Stories from Rochester's Past
Meet Our Honor Roll: Frank Edwin Boeberitz
By Deborah Larsen Frank Edwin Boeberitz Frank Edwin Boeberitz was born in Rochester, Michigan, on April 27, 1919, the son of Zachariah and Anna Wegener Boeberitz. Frank attended Rochester High School and graduated in the class of 1937. He continued his education at...
Meet Our Honor Roll: Floyd Lavern Cobb Jr.
By Deborah Larsen Floyd Lavern Cobb Jr. Floyd Lavern Cobb Jr. was born in Lapeer County, Michigan, on June 11, 1923, the son of Floyd and Esther Huyser Cobb. The Cobb family moved to Avon Township when Floyd was a small boy and lived on Hamlin Road. He attended...
Meet Our Honor Roll: Claude Clyde Billington
By Deborah Larsen Claude Clyde Billington Claude Clyde Billington, known to family and friends as Carl, was born in Pontiac, Michigan, on June 6, 1924, the son of Stanley and Matilda Owens Billington. The Billington family moved to Crooks Road in Avon Township when...