By Deborah Larsen Theodore Howard “Ted” Albrecht Theodore Howard “Ted” Albrecht was born in Pontiac, Michigan, on June 30, 1913, the son of Howard and Anna Nash Albrecht. Ted grew up in Pontiac and Waterford and moved to Avon Township around the time of his marriage...

By Deborah Larsen Sydney George Albert Saltmarsh Sydney George Albert Saltmarsh was born in Kent, England, on October 18, 1917, the son of Sydney and Gladys Kendrick Saltmarsh. Sydney’s parents migrated first to Canada and then to the U.S. in 1923. His father was...

By Deborah Larsen Robert James Burr Robert James Burr was born in Utica, Michigan, on October 3, 1924, the son of Clarence and Mabel DeCormier Burr. Robert grew up in Rochester, Michigan, and attended Rochester High School, receiving his diploma in 1946 after...