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| Subject: Man Who Enriched Lives Remembered This is a follow up to the article I posted a few days ago. Man who enriched lives remembered Crowd pays final respects to Karn, recalls his service to community By Greg Marano Poughkeepsie Journal Henry "Moose" Karn's life was overflowing with contributions to his community, his country and his family. Maybe that's why mourners at his funeral Friday overflowed from the chapel into the foyer and three sitting rooms at the Parmele Funeral Home in the Town of Poughkeepsie. They came to remember a sportsman, a police officer, a sailor, a businessman, a grandfather and a community staple. During the service, the Rev. John Heller of the Lutheran Care Center spoke of Karn's myriad of accomplishments and the way he lived a life of service to others. "Because of Moose's life, other lives have been enriched, other lives have been changed," Heller said. Karn died Monday at Sharon Hospital in Sharon, Conn. He was 85. Karn had a long list of achievements and contributions to Dutchess County. He introduced Little League to Dutchess County, helped form local Pop Warner football and sponsored local teams. He was the owner of Arlington Sporting Goods and one of the founders of the Dutchess County Sports Museum and the Wappinger Creek Water Derby. His contributions went beyond sports, however. The former sheriff's deputy was deeply involved in local Republican politics and a lifelong member of the Rochdale Fire Department. A veteran of the Pacific Theater during World War II, he helped organize a World War II memorial in 1990 in the Town of Stanford. "He left an inheritance of himself ... of his talents and gifts and skills and his interest in people," Heller said. Karn's grandchildren recited a sometimes humorous, sometimes touching poem about their grandfather, poking fun at his baldness, his love of ginger ale and the time he spent at Copake Lake. About 650 people had filed through the funeral home for viewing hours Thursday. In a eulogy, Karn's son, Kevin, spoke of how the outpouring of condolences from so many people demonstrated the long-term impact his father had on the community. "We all received phone calls this week from people we haven't heard from in 15, 20 years," he said. After the funeral and a police-led processional to Evergreen Cemetery in Pine Plains, a graveside service was held with full U.S. Navy honors. Before the funeral, Jim Rosell of Rhinebeck recalled how he and his wife, Gerry, and Karn's family would spend time together at Copake Lake. They would go fishing during the day and the couples would go dancing at night. "He was a great sportsman," Rosell reflected. Friends also reflected on Karn's marriage to his wife, Mickey, who died in 1999. "She was the kind of girl any guy would be proud to marry," said Richard Fishwick, who has known the family most of his life. Fishwick said he'll always remember Karn for his kind nature. "He was the gentleman's gentleman," he said. This caption goes with the photo: U.S. Navy Chief Harry Sundheimer, left, Seaman John Bissember fold the flag from Moose" Karn's casket during a graveside ceremony in Pine Plains on Friday. (Lee Ferris/ Poughkeepsie Journal) Edited by Thomas Courtien 2009-01-10 3:39 AM (moose3.jpg) Attachments ----------------  moose3.jpg (18KB - 932 downloads) | |||
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