Allen C. Hodgkins '23
Allen C. Hodgkins '23, a dentist, died October 5 in Ellsworth, Maine. He was
95. He was born in Eastport, Maine, and after Colby graduated from the Harvard
School of Dental Medicine. He practiced dentistry in Waterville until 1948,
when he was commissioned senior dental surgeon with the U.S. Public Health
Service and served in Alaska for two years. Subsequently he lived in Lamoine,
Maine. He was town selectman and assessor for 14 years and served on the
planning board and the school building committee. His wife, Leurene, and
several nieces and nephews survive.
Clyde E. Riley '27
Clyde E. Riley '27, a teacher, died July 9 in Worcester, Mass., at 89. He was
born and educated in Bridgton, Maine, and majored in geology and education at
the College. After Colby he earned a master's degree in education from the
University of Maine. He was a member of Theta Kappa Nu fraternity and Xi
Epsilon Mu professional fraternity. He began his career at East Boothbay High
School in Maine and was a science teacher at Westboro High School in
Massachusetts for 40 years, retiring in 1969. He was the recipient of two
National Science Foundation grants for teachers and attended several NSF
institutes. He was a Shriner and a Mason. His brother Arthur B. Riley '16 and
niece Virginia Coggins Eilertson '55 also attended the College. He is survived
by his wife, Josephine, his niece, two nephews and grandnephews and
grandnieces.
Ava Dodge Barton '28
Ava Frances Dodge Barton '28, a teacher and civil servant, died July 3 in
Atlanta, Ga. She was 89. Born in Newcastle, Maine, she graduated from Lincoln
Academy. At Colby she majored in French, was a member of Phi Mu, Kappa Alpha
and the Glee Club and played softball, field hockey and volleyball. She taught
at Lincoln Academy and in the Wiscasset, Maine, schools, and later was employed
by the Office of Price Administration in Damariscotta and the Selective Service
in various Maine communities. She leaves a son, Charles, three grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren.
Margaret McCann Merrill '31
Margaret McCann Merrill '31, a homemaker, died September 25 in Skowhegan,
Maine, at 85. She was born in Waterville and graduated from Waterville High
School. She was an English major at Colby, and after graduating she taught at
the Good Will-Hinckley School and was a bookkeeper at Waterville's Thayer
Hospital. She married Edward N. Merrill II in 1938 and was a homemaker and
mother. She is survived by a daughter, Susan Blaisdell, a grandson, two
great-grandchildren and two cousins.
William A. Lyons '32
William A. Lyons '32 died January 21, 1994. At Colby, he was a member of Alpha
Tau Omega fraternity and an editor of the newspaper. After Colby, he attended
Harvard University and Boston University and became a sales representative for
the L.G. Balfour Company. After retirement he lived in Seminole, Fla.
Ruth Vose Janes '33
Ruth Margaret Vose Janes '33, a longtime Red Cross employee and volunteer, died
April 2 in Ridley Park, Pa., at 82. She grew up in Caribou, Maine, and prepared
for Colby at Caribou High School. At Colby she was a member of Delta Delta
Delta sorority and belonged to a number of clubs, including the YWCA, Aroostook
Club, International Relations Club and English Club. She was vice president of
the junior class, chair of Foster House and Mary Low Hall and a member of the
Health League, and she played basketball and speedball. She worked in the Works
Progress Administration and the State of Maine after graduation, and married
her husband, George N. Janes, at the outbreak of World War II. During the war
she went to work for the American Red Cross, an association that continued
until 1992, when she retired as a social worker in charge of services to
military families. Predeceased by her husband, she is survived by three sons, a
brother, Thomas Vose '39, a sister, Mary Vose McGillicuddy '29, and seven
grandchildren.
Muriel Hallett Kennedy '33
Muriel Hallett Kennedy '33, a homemaker, died July 11 in Westport, Conn., at
82. A French major at the College, she was born in Houlton, Maine, and attended
Ricker Junior College. At Colby she was a member of Sigma Kappa sorority and a
Latin major. After Colby she taught in the Houlton and Hodgton, Maine, schools
from 1934 to 1943, then worked at the Andover Newton Theological Seminary in
Massachusetts until 1945. She raised her family, then earned a master's degree
from Fairfield University at age 60. She was a member of the Westport Woman's
Club and the Order of the Eastern Star. Her husband, The Rev. Dana Kennedy,
survives, as do a son and three grandsons.
Charles M. Tyson '33
Charles M. Tyson '33, a self-employed businessman, died February 25 in Clinton,
N.C., at 84. He was born in Bangor, Maine, and followed his brother, Forrest C.
Tyson '32, to Colby. After graduating from the College, where he was a member
of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, he became a wholesale clerk for the Standard
Oil Company of N.Y. and a department head for Montgomery Ward. In 1943 he
enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve, eventually earning the rank of lieutenant.
He later became a partner at Tire Sales and Service in Clinton. He lived in
Clinton with his wife, Louise.
Margaret Salmond Matheson '34
Margaret Salmond Matheson '34 of Waterville, Maine, died on June 25 at 81. Born
in Winslow, Maine, and educated at Coburn Classical Institute, she was a
popular and active Colby student. A member of Sigma Kappa sorority, she was
Junior Prom queen, student commencement speaker, a member of Phi Beta Kappa and
winner of an honorary scholarship for study at the Ecole Normale Superieure in
Sevres, France. She was a French teacher at Rockland High School in Maine and,
later, taught French and creative writing at Higgins Classical Institute. In
addition to community work with such groups as the Maine Children's Home for
Little Wanderers, she was a dedicated Colby volunteer, serving as class
correspondent and as informal admissions recruiter. She was awarded a Colby
Brick in 1984. She was predeceased by her husband, Donald.
Dorothy Washburn Polley '35
Dorothy Washburn Polley '35, a homemaker, died in Concord, N.H., on March 16.
She was 80. Born and educated in Westbrook, Maine, at Colby she was active in
Delta Delta Delta sorority, the German Club, Student League and Health League
and played field hockey, volleyball and speedball. She was elected to Phi Beta
Kappa and received the Freshman Scholarship Prize and the German Prize. After
Colby she taught in Waldoboro, Maine, and was an office worker in Framingham,
Mass., and Chicago. She was a volunteer in the Nashua PTA and Girl Scouts and
the New Hampshire Historical Society. Predeceased by her husband and a son,
David Polley '64, she is survived by a daughter, Linda Mock, and three
granddaughters.
Donald P. Robitaille '35
Donald P. Robitaille '35, a customs inspector, died June 1 in Waterville,
Maine, at 86. He was born in Waterville and prepared for Colby at St. John's
Academy in Danvers, Mass. At the College he was a member of Phi Delta Theta
fraternity and participated in hockey, track, interfraternity baseball and the
Mystics. He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II, and was a customs
inspector for the U.S. Immigration Service for 32 years, retiring in 1971. His
wife, Jeannette, survives, along with several nieces and nephews.
Natalie Gilley Reeves '36
Natalie Gilley Reeves '36, a bookkeeper, died on June 3 at 79. She was born in
Melrose, Mass., and graduated from Wayland High School. At Colby she was a
member of the YWCA and Chi Omega sorority. After graduation she took business
courses at Boston University and worked as an analyst for Lever Brothers from
1939 to 1945. She married Ralph Reeves in 1945 and reared three sons. She was
employed as principal bookkeeper at Montclair State College in New Jersey and
was active in the Montclair Women's Guild and Women's Club and in her church.
Predeceased by her husband and one son, she is survived by two sons and several
grandchildren.
Barbara Day Stallard '36
Barbara Day Stallard '36, a church secretary, died in Montclair, N.J., on April
22 at 79. She was born in Fairfield, Maine, and educated at Lawrence High
School, where she was a member of the National Honor Society. She was secretary
for the Watchung Congregational Church in Montclair from 1957 until her
retirement in 1977. She was predeceased by her husband, Bernard Stallard '37,
and is survived by a daughter, Joanna Morrow, and two grandchildren.
Jane Tarbell Brown '37
Jane Tarbell Brown '37, a teacher, writer and homemaker, died August 28 in
Troy, N.Y., at 78. Born and educated in Smyrna Mills, Maine, she followed her
father, Frank W. Tarbell '04, to Colby. At the College she majored in English
and was an officer of the Aroostook Club and the Art Club. After Colby she
attended the University of Maine for postgraduate work, and she taught English
at a number of schools, including Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute. An interest
in poetry ignited by her Colby commencement speaker, Edna St. Vincent Millay,
led her to write verse for most of her life. She published a volume of her
poems, Two Crows: Joy!, at age 59--she kidded that the publication
"turned me overnight into almost the most celebrated woman in Cropseyville
[N.Y.]"--and was in demand for poetry workshops and library readings. She also
taught a writing workshop at the Troy Senior Citizens Center. She is survived
by her husband of 46 years, Wentworth, two sons and five grandchildren.
George N. Burt '37
George N. Burt '37, an insurance executive, died May 5 in Providence, R.I. He
was 80. Born in Superior, Wis., he grew up in Providence, graduating from Hope
Street High School there. At Colby he was the president of Phi Delta Theta
fraternity his senior year. After graduation from the College he worked for the
Automobile Insurance Co. of America, becoming an assistant vice president in
1957 and retiring in 1981 as senior assistant vice president. He was a member
of the Turks Head Club and the Providence Art Club and past president of the
Glocester Country Club. Besides his wife, Elise, he is survived by two
daughters and two grandchildren.
Earle E. Glazier '40
Earle E. Glazier '40, a long-time resident of central Maine, died August 22 in
Pittsfield, Maine. He was 78. Born in Fairfield, he was educated at Lawrence
High School and Coburn Classical Institute. After Colby he worked for the Keyes
Fibre Company in Fairfield for 25 years and was a member of the Oddfellows of
Waterville and the Rebekah Lodge. An accomplished trumpet player, he played in
bands and at churches; he also enjoyed square dancing. He is survived by his
wife, Dorothy, a son, a daughter, two stepsons, two stepdaughters,
grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Virgil J. Hinckley '40
Virgil J. Hinckley '40, a retired teacher, died in York, Maine, on May 20. He
was 86. Born in Blue Hill, Maine, he prepared for Colby at George Stevens
Academy. At the College he majored in mathematics, ran track, was a member of
Delta Upsilon fraternity and Kappa Phi Kappa academic society and played
intramural sports. He received a master's degree in education from the
University of Maine and served as principal in several Maine school systems,
including Danforth, Richmond and Biddeford. He retired in 1971 after 12 years
as a teacher at Traip Academy in Kittery. He is survived by his wife, Gertrude,
five daughters, including Wanda Hinckley Brill '75, nine grandchildren, two
great-grandchildren and two sisters.
Doris A. Russell '40
Doris A. Russell '40 died December 17, 1994, at 77. She prepared for Colby at
Dedham High School in Massachusetts. At the College she majored in English, was
a member of the Student Christian Peace Committee, Student Christian
Association Cabinet, Library Associates, International Relations Club, the
French and German clubs and the Arts Club. After graduation she worked in a
variety of jobs, including teaching in rural schools in Maine, working at the
Bendix Aviation Corp. during World War II and serving as an English instructor
at Northeastern University and as a foster parent in Brighton, Mass. In later
years she worked in public health and social work. She is survived by a
brother, David Russell.
Sarah Fussell Cobb '42
Sarah Fussell Cobb '42, a teacher and librarian, died March 24 in Brookline,
Mass., at 74. She was born in Swarthmore, Pa., and graduated from Swarthmore
High School. She taught school in Windsor, Conn., and Duxbury, Mass., and
served as children's librarian for Braintree, Mass., town librarian for
Rockland, Mass., and school librarian for Whitman-Hanson Regional High School.
She is survived by her husband, A. Spencer Cobb '42, her sister, Catherine P.
Fussell '41, four children, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her sister-in-law, Kathryn Cobb Kimball Quinn '36.
Paul Abramson '43
Paul Abramson '43, a writer and photographer, died on July 30. He was 76. He
was born in New York City and prepared for college at Cheshire Academy in
Connecticut. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, then studied
photography and began writing and taking photographs for publication. Two
decades ago he and his wife, Florence, retired to Sarasota, Fla., where he
became a collector of violins. Besides his wife, he is survived by two children
and two grandchildren.
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Pauline Seekins Blair '44
Pauline Seekins Blair '44, a painter, community volunteer and homemaker, died
September 26 in Dover, N.H., at 73. She was born and educated in Norwood,
Mass., and left Colby after her freshman year to marry. During World War II she
worked at Bendix Aviation in Massachusetts and drove an ambulance for the Red
Cross Motor Corps in Massachusetts and New York. She reared a family and, in
1976, began painting in oils, winning local prizes for her work. She was an
active volunteer with the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, the Red Cross, church
groups and children's musical programs. Her husband, Bill, survives her, as do
two sons, including David Blair '69, a daughter and several grandchildren. She
was predeceased by a daughter.
Peter S. Kouchalakos '44
Peter S. Kouchalakos '44, a teacher, coach and school administrator, died
August 7 in Coral Gables, Fla. He was 75. Born and reared in Lowell, Mass., he
was an outstanding high school athlete at Lowell High School and at Bridgton
Academy in Maine. His Colby education was interrupted by service in World War
II; he served as a platoon sergeant in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and
earned several decorations, including the Bronze Star. He graduated from the
University of Miami, where, as he had at Colby, he played varsity football and
baseball. He taught and served as an administrator in the Dade County schools
in Florida, retiring in 1979 after 32 years. In 1992 he was elected to the
Lowell High School Athletic Hall of Fame. He is survived by his wife, Penelope,
two sons, a daughter, four brothers and a sister.
Hubert E. Smith '46
Hubert E. Smith '46, a technical writer, died August 6 in Derry, N.H. He was
73. Born in Lynn, Mass., he was reared in Saugus and graduated from Saugus High
School. He also attended Kents Hill School in Maine before enrolling at Colby.
He served as a pharmacist's mate in the U.S. Navy during World War II, then
attended the University of Massachusetts. He worked for the New Jersey
Department of Health, General Electric and two Massachusetts companies before
being recalled to Navy duty in 1950. For more than 28 years he was a technical
writer for Raytheon in North Andover, Mass., retiring in 1984. Survivors
include his wife, Eleanor, three sons, a daughter, six grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
Jacqueline M. Allen '48
Jacqueline M. Allen '48, a lab technician, died April 16 in Bridgton, Maine, at
67. She was born in Bethel, Maine, and graduated from Fryeburg Academy. At
Colby she was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority, the Glee Club and the Outing
Club. After her graduation from the College, she moved to Boston and worked as
a lab technician at M.I.T. and for Massachusetts General Hospital. She also
worked as a research assistant at Boston University Medical School. She is
survived by her nephew, David Hodgdon of Conway, N.H.
John W. Brown '49
John "Jack" Brown '49, a labor relations director, died June 3 in Corning, N.Y.
A native of Chelsea, Mass., he was a graduate of Chelsea High School. He
enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1942 and was discharged with the rank of
captain in 1945. He also attained the rank of lieutenant in the Air Force
Reserves. After his graduation from the College, he was director of personnel
and public relations for the C.F. Hathaway Co. in Waterville, Maine. In 1959,
he assumed the same position at the J.W. Greer Co. in Wilmington, Mass. In 1965
he became the manager of labor relations for the Combustion Engineering Corp.
in Chattanooga, Tenn., and in 1967 he became the corporate director of
industrial relations for SW Industries Inc. in Newton, Mass. In 1982 he retired
from his position as director of labor relations at SKF Industries in Hornell,
N.Y. After his retirement, he was a substitute teacher in the Hornell City
School System, a member of the board of directors of the Hornell chapter of the
American Red Cross and chairman of its service to military families division He
is survived by his wife, Vivian Maxwell Brown '44, a daughter, two
grandchildren and a brother.
Horton W. Emerson Jr. '49
Horton W. Emerson Jr. '49 died August 12, 1994, at 74. He was born in Blue
Hill, Maine, and graduated from George Stevens Academy there. In 1943, he was
enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and served in World War II. After Colby he
received his Ph.D. from Yale in 1957 and became a professor of history at
Gorham State College. He is survived by two daughters and a son.
John H. Ives '49
John H. Ives '49, an insurance salesman, died March 29 in Schenectady, N.Y., at
70. He served in Europe in World War II, and at Colby he worked on the
Echo and was a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity and the Outing Club.
After college he was employed by the Insurance Company of North America and,
later, by Atlantic Mutual. He was an insurance salesman at the Hequemburg
Agency in Schenectady for 30 years. He was a member and president of the East
Glenville Volunteer Fire Company and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
and the American Legion. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie, a son, two
daughters, a brother, a sister and five grandchildren.
Charles R. Woodman '49
Charles R. Woodman '49, an accountant, died May 27 in Augusta, Maine, at 76. He
was born in Rumford, Maine, and attended Augusta schools. He served in the Army
during World War II, received the Bronze Star and retired from the Army Reserve
as a lieutenant colonel. During his career as a self-employed accountant he
also served as town manager of Chelsea, Richmond and Mexico, Maine. He is
survived by two sons, one daughter, two brothers, three sisters and two
grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, Mary.
John McSweeny '50
John McSweeny '50, an athletic director and legislator, died March 18 in Cape
Elizabeth, Maine, at 71. He was born in Saco, Maine, and was on the all-state
football team while at Thornton Academy. After high school he joined the U.S.
Marine Corps, attaining the rank of sergeant. At Colby he played football and
was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He received his master's degree in
history and government from the University of Maine in 1969. After graduating
from Colby, he began his teaching and coaching career at different schools in
southern Maine. In 1953 he became a teacher, coach and athletic director at Old
Orchard Beach High School, where he worked until 1982. In 1971, the school
honored him by naming the new gymnasium the John McSweeny Memorial Gymnasium.
After his retirement, he was elected to the state legislature, where he served
until 1990. For many years he delivered Meals on Wheels to the elderly in his
community and was a member of St. Margaret's Parish. He is survived by two
sisters and was predeceased by two brothers and a sister.
Marilyn Scott Allen '51
Marilyn Scott Allen '51, a banker, died June 14 in Prague, The Czech Republic.
She was 65. She was born in Terre Haute, Ind., where she spent much of her
life. She attended St. Mary-of-the-Woods College and received her bachelor's
degree at Colby, where she was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority and the
Glee Club. She was an assistant vice president of Terre Haute First National
Bank, retiring in January 1995. She was a member of the St. Benedict Catholic
Church and served on the boards of Hospice of the Wabash Valley, Catholic
Charities of Terre Haute, Visiting Nurses' Association of the Wabash Valley and
the YWCA. She was predeceased by her husband and a daughter and is survived by
two daughters, three sons, her mother, a sister, two brothers, nieces and
nephews.
Robert L. Swain '52
Robert L. Swain '52, an insurance executive, died June 8 in Augusta, Maine, at
72. He was born in Swampscott, Mass., and graduated from local schools. He
served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and majored in English at the
College. He was associated for many years with the Macomber, Farr and Whitten
insurance firm in Augusta and was involved in many civic organizations,
including youth baseball and hockey. He is survived by his wife, Eileen, three
daughters, three sons, grandchildren, a brother and sister and several nieces
and nephews.
Folkert O. Belzer '53
Folkert O. Belzer '53, a leading transplant scientist, died on August 6 in
Madison, Wis., at 64. He was born in Seerabaja, Indonesia, and came to the
United States in 1951, becoming a U.S. citizen in 1956. At the College he
majored in chemistry and was a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity. He earned a
master's degree and an M.D. from Boston University. His long academic career
included posts at the University of Oregon, the University of California in San
Francisco, where he was chief of transplant service, and the University of
Wisconsin, where he was chair of the surgery department from 1964 until his
retirement last July. He specialized in kidney transplantation and was
responsible for major advances in the field. In the 1960s he developed
technology that allowed organs to be kept viable for several days before
transplant, a process he refined for several years. In 1987 he and James
Southard, a biochemist at the university, developed "UW Solution," a fluid that
can keep organs viable for 18-30 hours and helps prevent transplant rejection.
In April 1995 he received the Medallion for Scientific Achievement from the
American Surgical Association, only the 12th such award in the association's
117-year history. Last year he also received the first Pioneer Award from the
American Society of Transplant Surgeons. He is survived by his wife, Marion, a
daughter and three sons.
Randall L. Holden '65
Randall L. Holden '65, a professor of music, died May 17 in Louisville, Ky., at
51. He was born in Bronxville, N.Y., and graduated from Scarsdale High School.
After receiving his B.A. from Colby, he received his M.A. in music history from
the University of Connecticut and his M.M. and D.M.A. in opera production at
the University of Washington. He also attended U.C.L.A.'s Arts Administration
Program in 1970-71. He was a professor of music and director of admissions in
the School of Music at the University of Louisville. He was a production
manager for the Kentucky Opera, president of the National Opera Association and
a member of the board of Ars Femina. Earlier in his career, he was an
administrator and teacher at Arizona State University and worked for the
Seattle Opera Association and the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra. He is survived by
his wife, Pamela Harris Holden '66, a brother, and cousins Jane Holden Huerta
'60, Juan Huerta '92 and Jon Huerta '95.
Lorna Wright Dale '66
Lorna Wright Dale '66, a teacher, died May 13 in Lewiston, Maine. She was 50.
She was born in Farmington, Maine, and graduated from Jay High School. A
Spanish major at Colby, she studied at the University of Mexico City. After
graduation from the College she taught languages at Pinkerton Academy in New
Hampshire and in Chicago, eventually becoming a substitute teacher in the
Lewiston school system. She was a band musician and a pianist. Her father,
Philip Wright, survives her, as do a sister, two nieces and many other
relatives.
George Sheridan Dukes '66
George Sheridan Dukes '66 died July 7 in Prescott, Ariz., at 50. He was born in
Hackensack, N.J., and graduated from Cranford High School in Cranford, N.J. He
was married for 28 years to Joan Manegold Dukes '66, who survives him along
with his mother and two sisters.
Anthony S. Giles '66
Anthony S. Giles '66 died December 15, 1994, in Marblehead, Mass., at 51. Born
in Marblehead, he graduated from Marblehead High School. After graduating from
the College with a major in English, he received his master's and Ph.D. from
Syracuse University and became a professor of speech at the University of New
Hampshire's Paul Arts Center. He is survived by two sons and a
granddaughter.
Robert N. Levine '73
Robert N. Levine '73, a consultant to national literacy campaigns and a
volunteer AIDS care worker, died May 28, 1994, in New York City at 42. He was
born in Hartford, Conn., and educated in West Hartford schools. At Colby he
majored in psychology, and after graduating he attended Hartt College of Music.
In the 1980s and 1990s he was a consultant to several outstanding literacy
campaigns, including the Readasaurus program and ABC Television's Project
Literacy U.S. He also was a volunteer with God's Love We Deliver, a group that
delivers meals to homebound persons with AIDS. He is survived by his mother,
Ruth Levine, a brother, a niece and a nephew. A cousin, Paul Feldman '34, also
attended the College.
Archille Henri Biron
Archille Henri Biron, emeritus professor of modern languages, died December 6
at his home in Waterville, Maine, at 84. Born in Pittsfield, Mass., he was a
1932 graduate of Clark University, earned a diploma from the Institute De
Phonetique at the University of Paris in 1937 and, in 1940, earned a master's
degree from Middlebury College. During World War II he served with the U.S.
Army in France. He taught at the Riverdale Country School in New York City for
10 years before joining the faculty of Rutgers University, where he taught from
1946 until 1950, when he directed the Colby-Swarthmore Summer School of
Languages and joined the Colby faculty as an instructor. He was named assistant
professor in 1953, associate professor in 1965 and full professor in 1973 and
was granted emeritus status following his retirement in 1977. A leader in
developing Colby's first foreign language programs abroad, he was particularly
interested in 19th-century French literature, especially the works of Balzac.
He also was a supporter of the Colby library and the Colby Friends of Art. With
his wife, Dorothy, he traveled extensively in Europe, North Africa and Canada,
and a scholarship fund in honor of the Birons is to be established at the
College for the scholarship support of Colby students wishing to study in
France. Besides his wife of 55 years, he is survived by a brother and
sister-in-law and a nephew.
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