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Colleen Fay Scholarship Update

The first scholarship from the Colleen Fay Scholarship Fund was awarded Tuesday May 22^nd, 2007. Mary and Maureen Fay, mother and sister to Colleen Fay, presented $500.00 from her fund to a young woman at the High School in Oconomowoc, WI.

People can contribute to the Fund directly by contacting: First Bank Financial Centre in Oconomowoc, WI 53066 (The Brown Street Location Preferred), www.fbfcwi.com for locations and phone numbers.

Burial Update:

Colleen’s ashes will be buried on Monday, May 28^th, 2007 (Memorial Day) at St. Joan of Arcs Cemetery in Oconomowoc, WI.

Colleen E. Fay

Colleen E. Fay of Minneapolis, MN, formally Oconomowoc, WI, age 24, made the trip to eternal life on November 25, 2006, the result of an automobile accident while traveling in Egypt.

Colleen was born in Waukesha, WI, on January 23, 1982, to proud parents Mary Therese (nee Luedtke) and the late James "Jim" Russell Fay. The first child of the couple, Colleen is survived by siblings Maureen, Kathryn and James "Jimmy" Fay. Jim and Mary raised Colleen with the support of a large extended family and a caring community.

Growing up in Oconomowoc, Colleen ran the soccer fields of Southeastern Wisconsin, graduated from Okauchee Elementary and Oconomowoc Middle School and was an honors graduate of Oconomowoc High School with the class of 2000. Colleen was very active in the National Honors Society, Junior State of America, Student Council, Varsity Soccer, and Pom Pon Squad.Colleen is a 2004 graduate of the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and History. In the summer of 2003, Colleen traveled throughout France completing course work and also explored Europe enjoying youth hostels, culture, and meeting new friends along the way. As part of her education, Colleen completed a Legislative Internship in Washington D.C. with Minnesota Congressmen Jim Ramstad during her senior year of college.

Colleen was a born leader. Following her internship and college graduation, Colleen started teaching in the Washington D.C. public school system with the D.C. Teaching Fellows Program while taking graduate classes at Trinity University in D.C. The summer was a challenge for Colleen but she worked hard to provide her students with the best educational and supportive experience she could give them. Colleen moved back to Minneapolis in the fall of 2004 and began working for The Harrington Company as an Assistant Account Executive. She managed various association accounts and worked extensively with the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties. Colleen was a member of the Minneapolis Downtown Network.

Colleen embraced life, actively pursued her passions, and explored the world. Colleen's family and friends were her best friends. She lived life to the fullest and seized each day. With hopes to see every continent by the time she was 30, Colleen ventured throughout the United States, Europe, the United Kingdom, the Caribbean, South America, and Africa. Colleen was planning to move to Seoul, South Korea, to teach English to children. Colleen's passport was her greatest accessory.

She will be greatly missed by her family, friends, and many acquaintances. Colleen will live forever in our memories and we know she will be watching over us with loving care.

"People do not die for us immediately, but remain bathed in a sort of aura of life which bears no relation to true immortality but through which they continue to occupy our thoughts in the same way as when they were alive. It is as though they were traveling abroad." - Marcel Proust

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Fay Family

Mary, Maureen, Kathryn & Jimmy Fay
N52 W35774 Hillview Ct.
Oconomowoc, WI 53066

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