Stories from Rochester's Past
Meet Our Honor Roll: O.C. Martin
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...
Meet Our Honor Roll: Marvin Elwood Foster
By Deborah Larsen Marvin Elwood Foster Marvin Elwood Foster was born in Union, West Virginia, on September 28, 1923, the son of George and Alma Dixon Foster. Marvin grew up in West Virginia, but by 1942, he was living on Emmons Street in the Brooklands area of Avon...
Meet Our Honor Roll: Max Eugene Clymer
By Deborah Larsen Max Eugene Clymer Max Eugene Clymer was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on June 26, 1926, the son of Esra and Cora Engle Clymer. The Clymer family moved to Avon Township when Max was a teenager and lived on Norton Lawn Road. Max attended Rochester...