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Charles Kingsbury Colman

Omaha, NE

May 14, 1929 - August 5, 2020

Charles Kingsbury Colman Obituary

Charles Kingsbury Colman, 91, died Aug 5, 2020 at home in Salem, Oregon. He was born May 14, 1929 in Nashua, NH to Charles and Lela (Bessey) Colman, and was older brother to Ann and David. Until her passing in 2003, he was married 52 yrs to Marjorie Bahe of Omaha, NE. Charles was a veteran, serving with U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army till his military retirement as Chief Warrant Officer (CW2) in 1967. Though military service was a family tradition, education was his passion. After moving his family to Brevard County, FL, he returned to college to complete a Doctorate from Florida Atlantic University. Dr Colman was employed for many years at Satellite High School, serving as Dean of Students, guidance counselor, teacher, and golf coach. In 1982 he worked for Brevard Community College (now Eastern Florida State College) where he held senior administrative positions until retiring in 1994 as BCC President Emeritus. Upon the passing of his wife, Charles joined his daughter's family in Oregon.Charles is survived by two children: Charles D. Colman and wife Karen in Maryland, and Cathleen Clark and husband Robert in Oregon; three grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; and his sister, Ann Perkins of Smyrna, TN. Committal Service Mon, Aug 17, 2020 at 10:00 am Forest Lawn Funeral Home 7909 Mormon Bridge RoadOmaha, NE 68152

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