CHARLES WETMORE KELLOGG II

Kellogg, Charles Wetmore II Olympic skier and outdoor enthusiast, of Manchester, MA died on September 21, 2015 from sarcoma. Charlie was 75. He was born in Boston to Waters (Joe) Kellogg and Juliet Richardson Kellogg (later Juliet Kellogg French). Charlie grew up in Brookline and Andover, and was a loyal alumnus of Holderness School, Williams College, and Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. He served in the Army from 1963 to 1965 in Alaska with the Modern Winter Biathlon Team, gaining the top American finish during the 1964 world military competition in Sweden. He became the Biathlon National Champion in 1965 and raced in the 1968 Olympics in Grenoble, Switzerland. Charlie's work with IBM brought the family to Shelburne, VT, Hong Kong, and Rochester, NY. Following his career with IBM, Charlie continued to share his expertise in international business marketing for Global Partners in Cambridge, MA. Charlie and his wife Gillian settled in Manchester, MA, close to family and not far from his favorite ski trails in Jackson, NH. Charlie's passion for racing kept him on the US ski team through 1972, and earned him a gold in 1998 at the World Masters XC Ski Championship. His zeal for cross country skiing, biathlon, and running also led him to support many young racers. He served 15 years on the US Biathlon board, and as a board member of the Jackson Ski Touring Foundation. His delight in trail building, formed during his 5 years as an Appalachian Mountain Club hutman, was more recently fulfilled in his leadership work with the Manchester Essex Conservation Trust, where he served as president. He is survived by his wife Gillian Shaw Kellogg, his children and their spouses, Lia and Andrew Wainwright of Hamilton, MA, and Terry and Helen Kellogg of Waitsfield, VT, as well as his grandchildren, Julia and Lily Wainwright, and Carl and Nina Kellogg. He is also survived by his sister Elsie Morse and husband Doug of Providence, Rl, his brother Gardner Kellogg and wife Pat of Littleton, NH. Friends and family are invited to a celebration of Charlie's life on October 3, at 11:00 am at St. John's Episcopal Church in Beverly Farms, MA. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to the Charlie Kellogg Memorial Funds at the Manchester Essex Conservation Trust, P.O. Box 1486, Manchester, MA 01944 or at the Jackson Ski Touring Foundation, P.O. Box 216, Jackson, NH 03846.