In Memory of our Dearly Departed ISB Brothers and Sisters
Departed ~ 1/13/09 ~ Lung Cancer
Frank J. Foss II: attended ISB-1968-1973. Wrote the Forward poem in the ISB year book in 1970(?) or 1971 (?) dedicated to the students’ fathers serving in Vietnam/Laos & Cambodia. Starts “When my father goes away….” Departed: January 13, 2009- Coronado, Ca. – Lung cancer.
Thanks,
L. M. Manson
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Departed September 1983 ~ Lost at Sea
Hello Mr. Wilkerson,
My name is Katrina Fortner and I attended ISB from 1979 until 1983 along with my brothers Scott and Brian Fortner. I logged on to this website looking to initially find Mr. Joel Kabatznick, a previous faculty member when my brothers and I attended ISB. I would like you guys to place my brother Scott Fortner’s information on this website. Scott died sometime in September 1983 in Hong Kong when the sailing vessel he was crewing on capsized during Typhoon Ellen. We don’t have the date he died because they searched for any survivors for about a month after the storm and what was actually found was not recognizable due to decomposition in the ocean. Dental records were used to identify his remains. My brother was very well known and liked at ISB and whenever possible I am looking to give memoriam where it is deserved. My brother was a hero until the end of his life and bless his heart he never got to hear anyone tell him that. He was a very special guy that deserves recognition. Thanks for allowing me to share this information.
Sincerely,
Katrina Fortner
Thanks so much for responding quickly. My brother Scott Fortner graduated from ISB in June 1982. He attended ISB from 1979 until 1982 when he graduated. My parents flew him back to California following his graduation to attend college however because he had never been away from family and he was by himself in the states, he really had a hard time adjusting and so my folks flew him back to HK to live with us and that is when he got the job working as a crew on the OSPREY which was anchored in Repulse Bay. He was so very happy and proud to be working on that boat. The sad part was that he had only been working on the vessel for a little over 2 weeks and hadn’t even received his first pay check. I was fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to get a tour of the ship the day before the storm came. A true hero he was for giving his jacket and life vest to the only shipmate who survived because that is who Scott was. He would give the shirt off his back to to anyone who truly needed it. Thank you so much for doing this. I’m sorry it took me this long to find this website because this stuff had been on my mind because recently, this past Easter my father also passed away after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis. My dad was quite well known in Thailand as he was the Officer in Charge of the US Immigration Service at the American Embassy in Bangkok from 1979 until 1982. I was very saddened to see on the website that Mr. Joel Kabatznick also passed away. He was Scott’s favorite teacher as well as mine. My whole family knew him well and he had come to our house for dinner on several occasions. Anyway, I do really appreciate your correspondence and plan to pursue trying to find some of my other classmates from ISB.
Sincerely,
Katrina
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Mrs. Lois Elder ~ F-Faculty 1968-1973Departed ~ 08/2007
mention your name and i’m gone again, ohhhh i’m gone again.
I learned all my most important first lessons about travel, fine cuisine, culture, markets, silver jewelry and fabrics from my amazing, talented artistic beautiful Mother Lois Potthoff Elder. She exuded style, grace and beauty in all she did. She was a gifted watercolor artist and had a deep appreciation for the art of Spain and Mexico, India and Thailand. In Bangkok our family spent our entire Sundays at Snam Luang weekend market. Hunting for treasures, admiring an infinite variety of creativity in wood, textile, precious metals, Thai Silks, spices and munching our way though acres of food stalls. Toasted coconut treats, grilled pineapple, mee Krob . Toasted peanut thingies! Aside from the beaches of southern Thailand, these were my favorite memories of our family. Everyone going their own way for hours, then reconnecting off and on all day. What few gifts I possess as a human being I Lay them all at her feet.
Missing her deeply today.
David Elder
Kudos!! For my amazing Mother Lois. My father Art always called her “Lady” and she always called him “Man” .. I know it could not have been easy being a Navy Wife with 5 kids. but you wanted to travel the world.. and that is exactly what we did! You were in charge and let everyone know it. Occasionally, Art would come home on leave from the ship, or some tour of duty abroad and give you serious “back up”. In Spain and France you would pack up the Peugeot and we would set out on another adventure. Driving to wherever the next port of call was for the USS Springfield. Flagship of the 6th fleet. Such great times we all had! I loved watching you paint! Such great Art genes flowed through you to all your children, and now mine as well! Thanks for all your hard work. I could not imagine or want it to have unfolded any other way!
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Departed ~ 5/16/1995
Irene Byers was never my teacher, she was our neighbor Irene, Becky’s mom, and a teacher, but never my teacher. And, that was probably for the best. Irene was a very nice lady, the boys all liked her. She was attractive, well dressed, and very well spoken. Becky reminds me a lot of her mom. I mostly remember her as being one of my Mom’s friends, and she did not have many. Irene and my mom had what I called the afternoon nap club. They would both have lunch by the Honeywell Court pool, accompanied by a big frosty Singha, and the would both sleep under the cabana. She was also, like Becky, a great fashion follower; Take a look at the old photos and you will see that the most fashionably dressed was always Irene.
G. W. “Sandy” Ferguson 69′
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Departed ~ 1972~Details not known
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Departed 1/09/11 ~ Details unknown
Mrs Alice Lorraine Finnigan, taught 4th grade on Bangkapi ISB campus 1969, and 1970. She passed away 1/09/11
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Departed ~ 11/9/19
Dear ISB Community,
With deep sadness we share the news that Khun Tina Ratanavaree has passed away. Tina was our beloved ES secretary and worked at ISB for over 30 years. She had been on medical leave for over a year and the entire ISB community missed her during her absence.
Khun Tina is well known in the ES for her constant smile, kind heart, and her love for all people. She enjoyed playing music, learning languages and was always curious about other cultures. She was a fast friend to everyone who met her; adults and children alike.
Her son let us know that she passed away peacefully on November 9th with her family by her side. He also expressed gratitude for all of the love that ISB has shown her over the years.
The memorial service is being held each day at St. Louise Marie de Montfort Church, Bang Phai Sub-district, Bang Khae District, Bangkok at 7:00 pm. The last day of the memorial service will be on November 13, 2019. The funeral will be held at Santikham Cemetery, Sam Phran District, Na Khon Pathom Province after the final memorial service on
14 November.
Tina Ratanavaree was a very special presence at ISB and will be missed dearly. We send our sincerest condolences to her family and friends.
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Departed Circa 1971 ~ Accidental Asphyxiation
Re: Add to Memorial List
Friday, February 20, 2009 12:56 PM
From: Randy Perritt rebelgator7@XXXXX.com
Hey Dave,
It was ether 71 or 72 that Perry died when the pilot light in the gas water heater in his bathroom had gone out and he suffocated . He has a brother that is on the alumni site I had talked to once about getting some pictures, he said he would look but never got back to me. There is a year book picture in the ’71 Erawan at Bangsue.
Departed ~ September 7, 2016 ~ Cause unknown
William Henry Napier Ellis Jr.
11/14/1949 – 09/07/2016
William “Bill” Henry Napier Ellis, Jr., 66, passed away on Sept. 7, 2016, at the Medical University of SC in Charleston, after an extended illness. The memorial service will occur on Friday, Sept. 16, at 2 p.m. at Christ Church Episcopal Markley Chapel, 10 N. Church St., in downtown Greenville, SC. A visitation reception will follow the service in the McKissick Room.
A Celebration of Life Marina Potluck will be held to honor Bill at the Charleston City Marina Megadock, 17 Lockwood Dr., in Charleston, SC, on Monday, Sept. 19, from 6-8 p.m. Shelley Waters will perform.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made payable to Charleston Transplant Home and sent to P.O Box 1126, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29465. Or, donations may be made to the MUSC Living Donor Institute, payable to MUSC Foundation, 18 Bee Street – MSC450, Charleston, SC 29425.
Bill was born in Fort Eustis, Va., on Nov. 14, 1949, the oldest son of William Henry Napier “Nap” Ellis and Frances Elisabeth “Libby” Woodward Ellis. As the son of a career Army officer, he moved frequently with his family starting in Alaska (before it was a state), Knoxville, TN; Long Island, NY; Okinawa, Japan; Atlanta, Ga.; and back to Virginia.
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Djaja “Hawk” Effendi ~ Class of 1975
Departed ~ 1/97 ~ Cancer
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