LONDONDERRY — The South Londonderry Free Library gratefully acknowledges the generous bequest of Karl Pfister III.
Karl was always an enthusiastic supporter of the library, and his presence and contagious laughter will be missed. He was the embodiment of the word “gentleman.” Karl was a gentle man, and a man of science and letters as well.
Karl's involvement with the South Londonderry Free Library went back many years, when he and his wife Peg served on the Board of Trustees. They were responsible for organizing the Everett M. Vaile glass plates that depicted life in this area in the early 1900s, and they were strong advocates of the importance of this modest local library.
One of Karl's passions was genealogical research, and along with Peter F. Littlefield and the Historical Society, he published Genealogies of Early Weston, Vermont 1800-1900. Karl would often come to the library to request books via interlibrary loan to aid in this research.
The South Londonderry Free Library will use Karl's bequest to improve a place that he thought valuable and dearly loved.