Memorial Dedicated for John Hubbard

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Fri, Oct 14, 2011

Family and friends gathered on the front lawn of Colgate's student health center next to Community Memorial Hospital Thursday afternoon to dedicate a memorial to John Hubbard.

Three maple trees, a marble bench and a large stone with a plaque honor of the writer/photographer who worked at both Colgate and then at the hospital.

Hugh Humphreys presided over the ceremony. He offered his own remembrances of John and introduced others who commented about him. They included:

Bob Tyburski, secretary to Colgate's board of trustees;
Peter Mauhs, represented the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, to which John belong while a student at Colgate;
Community Memorial Hospital President and CEO David Felton;
and Sam Hubbard, John's son.

Music for the ceremony was provided by Reyna Stagnaro and Chris Vecsey.

The event and the memorial was organized by Patty Caprio. Funds for the memorial were raised from friends and former colleagues of John's.

John died May 6, 2010 follow a battle with cancer.

(Note: I read excerpts from a piece John had written called How Hamilton Are You? dwh)

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