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Friday, January 6, 2017 The Colebrook Chronicle Page 19

Obituaries

Frederick H. Leigh
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FREDERICK H. LEIGH
COLEBROOK – After 72 wonderful years of family, farming and faithfulness to his loved ones and friends alike, Frederick H.“ Fred” Leigh, of Colebrook, was
laid to eternal rest on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017.
A simple man who enjoyed a simple life, Fred was a man of great pride and principle. Although his hands were rough and callused from a life’ s work he always embraced, they were soft and gentle to the touch of his precious family and cherished friends.
Born in Stewartstown on Oct. 14, 1944, to Robert E. and Laura A.( Frizzell) Leigh, Fred was a 1963 graduate of Colebrook Academy who later attended veterinary school for a period of time. After leaving Colebrook, he worked on multiple farms in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Following 23 years of service, and in order to spend more time with his ailing father, he retired early from Perstorp Compounds in Florence.
Reliable as he was generous,
Fred was not only a giver, always thinking of others before himself, and more than willing to help anyone in need without any expectation of recompense. Fred embodied integrity and lived by the mantra that a person is only as good as their word, making him a friend everyone loved to have, but more importantly, a family man that his parents, siblings, wife, children, nephews and grandchildren were fortunate to call their own.
For those that were blessed to know and love him and to those fortunate enough to meet him, they knew Fred’ s family and friends were of paramount importance. For his wife of 35 years and his two children, Kate and Tommy, there was nothing he would not do to ensure their safety and well-being. Whether bowling competitively, sitting on his front porch visiting, playing
cards and drinking an evening coffee with friends, or in the driver’ s seat taking a leisurely drive around the block, to search for moose or to a vacation destination, Fred genuinely enjoyed the company of others, and they the same.
Fred is survived by those he lived for and loved deeply, his loving wife, Patricia( Bogan) Leigh of Florence, Mass.; a son, Thomas Leigh and wife Heather of Las Vegas, Nev.; a daughter, Kathryn Dwyer and husband Sean of Gardner, Mass.; two grandchildren, Stephen and Brandan Murphy; and two sisters, Roberta“ Bobbi” Ramsay and husband James of Concord, and Donna Beal and husband Pepper of Machias, Maine.
He is preceded in death by a
brother, Rolland Leigh, and a sister, JoAnne Brown.
At Fred’ s specific request, there will be no public calling hours or services. Interment will occur at a later date in the Colebrook Village Cemetery.
Expressions of sympathy in memory of Leigh may be made to St. Jude’ s Children’ s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105; or to the Town of Colebrook, 17 Bridge St., Colebrook, NH 03576.
Condolences may be offered to the family online by going to www. jenkinsnewman. com.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Jenkins and Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook.

Outdoors
( Continued from page 15) due to negligence in New Hampshire( unless reckless or intentional). Those holding a current New Hampshire fishing or hunting license or OHRV or boat registration are also exempt from this liability. fish and more.
Fishing and hunting license revenue directly supports wildlife and fisheries management, law enforcement and conservation education in New Hampshire.
For hunters and anglers concerned about maintaining access to pursue their sports, the $ 10 Wildlife Legacy donation provides an opportunity to support Fish and Game’ s Landowner Relations Program, which works in partnership with hunters, anglers and landowners to maintain hunting and fishing access to private lands. Learn more at www. wildnh. com / landshare / don ate. html.
Hikers, climbers, back country skiers, kayakers and other outdoor enthusiasts are encouraged to purchase or renew their voluntary annual Hike Safe Card for 2017. Card sales help ensure that N. H. Fish and Game Law Enforcement Conservation Officers, trained in wilderness rescue, are there to come to your aid. The card also makes the holder exempt from liability for repaying search and rescue costs
WILDLIFE CONTROL OPERATOR CLASS
The New Hampshire Wildlife Control Operator( WCO) training class, offered once a year, will take place on Jan. 26, 2017, at Fish and Game headquarters, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, N. H., from 8:15 a. m. to 3 p. m.
There is no charge for the one-day class, but pre-registration is required. To sign up, visit www. wildnh. com / wildlife / wcoclasses. html and download a print-and-mail registration form. You can also request a registration form by calling 271-2461 or e- m a i l i n g wildlife @ wildlife. nh. gov. Participants MUST be present by 8:15 a. m. Late arrivals will be denied certification.
The course is presented by the N. H. Fish and Game Dept. the N. H. Trappers Association, and U. S. Department of Agriculture- Wildlife Services.
A Wildlife Control Operator license is required for anyone planning to provide commercial nuisance wildlife control in New Hampshire, except for licensed trappers during the regulated trapping seasons. As part of the WCO licensing requirement, you must complete the day-long WCO class given once a year in Concord, as well as successfully completing a Fish and Game Trapper Education certification course.