By Deborah Larsen Lyle Robert “Red” Knapp Lyle Robert “Red” Knapp was born in Sanilac County, Michigan, on April 17, 1910, the son of Robert and May McElhinney Knapp. Red’s father died when Red was a child, leaving his mother with six children. Red came to Rochester...

By Deborah Larsen Leslie James “Jim” Eggleston Leslie James “Jim” Eggleston was born in Detroit, Michigan, on May 30, 1926, the son of Leslie and Dorothy Hinkle Eggleston. The Eggleston family came to Rochester in 1938 when Jim’s father opened Eggleston’s Department...

By Deborah Larsen Lawrence Arnold Mills Lawrence Arnold Mills was born in Port Austin, Michigan, on September 30, 1913, the son of Bert and Edna Veeder Mills. The Mills family moved to Avon Township about 1940 and lived on South Rochester Road. Lawrence worked for...