Thornton Academy Postscripts Alumni Magazine Spring 2015 | Page 25

Class Notes
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Class of 1944 Rachel J. Whipple Small
writes, “I am still living in Gainesville,
FL with annual visits to the great state
of Maine! Would be happy to hear
from old classmates!”
Class of 1945 Helen Lundy Boyd
writes, “I now have a great-great
grandson. His name is Kayden and
he is one-year old. I also have 12
great-grandchildren and one more on
the way.” David E. Hill writes, “I am
still flying around the country, flying
organs and patients.”
Class of 1946 David A. Patriquin
writes, “I am retired in Dummerston
VT, with my wife Cynthia. We visited
with Harley Scammon this year and it
was a great time.”
Class of 1949 Mary Neal Morrison
writes, “I was at the Senior Alumni
Banquet in September. I am sorry
that our class didn’t have our 65th
reunion. I got to spend time with
my newest great-grandson Kurt and
saw him baptized at the North Saco
Congregational Church where his
mother and grandfather sing in the
choir. I will be in Maine to celebrate
my daughter's graduation from SMI
and Kurt's 1st birthday on May 13th.”
Raymond Shorey writes, “All is well in
the western mountains. I have retired
5 times and still working as a sales rep
for a major oil company!”
Class of 1952 Helen Rancourt Hilton
writes, “We moved last month from
our home in Candia where we have
lived for 46 years into a one-story
home in Manchester. Steps and stairs
were getting to be too much for us,
plus the upkeep of the property in our
golden years. We live in a 55-and-over
adult community and we love it here.
We celebrated our 55th anniversary in

April 2014 and we are looking forward
to another great-grandchild in May.”
Class of 1953 David G. Kennedy
writes, “Judy and I do some traveling
and still garden. I turned 80 this year
and had knee surgery which affects my
mobility and stability. I keep in touch
with classmates by phone, and we visit
Maine each year for the Senior Alumni
Reunion.”
Class of 1954 John Hanning writes,
“This is the first time that my Winona
and I have not made it up to Maine
in many years. She fell and broke her
right hip in July. She is doing much
better but has to go to therapy 2x
a week. Elsie Boudreau mailed a
picture of the class reunion. That is
what I call caring friends!” George
C. Holston writes, “I attended the
annual alumni luncheon and the 60th
anniversary brunch. Hope to do both
next year also. We had Thanksgiving
with family in Virginia Beach, VA.”
Class of 1955 Marilyn Macomber
Ives writes, “I am planning my next
mission trip to South Carolina this
spring. I will be helping with horses
from the track that are being trained
and adopted.”
Class of 1957 Ethel Boothby
Beaudoin writes, “I am trying to fill
my dream of crossing each item off
my bucket list. Next up is driving to
Florida with my sister.”
Class of 1958 Mary Gay Baldyga
writes, “My graduating class of
8 eighth-graders from Dayton
Consolidated School di