Fredrick Henry Scholtz

1929 - 2009  (80 years)

• Name	Fredrick Henry Scholtz  [1]
  Born	3 Oct 1929	Lawrence Hospital, Bronxville, New York
  Gender	Male
  Census	2 Apr 1930	Eastchester Village, Westchester County, New York
  	Son, 5 Gramatan Gardens.
  Name	Fred Scholtz
  Died	29 Nov 2009	Naples, Florida   [2]
  	Unpublished Obituary: FREDERICK HENRY SCHOLTZ Fred Scholtz, former Wall Street banker and Morgan Stanley partner, died December 29, 2009 in Naples, Florida after a ten month battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Bronxville, New York on October 3, 1929. He spent most of his youth in Riverside, Connecticut and later lived with his wife, Sally Kirkham, for many years in Darien and New Canaan, Connecticut. Lately, he and Sally have been living in Charlestown, Rhode Island and Naples, Florida. Mr. Scholtz was a graduate of St. Luke’s School in New Canaan, Connecticut, and he received a BA from Amherst College in 1952. He specialized in finance throughout his business career. In addition to ten years with Morgan Stanley, he worked at Chemical Bank, General Foods Corporation, Mitchell & Associates, and as president of the auction house, Sotheby’s, North America. Mr. Scholtz loved moving from one pursuit to another and was fond of saying that his motto was, “Anything worth doing is worth overdoing.” Among his many hobbies, Mr. Scholtz was an avid deep water sailor. In 1977, as chairman of the New York Yacht Club race committee, he managed the running of The America’s Cup races won by Ted Turner off Newport, Rhode Island. In addition to sailing, he participated in the US Senior Tennis League and in 1996 he won the singles and doubles Connecticut State Championships in his age group. Throughout his life, Mr. Scholtz enjoyed collecting contemporary art and the building and remodeling of his homes. His recent interests led him to become an ardent photographer and conservationist. Some of his favorite places to photograph wildlife and landscapes were Alaska, East Africa, the Rocky Mountains, New England and South Florida. During photography trips to Kenya he became interested in animal conservation and worked as a volunteer on wildlife conservation projects with the Mara Conservancy organized by the Earthwatch Institute of London, England. Mr. Scholtz is survived by his 102-year-old mother, Angela; his wife of 58 years, Sally; his brother, Andrew; his children, Peter and his wife Christine, Sarah Dewar and her husband Bob, Bradley and his wife Julie; and his eight grandchildren. A memorial service in celebration of the life of Fred Scholtz will take place at United Church of Christ, 5200 Crayton Road in Naples, Florida at 3:00pm on Friday, December 4th, 2009. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Fred Scholtz may be made to the Mara Conservancy, c/o Earthwatch Management Ltd., Box 13509-0800, Nairobi, Kenya or to Avow Hospice, 1095 Whippoorwill Lane, Naples, Florida, 34105.
  Person ID	I24	Our Family
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2016

  
  

  Father	José Henrique "Henry" Scholtz, Jr.,   b. 4 Oct 1902, Caracas, Venezuela ,   d. 26 Jun 1997, Essex, Connecticut  (Age 94 years)
  Mother	Angela Lucia Williams,   b. 13 May 1907, Brooklyn, New York ,   d. 19 Jan 2010, Essex Meadows, Essex, Connecticut  (Age 102 years)
  Married	14 Jun 1927	Brooklyn, New York
  Family ID	F6	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sally Kirkham,   b. 1 Oct 1930,   d. 18 Apr 2010, Naples, Florida  (Age 79 years)
  Married	Sep 1951	St Pauls Church, Riverside, Connecticut
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2016
  Family ID	F11	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 3 Oct 1929 - Lawrence Hospital, Bronxville, New York Census - 2 Apr 1930 - Eastchester Village, Westchester County, New York Died - 29 Nov 2009 - Naples, Florida  = Link to Google Earth
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