Stories from Rochester's Past
Meet Our Honor Roll: William Lawrence Holland Jr.
By Deborah Larsen William Lawrence Holland Jr. William Lawrence Holland Jr. was born in Detroit, Michigan, on November 30, 1922, the son of William and Marion Dollimore Holland. The Holland family settled in Avon Township when William was a child and started a...
Meet Our Honor Roll: Richard Clarence “Dick” Huck
By Deborah Larsen Richard Clarence “Dick” Huck Richard Clarence “Dick” Huck was born in Highland Park, Michigan, on May 12, 1922, the son of Clarence and Anna McGuire Huck. The Huck family moved to Avon Township when Dick was a teenager. He attended Rochester High...
Meet Our Honor Roll: Ralph Thomas Bearss
By Deborah Larsen Ralph Thomas Bearss Ralph Thomas Bearss was born in Santa Clara, California, on April 27, 1919, the son of James and Annie George Bearss. The Bearss family moved to Avon Township when Ralph was a small boy and lived on Bloomer Road. Before the war,...