Posted by JRSutton on January 10, 2014 at 10:10:59 from (100.0.77.120):
Not really tractor related, but he was a farmer.
He was 100 years old, so this is more the closing of a book than a loss.
I called him uncle, but he's actually my father's uncle.
I'll cut and paste most of his obituary here. ----------------------------
Charles Alfred Rocheleau Commander Charles A. Rocheleau (U.S.N. Retired) passed away on January 2, 2014 at his home, Straithmore Farm in Charles Town, West Virginia, at the age of 100.
Born April 2, 1913 in Worcester, Massachusetts, Charlie was the sixth of eight children born to the late H. Oscar and Alma V. (Granger) Rocheleau. A graduate of Assumption Preparatory School and Assumption College in Worcester, he received a Master’s degree from the School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University.
Charlie began his career in Washington, D.C., working at the National Archives. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1942 where, fluent in French, he was assigned to Naval Forces France, working with the U.S Army to free three ports from German occupation. He was next assigned to U.S. headquarters in Paris, and was appointed Assistant Naval Attache in 1944. With colleagues he reopened the U.S. Embassy in Paris at the end of the war.
In 1946, Charlie was promoted to Lieutenant Commander and assigned to the staff of the Commander of Naval Forces-Western Pacific in China. Subsequent assignments were in Vienna, Austria and Salzburg, Germany. Following the establishment of diplomatic relations with West Germany, in 1956 Charlie was assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Bonn as Assistant Naval Attache.
In 1958 he went to Saigon, Vietnam to work with the South Vietnamese commanders. His final posting before retiring from the Navy in 1962 was at the Pentagon.
In 1960, Charlie purchased Straithmore Farm in Charles Town, West Virginia, where he settled after his retirement. Here he raised White-Faced Herefords until he was 90 years old, still planting trees on the farm in his last years.
Charlie loved people, art, and books, maintaining an active interest in politics and a close involvement in the lives of his family and friends. He was known for his sharp intellect, inquisitive mind, optimism, self-reliance, generosity, and love of history, genealogy, and learning. When asked for his advice on how to live to 100 at his birthday celebration in April, Charley said, "Read a lot, eat dairy and drink good wine!"
In accordance with Charlie's wishes, his body has been donated to the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences after which his final remains will be interred alongside his parents and siblings at Notre Dame Cemetery in Worcester.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - History of the Nuffield Tractor - by Anthony West. The Nuffield tractor story started in early 1945. The British government still reeling from the effects of the war on the economy, approached the Nuffield organization to see if they would design and build an "ALL NEW" British built wheeled tractor, suitable for both British and world farming.
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
Oliver 550 Diesel runs like a watch three point hitch pto engine gone threw about two hundred hours ago nice clean tractor
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
