Edward (Bud) Ives, Jr., 91, of Litchfield passed away on October 24th, 2011 after a lengthy illness. He was the husband for 64 years of Marilla Halsted Ives. Born in Chicago, Illinois on August 25th, 1920, he was the son of the late Dorothy B. and Edward L. Ives of Washington, CT. A graduate of New Trier High School and Yale University (Class of 1942), he served in the U.S. Army Air Force in India during WW II, after which he worked at The Torrington Company, and later for Prudential Insurance.

As a long-time resident of Litchfield, he was devoted to serving his community. Bud was the Scout Master of Litchfield Troop 30 for sixteen years, supported the American Red Cross by organizing volunteers for the Bloodmobile for over a decade, was a Paul Harris award-winning member of Rotary, and was a manager of the Litchfield Hills Rowing Club. He took great pleasure in fishing, playing bridge, walking his golden retrievers, and cultivating a vegetable garden. An active member of the First Congregational Church, Bud was an avid reader with a strong interest in the Civil War. He was also a diehard N.Y. Giants and Yankees fan.

He is also survived by his sons Jeffrey and his wife, Doe of Chester; Christopher and his wife, Mishy of Boston; a daughter-in-law, Karen of Torrington; four grandchildren, Melissa of Torrington, Joshua of Winsted, Brett of New York City; and Ryan of Boston; and, two great grandsons, Paul and Sam of Torrington. He was predeceased by his eldest son, Edward H. (Ned) Ives.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00PM on Saturday, October 29, at the First Congregational Church of Litchfield. Burial will be private. Friends may gather in the church Fellowship Hall following the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Boy Scout Troop 29 of Bantam (Boy Scouts of America, Troop 29 - Bantam, c/o Bob Houser, P.O. Box 299, Litchfield, CT 06759).

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