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“They will be remembered as we knew them in the full freshness and vigor of their young manhood. And as the years roll on and the seasons come and go, each evening the school will gather here for its few minutes of worship, prayer, and praise. And each morning some will be here to celebrate the great sacrifice which carries with it the hope of the world. Then in the words of an unknown poet –
- They shall not grow old
- As we that are left grow old.
- Age shall not weary them
- Nor the years condemn.
- At the going down of the sun
- And in the morning
- We shall remember them.
May they rest in peace and may perpetual light shine upon them.”
- Samuel S. Bartlett
Now viewing articles in the category 1970s.
James M. Garnett, Jr. '74
February 15th, 2024
James M. Garnett ‘74, and Treasurer of The South Kent School Corporation was a devoted son of South Kent, Jim arrived on the Hillside in the fall of 1970 and soon became a leader on and off the athletic fields and Cuyler Rink. Jim was captain of the Varsity Hockey Team and served as Senior Prefect...
Posted in: 1970sJames F. Cross IV '71
November 20th, 2023
BARRE – James F. "Jim" Cross IV, 70, died Nov. 20, 2023, at his home in Barre Town. He was born Dec. 2, 1952, in Orange, NJ, the son of Michèle and James Cross III. He graduated from South Kent School and Montclair State College. He earned bachelor's degrees in French and German from Montclair St...
Posted in: 1970sSewell Harrison '73
June 13th, 2022
Sewell Harrison, Danbury CT, passed away at the Regional Hospice Facility in Danbury after a battle with cancer. Sewell was born in New Haven on August 19, 1954 daughter to Colette (Barjou) Moore of Florida and the late Benjamin Vincent Harrison III. She was a School Librarian for the Darien P...
Posted in: 1970sPeter L. Beardsley '77
May 26th, 2022
February 22, 1958 - May 26, 2022 Peter Lewis Beardsley of Stamford, CT passed away suddenly on May 26, 2022 of natural causes. Born on February 22, 1958 in Waterbury, CT, Peter was the son of Frederick Berkley Beardsley and Betsy Heminway (of Watertown, CT) and stepson of Joelle Beardsley. He ...
Posted in: 1970sJohn C. Rankin ’72
December 25th, 2020
The Rev. John Clifford Rankin, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and sibling passed on from this life to be with the Lord Jesus on a windswept Christmas Day, 2020. A resident of Simsbury, CT, John was born on June 23, 1953 in New Britain, CT to his parents, Emmett Clair Rankin, M.D. and Anne McK...
Posted in: 1970sDouglas J. Heffer ’73
June 7th, 2020
Doug Heffer sailed away peacefully on June 7, 2020. He was surrounded by love with his wife of 29 years, Maureen, and his cherished son, Conor, by his side. Doug was born and raised in Rochester, New York. He graduated from South Kent school and the Rochester Institute of Technology. Doug achieved ...
Posted in: 1970sGordon Shafer ’74
January 24th, 2020
Gordon Shafer, 63, passed away on January 24, 2020 from complications due to a long battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his wife and two children at his home in Burlington, CT. He was a dedicated husband, father, grandfather, and friend to many.Gordon was born to Vavra Sprankle and John Shafer ...
Posted in: 1970sLaurence B. Wood ’73
March 30th, 2019
Laurence Blackwell Wood, 63, a longtime resident of Northampton, died on March 30, 2019, following a brief stay at the Cooley Dickinson Hospital.Laurence was a quiet, kind man with a good sense of humor and an appreciation for weather, trains, cats, ice cream, orange soda and being on time.A few wee...
Posted in: 1970sJay C. Fernandes, Jr. ’70
November 5th, 2018
Jay C. Fernandes Jr. of Naples, FL, and former resident of Branford, died November 5, 2018 at his summer home in Branford with his wife, son, and mother by his bedside. Jay was born to Jay and Marie Fernandes in Wilmington, Delaware on August 18, 1951. He spent his childhood in Brookfield and Simsbu...
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