By Deborah Larsen John Lloyd Slocum John Lloyd Slocum was born in Detroit, Michigan, on August 9, 1920, the son of Farish and Daisy Dickson Slocum. The Slocum family moved to Rochester when John was a small child. He attended Rochester High School and graduated in the...

By Deborah Larsen James Russell Longwell Jr. James Russell Longwell Jr. was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on September 17, 1922, the son of James and Marion Rupert Longwell. James grew up in Southfield, Michigan, and his family moved to Avon Township about 1940....

By Deborah Larsen Howard Kemmer Hulsapple Howard Kemmer Hulsapple was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on March 6, 1917, the son of Ernest and Elizabeth Kemmer Hulsapple. Howard grew up in Grand Rapids and graduated from Grand Rapids South High School. He and his...