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Monday, June 19, 2017CLOSE You may have seen this enormous flag, but what you don't know about it will surprise you. Kris WartelleBuy PhotoPosting of Colors by the Marine Corps League Detachment 488 at the 53rd Annual memorial Day Trubute at Walters Funeral Home. Monday, May 29, 2017.(Photo: SCOTT CLAUSE / THE ADVERTISER)Buy PhotoU.S. Rep. Clay Higgins was in Carencro on Monday to participate in several Memorial Day ceremonies taking place across Acadiana.Higgins spoke to a group of veterans and local residents at Walters Funeral home. Buy Photo53rd Annual memorial Day Trubute at Walters Funeral Home. Monday, May 29, 2017. (Photo: SCOTT CLAUSE / THE ADVERTISER)Owner Gene Walters, a U.S. Army Veteran and a three-time Purple Heart recipient, invited Higgins and others to honor those who died serving their country."I'm not sure if I've ever been so humbled," Higgins said. "I think about the heroes amongst us, like Mr. Walters, a multiple recipient of the purple heart, the men and women who have come before us and allowed us to gather here today in peace and security."Buy PhotoKeynote S...
Monday, June 19, 2017Georgia. To win her heart, Dudley and a pal filled the swimming pool at the KD house, where JoAnn lived, with magnolia blossoms one night because he knew it was her favorite flower, just to surprise her. As they say, the rest is history, and they married in June of 1955. Dudley and JoAnn settled in Douglas, Ga. after they wed and were blessed with two children, Lisa and Chip. Dudley continued to work in the family farming business and later became a salesman with Georgia Ace Fertilizer. In 1979 he and JoAnn relocated to Lilburn, Ga. and he took a job with the Agri-chemical division of US Steel. He was a born salesman and man of the road flying and driving all across the nation making friends all along the way. Dudley knew how to get things done, from matters relating to selling his products, hiring the right people, or finding the best steak while on the road. He was truly in his element when surrounded by his friends, family and business associates. In 1995 Dudley retired from LaRoache Industries. In 1997, he and JoAnn decided to move to Chateau Elan in Braselton, Ga. After building their home and setting up his massive shop, he was preparing to kick back, then Dudley had another idea! He decided to run for the Braselton Town Council, winning handily and serving four terms. This was at a time when Braselton was evolving from a sleepy town to a destination for light industrial development by many national companies. Dudley played a large role working with and attracting these companies. After retirement from the town council Dudley spent his later years enjoying his family and visiting with his Chateau Elan neighbors from the seat of his red University of Georgia golf cart. He spent most days smiling and laughing. The only thing he wished for at the end of his life was for the University of Georgia Bulldogs to win another national championship!Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Dorminey Ray, Braselton; daughter, Lisa Jardine Cyrus and her husband Stratton Cyrus, Austin, Texas; son, Dudley C. Ray, Jr. (aka Chip), Gainesville; granddaughters, Whitney Fulton Jardine, San Francisco, Calif., Suzannah Harrington Ray, New York City, and Stephanie Victoria Ray, Gainesville.Visitation wi...
Saturday, April 08, 2017Goff said.Nick Coleman's son, St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman, said Goff was one of the most "wickedly smart and brilliantly funny" people that he had ever met and that it was no surprise why his father had chosen to partner with him."I think in Bob he found a partner that understood the merger of his political life with the public relations side of it," the mayor said.Goff described the ad business in that era as the Wild West with "big bucks" being spent on advertising work done by out-of-town agencies. Goff said he and Coleman prided themselves on offering clients more affordable options.The agency was one of Minnesota's first public relations practices and served a range of clients, including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Polaris and the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe."Not only was he a very strategic political thinker, he was also in the business of public relations, marketing, figuring out strategies for clients," said Roger Moe, a friend and former DFL state Senate leader. "He was without a doubt one of the best I ever watched."Moe said that Goff knew how politics came down to connecting with people."He understood it was about friendships and knowing people," Moe said. "He spent time getting to know people. ... He was a great and dear friend. I'll miss him."One of the things that state Sen. Dick Cohen, DFL-St. Paul, will remember the most about Goff was his sense of humor and wit."His humor was very funny and very biting," said Cohen.In 1977, Goff sold his stake in the agency and served as the staff director of the task force on waste and mismanagement under Gov. Rudy Perpich. After two years, he went back to the public relations firm.Goff would later use the breadth of his experience in politics to help lobby for the construction of the Metrodome in Minneapolis and the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.In 2012, Goff retired from the firm, but he joked he would still pop up in the office from time to time to check the corners and "look under the rug.""He was just really friendly and fun," said his daughter Emily Goff. "I think he was fun to be around as a dad, and he was fun to be around as a boss."Bob Goff was a family man who loved to read; his large collection of books was arranged by the Dewey Decimal system."He was the self-made man that he was because he was such a reader," Emily Goff said.Last summer, the Star Tribune asked Goff if he would have changed anything since he was first asked by Nick Coleman to start the firm."No," he replied. "It started out more of a ride than I ever expected."Goff is survived by his wife, Phyllis; children Cindy, Paul, Carolyn, Laura, Bill, Emily, Matt; and numerous other family and friends. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Saturday, April 08, 2017Glenn Funeral Home to St. Stephen Cathedral in Owensboro for his funeral.Christy Taylor Chaney, an official with the funeral home, said it didn't surprise her to see people lining the streets. "He was a wonderful man, friendly to everyone, everyone loved him," she said.
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Monday, June 19, 2017CLOSE You may have seen this enormous flag, but what you don't know about it will surprise you. Kris WartelleBuy PhotoPosting of Colors by the Marine Corps League Detachment 488 at the 53rd Annual memorial Day Trubute at Walters Funeral Home. Monday, May 29, 2017.(Photo: SCOTT CLAUSE / THE ADVERTISER)Buy PhotoU.S. Rep. Clay Higgins was in Carencro on Monday to participate in several Memorial Day ceremonies taking place across Acadiana.Higgins spoke to a group of veterans and local residents at Walters Funeral home. Buy Photo53rd Annual memorial Day Trubute at Walters Funeral Home. Monday, May 29, 2017. (Photo: SCOTT CLAUSE / THE ADVERTISER)Owner Gene Walters, a U.S. Army Veteran and a three-time Purple Heart recipient, invited Higgins and others to honor those who died serving their country."I'm not sure if I've ever been so humbled," Higgins said. "I think about the heroes amongst us, like Mr. Walters, a multiple recipient of the purple heart, the men and women who have come before us and allowed us to gather here today in peace and security."Buy PhotoKeynote S...
Monday, June 19, 2017Georgia. To win her heart, Dudley and a pal filled the swimming pool at the KD house, where JoAnn lived, with magnolia blossoms one night because he knew it was her favorite flower, just to surprise her. As they say, the rest is history, and they married in June of 1955. Dudley and JoAnn settled in Douglas, Ga. after they wed and were blessed with two children, Lisa and Chip. Dudley continued to work in the family farming business and later became a salesman with Georgia Ace Fertilizer. In 1979 he and JoAnn relocated to Lilburn, Ga. and he took a job with the Agri-chemical division of US Steel. He was a born salesman and man of the road flying and driving all across the nation making friends all along the way. Dudley knew how to get things done, from matters relating to selling his products, hiring the right people, or finding the best steak while on the road. He was truly in his element when surrounded by his friends, family and business associates. In 1995 Dudley retired from LaRoache Industries. In 1997, he and JoAnn decided to move to Chateau Elan in Braselton, Ga. After building their home and setting up his massive shop, he was preparing to kick back, then Dudley had another idea! He decided to run for the Braselton Town Council, winning handily and serving four terms. This was at a time when Braselton was evolving from a sleepy town to a destination for light industrial development by many national companies. Dudley played a large role working with and attracting these companies. After retirement from the town council Dudley spent his later years enjoying his family and visiting with his Chateau Elan neighbors from the seat of his red University of Georgia golf cart. He spent most days smiling and laughing. The only thing he wished for at the end of his life was for the University of Georgia Bulldogs to win another national championship!Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Dorminey Ray, Braselton; daughter, Lisa Jardine Cyrus and her husband Stratton Cyrus, Austin, Texas; son, Dudley C. Ray, Jr. (aka Chip), Gainesville; granddaughters, Whitney Fulton Jardine, San Francisco, Calif., Suzannah Harrington Ray, New York City, and Stephanie Victoria Ray, Gainesville.Visitation wi...
Saturday, April 08, 2017Goff said.Nick Coleman's son, St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman, said Goff was one of the most "wickedly smart and brilliantly funny" people that he had ever met and that it was no surprise why his father had chosen to partner with him."I think in Bob he found a partner that understood the merger of his political life with the public relations side of it," the mayor said.Goff described the ad business in that era as the Wild West with "big bucks" being spent on advertising work done by out-of-town agencies. Goff said he and Coleman prided themselves on offering clients more affordable options.The agency was one of Minnesota's first public relations practices and served a range of clients, including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Polaris and the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe."Not only was he a very strategic political thinker, he was also in the business of public relations, marketing, figuring out strategies for clients," said Roger Moe, a friend and former DFL state Senate leader. "He was without a doubt one of the best I ever watched."Moe said that Goff knew how politics came down to connecting with people."He understood it was about friendships and knowing people," Moe said. "He spent time getting to know people. ... He was a great and dear friend. I'll miss him."One of the things that state Sen. Dick Cohen, DFL-St. Paul, will remember the most about Goff was his sense of humor and wit."His humor was very funny and very biting," said Cohen.In 1977, Goff sold his stake in the agency and served as the staff director of the task force on waste and mismanagement under Gov. Rudy Perpich. After two years, he went back to the public relations firm.Goff would later use the breadth of his experience in politics to help lobby for the construction of the Metrodome in Minneapolis and the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.In 2012, Goff retired from the firm, but he joked he would still pop up in the office from time to time to check the corners and "look under the rug.""He was just really friendly and fun," said his daughter Emily Goff. "I think he was fun to be around as a dad, and he was fun to be around as a boss."Bob Goff was a family man who loved to read; his large collection of books was arranged by the Dewey Decimal system."He was the self-made man that he was because he was such a reader," Emily Goff said.Last summer, the Star Tribune asked Goff if he would have changed anything since he was first asked by Nick Coleman to start the firm."No," he replied. "It started out more of a ride than I ever expected."Goff is survived by his wife, Phyllis; children Cindy, Paul, Carolyn, Laura, Bill, Emily, Matt; and numerous other family and friends. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Saturday, April 08, 2017Glenn Funeral Home to St. Stephen Cathedral in Owensboro for his funeral.Christy Taylor Chaney, an official with the funeral home, said it didn't surprise her to see people lining the streets. "He was a wonderful man, friendly to everyone, everyone loved him," she said.
