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Notes for Courtlandt CANBY

Courtlandt Canby Age 89 of Leeds, MA died January 20, 2004 at home.
He was the younger son of Henry Seidel and Marion Gause Canby.
The Canbys go way back in Wilmington, DE history.
His father was a noted author and one of the founders of the Book of the Month Club.
Court was born March 11, 1914 in New Haven, CT and received a bachelor's degree from Harvard in 1936.
He was a captain in the OSS during WWII.
Like his father, he was also a writer and editor and worked for Time-Life Books and other publishing companies in NY, Switzerland and England.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Natalie (Green) Canby; 2 sons, Henry and Peter; 2 daughters, Ann and Judith; and 7 grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his older brother, Edward.
A memorial service will be held at 4 pm on Saturday, June 19, at the family lot in the Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery, Delaware Ave., Wilmington, DE.
CZELUSNIAK FUNERAL HOME Northampton, MA
[published 06/11/2004]
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