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Jersey Southern two years, then returned to Springfield to the B. & AA. again. remaln VINING, JIARRY D .. p. o. Merrick, Mass .. ing with them twenty one Seats. He re was born in Southwick. Hampden county, fred from active service January 4. 1891. Mass .. June 22. 1565. His father, Homer 6. Mr. Hildreth Is a member of Hampden Vining, was a native of the same town and Lodge. F. & A. M. and Hapden lauige uf through life was identified as a farmer. The Odd Fellow's He has been married three
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times, his present wife was Ida M. Taylor where she has taught continuously for of West Springfield. He has two daughters forty three years, and although seventy-one living : Mrs. Minnie N. Nooney and Addie years of age. still hohis her position. Mr. C'ollon is one of the oldest among the lead- the town and community in many capacities.
EDGERTON, CHARLES A. p. o. Mittincague, Ing residents of the town and was served Massa was born in Sutton. Worcester county. Mass .. July 13. 1SAG, son of AL- SMITH. EDWIN. p. o. Mittineague. Mass .. was born in Middlefield. Mass .. October 23. 185G, a sun of Ebenezer and Sarah A. (Hawes) Smith. and was educated in the public schools of his native place. After leaving school he assisted his brother on the farm and taught school until twenty- two years of age. At this time he came to Mittineagne and engaged in the mercantile business, which he followed until his ap- pointment as postmaster in Mittincague in April. 1900. For six years Mr. Smith was a member of the school board of West Springfield. In May. 1882. he married Alice A .. daughter of Milton Smith, who died in May, 1891: in 1895 he married. ser- ond. AArlina L., daughter of L. W. Shepard. who bore him two children : Ituth Carrie and Ruby Seraph. mon and Susan C. (Sutton) Edgerton. Ilis father moved to Miltineagne in 1800 and was engaged in the cotton mill business in- til abont 1\82: after that time was not engaged in any active business. His death occurred on July 20, 189%. Charles .1. Edgerton received his education in the pub- lie schools of West Springfield and after completing his schooling he entered the employ of the Agawam Canal Co., cotton manufacturers of Mittineague. He inained in their employ a year and a half and in 1873 entered the employ of the Southworth Naper to. of Mittinaque as bookkoreper : for the past six years he has acted as agent and manager for the com- pany. on October 7. 1584. Mr. Edgerton married Ella M. daughter of Nathan Mor- ley. of Mittineague, who bore him seven children : Florence. Ruth. Almon, Harold. Della. Raymond, and Irwin.
IamMis. HARRISON, p. o. West Spring- field. Mass, was born in West Springfield, December 20, 1840. flis father. Frederick R., grandfather, Rowland M .. and great-grand- father. Noadiah, were natives of West
COLTON, BENJAMIN WATSON. D. D. West Springfield, Mass .. was born in the old homestead, where he still resides, in West Springfield. Mass .. September 10, 1837. Ile Springfield. and were descendants of Jo- is the fourth and youngest child of Benja- seph, who came from England in 1638 and Loomis was educated in the public schools seventh generation in the line of descent Benjamin W. received a common school ed min and iliza (Watsons Colton and in the first settled in Windsor, Conn. Harrison from Quartermaster George Colton, one of of his native town and in the private school the first settlers of the Springfield colony, of John C. Taylor. During the civil war he was an employer of the government at ucation and Is actively engaged in the the armory in Springfield. In ISGG. before painting and paper hanging business. Be the advent of the Pacific railroad and the tore marriage Mr. Colton traveled exten- extinction of the buffalo, he. with others. sively through the United States and Can- crossed the continent with a mule team. Mula and was in New Orleans when Louisi- and returned later by the way of Mexico 'ina Seceded from the I'nion. He was one and the isthmus of Panama, and has since of the county's jurors during the trial of been proprietor of the Riverdale mill. In the suit for damages brought against the 1\79 and for ten years subsequent was rity If Springfield because of the lowering elected tax collertor and has since served of the grade of Chestnut street. 1969.ISTO. twelve years as selectman and assessor.
IIr was mairled on December 7. 1966. 10 Cinderella, eldest daughter of Charles Ed ward Brlite and Mary Ann (Lynes) Fritto. New York city They have two children.
and at this time is chairman of both boards, and also serving his eighth year as Associate connix commissioner. In 1×69 Mr. Loomis married Abbje M .. daughter of Myris and Hefry Day Colton Mr. Col William Smith, of Granby. P. Q .. who died tut 's ilest sister. Mrs. Harriet Newell in 1984, leaving children : Ida 1 ... Nellie (Colton) Van Horn. is principal of the M. Abbie M .. and Harrison H., of whom Broadway Tabli School at Ossining. \ \. lda and Abbie only survive. In 1sst MIr.
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Loomis married. second. Inlia M., daughter ber 19. 1891. Mr. Brown married Alice I ... of James L. Sullivan, of Boston.
dufighter of James S. Taylor, of Wakefield ; RUSSELL. AMOS. p. o. Springfield, Mass,, they have four children : Ralph Mt., Ber- was born in Andover, Mass., October 9. tha C., Marguerite, and Raymond.
1824. a son of Joel and Sallie (Curtiss) PHILLIPS. HAZEL .. was born at Feeding Russell. The family trace their descent Hills. Mass .. July 3. 1807. a son of Simeon
from Scotland and the Russells have a native of the same town and a prominent owned the Andover homestead for ten gen. farmer. Mr. Phillips was educated in the erations. Amos Russell received a com- district schools of his town and after leav- mon school education and after leaving ing school went to Painesville. O., to en- school learned the machinist's trade. In gage in farming. He remained there two 1857 he came to West Springfield and en- years, then came to West Springfield and tered the employ of the B. & A. railroad after twenty years purchased a farm and in the locomotive shops and was with them made a specialty of tobacco raising. In until 1800, or until he retired from active 1866 he sold his property to the B. & A. business life. In that year he purchased R. R. and the following spring purchased an adjoining farm, where he resided the rest of his life : he died December 28. 1590.
his present home and has served his town as assessor. overseer of the poor and select-
man. On August 22, 1847. Mr. Russell In May. 1842. Mr. Phillips married Lucy. married Sarah A., daughter of Abel Moody. danghter of William Smith, of West Spring- who died July 20, 1876. leaving two sons: field, Mass., a prosperous farmer of his Gilbert E., engaged in the hardware busi- day. To Mr. and Mrs. Phillips were born
ness in Holyoke. and Frank L .. in the gro- cery business at Worcester.
two children : Abbie, who died November 5. 1891, and Annie E., who now resides
MARINUS. THOMAS J .. D. o. Merrick, upon the home farm. Mrs. Phillips dled Mass .. was born in Westfield. Mass .. Do- November 5. 1891.
cember 20. 18G8, a son of Sumuel P. Mari-
FAIRBANKS. IRA R .. p. o. Springfield.
nus and Louisa M .. daughter of Jason De- Mass. was born in Winchester, N. IL .. Au- wey. his wife. Samuel P. was a native of gust 5. 1822, a son of Zenas and Rollfa
Jersey City. N. J .. and a cabinet-maker by ( Rockwell) Fairbanks, of Fitzwilliam. N. 11. lle received a common school educa- tion and in 18# entered as an apprentlee trade : he was also engaged in the organ manufacturing business. as well as con traeting and building ; he died in April, for a mechanle. In 1903 he rame tu 1896. Thomas J received his edneation in Springfield and entered the employ of the the Westfield schools and Child's Business Wason car shops and was with them seven College, graduating from the latter In June, years. IIr thon bought the Spencer farm 1SS. In that year he came to Springfield and has since carried on a general garden- as a clerk in the B. & A. master mechanic's ing and tobarro business and bears the office, which position he now holds. Sep- tember 16. 1893. Mr. Marinus married Min reputation of being one of the most ste- cessful men in his business in Hampden nie A .. daughter of George A. Snow, of Otis, county. In 1847 Mr. Fairbanks married Mass. ; they have one son. Thomas J .. bonlsa. daughter of Archibaht Willard. of and one daughter, Eisie I .. Worcester. Mass., who bore him elght chil-
Browx, MYRON J., p. o. Cheope. Mass dren, two of whom are lying : George. .. was born in Templeton, Mass .. July 9. 1870. of Hartford. Coun .. and Isabel, wife of a son of John M. and Charlotte tChamber- John Donotson, of West Springfield, Maiss. Iain ) Brown, and received a common school Stuck WILL. WESLEY W., P. o. Merrick, education. His first Isiness venture was Mass .. was born in Amherst, Mass .. May in raising enenumbers in a hothouse: in 26. 1832. His father, Samuel \ Stuck 1892 he came to West Springfield and pur- well, was born in Hampshire county, Mass . chased his present property and erected a and through Ife was engaged as a Mark hothouse: he is now the owner of three snitth; he died June Is, 1599. He mar and conducts the only strictly cucumber ried lavina A. Preston, who bore the three hothouse in Hampden county. He has been children : Lutils. A. Marto. M. and successful from the start and may well Wesley W. all new living Wesley 11 feel proud of his undertaking. On Derem Stockwell was relented at Ambeget l'al
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lege and after leaving college Well to in 1862. and the defence of Washington in Greenland and South Shetland Islands. 1864: was also with Ben Butler on the Ap- Returning after three years he entered the pomattox River. In ISTS he came to West blacksmith shop. learning the trade, which Springfield and bought a farm and since he followed for eighteen years. on l'ebru-
that time has been identified among the ary 4. 188%, he entered the employ of the prosperous farmers of his town. Mr. Kel- R. & A. railroad as a brakeman and in 1893 logg married Clara, daughter of Timothy was promoted to conductor and is still in White, of Agawam: they have five chil- the employ of the company. In ISTS Mr. dren . Emma, Frederick II., Nellie. Lillian Stockwell married Nettie N .. daughter of and Henry N.
Wallace Fuller. of Norwich, Conn. : they
KNIGHT. MILAN B., p. o. Merrick. Mass., have had three children: S. Austin, who was born in Keene. N. Il., January 12, Is located at Northampton. Mass. as a 1>45, a son of Thayer (a native of Ver- stenographer with the N. Y .. N. Il. & 11. mont) and Clarissa (Aldrich) Knight. and R. R .: Charles E .. who died In infancy in 1880, and Frank W .. who died in 18S.S.
was educated in the schools of his native place. After leaving school he was em-
BAGG. W11.1.1AMI HARVEY. I. o. West ployed on a farm for several years, in Il-
Springfield. Mass .. Was born in West linois and New Hampshire, and in 1867 re- Springfield, Mass .. April 27, 1857. a son of ceived a position with the N. Y .. N. H. & Harvey Day and Clemina ( Ashley) Bagg. 11. R. R. as yard conductor. and in 1870 The family trace their descont back to John came to West Springfield and is serving the Bagg. who came from England in the carly part of the sixteenth century. company in the same position, being one of llarvey their trusted employes. Mr. Knight is a Day Bagg served as selectman, overseer of member of the West Springfield Baptist the poor and assessor. holding the office church, being one of the deacons and has longer than any other man in the town; served in the finance committee several he was special county commissioner in years; he is also a member of Hampden 1.66, 1559. and re elected in 1902. which Lodge of Odd Fellows. Springfield. On office he held up tu the time of his death, June 15. 1570. Mr. Knight married Har- November 14. 1593. William H. Bagg was riet M .. daughter of John Hunter, of educated in the West Springfield schools, Thompsonville, Conn.
Wilbraham and Suffield academies, gradu. HEBRARD, HORACE H., p. o. West Spring- ating from the latter in 1875. He then en- field. Mass. was born in Rutland. Mass .. tered Yale college. but was obliged to give August 17. 1534, a son of Joseph and up his college course on account of ill Sarab (Putnam) Hubbard, and grandson health. He engaged in farming and makes of doel Hubbard. Joseph Hubbard was a specialty of dairying: in 1856 ho pur- also a native of Rutland, and died April 5. chased a milk route in Springfield, and has 1875; his widow died August 11, 1887. peddled milk for twelve successive years. llorace Il. received his edneation in the never missing a trip. On September 2. schools of Rutland, and upon leaving 1\\2. Mr. Bagg married Ada L .. daughter school engaged in farming and in the milk
of Its con Franklin Smith, of West Spring- business. In 1\57 he came to Springfield and in 1963 to West Springfield, and since feld : they have had three children : Flor. Ploe L .. Raymond 11 .. and Lney M., who then has been running a milk ronte in died at the age of fourteen months. Mr. Chicopee. On May 13. 1862, Mr. Hubbard Bagg was spleetman from 1861 to ISO2; married Harriet Newell, daughter of Sol- also postmaster.
omon Ashley, who trace their descent from KF1.1.066. HENRY NELSON, P. o. West Springfield, Mass .. was born in Granby. Conn. March 10. 1912. a son of Wilson and Elizabeth (Adalr) Kellogg. and was Kellogg joined The 4th Connecticut lufan- Robert Ashley, who came from England in 1000 and settled in West Springfield, where he was one of the largest land owners in The Connecticut valley, Mr. and Mrs. educated In Sutfield, Conn. In 156] Mr. Hubbard are the parents of seven children : Frank Henry, of Worcester : Louis Arthur. which four munths after was of West Springfield : Winthrop Lester. of hanged to heavy artillery. He was in the West Springfield: Flora Martina, wife of siege of Yorktown. Mcclellan's campaign Jesso Sheldon, of Holyoke : Harry Ashley,
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Bessie May, wife of Edward O. Bagg, of 18, 1895, died August 11. 1899; Gladys West Springfield, and Caroline Miranda. Leoni. born April 12. 1899, and Walter
LEONARD, ERWIN, p. o. West Spring- Mather, born October 1900 ; Walter field. Mass .. was born in West Springfield Mather died January 19. 1902. Edward Orew. born June 27. 1872. married Besse
February 14, 1864. a son of Frederick Lewis Leonard (deceased), and Lorinda S. M. Hubbard October 26. 1898; their chil- Cooley. his wife. Frederick L. Leonard dren are Rachel Elizabeth, born July 25. was a prominent farmer of his town. serv- 1809; Christine Newell. born October 14. ing as town clerk. treasurer and postmaster 1900; Earnest Hubbard born November 18, for a number of years. Edwin Leonard 1001. Elisha Aaron, born June 13. 1874. was edneated in the public schools of West married Leila Clark June 23. 1897; their Springfield. and his first business venture children are Esther Vernette, born May 4. was in the market garden business, in 1808, and Lucy Mather, born November G. partnership with his brother. W. S. Leon- 1900. Frederick Parks, born December 7. ard. in West Springfield. The business has 1877. married Ella A. Warriner December steadily grown until now it is one of the 7. 1899: they have one son. Clarence largest in the town. They make a spe- cialty of celery growing, as well as general
Mather, born September 18, 1901. Mary Sophie, born January 12, 1880, Ida Eliz- gardening. Through their courteous treat- abeth. born March 28. 1883. Elsie Mabel, ment they have gained the confidence of born December 25. 1885.
the people of Springfield and are highly thought of.
SULLIVAN, TIMOTHY J .. D. o. Springfield. Mass .. was born in West Springfield Jan-
BAGG, R. MATHER. p. o. West Springfield, nary 27. 1864. a son of Thomas and Ellen Mass., was born in West Springfield, Mass .. ( Leary) Sullivan. Thomas Sullivan was December 20, 1544, the second son of Col. a native of Ireland and came to America Aaron Bagg. He has followed agricultural in 1850, settling in West Springfield. He was section foreman on the B. & A. R. R. for forty-two years, and died April 11. ISDS. Timothy J. Sullivan received a com pursuits on a farm near the old homestead all his life. with the exception of three years, when in company with E. S. Batch- elder he bought out the "Agricultural mon school education, graduating from the Store" in Springfield and conducted it un-
West Springfield High School In 1882. 1le der the firm name of Bagg & Batchelder. then entered the employ of the B. & A. About 1885 Ragg made a specialty of the in the engineer's office. under the tutor- milk business. working along scientific ship of Charles E. Alger. of Springfeld. He was appointed assistant division road master in 1885, and was promoted road master of the third division In 1893, which position he is now holding ; he bears the name of having laid more rail in one day than any man in the United States; he has full charge of everything pertaining to his division, with the exception of the running
lines, pasteurizeing milk and cream and de- livering the same in glass bottles, which was a decided innovation over the old methods. He was the first to introduce glass bottles, Owing to the presence of tuberculosis in many herds. the preparing of milk and cream by pasteurization proved immensely popular. and the trade grow without purchase until sixteen hundred of trains. He has always ranked high in quarts daily were disposed of. In polities his profession. and since his appointment Mr. Bagg has always been a Republican : hns stood first or second In the nwarding he has been a deacon of the Park St. of prizes as regards the condition of roads Church for several years. December 20, under hils supervision. Mr. Sullivan was 1865. Mr. Bage married Mary Elizabeth elected water commissioner In ists for a
Bartholomew, who bore him eight children as follows : Laura Ntreet, born March 15. years In 1901, and although the only Iwm- 1867 ; married ('barles D. Duvall, October ocrat, Is chairman of the board ; he is also 30. 1895: they have one son. Edwin one of the stockholders In the Co operative Bank. On June 7. 1547. Mr. Sullivan mar term of three years, and re-elected for three Mather. born
March 31, 1897. Rufus Wather. jr .. born April 19, 1969. married ried Minnie E. daughter of Edward Mor phy. of West Springfield : they had seven children . Thomas Glied In infancy), Tim
Grace Sybell Raybold. April S, 1896; their children are Mabel Raybold, born February
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othy. Ellen. Mary. Agnes, Cecelia and abolishment of the school district system ; William.
wns influential in organizing the West MACK. MICHAELA p. o. West Springfield, Springfield High School; served six years Mass .. was born in Wilbraham, Mass .. Sep- on the water board. and has been modera- tember 16. 1SGI, a son of Michael Mack, tor of the town meetings many years. On who came from Ireland in IN46.
Mack was eineated in the Wilbraham pub- le schools, and after leaving school en tered the employ of the Boston & Albany railroad ns baggage master at North Wil braham. where he remained some time. Ho next entered the employ of the Amer-
Mr. December 9. 1857. Mr. Smith married Sarah L. Clark. of Easthampton, who bore him two children, and both of whom died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Smith bave an adopted daughter, Mrs. F. W. Smith, of Torrington, et.
KEELER. ALFRED, P. o. Merrick, Mass .. was ivan Express Co. at Springfield. Mass .. as born in Detroit, Mich .. February 10, 1852. clerk. After severing his connection with His father. Joseph Keeler, was a native of this company he purchased the bakery and Pittsfield, Mass. : was carpenter and confectionery business of G (. Frassell. of builder through life. and died in June. 1884. West Springfield, and has since conducted His wife was Sarah A. Parish, a native of :L successful business. operating three the State of Ohio, who died in February, 18\\. Alfred Keeler received his education
stores and shops. Mr. Mack married Mar- garet F., daughter of Edward Kelley, of from the public schools in Pittsfield. Mass .. West Springfield : they have three children : and learned the carpenter's trade, which he has always followed. He came to West May. Edward and Ralph.
PROVOST. SAMUEL. p. o. Merrick. Mass., Springfield in 1895. Mr. Keeler is a mem- was born in Grandby. Canada. June 22. ber of Huntington Lodge. I. & A. M., and 1555, a son of Peter and Zoa (Brunell) has had the honor of holding several im Provost. His father was a native of the portant offices. On April 23. 1878. h same town and came to Hampden county married Georgiana E., daughter
In 1865: he died in 1ST2: his wife was born in Canada and died in 189%. at the age of eighty-four. Samuel Provost
of E. Stacy Coombs. of Russell. Mass. ; they have two daughters: Gertrude MI., a stenog- rapher in the Washington Life Insurance ceived his education in the schools of Can- Co., of Springfield, and Clara B.
ada and rame to this country with his pa- rents. llere he learned the carpenter's trade, and in 1872 engaged in his present contracting and building business, having
PARKER. DELOS R., p. o. Merrick. Mass .. was born in Cuyler, Cortland county. N. Y .. March 16. 1\33. a son of Roger and Mary ( Brezer) Parker. lle was educated in the a prosperous and growing business from common schools of his native place, and the start. Mr. Provost is a member of upon leaving school engaged with his Tekoa Lodge of Odd Fellows, of West father in the boot manufacturing business. Springfield, being one of the trustees of the He was with him five years, and then was lodge. On February 8, 1875, he married employed by the B. & A. R. R. as brake- Cellna Baker, of Mittineagne; they had man for two years. His next move was to seven children, three of whom are now liv- ing : Eddie. I'mma, and Pearl. Springfield. where he neted in the capacity of fireman for the road until 1\83, and was One
SMITH, NOMEMAN TAYLOR. P. O. West then placed in charge of an engine.
Springfield. Mass .. was born In West of the remarkable coincidences in Mr. Springfield. Mass .. January 31. 1\33. Parker's life is, that he never saw a loco- a sun Hervey and Sallie ( Rogers) Smith. and was educated the com. mon schools and motive until he was seventeen years of age: the first one he inspected was No. 71. :1 select school. and he had the pleasure of running that
Since leaving school Mr Smith has engine before it was retired from service. been engaged in farming, and at one time was an extensive breeder of short- Mir. Parker is a member of Montacute Ludge. F. & A. M .. Worcester ; Somerset horn cattle. At the age of twenty two he Lodge of Odd Fellows, Chester, and Broth- was elected road surveyor : served on the erhood of Locomotive Engineers. Div. No. school committee seven years. and was 633. Springfield. On July 0. 1878. MIr. chairman of the board at the time of the Parker married Hattie, daughter of An
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drew Crow. a native of Middlefield. Mass. ; Jarvis Oshorn : they have one son. Fred. five children were born of this marriage: 11. Lottie A. (died when ten years of age). SPANGLER, REV. A. M., D. o. Mittinengue.
Ethel May (died when eight months old), Mass .. began his ministry in Mittineague Nina I .. Edna A. and Wallace S. Mr. in December, 1887, while still a student in l'arker is now running a passenger train from Springfield to Boston ; he is now and has been since January, 1899, a director in the West Springfield Co-operative Bank.
Hartford Theological Seminary : his pas- torate is now the longest in the history of the church. Mr. Spangler is of German de- scent and possesses the marked character-
JOHNSON. ALBERT N., p. o. Merrick, istics of his race. He was born in west- Mass .. was born in Bernardston, Mass., ern Ohio in 1857 and educated in Oberlin College, from which he was graduated in 1885. During his college course he was mainly self-supporting. working and teach ing in the public schools. His theological training was received at Oberlin and Hart- ford Theological Seminaries, graduating
December 11, 1839. a son of Levi Johnson. a native of the same place, and Katherine Mallory. his wife, a native of West North- ville. Mass. Levi Johnson was a member of the Vermont militia. a Inmberman through life. and died at the advanced age of ninety-two years. Albert N. received a from the latter in INSS; he came imme- common school education and was engaged in the teaming business. February 5. 1862. he enlisted in the 31st Mass. Infan- try. which was the first regiment to land in New Orleans, and served in the follow- ing prominent battles : Red River cam. were continually under fire for three months : in August, 1863. he was detached to the draft rendezvous at Roston harbor, and while there had charge of a colored detachment. He was discharged in 1565 Mr. Johnson is a member of the Mechanics
diately lo Mittineague, where he is now pastor of the Mittinengue Congregational Church. Mr. Spangler's father, Rev. Elias Spangler, was a farmer preacher, taking up the work of the ministry under the Ger- man Reformed Church. in addition to the paign. Siege of Port Hudson, where they successful conduct of his farm. At the age of seventy nine years he still resides on the old homestead in western Ohio: his wife, Katherine Slayman Spangler. was a woman of truest wisdom and devotion to her home: she died in 1979, at the age of fifty-seven MIT. Spangler Knights of Malta, Springfield. and the preacher is plain, scriptural and forceful ; Pilgrim Fathers, and G. A. R. For the he never stoops ta clap trap methods or past twenty years he has been engaged in sensational themes to attract the people. the freight house of the B. & A. railroad but never fails to make the Gospel, which in Springfield. June 5. 1867. Mr. Johnson he was ordalned to preach. Interesting und helpful In his publie address. Ile is an married Mary ML .. daughter of Hollare .A. Mallory. of Chicopee Falls : they have one enthusiast on bortleultural themes, and his son living. Herbert Allen, now in the team- ing business.
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