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Ray Tewskbury, right, pitches horseshoes at his home on Twistback Road in Claremont, N.H., in an undated photograph. For years, the Tewskburys held an annual horseshoe tournament every August their home, drawing more than 100 people and lasting into the night. (Family photograph)

A Life: Raymond Tewksbury; ‘There was so much love in our house’

by Patrick O'Grady Valley News CorrespondentApril 11, 2022August 4, 2025

Orford High boys soccer coach Bob Thatcher, center, has a word for his team between periods on Oct. 17, 1972, against Mascoma. Orford lost, 3-0, and finished Thatcher's inaugural winless season with five losses and five ties. (Valley News - Mal Boright) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

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A Life: Robert (Bob) M. Thatcher; ‘He brought energy and confidence’

by Tris Wykes Valley News Staff WriterMarch 28, 2022August 4, 2025

Marilyn and Bob Stone visit an apple orchard in upstate New York in 2001, the year after they sold Cedar Circle Farm. (Family photograph)

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A Life: Bob and Marilyn Stone; ‘There are so many memories’

by David Corriveau Valley News CorrespondentMarch 21, 2022August 4, 2025

A photo of Brenda Bailey Collins with her sisters and their mother on Mothers Day in 2019. From left are Jaunita Hoisington, Janice Mattern, Rhoda Smith, Collins and Evelyn Bailey. (Family photograph)

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A Life: Brenda Bailey Collins; ‘She was a generous soul’

by Lauren Adler Valley News CorrespondentMarch 14, 2022August 4, 2025

Peter Bird Martin, right, watches miners work in Sub-Saharan Africa as part of his Institute of Current World Affairs fellowship. Martin observed race relations from 1953-55, including the implementation of apartheid in South Africa. (Courtesy Institute of Current World Affairs)

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A Life: Peter Bird Martin; ‘There was always laughter when he was around’

by Patrick O'Grady Valley News CorrespondentFebruary 28, 2022August 4, 2025

Judy Reed, who worked at Chelsea Public School in Chelsea, Vt., as a a teacher and athletic director for 40 years, is shown in a 1991 photograph. (Family photograph)

A Life: Judith Elthea Cooper Reed; ‘When you think of Chelsea, you think of Judy’

by Rose Terami Valley News CorrespondentFebruary 21, 2022August 4, 2025

Paul Korpela at the Cedars, his retirement home in Portland, Maine, in 2021. (Family photograph)

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A Life: Paul Korpela; ‘You buy land and hold on to it’

by John Lippman Valley News Staff WriterFebruary 13, 2022August 4, 2025

Ronnie, left, and Tony Patterson in a portrait taken in the early 1970s. The brothers ran Patterson's Grocery and Deli together in Orford in the 1990s. Since Tony's death in January, Ronnie and their mother Carol Porter have worked to freshen up the store with new paint, floor wax and cash registers. (Family photograph)

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A Life: Tony Patterson 1963 – 2022

by Nora Doyle-Burr Valley News Staff WriterFebruary 7, 2022August 4, 2025

Jason Moots, of Norwich, pauses for a portrait while making breakfast sandwiches at Dan and Whit’s general store in Norwich, Vt., Thursday, July 9, 2020. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

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A Life: Jason Moots; 1976-2021

by Jim Kenyon Valley News ColumnistJanuary 30, 2022August 4, 2025

From the lawn of her Hanover Senior Housing apartment on a summer day, Carol Dow sews together knitted squares for a quilt to give to a friend in an undated photograph. (Courtesy Rhea McKay)

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A Life: Carol Dow; ‘She was in everybody’s heart’

by Liz Sauchelli Valley News Staff WriterJanuary 23, 2022August 4, 2025