Memories form Greg De Blase - LMCS Class of 1950

James Brannigan, Robert Hartmann, Jack Sherwood, Francis DeVoe, Daniel Krupp, Gregory De Blase, George Van Steenberg. circa 1946.

Between Brannigan and Hartmann is the partial name of one of our Ladies who served --Mary
Johnston and just above Hartmann, the two Stars of two well known Manor Boys, who made up the fabric of Livingston Manor - Greg

The photograph of Gregory DeBlase and his fellow scout-mates on Greg's "Memories" photographic collection at the LM Home site, has the young men standing before the patriotic board assembled during World War II, signifying those from the Manor area who served in the armed forces during that conflict. As noted by Greg, those names on the makeshift memorial that are accompanied with stars were members of our community who did not return. Only two names with this designation were listed: Jay Burton and Nelson McArthur.

In fact, those names that were listed within the same block of names, those located behind scouts Bob Hartman, Jack Sherwood and Frances DeVoe, were all local boys who perished while answering their nation's call to arms. By my count I see twelve names, which later, when the bronze tablet was memorialized at the Legion Hall in the fifties, would expand to fourteen. More names, those of families that were no longer living in the Manor area during the years of the war, were not included and would have further increased this number.

The names of those who were lacking the "star" were;

Everett Owen
John "Gus" Wood
Burr DeWitt
Bill McCune
Paul Rheimheimer
Clarence Sprague
Bob Porter
Larry Green

And those names partially hidden behind Young Jack Sherwood would most likely be those of;

The "....an" would be the final letters of the name of Jack Kaplan and the "...oyd" would be the finat letters of the name of Oscar Lloyd

In 1954, this "honor roll" list of World War II veterans, consisting of all 390 names of those who served in the armed forces, were placed on the bronze tablet set in the granit stone, and dedicated at its present location in front of the American Legion Hall. The two new additional names that were not included on the earlier memorial were those of Leslie Edwards and Harry Sturdevant.   Fred
 

More recent "LM Notables"

kneeling: Helen Johnston, Sarah Johnston

Front row l/r: Leonard- Quinn (last O&W station master), Julia Rice, Gregory DeBlase Sr., Vera Johnston Sr., Kenneth Rice, Ida Johnston, Mrs. Carl Eugeni, and her three daughters ( don't know which is which and could be way off, but Lois, Rose, Ethel come to mind you will have to fill in their names -- I'm sure Carl the 3rd can help)

Standing: Allen O'Keefe Sr. (in the shadows behind Roy -- don't remember, think he was A&P butcher), Roy Johnston, Ralph Quick, Kenneth Curry, Mary Johnston, Dale Johnston, ( ? not harry) Sturdevant, Clifford Nappanock (might need a spell check).

I do not recall the event but circa S/B 1940/41-- prior to Dutch O'Keefe entering the service, and looking at Sarah Johnston, she looks around 8 at the time.

Greg

Ralph Quick (left) in the Arlington, next Gentleman --a fly fisherman and small game hunter from NJ, next three at the bar (?? or rather not) notice the Dewey Poster, should put this -- fall of 47 then Greg. Sr. also notice the coca cola competition under bar -- "Spur"

greg

I don't know the tall charming lady on the left, think she is from Liberty? then Greg Sr., Charlie Fuhrer, and Billy Fuhrer

Arlington's Annual summer Clam Bake. This was middle of late forties..

Greg

EVERY ONE LOVES A PARADE"

Leaders: up front Irving Avery, Scoutmaster

in the rear (I believe) Clarence Loucks, Cub Leader

Front to rear/left to right Jack Sherwood, Norman Buck, Paul Greenfield, Greg Deblase. Sea Scouts all and like Neversink -- sunk. Then Leading the Boy Scouts, Senior Patrol Leader, George Van Steenburg. followed by the flag bearers, Ted Fontana, Burr Hartig. then William Hendrickson, Vernon Buck behind Wm. Henderickson (?) also hidden to the right (?) then Earl Gorr, Thomas Walkerwics, Benjamin Nelson , passing his family's fruit store. The only Cub i think i recognize is Alan Fishman (just to the right of the second American Flag..) passing his father's Central Pharmacy.

Further up Main Street past the movie house is Fontana's , then next used to be a candy store which was also the summer bus stop ( the Short line stopping at Fuhrer's drug store. the next bldg. was Newman's meat , which Robbie put in a restaurant during the early fifties, next, on the other side of the Little Beaverkill the two story was an other Kosher Meat Store. I believe Cohen's. two very nice elderly man. taught me the first two Jewish words how to pronounce the Jewish lettering in their window "kosher meats and poultry" -- barsha gasha is as close as i can remember phonetically  -  Greg