I was talking with my mom (Reita Lummis) and she threw some names at me while I read some Verdun Connection messages to her. Thanks Reggie, for the unfortunate update on Bucky Hollingsworth. I also have to ask Bruce if he is a relative of Betty Brown or Joan and Judy Brown.(Judy married Tommy Phillips) Maybe Ed (Brown) knows these names? Mom talked about Jimmy and Johnny Bartlet, apparently Johnny knew the "Lucky ol son" song very well. Other names that she recalls from growing up in Verdun in the 40's are....John McGillvry (the funeral home family), Irene Matson. Margorie Rankin, Wanda Wrigley, Betty Graham, Ruth Baggot, Buddy Larocque, Sheila and Stanley Pearce, Ann Oulton, George Clifford, Cynthia Pittman, Joan Martin, Ronnie Hare and a family by the name of Gunn. If anyone else recalls these names or knows of their whereabouts, please let me know. I may not have spelled last names correctly.
THANKS for stopping by, I do my best to acknowledge when someone leaves a comment,you do not have to be a member here & everyone is welcome. Ps: This site is monitored but not actively posting on a regular basis. Mostly these are stories & some photos saved from a defunct site known as Verdun Connections which was on MSN Groups initially then on a social network called Multiply.
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Is your Mum talking about John Gunn, if so I just recently connected from him.
I also remember your Mum from School days.
Margo
Maggie Mick, Joan @ Judy Brown are my younger sisters. Joan is married to Peter Bone and lives in Marietta, Georgia, Judy is married to Barry Wright and lives in Peterborough ,Ont, I also have an older brother Ken who lives in Ajax Ont. Irene matson lived on river at,she had a brother named tommy.You had previously mentioned Bucky Hollingsworth and donnie Marshall, The last I heard Donnie was living in Chazy N.Y. just over the border near Platsburg, he also has a winter home in Stuart, Florida. Hope this is some help. Bruce [please excuse the typing, it seems my fingers can't keep up with what I'm trying to say]
Hi Bucky was my cousin and his name was Hollingworth. His Dad was my Mom's brother.
Stanly Pearce...did he not live right across from Rushbrooke school next to my cousin Ben, Cecilia Worsley..
Not to be disrespectful..k..was Stanley Pearce not the pertson who was born without thumbs and ears??
Yes, Stanley was born without outer ears.
Thanxxx..he wasa buddy of my cousin next door..
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What a small world it is. I am a former verdunite, and I live in Ajax also. Mike
My mom also lived in the neighbourhood, Stan's sister spent time at her house when Stan was off to see doctors.
At that time..it must have been hard for Stan. Such a rare condition to grow up with.
Do you remember the Brazils and the only black family (Gibbons)? that lived near the halfway on Rushbrooke.
Anyone remember the Lawton family on 2nd Avenue?
bill
0000,0000,FFFF"You think your pains and
heartbreaks are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then
you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented
me were the very things that connected me with all the people who were
alive, or who have ever been alive."
- James Baldwin
Is that Eric Lawton you are talking about?
Margo
Thank you Margo -- The siblings were Eric, John, Tom, Shirley and
Margaret. I believe they lived at 433 2nd. Did you know them and where
might they be now?
Bill
"Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be
alcohol or morphine or idealism."
- Carl Jung
I worked with a girl who went out with a Stan - I wonder if it is the same Stan - he had ears disfigured - cant remember about his hands. How old would this Stan be?? His girlfriend was Bev Brown.
Stan's sister, Shirley, would be about 71 now so Stan would be on either side of that.
Thanks then I am sure that it is the same guy who would be around 68 - he was a very nice guy and used to pick her up and drive her home after work from PVM.
Joan Brown with George Labrie. Verdun 1949
What a great picture of my sister...e-mailed it to her, we do not recognize George though. Do you know where the picture was taken? My husband thinks it is down at Grand Trunk Boating Club. Thanks Judy (Brown) Wright
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