1923
Charles
2013
Charles DeMore
September 19, 1923 — October 2, 2013
Charles A. DeMore, president of U.S. Figure Skating from 1976 to 1980 and one of the key figures in the relocation of U.S. Figure Skating Headquarters from Boston to Colorado Springs, CO passed away at the age of 90, Wednesday, October 2, 2013, in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio.
Chuck was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio and was a 1943 graduate of Cleveland Heights High. In 1947 he graduated from The College of Forestry and Environmental Science at Syracuse University. Chuck was the Most Valuable Player of the 1947 Lacrosse Team, earning All American Mention Honors and played in the North-South All Star game in Baltimore, MD that same year.
Chuck was a registered professional engineer; serving with the F.A. Pease Engineering Co., and succeeding firms as both an engineer and owner , from 1953 - 1990. He was a partner in the civil engineering firm of Woodruf, Inc.
He began his skating career at the Cleveland Skating Club, where he became a member in 1953. In 1958 The CSC presented Chuck with its prestigious Louis F. Cody Award.
The former ice dancer passed the pre-silver ice dance tests and attended numerous Lake Placid dance weeks. He won the F. Ritter Shumway Veterans Dance event three consecutive years, each with a different partner.
He served as co-chair of the U.S. Championships in Cleveland in 1964.
His administrative career with U.S. Figure Skating was extensive. In 1968 he was appointed a national accountant and was the chief accountant for the 1974 U.S. Championships in Providence, R.I. He was a member of the U.S. Figure Skating Executive Committee from 1966 to 1978 and was the chair of both the Amateur Status Committee (1968-71) and the International Committee (1971-74).
He chaired the 1975 World Championships in Colorado Springs upon the request of Thayer Tutt, chairman of The Broadmoor hotel, and was the Technical Chairman for Figure Skating for the XIIIth Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid, New York in 1980 and later Technical Delegate for Figure Skating for the XVIIth Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer, Norway.
He served as team leader at five World Championships.
The Ohio native was the vice president of U.S. Figure Skating from 1974-76 before becoming the organization's 19th president. Chuck led an effort to relocate U.S. Figure Skating Headquarters from Boston to Colorado Springs in 1979, which included property acquisition, financing and construction of the headquarters in its current location.
He was a member of the ISU Council from 1980 to 1994 and was elected an honorary member of the ISU in 1994.
In January 2008, during the U.S. Championships in Saint Paul, MN, he was inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame.
in 1994.
He was a member of Council for the International Skating Union from 1980-1994 and served on their constitutional redrafting committee.
His hobbies outside of skating were golf and photography, and more recently, computers.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Elaine, a World and Olympic judge who passed away last year.
Survivors include their daughter, Lainie, and son-in-law, Harry Gleeson.
The family prefers that contributions may be made in his name to The U.S. Figure Skating Memorial Fund, 20 First St., Colorado Springs, CO 80906 or Carmel of The Holy Family (Carmelite), 3176 Fairmount Blvd., Cleveland Hts., OH 44118.
A Memorial Mass will be held Wednesday, October 9th at 11 am in The Communion of Saints Parish at St. Ann Church, 2175 Coventry Rd., Cleveland Hts., OH 44118.
FRIENDS MAY CALL AT BROWN-FORWARD FUNERAL HOME, 17022 CHAGRIN BLVD., SHAKER HTS., OH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8TH FROM 2-4 AND 6-8 PM
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Chuck was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio and was a 1943 graduate of Cleveland Heights High. In 1947 he graduated from The College of Forestry and Environmental Science at Syracuse University. Chuck was the Most Valuable Player of the 1947 Lacrosse Team, earning All American Mention Honors and played in the North-South All Star game in Baltimore, MD that same year.
Chuck was a registered professional engineer; serving with the F.A. Pease Engineering Co., and succeeding firms as both an engineer and owner , from 1953 - 1990. He was a partner in the civil engineering firm of Woodruf, Inc.
He began his skating career at the Cleveland Skating Club, where he became a member in 1953. In 1958 The CSC presented Chuck with its prestigious Louis F. Cody Award.
The former ice dancer passed the pre-silver ice dance tests and attended numerous Lake Placid dance weeks. He won the F. Ritter Shumway Veterans Dance event three consecutive years, each with a different partner.
He served as co-chair of the U.S. Championships in Cleveland in 1964.
His administrative career with U.S. Figure Skating was extensive. In 1968 he was appointed a national accountant and was the chief accountant for the 1974 U.S. Championships in Providence, R.I. He was a member of the U.S. Figure Skating Executive Committee from 1966 to 1978 and was the chair of both the Amateur Status Committee (1968-71) and the International Committee (1971-74).
He chaired the 1975 World Championships in Colorado Springs upon the request of Thayer Tutt, chairman of The Broadmoor hotel, and was the Technical Chairman for Figure Skating for the XIIIth Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid, New York in 1980 and later Technical Delegate for Figure Skating for the XVIIth Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer, Norway.
He served as team leader at five World Championships.
The Ohio native was the vice president of U.S. Figure Skating from 1974-76 before becoming the organization's 19th president. Chuck led an effort to relocate U.S. Figure Skating Headquarters from Boston to Colorado Springs in 1979, which included property acquisition, financing and construction of the headquarters in its current location.
He was a member of the ISU Council from 1980 to 1994 and was elected an honorary member of the ISU in 1994.
In January 2008, during the U.S. Championships in Saint Paul, MN, he was inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame.
in 1994.
He was a member of Council for the International Skating Union from 1980-1994 and served on their constitutional redrafting committee.
His hobbies outside of skating were golf and photography, and more recently, computers.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Elaine, a World and Olympic judge who passed away last year.
Survivors include their daughter, Lainie, and son-in-law, Harry Gleeson.
The family prefers that contributions may be made in his name to The U.S. Figure Skating Memorial Fund, 20 First St., Colorado Springs, CO 80906 or Carmel of The Holy Family (Carmelite), 3176 Fairmount Blvd., Cleveland Hts., OH 44118.
A Memorial Mass will be held Wednesday, October 9th at 11 am in The Communion of Saints Parish at St. Ann Church, 2175 Coventry Rd., Cleveland Hts., OH 44118.
FRIENDS MAY CALL AT BROWN-FORWARD FUNERAL HOME, 17022 CHAGRIN BLVD., SHAKER HTS., OH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8TH FROM 2-4 AND 6-8 PM
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