Today In History September 24

September 24 is the 267th day of the year. There are 98 days remaining until the end of the year.

Honda Headquarters

Today's Highlight In History  1948 – The Honda Motor Company is founded.


Honda Motor Co., Ltd. is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles and power equipment.
Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than 14 million internal combustion engines each year.

 Honda became the second-largest Japanese automobile manufacturer in 2001. Honda was the eighth largest automobile manufacturer in the world behind General Motors, Volkswagen Group, Toyota, Hyundai Motor Group, Ford, Nissan, and PSA in 2011.

Honda was the first Japanese automobile manufacturer to release a dedicated luxury brand, Acura, in 1986. Aside from their core automobile and motorcycle businesses, Honda also manufactures garden equipment, marine engines, personal watercraft and power generators, amongst others. Since 1986, Honda has been involved with artificial intelligence/robotics research and released their ASIMO robot in 2000. They have also ventured into aerospace with the establishment of GE Honda Aero Engines in 2004 and the Honda HA-420 HondaJet, which began production in 2012.

WORLD EVENTS

1664 – The Dutch Republic surrenders New Amsterdam to England.

1789 – The United States Congress passes the Judiciary Act which creates the office of the United States Attorney General and the federal judiciary system, and orders the composition of the Supreme Court of the United States.

1841 – The Sultan of Brunei cedes Sarawak to the United Kingdom.

1906 – U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Devils Tower in Wyoming as the nation's first National Monument.

1946 – Clark Clifford and George Elsey, military advisers to U.S. President Harry S. Truman, present him with a top-secret report on the Soviet Union that first recommends the containment policy.

1948 – The Honda Motor Company is founded

1957 – Camp Nou, the largest stadium in Europe, is opened in Barcelona.

1957 – President Dwight D. Eisenhower sends 101st Airborne Division troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to enforce desegregation.
1960 – USS Enterprise, the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is launched.

1962 – United States court of appeals orders the University of Mississippi to admit James Meredith.

1968 – Swaziland joins the United Nations.

1972 – Japan Airlines Flight 472, operated Douglas DC-8-53 landed at Juhu Aerodrome instead of Santacruz Airport in Bombay, India.

1973 – Guinea-Bissau declares its independence from Portugal.

1979 – CompuServe launches the first consumer internet service, which features the first public electronic mail service.

1980 – the government ordered the closure of over than 70 black schools, mainly in the Cape Province. This was by following five months of boycotts by pupils.

1990 – Winnie Mandela was formally charged with four counts of kidnapping and of assault. She was set to stand trial, along with seven others, in connection with events surrounding the murder of Stompie Moeketsi in December 1988.

1996 – Representatives of 71 nations sign the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty at the United Nations.

2005 – Hurricane Rita makes landfall in the United States, devastating Beaumont, Texas and portions of southwestern Louisiana.

2007 – Between 30,000 and 100,000 people take part in anti-government protests in Yangon, Burma, the largest in 20 years.

2009 – The G20 summit begins in Pittsburgh with 30 global leaders in attendance. It marks the first use of LRAD in U.S. history.

2013 – A 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes southern Pakistan, killing more than 327 people.

2014 – The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), informally called Mangalyaan, is a Mars orbiter launched into Earth orbit by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), It was successfully inserted into orbit of Mars. Thrusters started firing at 7:17:35 AM IST. India would also be the first country to enter Martian orbit in the first try.

Today In History September 23

September 23 is the 266th day of the year. There are 99 days remaining until the end of the year.


 Today's Highlight In History; 1939- Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, died in London at age 83.


Sigmund Freud, born Sigismund Schlomo Freud; 6 May 1856 – 23 September 1939) was an Austrian neurologist who became known as the founding father of psychoanalysis.

Freud qualified as a doctor of medicine at the University of Vienna in 1881, and then carried out research into cerebral palsy, aphasia and microscopic neuroanatomy at the Vienna General Hospital. He was appointed a university lecturer in neuropathology in 1885 and became an affiliated professor (professor extraordinarius) in 1902.
  





1846, Neptune was identified as a planet by German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle 

1879   Richard Rhodes invented a hearing aid called the Audiophone.

1908 – University of Alberta in Alberta, Canada, is founded.

1913 – Roland Garros of France becomes the first to fly in an airplane across the Mediterranean (from St. Raphael France to Bizerte, Tunisia).

1932 – The Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd is renamed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

1938 – Mobilization of the Czechoslovak army in response to the Munich Crisis.

1939 – Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, died in London at age 83.

1943 – World War II: The Nazi puppet state the Italian Social Republic is founded.

1952 – Richard Nixon makes his "Checkers speech".

1959 – The MS Princess of Tasmania, Australia's first passenger roll-on/roll-off diesel ferry, makes her maiden voyage across Bass Strait.

1962 – The Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts opens in New York City.

1969 – The Chicago Eight trial opens in Chicago.

1983 – Saint Kitts and Nevis joins the United Nations.

1983 – Gerrie Coetzee of South Africa becomes the first African boxing world heavyweight champion.

1983 – Gulf Air Flight 771 is bombed, killing all 117 people on board

1991 - Armenia declared its independence from the Soviet Union.

1999 – Celebrate Bisexuality Day was first observed in the United States.

1999 – NASA announces that it has lost contact with the Mars Climate Orbiter.

2002 – The first public version of the web browser Mozilla Firefox ("Phoenix 0.1") is released.

 2004 – Hurricane Jeanne: At least 1,070 in Haiti are reported to have been killed by floods.

2008 – Kauhajoki school shooting: Matti Saari kills 10 people before committing suicide.

2011 – Sierra Leone's albinos launched an association to defend their rights and asked the government for jobs and scholarships to help them fight marginalization.

2011 – In Nigeria a 40-foot container of explosive materials was intercepted at the port of Tin Can in Lagos. The container, originated from China and was falsely declared to contain industrial spares and children's toys.

2012 – In northern Nigeria a suicide car bomber blew himself up outside a Catholic church, killing himself and at least two other people. In the southeast 20 people died when a broken gasoline pipeline caught fire, burning alive those gathering the fuel in Abia state.

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Supreme Court dismisses Ngige, Nwoye’s appeals

September 22, 2014Premium Times

Willie Obiano

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed appeals filed by Chris Ngige of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Tony Nwoye of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, challenging Governor Willie Obiano’s election in Anambra.
Mr. Obiano was the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in the November 16, 2013 governorship election.
Mr. Ngige’s counsel, Emeka Ngige, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, had urged the courts to cancel the election and order a fresh one due to alleged irregularities.
This was, however, challenged by Mr. Obiano through his counsel, Patrick Ikweato.
Delivering judgments in the separate appeals filed by the APC and PDP candidates, the apex court said that they lacked merit, and dismissed them.
The judgments were delivered by Justices Kumai Akaahs and Olukayode Ariwoola.
In rejecting all the grounds of appeals, the seven-member panel unanimously affirmed the election which brought Mr. Obiano into office.
The court held: “The applicants were unable to prove the allegations of non-compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act, which they filed against the respondent.
“Also, they did not prove that the election was not conducted substantially in compliance with the provisions of the Act as alleged.
“The appeal is hereby dismissed in its entirety.’’ It further held that Mr. Obiano did not engage in multiple
registrations as claimed by the appellants.
According to the court, the governor simply transferred his voter’s card from Lagos, where he initially registered, to Anambra, his state of origin, which is allowed in law.
It said that the grounds of the appeals did not warrant the governor’s disqualification as the applicants prayed.
The Court of Appeal, Enugu Division, led by Justice Mohammed Garba, had on July 26, unanimously dismissed the applicants’ suit.
The five-member panel had affirmed the judgment of the Justice Ishaq Bello-led Anambra Election Petition Tribunal, delivered on June 24.
The tribunal upheld the election of Mr. Obiano, who was sworn-in in March to succeed former Governor Peter Obi, also of APGA.

- See more at: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/168494-supreme-court-dismisses-ngige-nwoyes-appeals.html#sthash.DvbQdBEV.

Supreme Court dismisses Ngige, Nwoye’s appeals

September 22, 2014Premium Times

Willie Obiano

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed appeals filed by Chris Ngige of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Tony Nwoye of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, challenging Governor Willie Obiano’s election in Anambra.
Mr. Obiano was the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in the November 16, 2013 governorship election.
Mr. Ngige’s counsel, Emeka Ngige, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, had urged the courts to cancel the election and order a fresh one due to alleged irregularities.
This was, however, challenged by Mr. Obiano through his counsel, Patrick Ikweato.
Delivering judgments in the separate appeals filed by the APC and PDP candidates, the apex court said that they lacked merit, and dismissed them.
The judgments were delivered by Justices Kumai Akaahs and Olukayode Ariwoola.
In rejecting all the grounds of appeals, the seven-member panel unanimously affirmed the election which brought Mr. Obiano into office.
The court held: “The applicants were unable to prove the allegations of non-compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act, which they filed against the respondent.
“Also, they did not prove that the election was not conducted substantially in compliance with the provisions of the Act as alleged.
“The appeal is hereby dismissed in its entirety.’’ It further held that Mr. Obiano did not engage in multiple
registrations as claimed by the appellants.
According to the court, the governor simply transferred his voter’s card from Lagos, where he initially registered, to Anambra, his state of origin, which is allowed in law.
It said that the grounds of the appeals did not warrant the governor’s disqualification as the applicants prayed.
The Court of Appeal, Enugu Division, led by Justice Mohammed Garba, had on July 26, unanimously dismissed the applicants’ suit.
The five-member panel had affirmed the judgment of the Justice Ishaq Bello-led Anambra Election Petition Tribunal, delivered on June 24.
The tribunal upheld the election of Mr. Obiano, who was sworn-in in March to succeed former Governor Peter Obi, also of APGA.

- See more at: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/168494-supreme-court-dismisses-ngige-nwoyes-appeals.html#sthash.DvbQdBEV.dpuf

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed appeals filed by Chris Ngige of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Tony Nwoye of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, challenging Governor Willie Obiano’s election in Anambra. - See more at: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/168494-supreme-court-dismisses-ngige-nwoyes-appeals.html#sthash.DvbQdBEV.dpuf

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Obiano

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed appeals filed by Chris Ngige of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Tony Nwoye of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, challenging Governor Willie Obiano’s election in Anambra.

- See more at: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/168494-supreme-court-dismisses-ngige-nwoyes-appeals.html#sthash.DvbQdBEV.dpuf

Obiano

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed appeals filed by Chris Ngige of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Tony Nwoye of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, challenging Governor Willie Obiano’s election in Anambra.

- See more at: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/168494-supreme-court-dismisses-ngige-nwoyes-appeals.html#sthash.DvbQdBEV.dpuf

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed appeals filed by Chris Ngige of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Tony Nwoye of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, challenging Governor Willie Obiano’s election in Anambra. - See more at: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/168494-supreme-court-dismisses-ngige-nwoyes-appeals.html#sthash.DvbQdBEV.dpuf

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed appeals filed by Chris Ngige of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Tony Nwoye of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, challenging Governor Willie Obiano’s election in Anambra. - See more at: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/168494-supreme-court-dismisses-ngige-nwoyes-appeals.html#sthash.DvbQdBEV.dpuf

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed appeals filed by Chris Ngige of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Tony Nwoye of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, challenging Governor Willie Obiano’s election in Anambra. - See more at: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/168494-supreme-court-dismisses-ngige-nwoyes-appeals.html#sthash.DvbQdBEV.dpuf

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed appeals filed by Chris Ngige of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Tony Nwoye of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, challenging Governor Willie Obiano’s election in Anambra. - See more at: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/168494-supreme-court-dismisses-ngige-nwoyes-appeals.html#sthash.DvbQdBEV.dpuf

Supreme Court upholds Obiano's election as Anambra gov

Supreme Court dismisses Ngige, Nwoye’s appeals

September 22, 2014Premium Times

Willie Obiano

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed appeals filed by Chris Ngige of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Tony Nwoye of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, challenging Governor Willie Obiano’s election in Anambra.
Mr. Obiano was the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in the November 16, 2013 governorship election.
Mr. Ngige’s counsel, Emeka Ngige, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, had urged the courts to cancel the election and order a fresh one due to alleged irregularities.
This was, however, challenged by Mr. Obiano through his counsel, Patrick Ikweato.
Delivering judgments in the separate appeals filed by the APC and PDP candidates, the apex court said that they lacked merit, and dismissed them.
The judgments were delivered by Justices Kumai Akaahs and Olukayode Ariwoola.
In rejecting all the grounds of appeals, the seven-member panel unanimously affirmed the election which brought Mr. Obiano into office.
The court held: “The applicants were unable to prove the allegations of non-compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act, which they filed against the respondent.
“Also, they did not prove that the election was not conducted substantially in compliance with the provisions of the Act as alleged.
“The appeal is hereby dismissed in its entirety.’’ It further held that Mr. Obiano did not engage in multiple
registrations as claimed by the appellants.
According to the court, the governor simply transferred his voter’s card from Lagos, where he initially registered, to Anambra, his state of origin, which is allowed in law.
It said that the grounds of the appeals did not warrant the governor’s disqualification as the applicants prayed.
The Court of Appeal, Enugu Division, led by Justice Mohammed Garba, had on July 26, unanimously dismissed the applicants’ suit.
The five-member panel had affirmed the judgment of the Justice Ishaq Bello-led Anambra Election Petition Tribunal, delivered on June 24.
The tribunal upheld the election of Mr. Obiano, who was sworn-in in March to succeed former Governor Peter Obi, also of APGA.

- See more at: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/168494-supreme-court-dismisses-ngige-nwoyes-appeals.html#sthash.DvbQdBEV.dpuf

Willy Obiano, the Anambra State Governor in a victory salute, Monday after The Supreme Court uphold his victory at the last election held in the state. 

Passing the judgement, Justice Bayang. K. Akaahs said that the appellants have failed “woefully” to prove their allegations that the election was not conducted in compliance with the Electoral Act. and therefore left the court with no reason to warrant it to set aside the concurrent judgments of both the Election Petition ‎Tribunal and the Court of Appeal..

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed appeals filed by Chris Ngige of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Tony Nwoye of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, challenging Governor Willie Obiano’s election in Anambra. - See more at: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/168494-supreme-court-dismisses-ngige-nwoyes-appeals.html#sthash.DvbQdBEV.dpuf

Supreme Court dismisses Ngige, Nwoye’s appeals

September 22, 2014Premium Times

Willie Obiano

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed appeals filed by Chris Ngige of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Tony Nwoye of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, challenging Governor Willie Obiano’s election in Anambra.
Mr. Obiano was the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in the November 16, 2013 governorship election.
Mr. Ngige’s counsel, Emeka Ngige, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, had urged the courts to cancel the election and order a fresh one due to alleged irregularities.
This was, however, challenged by Mr. Obiano through his counsel, Patrick Ikweato.
Delivering judgments in the separate appeals filed by the APC and PDP candidates, the apex court said that they lacked merit, and dismissed them.
The judgments were delivered by Justices Kumai Akaahs and Olukayode Ariwoola.
In rejecting all the grounds of appeals, the seven-member panel unanimously affirmed the election which brought Mr. Obiano into office.
The court held: “The applicants were unable to prove the allegations of non-compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act, which they filed against the respondent.
“Also, they did not prove that the election was not conducted substantially in compliance with the provisions of the Act as alleged.
“The appeal is hereby dismissed in its entirety.’’ It further held that Mr. Obiano did not engage in multiple
registrations as claimed by the appellants.
According to the court, the governor simply transferred his voter’s card from Lagos, where he initially registered, to Anambra, his state of origin, which is allowed in law.
It said that the grounds of the appeals did not warrant the governor’s disqualification as the applicants prayed.
The Court of Appeal, Enugu Division, led by Justice Mohammed Garba, had on July 26, unanimously dismissed the applicants’ suit.
The five-member panel had affirmed the judgment of the Justice Ishaq Bello-led Anambra Election Petition Tribunal, delivered on June 24.
The tribunal upheld the election of Mr. Obiano, who was sworn-in in March to succeed former Governor Peter Obi, also of APGA.

- See more at: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/168494-supreme-court-dismisses-ngige-nwoyes-appeals.html#sthash.DvbQdBEV.dpuf

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed appeals filed by Chris Ngige of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Tony Nwoye of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, challenging Governor Willie Obiano’s election in Anambra. - See more at: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/168494-supreme-court-dismisses-ngige-nwoyes-appeals.html#sthash.DvbQdBEV.dpuf

Obiano

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed appeals filed by Chris Ngige of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Tony Nwoye of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, challenging Governor Willie Obiano’s election in Anambra.

- See more at: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/168494-supreme-court-dismisses-ngige-nwoyes-appeals.html#sthash.DvbQdBEV.dpuf

Obiano

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed appeals filed by Chris Ngige of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Tony Nwoye of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, challenging Governor Willie Obiano’s election in Anambra.

- See more at: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/168494-supreme-court-dismisses-ngige-nwoyes-appeals.html#sthash.DvbQdBEV.dpuf

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed appeals filed by Chris Ngige of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Tony Nwoye of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, challenging Governor Willie Obiano’s election in Anambra. - See more at: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/168494-supreme-court-dismisses-ngige-nwoyes-appeals.html#sthash.DvbQdBEV.dpuf

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed appeals filed by Chris Ngige of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Tony Nwoye of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, challenging Governor Willie Obiano’s election in Anambra. - See more at: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/168494-supreme-court-dismisses-ngige-nwoyes-appeals.html#sthash.DvbQdBEV.dpuf

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed appeals filed by Chris Ngige of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Tony Nwoye of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, challenging Governor Willie Obiano’s election in Anambra. - See more at: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/168494-supreme-court-dismisses-ngige-nwoyes-appeals.html#sthash.DvbQdBEV.dpuf

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed appeals filed by Chris Ngige of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Tony Nwoye of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, challenging Governor Willie Obiano’s election in Anambra. - See more at: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/168494-supreme-court-dismisses-ngige-nwoyes-appeals.html#sthash.DvbQdBEV.dpuf

'Fashion Police' to Continue Without Joan Rivers

 Fashion Police will Continue without Joan Rivers, E! Network Says.  Rancic told ABC News that Rivers' death was "the shock of a lifetime" and that her daughter Melissa, an executive producer of the show, would be instrumental in deciding if the show would continue.

 According to the Network,  Fashion Police will return in 2015  with Golden Globes coverage on Monday, January 12.

Joan Rivers died on Sept. 4 at the age of 81. The comedy legend, alongside Kelly Osbourne, Giuliana Rancic and George Kotsiopoulos, made "Fashion Police" a red-carpet staple, with their biting, yet funny comments on the attire chosen by Hollywood's elite for big-time award shows. 

The Cosby Show' Turns 30

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Thirty years ago, on a Saturday, "The Cosby Show," a sitcom about the Huxtable family in Brooklyn, New York, that would remain on the air for eight seasons made its debut..

The series was a huge hit, winning six Emmys, two Golden Globes and a slew of other awards -- not to mention ranking number one in the Nielsen ratings for five years in a row.

 

Polly Bergen, versatile actress, singer dies at 84

  

"when you feel what you've done fulfills yourself, makes you happy and makes people around you happy."  Polly Bergen



Emmy-winning actress and singer Polly Bergen died Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014 at age 84. She died at her home in Southbury, Connecticut, from natural causes, said publicist Judy Katz, surrounded by family and close friends.

 A brunette beauty with a warm, sultry singing voice, Bergen became a household name from her 20s onward. She made albums and played leading roles in films, stage musicals and TV dramas. She also hosted her own variety series, was a popular game show panelist, and founded a thriving beauty products company that bore her name.

Career History

Bergen won an Emmy in 1958 portraying the tragic singer Helen Morgan on the famed anthology series "Playhouse 90." She was nominated for another Emmy in 1989 for best supporting actress in a miniseries or special for "War and Remembrance."

Writer Carl Reiner and actress Polly Bergen 

 

 In 1953, she made her Broadway debut with Harry Belafonte in the revue "John Murray Anderson's Almanac." In 1957-58 she starred on the musical-variety "The Polly Bergen Show" on NBC, closing every broadcast with her theme song, "The Party's Over."

 Bergen published the first of her three advice books, "The Polly Bergen Book of Beauty, Fashion and Charm" in 1962. That led to her own cosmetics company, which earned her millions.

 In 1964's "Kisses for My President," Bergen was cast as the first female U.S. president, with Fred MacMurray as First Gentleman. Also, when Geena Davis portrayed a first woman president in the 2005 TV drama "Commander in Chief," Bergen was cast as her mother.

 She played Felicity Huffman's mother on "Desperate Housewives" and the past mistress of Tony Soprano's late father on "The Sopranos."

 U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, left, with Polly Bergen Add caption

She is survived by her children Peter Fields, Kathy Lander and Pamela Fields and three grandchildren.