BOOTH--Charles Loomis, Jr., a resident of New York and Quogue for over fifty years, died peacefully at home April 19, of lymphoma. Booth was born August 6, 1933 in Des Moines, IA. He attended Sidwell Friends School 1948-1950 and a French Lycee 1950-1952, graduating with High Distinction. He received his BA in History magna cum laude from Harvard College in 1956 and his LLB from Harvard Law School in 1960. In 2005 he received his Ph.D in American History from New York University. He began his career in investment banking at Morgan Guaranty in 1960 and retired as Chief Investment Officer of Bank of New York in 1993. He chaired the Board of Trustees of the American Red Cross Endowment Fund and was a Trustee of the Harvard Yen Ching Institute, the United Board for Christian Education in Asia and Marymount Manhattan College. He served on the Investment Committees of the Howard Hughes Institute and the American Council of Learned Societies, among others. He was a member of the University Club of New York and the Metropolitan Club of Washington, DC. He enjoyed reading, opera, travel and quoting Mae West, "Too much of a good thing can be wonderful!" Contributions in his memory may be made to the New York Community Trust, 909 Third Avenue, New York NY 10022. Services will be private.
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Charlie was a great friend of the Biggs family - he and I often shared lunch or dinner. I was trying to contact him to set a date when I learned the sad news I am so sorry that I did not have the privilege of saying goodbye. May he be at peace.
Friederike K Biggs
Friend
May 27, 2020
Our excellent Charlie had his ways. During years with a Washington bank, he would tote once-worn shirts to Gotham to assure appropriate laundering.
--David and Rosemary Bowes, Washington
david bowes
April 23, 2020
Charlie made you feel like you were the most interesting person in a room. What a fine friend and great conversationalist who could talk about so many things with knowledge and enthusiasm. But it was his philosophy of life that was so wonderful, his joy in the simple pleasures and acceptance of the pain. I miss you, Charlie.
Louise
April 21, 2020
Blessings on you, Charlie. A sweet man and a reliable friend since our college days. I am so proud of everything that you were, and all that you accomplished in life. Rest in peace, my friend.
Stan Katz
April 21, 2020
In loving memory of a wonderful person. Will miss your intellect, kind, warm spirit-filled presence. To know you is an honor. Thank you for being who you are, loving my brother, me and my family. I can't say goodbye...not now...my heart is saying "to be continued..." Thank you and love you Charles Booth!!
Love Seneca,
Eric's sister
Seneca Patterson
Friend
April 20, 2020
A dear, wonderful, wise, kind, and generous human being, a friend and mentor from my childhood onward.
Ave atque vale!
Teri Noel Towe
April 20, 2020
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