In Memoriam
This page is dedicated to those Skyscrapers who have gone on to that great flying field in the sky.
May they never be forgotten.
Harvey W. Poirier
SOUTH ROYALTON—Harvey William Poirier, 73, died Monday, Dec. 31, 2007
at home from lung fibrosis.
He was born December 19, 1934, in Iron Mountain, Mich., a son of Harvey and
Zella (Carbis) Poirier. He entered the Air Force Aviation Cadet Program in 1954,
and was honorably discharged in 1958 as a captain and jet pilot.
He graduated for the University of Michigan’s School of Business administration
in 1961 with a bachelor’s degree. He had a career in insurance with Chartered
Life Underwriters, including estate planning and as director of life and pension
sales, and was an advanced underwriting consultant for Metropolitan Life, U.S.A.
He retired from the insurance business in 1982, and moved to the Upper Valley
in 1984.
He was certified by the Professional Ski Instructors of America and taught skiing
at various ski resorts.
He also taught tennis to individuals and groups at the recreation departments
in Hanover and Lebanon. And was certified by the US Professional Tennis Association.
His life-long hobby was building model airplanes and flying them in contests.
He belonged to the Academy of Model Aeronautics and Flying Aces Club. In later
years, he began to teach model airplane building to children and their parents.
He wrote several books, including "Learning Tennis Balance from the Inside
Out," "Skiing Dynamic Balance," and a book of scripture-based
poems.
He was predeceased by a brother, William Poirier.
Survivors include his wife, Muriel Poirier of South Royalton; two sons, Thomas
Poirier of Texas and Jonathan Poirier of Korea; and three granddaughters.
Interment with military honors will be at Vermont Veterans National Cemetery
in Randolph Center in the spring.
Tobias Feuer 3/16/22 - 8/3/07
Toby joined the Skyscrapers in 1937. He was an active club member for all those 70 years. He was a fun loving character and his love of model building never faded. In his later years he flew mostly indoor free flight, but he always kept up to date on all the latest technology. His Son Alan has donated his fathers models to the Skyscrapers Club. He will be missed by all that knew him.
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