By Deborah Larsen Richard Earl “Dick” Masters Richard Earl “Dick” Masters was born in Elkton, Michigan, on January 3, 1925, the son of Leland and Eva Wiltse Masters. The Masters family moved to Rochester when Dick was a teenager and lived on West Fifth Street (now...

By Deborah Larsen Paul Douglas Strohkirch Paul Douglas Strohkirch was born in Pine, Minnesota, on November 20, 1916, the son of Adolph and Valida Morin Strohkirch. Paul grew up in Minnesota and moved to Rochester about 1940 with his mother after her remarriage. Before...

By Deborah Larsen O.C. Martin O.C. Martin was born in Perry, Michigan, on February 10, 1919, the son of Otto and Cleo Franks Martin. The Martin family moved to Avon Township when O.C. was a teenager, and he attended Rochester High School, graduating in the class of...