My father always said that he never forgot our birthdays because one of us would always remind him.
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Mary Margaret “Peg” (Shepardson) Bence
1926-2011
Union Congregational Church, East Braintree – 150th Anniversary Celebration, Spring 1961
My mother was great at labeling group photos, this one was no exception. Thanks, Mom!
1st Row – Left to Right 1. Patricia Weetman 2. Helen Lavery 3. Peg Bence 4. Grace Crispin 5. Faith Lowry 6. Polly Nickerson 7. Jan Johnson 8. Rev. E. Johnson 9. Lois Harvey 10. Norma Tompkinson 11. Marge Erickson 12. Helen Dawe 13. Marge Young |
2nd Row – Left to Right 1. ? Walsh 2. Lucy Meyer 3. George Cumming 4. Marjorie Fitch 5. Warren Olafsson 6. Gena South 7. Connie Newton 8. Lang 9. Susan Johnson 10. ? Moffat 11. Shirley Bewley 12. George Young 13. Sally Day 14. Hugh Saucha 15. Alice Cumming 16. Abner Tompkinson 17. Warren Ford 18. Roberta Lang 19. Robert Lang |
Top Row – Left to Right 1. Walsh 2. Joseph Hale 3. Mr. Andersen 4. Jim Dewing 5. Cummings 6. Nelson Barden 7. 8. Beth Adams 9. Betty Crowe 10. Alden Adams 11. Scotty Dawe |
Union Congregational Church, East Braintree – Young Adult Choir, early 1940s
I wonder if the stars on the banner hanging from the podium represent church members serving in the military. One of them is a lighter color, possibly indicating someone who has died in action.
The back of the photo had the following notations courtesy of my mom, Peg (Shepardson) Bence.
First Row – Left to Right 1. Barbara Borden – S 2. – S 3. Doris Davis – S 4. Janice Young – A 5. Jean Collier – A 6. Ruth Haines – SSecond Row – Left to Right Director Alice Seamans 1. Ruth Bailey – A 2. Margaret Collier – A 3. Peggy Shepardson – AS 4. Laura Gifford – S 5. Clara Nott – S 6. Doris Stovald – SS 7. Beverly Simpson – S 8. Pauline Perrualt – A 9. Dolly Knug – S Rev. Mr. Justice Third Row – Left to Right Missing Key |