Geoffrey Eggington - Airport Architecht 1940 - 2014

 

A dear Colgate buddy of Ed's, Geoff Eggington,  passed away July 22, 2014 after bravely battling multiple myaloma.   I did not know Geoff well  having only met him when he sang with Ed's Reunion Singers last summer.

Geoff was the business manager of the Colgate 13 so he did not sing with the group;  however,  he did sing with the Reunion Singers Ed lovingly put together and directed.   Geoffrey told Ed how much he enjoyed singing!  They were roommates their senior year. 


As an aside but important to me, he had many Jewish friends.

Susan his wife, was a ballerina whom I met at the Reunion.  Both were board members of the White Plains Performing Arts Center.

Through the years, Ed would talk about Geoffrey so I felt as though I knew him.   To me he was a celebrity because he designed airports throughout the world including little Willard Airport over in Champaign.

He and Susan loved flowers and especially daylilies.  Happily before he died, I emailed them several photos.