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set up a Zoom chat with some   time when all our family is   Born in nearby Caribou,   Larrowe. Glen is survived by
        classmates soon.            protected, and we can be   Glen grew up in Houlton,    his daughters; Laurie Larson
        We are mostly healthy and   comfortable with full family   Maine. After graduating from   and Lisa (Michael) Chang;
        out and about when and      events again.              Houlton High School, Glen   grandchildren Nicholas Chang
        where it is safe.  We hope to   Margaret McCluskey     served in the Army before   and Caroline Chang; and
        spend some time in Maine    Cleary:  Hello from Colorado.   returning to Houlton where   many nieces and nephews.
        this summer, on Deer Isle.  It   What a wonderful feeling   he graduated with a degree in   In lieu of flowers, donations
        is hard to believe our ages!    of connectedness reading   business from Ricker College.  can be made to the Michael
        Do not know where all those   the recent and every issue   In 1961, he married his   J. Fox Foundation for
        years went!                 of the Alumni News. How    beloved wife, Nancy. They   Parkinson’s Research.
        My best to you and Avis.    fortunate we all are to be   moved from Boston to      We have lost Glen Larson,
        Rena Howland, who is a      alive, well-enough, and    Peachtree City in 1972 when   our North Star News
        long-time resident, says,   reading it. And thanks to   Delta Air Lines acquired   representative.  He was super,
        “Manhattan is looking up.”  all who make it happen for   Northeast Airlines.       as are all of you out there!  We
                                    us, including our loyal and   At Delta, Glen worked a   need a new North Star News
        Shirley Adams Mason:  Had   capable correspondent,
        a lovely lawn wedding (or   Bruce. It saddens me to    variety of positions over   representative.  Volunteers?
        as they say in Aroostook,   lose classmates and friends   the years serving as a   Does anyone know who of us
        back yard) for my oldest    through lack of contact    programmer at the Greenbrier  remain?
        granddaughter in August.    information and deaths.    Computer Center, Ramp       Carl Beaulieu '53
        Postponed from June because                            Agent, Gate Agent, “Red Coat”,   carlbeaulieu@msn.com
        of Covid.  She was lovely and   Obituaries:  Since last writing   Crown Room manager, loaned
        her sister was maid of honor   to you, we have sadly learned   executive to the Atlanta   Class of 1954
        with 4 lovely bridesmaids.    of the passing of Ric Shean,   United Way, and project   Richard Cowperthwaite
        The new man in our family   Roger Rines, and of Mike   manager in Delta’s General   19 Station Road
        is a sweet and thoughtful   Clark who started with us   Offices.                   Monticello, ME  04760
        guy so we are so happy for   in first grade at Fair Street   To that list, friends and family   (207) 538-9725
        them.  Really been a quite   School.                   would add, “Airport Mayor,”
        year with Covid and all...                             as he would shake hands     Sorry to hear of the passing
        no travels except in Conn.   Class of 1953             walking down the concourse   of Loretta May Hutchinson
        by car.  Received my shots   Need Class Rep            like he was running for office.   on April 11, 2020 and James
        in Feb. due to an extremely                            He seemed to know everyone,   Briggs on June 25, 2020. Also,
        helpful granddaughter/nurse   According to the North Star   and Glen cared deeply about   we lost on December 5, 2020,
        arranging it and taking me to   News, my dad, Glen Larson,   his Delta family as his own.   David Cowperthwaite,  and
        Hartford for them.  Sorry to   was the class of 1953 Class   Recognizing “Delta is Ready   Delores Jackins on January
        see the listing of our missing   Rep. I am sad to report that he   When You Are,” Glen roamed   18, 2021. I believe this is 51
        classmates but I guess time   recently passed away.    the world. He avoided       deceased out of the Class of
        marches on.                 He loved being connected   the tourist sites in favor   ’54.
        Blessings to all and do stay   with his classmates and   of experiencing each new   Also as of August 27th,
        safe until we can meet again.  making the trip to Houlton for   place as if he were a local.   Elizabeth and I celebrate 66
                                    the class reunions!
        Avis & Bruce Arnold:  We are                           His preferred way to find a   years of marriage and we
        as well as can be expected for   Thanks,               restaurant was to ask the   have one daughter, Cathy
        being 86+ years old.  Bruce   Lisa (Glen’s daughter)   taxicab driver where he would   Jo Moreau of Monticello
        has had both Covid shots                               take his own family for dinner.  , ME,  and we have seven
        (Moderna) and since he      Editor’s Note: On behalf of   In addition to traveling   great grandchildren in New
        finished in mid-February, is   the entire Board of Directors   himself, Glen loved to help   Brunswick, Canada at Lake
        now as fully protected as the   of the Houlton High School   others plan their own trips.   Edwards. I am still working at
        vaccine can provide.  Avis had   Alumni Association, Lisa,   An avid golfer, Glen could   Scovill Building in Blaine, ME.
        her first shot in mid-March   I want to offer you and   be found most Saturdays    Would love news from all
        and will get the second in   your family our sincere   on the Flat Creek course. In   Classmates from ’54 so that I
        mid-April.  Our daughter will   condolences. The newsletter   retirement, he served as a   can share it in the Class News.
        be coming to visit in late April   staff always enjoyed his   mentor to several students in   Call me or send me a note at
        and since she is a teacher   reporting on his classmates.  local schools.          the above address.
        in Boston, has been fully                              Glen was preceded in death   Richard Cowperthwaite,
        vaccinated.  We look forward                           by his wife, Nancy; his parents   Class Rep
        to spending time with her   Glen Larson, 85, of Peachtree   Emil and Mildred Larson;
        for the week she will be with   City passed away at his home   his brother, Gene; and his
        us.  We look forward to the   on January 21, 2021.     brother-in-law, Robert

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