Thornton Academy Postscripts Alumni Magazine Fall 2019

IN MEMORIAM The names of the deceased below have been received by Thornton Academy since Postscripts was last published.We rely on friends and family to send us obituaries (especially for alumni who live outside of Maine) by mail or through a form on our website: thorntonacademy.org/stayintouch. 1942 1943 1945 1946 1946 1948 1948 1948 1948 1949 1949 1949 1949 1949 1951 1952 1954 1955 1955 1958 1958 1959 1960 1960 1960 1960 1961 1962 1967 1968 1969 1971 1982 1982 1984 Lucille Martin Fennell in February 2019 Marjorie Dennett Martin in May 2019 Patricia Henderson Reny in January 2019 Dr. Richard Crosby in December 2015 Jovis Gerry in June 2019 Edward McPhee in May 2018 Beverly Brown Libby in February 2019 Barbara Constantine Lindsey in February 2019 William Koutalidis in March 2019 Janice Kirkby Clark in October 2018 Ellen Gagnon Dube in February 2019 Donald Church in March 2019 Vivian Shoreas Tsemekles in April 2019 A. William Kany, Jr. in August 2019 James Lamontagne in May 2019 Theresa Martin Gilblair in December 2018 Frances Multoza Sylvain in March 2019 Walter Lewis in July 2019 Shirley Peck in July 2019 Wayne Berry in January 2019 Donald Abbot in March 2019 Donald Letellier in June 2019 Bruce Reny in January 2018 Charlotte Little Harris in November 2018 Sandra Mullhern Lumb in February 2019 Richard Drown, Sr. in June 2019 Gilman Seaver in April 2019 Terrence Tingley in May 2019 Robert Allen in January 2019 Robert Peck in January 2018 Karen Swiston Catlin in July 2019 Paul Gerardi in May 2019 Shawn Burnham in August 2018 Jeffrey Taffe in July 2019 Tammi Vaughan Spencer in December 2017 Thornton Academy receives numerous memorial donations each year recognizing members of the TA community who have passed away. Thank you to all who choose to remember loved ones in this way. If you would like to make a donation in honor or memory of a loved one, please contact the TA Development Office at 207-602-4456 or visit thorntonacademy.org/give. 22 COL. FRED E. CLARK, JR. (USMC RETIRED) CLASS OF 1946 Col. Fred E. Clark, Jr. (USMC retired) died peacefully on December 29, 2018 at the age of 90. Fred was born on March 10, 1928 to Fred Clark ’25 and Doris Tapley ’25, a family with deep roots in the Saco area. He attended Saco public schools and spent his high school years at Thornton Academy, graduating early to enlist in the Marine Corps. After discharge in 1947, he returned to Saco where he met and then married Constance Lemire in 1948. Fred graduated from the University of Maine in 1953 with a BA in history and government. He then re-entered the Marine Corps as an officer and enjoyed a career totaling 30 years before retiring in 1979 as a Colonel. After returning to Maine, Fred continued his legacy of service through his role as the Mayor of Saco from 1985 to 1986 and his many volunteer efforts. Fred served on the board of literacy volunteers for Biddeford/Saco, the Board of Trustees at the Dyer Library/Saco Museum, and was active in the revival of the Saco Area Historical Society. He spent countless hours volunteering with the development office at Thornton Academy including phone-a-thons, showcasing history at the bicentennial celebration, class agent recruitment, and reunion planning. Fred was also a charter member of the 1811 Society. In addition to his dedication to service and his community, Fred loved hunting and fishing. He encouraged all young people to consider serving their country. “Being one of a million may seem insignificant, but each is a vital cog in a great wheel that our country relied upon to ensure our freedom and way of life.”

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