Stories from Rochester's Past
Meet Our Honor Roll: Robert Louis Blome
By Deborah Larsen Robert Louis Blome Robert Louis Blome was born in Detroit, Michigan, on September 8, 1922, the son of Frederick and Leila Barribeau Blome. Robert grew up in Rochester and attended Rochester High School, graduating in the class of 1940. After high...
Meet Our Honor Roll: Milton Earl Wilcox
By Deborah Larsen Milton Earl Wilcox Milton Earl Wilcox was born in Rochester, Michigan, on June 11, 1920, the son of Fred and Lyda Lovell Wilcox. Milton attended Rochester High School and graduated in the class of 1938. After high school, he was employed at National...
Meet Our Honor Roll: Martin Jerry Kennedy
By Deborah Larsen Martin Jerry Kennedy Martin Jerry Kennedy was born in Bannister, Michigan, on October 23, 1925, the son of Ernest Dale and Greta McDaid Kennedy. Martin came to Rochester in late 1941, when his father became the superintendent of the Rochester school...