Mrs. June Ann Underhill Downing
February 28th, 1948 - October 1, 2007

June was a dedicated registered nurse for almost 40 years working in hospitals in New York City, Manchester, Concord, and most recently as a certified wound specialist in Dover.

June epitomized the caring, conscientious professional.  She was a true lover of animals and enjoyed living on a small farm with her family for a time.  This desire to nurture life was also shown in her vegetable and flower gardens.

But mostly her time and energy was spent loving an caring for her two sons and husband, for family was held above all else including herself.  

June will be missed greatly by her family and friends. 

~ May God bless her memory ~

Memorial gifts have been given to the Music Fund of New Light Methodist Church by Rick & Fawn Chandler, Patricia Finney, Jan Miller and Jean Thompson in loving memory of:

Clifford H. Lewis
March 29th, 1913 - July 15th, 2007

Cliff was loved by all who knew him. He was a joy to have as a member of our congregation, and showed his love for the Lord every moment he was in worship. When the choir sang, he sang. While we mourn his loss, we celebrate his life on earth, and his new life eternal with his heavenly father. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him!

~ May God bless his memory ~

A memorial gift has been given to the building fund of New Light Methodist Church by Fred & Ann Horn in memory of:

Craig Alan Hatmaker
May 5th, 1972 ~ December 1, 2006

Craig Alan Hatmaker was a native of Homestead. He moved to DeLand in 1974 and had since relocated to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He attended DeLand High School and was a graduate of the University of Florida.  Craig enjoyed sports, and all who knew him knew of his love for the Florida Gators!  A brick in his name can be seen at Gatorwalk in Gainesville. Craig will be missed by all who knew him.   

A memorial gift has been given to the building fund of New Light Methodist Church by Ross & Nancy Geiger in memory of Thad Bostic:

Our Beloved Tarheel
December 8th, 1935 ~ August 29th, 2006

Thaddeus Stevens Bostic Sr. was born December 8, 1935 in Forest City, North Carolina.  He was an Eagle Scout as a boy and was a star receiver for the Cool Springs High School varsity football team.  After attending McCallie Prep School, Thad attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History in 1958.  He would remain a lifelong Tarheel!

A Navy man, Thad made a bold move to New York City to work in the textile industry.  It was in New York that he met fellow Southern girl Becky McDonald, and they married in 1964.  The newlyweds moved to California and had two children before settling in DeLand in 1976.  Thad worked in the family title business for over 30 years…and was still completing orders in late June of this year.  Thad's soul was always connected to North Carolina (his ashes will be spread on the farm where he grew up).  His talents were his gardening and his cooking (who knew a country boy could make such wonderful vichyssoise?).  His love was his family - wife Becky, children Sarah and Thad Jr. (whom he never stopped checking up on– even in their 30s), and granddaughters Rebekah, Staci, and Sofia. 

Anyone who knew “Big Thad” – as his daughter-in-law liked to call him, knew that he had a BIG heart. We will all miss that big, loving, nurturing man.

Memorials may be made to:
Hospice of Volusia/Flagler Main Office/Care Center
3800 Woodbriar Trail
Port Orange, FL 32129
www.hovf.org 

A memorial gift has been given to the building fund of New Light Methodist Church by Rick & Fawn Chandler in memory of

Joshua Salem Hawks, age 22, of Deland, went home to be with the Lord Friday, June 30, 2006. Joshua moved to the Tampa Bay area seven years ago from Daytona Beach, Fla. He is Methodist by faith and a member of First United Methodist Church of Dover. He recently returned home from active duty with the Marine Corps and was a student at Hillsborough Community College. He is survived by his mother, Melissa Faraday and husband Steve; half-brother, John Faraday; father, Mark Hawks and wife Judy; step-brothers Brandon and Chris Rush; maternal grandparents, Art and Carolyn Vittur, paternal grandmother, Joyce Hawks; best friend, Joey Austin; and girlfriend, Stephanee Stoner. Josh was a friend to all and loved by many. A memorial service was conducted Monday, July 3, 2006, at 3:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Dover. It was evident by the attendance that Josh was well loved, as there was standing room only - complete with fellow Marines in full uniform. Many family and friends shared special memories they had of Josh, and of the twinkle in his eye. He was full of life, and full of mischief! Josh was a loving, dedicated, patriotic young man who was not afraid to serve his country. We mourn his loss, but celebrate his life on earth, and his new life eternal with his heavenly father. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

A memorial gift has been given to our building fund by 
Fred and Ann Horn AND Ross & Nancy Geiger
in memory of

Glenn Arthur Aldous
June 20, 1934 - February 21, 2006

An accountant by trade, Glenn Arthur Aldous took up acting late in life and turned professional in his 60s.

The DeLand resident played a judge in a 1991 Hallmark television movie, Separate But Equal with Burt Lancaster and Sidney Poitier, and also had a small role in My Girl, starring Macaulay Culkin and Jamie Lee Curtis and was in more than 30 commercials.

"He always said he wished he would have discovered acting earlier," said his wife of 45 years, Joan, who spent hours practicing lines with him.

Glenn Aldous died Tuesday after a short illness. He was 71.

Born in Corinth, N.Y., Aldous attended Practical Bible Training School in New York for two years and then transferred to Stetson University in DeLand. He worked while in college for an accounting firm owned by the father of his future wife.

"He didn't know a debit from a credit but got the job because his schedule worked better than the business major who applied for the job," Joan Aldous said. "It turned into his career."

Aldous worked for 20 years as an accountant and was active as a choir member at Trinity United Methodist Church in DeLand.

He found his passion when he began acting in small parts in local plays.

His first role was 37 years ago in My Fair Lady at the Stover Theater in DeLand. He acted in the musical Anything Goes at the State Theater in Eustis and performed in Foxfire for the Rivertown Players in DeLand.

Aldous was in Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic Oklahoma at the Shoestring Theater in DeLand and other productions after the theater moved to Lake Helen.

"After he started acting professionally, I would always ask him to get autographs, and he would say no because he had to remain professional," said his daughter, Connie Kersey of DeLand. "They were just his colleagues."

Kersey said her father was handy around the house and could fix anything that was broken. She once saw a fountain in front of a house and said she wanted one, so he built a replica of the rock fountain for her yard.

Aldous also is survived by one sister, Iona Aldous of Apopka; and one grandson.  

Written by Terry O. Roen, Orlando Sentinel

A memorial gift has been given to our building fund by 
Hal and Ginger Brady in memory of 

Daniel Lee and all 9/11 victims
1/29/68 - 9/11/01
Daniel was married to Ginger's niece.  He worked as a stage builder for stars out of Los Angles and was on tour with the "Backstreet Boys". He flew out of Boston on Sept 11 to be home in L.A. for the C-Section birth of his second child, Alison Danielle on Sept 13.   He was on the first plane flown into the towers on 9/11.  
~May God Bless the memory of Daniel
and all the 9/11 victims & families~

A memorial gift has been given to our building fund by 
Fred and Ann Horn in memory of

Lorna Faye Floyd
7/7/32 - 8/11/05
Lorna was a devoted wife and mother who never stopped working or caring for her family. She was well known for her love of cooking, her passion for flowers and gardening, and was the founder and co-owner of DeLand Catering. 
She will be missed by all who knew her. 
~May God Bless her memory~