Stories from Rochester's Past
Meet Our Honor Roll: Keith Franklin Pickering
By Deborah Larsen Keith Franklin Pickering Keith Franklin Pickering was born in Rochester, Michigan, on January 15, 1923, the son of Lester and Nellie Howard Pickering. He attended Rochester High School and graduated in the class of 1940. Before the war, Keith worked...
Meet Our Honor Roll: John Samuel Terry
By Deborah Larsen John Samuel Terry John Samuel Terry was born in Pontiac, Michigan, on June 18, 1925, the son of G. Preston and Mary Shields Terry. The Terry family had lived in Oakland County since the pioneer era. John attended Rochester High School and graduated...
Meet Our Honor Roll: John Lowell Fairchild
By Deborah Larsen John Lowell Fairchild John Lowell Fairchild was born in Detroit, Michigan, on September 15, 1922, the son of Lowell and Mary Starns Fairchild. John attended Rochester High School and graduated in the class of 1940. After high school, he worked for...