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Cecil Monson Obituary
The son of Carl M. Monson and Elva S. Erickson Monson, he was born April 18, 1930 in Austin, Minn.
He was a Corporate Construction Manager with Cablevision Industries in Liberty, and was also a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with Lucille Hand Realtor in Mountainville.
Cecil served in the Air Force Intelligence during the Korean War, 1952-56; and was a member of the Orange County Board of Realtors.
He is survived by his wife, Lucille Hand-Monson, whom he married on April 3, 1987; his daughters, Laura Feligno and her husband, John of Geneva, N.Y., and Sheila Tustin and her husband, Tom, of St. Charles, Ill.; one son, Carl Monson and his wife, Kelley, of Geneva; stepchildren: Kenneth Hand and his wife, Marybeth, of Mountainville, Gail Vesely and her husband, Joseph, of Ellenville, Marin Hand and his wife, Mary, of Wallkill, and John Hand and his wife, Patricia, of Highland Mills; his sister, Shirley Tapp and her husband, Leslie, of Dexter, Minn.; three brothers: Loren Monson and his wife, Louise, of LeRoy, Minn., Ray Monson of Leroy, Minn., and Alan Monson and his wife, Nadine, of Bellvadere, Ill.; eight grandchildren; ten step-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by brother, David Monson.
He was an avid sportsman. He loved hunting, fishing and gardening. He also enjoyed traveling and going to antique tractor shows and antique tractor collecting.
Visitation will be held from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8, 2005 at the Quigley Bros. Funeral Home, Inc., 337 Hudson St., Cornwall-On-Hudson, N.Y.
Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, November 9 at the funeral home with the Rev. Gregg Wood officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
Memorial contributions in Cecil's name may be made to Cornwall Volunteer Ambulance Corps., P.O. Box 151, Cornwall, NY 12518 or Mountainville United Methodist Church, Mountainville, NY 10953.
Arrangements are under the direction of Kevin Quigley of Quigley Bros. Funeral Home, Inc.
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Memories and Condolences
for Cecil Monson
Shirley Tapp
May 23, 2006
With memorial Day coming up I have been thinking of Cecil and the many good times we had together as a family over the years. We all miss him and wish he were here to answer all our questions and make us laugh like he used to. We miss his sense of humor and his teasing. Being the only girl in a family with five brothers was just great as far as I was concerned. Cecil was the oldest and we looked up to him, I still have questions I would like to ask him, but I have a feeling he is looking down on us all and grinning and saying " figure it out for yourself,you can do it." Ha. He will not be forgotten. Cecils sister ,Shirley Tapp P.S. Thank you to the Oliver Brothers, Ed & Danny Tabor for keeping the guest book going until Dec. 6,2006
Ed and Danny Tabor "The Oliver Brothers"
December 3, 2005
Merry Christmas Lucille. If you need anything, hollar!!
ED
Tom Tustin
November 25, 2005
It's the day after Thanksgiving and while I’m very sad Cecil is no longer with us, I'm thankful I had the opportunity to know him. I already miss not having our Sunday morning calls talking about which stock will be the next to buy. I always appreciated him calling at 7 or 8 am to make sure we weren’t wasting the day…. ;->
I remember when Cecil retired Sheila wanted to be sure he didn’t get bored and asked if I could help set him up with a computer. We gave him a notebook many years ago and in typical Cecil fashion, he purchased a bunch of books, asked a few questions and got quite proficient with it. Our hope was that he’d find a few people online that shared his passion re: tractors. When I review the entries in this guest book, it's wonderful to see how many people he touched. Pretty amazing to see Minnesota, New York, Iowa, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, California, Missouri, Maryland, Texas, Georgia, Utah, Kentucky, Vermont, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Illinois, North Carolina and the countries of Sweden and Canada.
What a representation! I’m sure he would have been pleased to see the entries from all. Rest in peace Cecil.
Love,
Tom, Sheila, Jeff, Chris and Heather
Shirley Tapp
November 15, 2005
This is a thank you to all who sent in e-mails concerning Cecils death.I'm Cecils only sister, Shirley, I had five brothers,I must add-they were very good to me growing up and must have protected me as I always felt that. Cecil was my oldest brother,we all looked up to him,for his intelligence which was very evident,but also he was a nice person. He was never afraid to try new things and I believe he liked new challenges, building his own radio,learning morse code, many things over the years - He and my brothers threw cats off the windmill with parachutes on them to see if they would land on their feet. ha! He grew up here in Minnesota but learned to love New York and wanted to stay there, he did come and see us quite often, also he would come on his way to an antique show .He loved the shows and talking to the people that would be there. My husband is a retired farmer and he would have discussions with him about tractors etc., hardly mentioning the Long Green Line that we have.Ha.
He was truly " one of a kind " and that makes me sad,but I'm glad he's through suffering and we'll think of the good times and remember the familiar grin.
Thank you to all who took the time to send in E-mail entries about Cecil, do you realize what that meant to us ? it meant a lot to Lucy and his family and extended family. Thanks again.
Shirley Monson Tapp
John Feligno
November 10, 2005
Cecil will be truly missed by all! Cecil is my Father-in-law, as I read many of the posts in the guest book I find more and more how truly missed Cec will be. Cec was a wealth of knowledge from machinery to most any subject that a conversation involved. Cec was always interested in your opinion, with his ability to mentally footnote all the ideas that he could also put to good use on The Pnderosa. Our memories shall always be fresh in our family from Cec, just looking at my 16 year old son whom Cec gave a rusty 1965 Wheel Horse Lawn Ranger to, then the look on his face when he drove it in the 2002 Pagent of steam as if it was just taken off the showroom floor. Those are what we shall always remember Cec by, the simple pleasures of life with family and friends that he so loved. Be at peace Cec, Love Laura, John, Johnny, Nick.
Landen Schooler
November 9, 2005
He will be missed on the A.T.I.S. list
Diane Sloane
November 8, 2005
As we grow older, we lose more of our friends, but it never gets any easier, especially when they are good friends like Cecil
Jay and Donna Mills
November 8, 2005
We are so sorry to hear of Cecil's passing. Our prayers go out to Lucille and his family. We both say we would not be where we are today(both professionally and personally )without us knowing Cecil and our good times in Mass. will always be remembered.
Steve Sewell
November 7, 2005
I have known Cecil for better than ten years. Meeting him first on-line, then having the privilege to meet him in person several times. He was a true friend and good guy. Someone I always looked forward to talking to. The Antique Tractor hobby , and I have lost a friend.
Gene Dotson
November 7, 2005
I am very proud to have met Cecil and to call him a personal friend. His attention to the members of the ATIS tractor list, both on and off the list will never be forgotten by any of us. May his journey through the heavens be made on a fine classic tractor...
Carl Gogol
November 7, 2005
Cecil was one of the best friends I never met. As a long term member of the ATIS tractor list he helped me several times with Allis Chalmers questions and sent me pictures of the unusual engineering that made industrial allis' tick. Lucille, I know none of us can feel his loss as much as you do, but be assured that all of us miss him. Carl
Alan Nagel
November 7, 2005
Cecil's writings for the tractor bulletin board have been an education for me, a late-comer to old tractors and a 'lurker'--hardly ever posting to the board myself. Listening in on Cecil's stories, comments, and overall wisdom has been a gift. My condolences to all the family.
Dana Johnson
November 7, 2005
I had the pleasure of meeting Cecil at the Blue Mountain show a few years ago and he was a fine gentleman with knowlege of both tractors and hunting in which we had shared interests. I am saddened by Cecil's death and wish Lucille and his family strength in this time of sorrow. God Bless.
Richard Walker
November 7, 2005
Unfortunately I never had the chance to meet Cecil in person, only through e-mails, but for many years I've enjoyed reading his posts on the Antique Tractor list.
I've heard it said that the truest measure of a person is in the memories they leave behind. Cecil always came across as a very special man and a true gentleman.
I'm very saddened to learn of his passing and will miss him. My heartfelt condolences go out to you, Lucille, and all the family.
Vera & Gilbert Schwartz
November 7, 2005
Cecil will be remembered as a truly sincere, honest, and dedicated person with many friends. He will be deeply missed in our family.
Mattias Kessén
November 7, 2005
Though I never met Cecil in person I will miss him. He really knew how to tell a story and share his huge knowledge on various topics. My thoughts are with those close to him.
Mattias Kessén
Ringarum
Sweden
Edward Tabor
November 6, 2005
I knew Cecil through his postings on ATIS and had the opportunity to enjoy his company at the Shady Maple in PA. I will really miss his postings and his presence at Beiler's auction. Cecil, Rest in Peace and may our paths cross again, in Glory.
Edward Tabor
Rob Wilson
November 6, 2005
Our thoughts and prayers go to Cecil's family. His stories and knowledge will be greatly missed.
Rick Cook
November 6, 2005
I am not at all sure how to go about this, to properly convey the right message. My contact with Mr. Monson, and I believe he deserves this respect, was through the e-mails of the tractor collecting community. Although I would have been proud to be able to call him by his first name, I am truly saddened that it will not come to pass. It always brightened my day to see postings from this gentleman and I think, from the correspondence I saw, that term best describes this man. My most heartfelt condolences go out to his family and friends.
Phil Auten
November 6, 2005
I was priveliged to meet Cecil in person only once, at the Portland show in Indiana a couple of years ago. I found him to be the same gentleman he was online. He will be missed by many folks all across the U.S. and Canada, as well as several foreign countries.
Bill Boyd
November 6, 2005
Although I only knew Cecil through his postings to the ATIS list and email correspondance we had, I will miss him.
My condolences to his family.
Chuck Bealke
November 6, 2005
I was really looking forward to meeting Cecil at a tractor show, as I had come to know him through his sharing online with the tractor guys. He was certainly fun to know that way, as he was genuine, talented, industrious and sharing - a man of goodness that was just downright likeable. My condolences to those lucky enough to have known him better.
Robert Mull
November 6, 2005
Although I never met Cecil in person, I feel that he was a close friend through his e-mails and comments on the A.T.I.S. and Allis-Chalmers Dicussion Board. He will be missed by many.He was a great man.
Stephen Smith
November 6, 2005
Cecil you are with God now.
I have enjoyed your help and stories over the years.
Lucille my prayers are with you.
Smitty
Danny Tabor
November 6, 2005
A sad loss to many people may be an understatement. Cecil will be missed!
Danny Tabor
Darrell Ratliff
November 6, 2005
Peace, my friend. It was a true privilege to have known you.
James Thomson
November 6, 2005
Cecil was a mentor and friend. Our family will miss him dearly. We will always remember him
Jim, Lisa, Cyrus and Freddie Thomson
Irma Brown
November 6, 2005
Cecil will be missed by many. The tractor comunity has lost one of it's best. My deepest sympathy goes out to all his family and friends.
Robert Gray
November 6, 2005
I have known Cecil for about ten years though the Antique Tractor discussion group on the web. I have greatly appreciated all of his advice on the many questions I had over the years concerning both tractors and general topics as well. He always had useful advice and was able to impart his knowledge very well in writing. Most of all he was very patient and concerned about helping others. He will be greatly missed.
I send my condolences to all of his family and friends.
Regards,
Rob Gray
Ronald Cook
November 6, 2005
It was a pleasure and a privilege to have met and known Cecil. One of the finest members of A.T.I.S. My sympathy goes out to all his family.
John Wilkens
November 6, 2005
So sorry for your loss Lucille. Cecil was one of the kindest people I've had the pleasure to be acquainted with--even if it was by internet thousands of miles away via the old tractor network. I'll miss him.
Clinton Driggars
November 6, 2005
I knew Cecil thru the Antique Tractors list. he was always a true gentleman. A great loss to all. My prayers for Him, Lucille and the rest of his family.
Sincerely a great friend
Clint D
Carl and Phyl Tatlock
November 6, 2005
My wife and I send our best wishes to you for the difficult days ahead. We both read many of Cecil's stories and will miss them and the man they represented.
Walt Davies
Walt Davies
November 6, 2005
Thank you for being a friend I will miss you a lot on the ATIS list.
Kevin Mosier
November 6, 2005
Deepest sympathy to Freinds and Family.
David & Jodie Gibson
November 6, 2005
Our prayers are with you during this sad time.
Bruce Fallon
November 6, 2005
Cecil was a friend to all and an asset to the world. I knew him for his posting to the ATIS group. Many Many friends will miss him.
Steve Williams
November 6, 2005
Lucille, I am very saddened by the loss of Cecil and can only say that he was a terrific person who contributed much good to the world. I am very sorry for your loss and have you in our thoughts and prayers.
Rick Strobel
November 6, 2005
Thanks so much for what you did in the old iron hobby!!
Rick
Larry Dotson
November 6, 2005
We are so sorry to hear of Cecil's passing. He was an absolute gentlemen. I consider him to be one of the most significant contributors to our ATIS group. I consider myself privileged to have met him and spent some time with him.
Gene Waugh
November 6, 2005
I knew Cecil only through our participation in the Antique Tractor Internet Service email List, but I claim Cecil as a friend. He was a Gentleman amongst men, and will be missed by far more people than anyone will know.
My wife and I extend our heart-felt best wishes and support to Lucille and the entire family.
Billie Jo & Gene Waugh
Elgin, Illinois USA
Mike Sloane
November 6, 2005
I have lost one of my best friends, but I will never lose the memories of the wonderful times we spent together.
David Bruce
November 6, 2005
A fine gentleman who will be sorely missed.
Richard Fink Sr
November 6, 2005
Our heart goes out to the family
Charlie Hill
November 6, 2005
With Deepest Sympathy. In loving memory of our friend Cecil.
Charlie & Lynn
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