They had many dear friends among their neighbors. He loved to sail. He was a great reader and late in life began a writing career. In 2005, he published "Virginia - Who Is She" a memoir of his wife.
He was at work on a non-fiction work on the life of his ancestor Theodore Timby, inventor and writer, who created the revolving turret design on the Civil War era "Monitor" battleship. (Well, ironclad. But revolving turrets were used on U.S. warships and around the world from the Civil War to even the current ships.)
Theodore was a beautiful, caring man who gave unconditional love and support to his wife and children, always. He showed great generosity and respect to everyone he met. On his final holiday in Venice, standing tall and white-haired on a balcony above the Grand Canal, passing tourists on the canal waved at at what they took to be a count at home on his terrace.
His urn will be placed next to his wife Virginia's at Riverside Cemetery in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. May they rest together in peace forever.
Theodore's family and friends will be invited to a graveside ceremony in May.
It is too bad he didn't get a chance to finish the book on Theodore Timby.
Published in the Hartford (CT.) Courant on April 4, 2010.
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