Charles Huston (Charlie) Pace, died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday May 15, he was 90. He was preceded in death by his father, William G. Pace Jr. and his mother, Helen H. Pace, his brother Dr. William G. (Bill) Pace III and his wife Sally; and his nephew William G. (Scott) Pace IV and his wife Pam. He is survived by his niece Nancy (Mel) Kaneshige and their children: Pace (Meagan) Kaneshige and Tate (Mario) Callejas and their daughter Ana; by his nephew Thomas H. (Linda) Pace, and their daughter, Sarah; and Scott and Pam Pace's daughters: Catherine (Chris) Davis, Kristine (Kevin) Alban, their children: Daegan, Aubrey, and Katelyn; and Carolyn (Carey) Bishop and their daughter, Olivia.

Charlie worked for many years for the Huntington Bank, starting in the teller line in 1964 and retiring as an Assistant Vice President of Investments in 1996. Charlie was also very active in the American Youth Hostel movement, serving as the National Board Treasurer for several years and later, as a long-serving board member of the local chapter, the Columbus Council. As part of his role, he directed the Tour of the Scioto River Valley (TOSRV) for 44 years, starting in 1967 and retiring in 2012 with TOSRV's 50 ^th anniversary. This two day, 210-mile bicycle tour, from Columbus to Portsmouth and back has spawned multiple rides across the country and at its peak (in 1984) hosted 6200 riders. Charlie led a team of 600 volunteers that year and had the ability to talk to anyone and motivate whole groups of volunteers. There will be a Memorial service held for Charlie on Friday, May 28 at 4:00 p.m. at St. Alban's Episcopal Church, 333 South Drexel, Bexley, Ohio 43209. Mourners may also attend via FaceBook live at www.facebook.com/stalbansbexley . In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Ohio Living Home Health and Hospice ( ohioliving.org ), 9200 Worthington Rd. Suite 300, Westerville, OH 43082, or the Columbus Foundation, ( columbusfoundation.org ), 1234 E. Broad St. Columbus, OH 43205-1453. Arrangements by O'SHAUGHNESSY COMPANY FUNERAL DIRECTORS, call 614-221-2311 with questions. (Photo credit: Photo by Greg Siple. Charlie Pace in 1976)

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