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"Up, up the long delirious burning blue; I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace.

Where never lark, or even eagle flew; And while with silent, lifting mind I've trod

The high, untrespassed sanctity of space; Put out my hand, and touched the face of God."

JOHN GILLESPIE MAGEE JR. '40, FROM THE POEM "HIGH FLIGHT"

Channing M. Wells III '53

Man of Avon: Channing M. Wells III '53

WELLS, Channing McGregory, III Of Osterville, Massachusetts died on June 15, 2018 at age 83, after a prolonged illness. He is survived by his wife Mary (Mattison) Wells, a son Channing McGregory Wells IV, and a daughter Leslie Dana Wells II, his sister-in-law Gina Wells and his nephews Geoffrey and Michael Wells, his niece Suzanne W. Bergmann and her husband Michael Bergmann and their children Leslie and Bayard. He was predeceased by his brother Leslie Dana Wells. Born and raised in Union, Connecticut, he was an alumnus of Avon Old Farms and attended the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Known as "Greg" he was a man with a sense of humor. He loved his dogs, and was often seen walking them around his neighborhood. He served in the Army, stationed in Germany. He was a private pilot, an avid sailor and skier. He will be missed by his family and friends. There will be a private family burial service. For online guestbook, please visit johnlawrencefuneralhome.com.
 

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