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Eva Muller Smith at Lake Winnipesaukee in 1990. The family didn't make trips to the lake often, but they did enjoy getting out in nature together. The whole family would go to Martha's Vineyard every summer. (Family photograph)

A Life: Eva Muller Smith, 1921 – 2019; ‘Joy in observing the natural world’

by Daniela Vidal Allee Valley News Staff WriterApril 1, 2019August 4, 2025

Cornish Assistant Fire Chief Dale Rook, left, and Claremont Fire Lt. Tim Bergeron investigate the remains of a barn after it was destroyed by fire on Oct. 27, 2004, in Cornish, N.H. Rook volunteered for 40 years on the fire department and was a founding member of the Cornish Rescue Squad. (Valley News - J. Gwendolynne Berry) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

A Life: Dale Rook, 1939 – 2019; ‘A great neighbor and a great volunteer’

by Patrick O'Grady Valley News CorrespondentMarch 17, 2019August 4, 2025

Doug Grearson rides with the Meriden Fire Department in Claremont's Fire Prevention Parade in the fall of 2018. “It was Doug Grearson sitting in our new engine in the parade, beaming from ear to ear,” Plainfield Fire Chief Willliam Taylor recalled. “The picture just said everything about him.” (Courtesy William Taylor)

A Life: Douglas C. Grearson, 1933 — 2019; ‘Lived and breathed and everything for the fire service’

by Kelly Burch Valley News CorrespondentMarch 10, 2019August 4, 2025

Drew Keith started for the Amherst Police Department in 1985. (Courtesy photograph)

A Life: Drew Keith, 1960-2019; ‘He loved his job so much’

by Jordan Cuddemi Valley News Staff WriterMarch 3, 2019August 4, 2025

Squidge Hammond looks out at the Cape Cod Bay while on a family vacation in Bourne, Mass., in 2010. "She absolutely loved the ocean," her daughter, BeBe Casey said. (Family photograph)

Education, Uncategorized

A Life: Ann T. “Squidge” Hammond, 1936-2018; ‘She would always find the good in people’

by Liz Sauchelli Valley News Staff WriterFebruary 24, 2019August 4, 2025

Jack Ragle, of Canaan, N.H., gets help finding an item on his shopping list from Suzan Ignacio at Papa Z's in Canaan on Dec. 1, 2015. Ragle had recently moved to town to live with his daughter. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Dartmouth College, Uncategorized

A Life: John W. (Jack) Ragle, 1921-2018; ‘He was just a genuine good soul’

by Sarah Earle Valley News Staff WriterFebruary 17, 2019August 4, 2025

Just before voters arrive for lunch, Fran Cady, left, and Mary Dalton say hello in West Windsor, Vt., on March 4, 2014. Both had been helping with lunch that the Brownsville Community Church serves on Town Meeting day. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

A Life: Mary M. Dalton, 1920-2018; ‘She was always doing for others’

by Jim Kenyon Valley News Staff WriterFebruary 10, 2019August 4, 2025

Anne Beck, of Royalton, Vt., helps to restore the Kristy sculpture at Altus Healing Arts in Chelsea, Vt., on March 17, 2016. Beck was a collage and print artist who died in Nov. 2018. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

A Life: Anne Beck, 1954 — 2018; ‘She just was a real problem-solver and very outspoken for sure’

by Tim Camerato Valley News Staff WriterFebruary 3, 2019August 4, 2025

Elizabeth Kilmarx with her dogs Gracie, left, and Salty at the summit of Mt. Bond in Lincoln,N.H., in Aug. 2011. The photograph marked Elizabeth, Gracie and Salty's 48th and final peak in hiking together to New Hampshire 4,000-footers. (Family photograph)

A Life: Elizabeth Kilmarx, 1964 — 2018; ‘A Natural Capacity For Endless Wondering’

by John Lippman Valley News Staff WriterJanuary 28, 2019August 4, 2025

Larry Drew, 81, of Bradford, Vt., calls out the names of Race Around the Lake winners at Camp Billings in Thetford, Vt. Saturday, July 26, 2014. Drew, currently the maintenance director at the camp, has been Athletic Director, Assistant Camp Director and held several other positions at the camp in his 46 years there. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

A Life: Lawrence E. ‘Larry’ Drew, 1932-2018; ‘He Always Found Creative Ways to Push Me’

by David Corriveau Valley News Staff WriterJanuary 20, 2019August 4, 2025