    Mrs. Climena Schaibly of Woodland and three brothers, Hobart of Grand
    Rapids, Kenneth (sic) of Edmore and George of Woodland.

    Memorial contributions may be made to the Dr. Colon Lee Schaibly
    Scholarship Fund, in care of the Waukegan Public Schools.

    Mr. Schaibly graduated from Hastings High School in 1924 and from
    Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo in 1928. He received his
    master's in educational administration from the University of Michigan
    in 1930, followed with the doctor's of education from Michigan State
    University in 1956.

    Born in Woodland, Dr. Schaibly began his teaching career in St. Johns,
    after which he moved to Kalamazoo, where he became a school
    administrator.

    In 1956 he was named principal of the Waukegan (Ill) Township High
    School, a position which he held for three years until he was named
    Assistant Superintendent in charge of secondary education. Mr. Schaibly
    has been a member of several professional organizations during his
    career and has served as officer in several of them, including the
    presidency of the MEA in 1950, and a member of the Executive Committee
    of the National Education Association in 1954. He has also held
    positions in Illinois education organizations. He was a member of the
    Phi Delta Kappa, an honorary education fraternity, and the
    Superintendents' Round Table of Northern Illinois.

    Research: Marriage announcement of Grace Ingram and Colon Schaibly from
    scrapbook made by Climena Schaibly, now in possession of George Schaibly
    of Woodland

    Newspaper articles about Colon Schaibly being appointed President of
    Michigan Education Association in 1949.

    Newspaper article about Colon Schaibly being awarded Doctor's Degree
    from MSU.
  2. Burial:
    Fuller Family Cemetery
    Carlton
    Barry County
    Michigan, USA

    Find A Grave Memorial# 20504288