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Class News, continued...

her studies in elementary to family and friendship, Phillip Cayford; brother-in- Barbara’s News:
education at University of and her dedication to being law, Daniel Webb (widower Twenty-nine people attended
Maine at Farmington, was of service in support of her of her sister-in-law, Joanne the 80th birthday party at my
a member of Psi Chapter of beloved Aroostook County Good Webb). Rachel was camp at East Grand Lake, ‘61
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and community. Rachel was a predeceased by her dear graduates of HHS along with
finished her associate’s degree passionate advocate for youth parents, Erma and Fred; and spouses and friends. Pleasant
at University of Maine at mentorship and community her brother, Torrey Sylvester, weather, good food (potluck),
Presque Isle. arts which included work as who is survived by his wife, good to start this (daunting)
During this time, Rachel fell a founding board member Jennifer (Fusedale) Sylvester; new decade in the company
in love with Tom Good, a of the Houlton High School along with many beloved of others. Oscar Grant was
Monticello boy, who won her Alumni Association’s Dollars nieces and nephews, who unable to join us but sent the
heart at the Gentle Memorial for Scholars and North considered Aunt Rachel their following update. (BTW: news
Rec dances in Houlton. They Star News, a director of the second mother. of the birthday party spread
married in August of 1963 and Houlton Youth Center, a The Good family also shares mainly through email. If I do
moved to their “honeymoon Girl Scout Troop leader, a its utmost gratitude to the not have your email address,
house” on Fletcher Road, board member of Visions incredible women - Jennifer please send it.)
where they began to build Community Arts, a First (Trecartin) Smith, Debbie Hey, all you ‘61 grads. Start
an extraordinary life and Baptist Church Youth Upton, Amanda Folsom, sending Barbara some info
partnership. Their sixty year Fellowship Sunday School and Suzette Holmes - who so we can dominate the class
marriage was an example of teacher, and a volunteer for created a circle of care and news section in the North
diplomacy, patience and trust the Meduxnekeag Canoe friendship with Rachel as Star. We may be 80 and on the
in one another. As the wife Race and Wellington School she courageously lived with back nine but still fire in heart
of a potato farmer, Rachel Ski Club. She served as a Parkinson’s Disease in the and mind. (cannot avoid a
elevated everyone’s spirits selectperson and head of the later part of her life. We also little rhyme)
during the shared work of Recycling, Landfill and Solid hold deep gratitude for her
farming. She recruited and Waste Committee for the medical teams at Houlton As for me, I will start on March
led crews of seed cutters, Town of Monticello. Regional Hospital, Northern 8, 1965. Remember it was
prepared endless delicious Rachel is survived by her Light A.R. Gould Hospital and like my birthday. I was a Navy
meals during spring planting soulmate and husband, Dr. Alexandra Degenhardt of Corpsman with the Marines
and fall harvest. She worked Thomas Lee Good, and Maine General Neurology. and that was the day we land-
laughing and talking of life, their three children: Aimee Rachel will be deeply missed ed in Vietnam. First landing
love and dreams during the Good, her husband, Joshua by so many. Donations in her force of a turbulent time in
long hours. Her butterscotch Margolis, and their daughter, honor may be made to the history. I was trained by 16
bottom rolls, strawberry Matilda; Eric Good and his Rachel S. Good Scholarship weeks at Corps school in San
shortcake, apple pies and wife, Lisa Good, and their Fund at the Houlton High Diego and 6 weeks combat
homemade bread kept children, Maxwell, Madeline, School Alumni Association or training at Camp Pendleton.
everyone in our family so very Tyler, Carter and Sydney; to Cary Library of Houlton. I was a lean mean fighting
happy. Paige (Good) Hilts and her machine, now just mean. Oh,
In her husband, Tom’s words, husband, Thomas Hilts, and Linda Leavitt St. Peter, ‘60 and old. I will not mention
Class Rep
the sights and sounds of
“She protected and raised their sons, Atticus, Odin that chapter in life but will
three beautiful children, and and Odysseus; along with Class of 1961 mention one thing. I ran into
let me go to work to become great-grandchildren, Tanner Barbara McGillicuddy Bolton a surgeon at a field hospital,
a provider, farmer and a good Carmichael and Cooper 385A 5th St. and he said he had seen more
father. We built our success Bartlett. She is also survived Brooklyn, NY 11215 in 3 weeks than he would
together.” We remember her by her sister, Kimball Sylvester (718) 788-2282 have in a lifetime in a Chicago
many lighted contributions Rinfret (widow of Robert mcgillbolt@yahoo.com emergency room or trauma
to our lives, her commitment Rinfret); sister-in-law, Nancy
Good Cayford and husband, center.

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