Calais Memorial High School Calais Maine Class of 1954

Graduates Class of 1954
John Allan	Vose Armstrong	Maurice Barnard
Shirley Bond	Jane Brown	Sheldon Card
Norma Casey	Jean Chaffee	Joan Chaffee
Shaine Christakos	Cecile Coleman	Edgar Cook
Mary Cousins	Donald Donovan	Terry Driscoll
Sheldon Eagan
Alberta Farthing	John Fitzsimmons	Jean Flood
Joan Flood	Gary Frost	Joyce Frost
Lorraine Frost	Norma Frost	David Getchell
Fred Hayward	Sandra Hewitt	Edward Hiland
Philip Hill	Sylvia James	Barbara Jennings
Jane Johnson	Sandra Johnstone	Zenna Kinney
John Lawler	Ann Mahar	Leo Main
Joyce McLain	Dolly McPhail	Sandra Moffitt
Laird Monahan	Helen Murphy	Sandra Murphy
Alberta Nixon	Donna Olsson	Hilton Perkins
Melva Perkins	Joyce Pike	Yvonne Radway
Charles Robinson		Mary St. Pierre
Margaret Tapley	Florence Wheelock	Freda Worrell

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What's Happening

Shirley Bond Groves, Newington, CT, is married to Dick Groves. Son Brian's e-mail is bgroveshere@yahoo.com e-mail updated 01/26/03

Sheldon Card. Edmond OK, new e-mail address is: cardsheldon@att.net 121209

Joyce Frost is happily married to Bob Williams and lives in Calais. She is a loving mom, grandmother, and great grandmother. She's a good, kind, wise person. I am proud that she's my mom. Deborah Dow ddow@fairpoint.net.

Fred Cambal-Hayward, Hancock, NH. Just checking in to change email address. Don't see much activity with class of 54. frch@adelphia.net 05/02/04

Leo Main Cranston RI. Visited family in Oak Bay NB recently and saw the CMHS display on the old Unobskey Building leomain@bigfoot.com

Laird Monahan. New Address 11206 Harmony Drive, Dade City, FL, 33525 laimonah3@aol.com102806

Deceased Classmates

Jane Anne (Brown) Farrar, 75, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011, in Calais. Jane was born Sept. 18, 1936, in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, daughter of Reuben and Lois (Boyd) Brown. She often spoke fondly of her childhood memories growing up in Kellyland. She graduated from Calais Academy, class of 1954, and married Richard Farrar, Jan. 12, 1955. She was a legal secretary for local attorneys and then pursued a career teaching preschoolers through the Preschool Awake program. She continued teaching as an English instructor for Washington County Community College and as a GED instructor for the Passamaquoddy Tribe. Jane was a talented writer of poetry and song as well as a talented singer and musician. Her beautiful and vibrant voice still resonates in the memories of family and friends. She was a member of Sweet Adelines singing group and a local quartet called The Treble Tones, as well as a member of Calais United Methodist Church, where she sang in the choir. Throughout many years she contributed articles to the local newspapers and will also be remembered to many as their local Avon representative. She loved to spend her summers at her cottage on Round Pond. In addition to her parents, Jane was predeceased by two brothers, Earl and Dale Brown; and a sister, Vera Allen. Surviving are her loving husband of 56 years, Richard Farrar of Calais; three children, Stephen Farrar and his wife, Paula, of Charlotte, Cathy Farrar-Ehsasi and her husband, Mohammed, of Berlin, and David Farrar of Atlanta; four grandchildren, Jamie Farrar and wife, Lea Ellen, of Calais, Nathan Farrar and his wife, Jennifer, of Charlotte, and Arman and Kean Ehsasi of Berlin; four great-grandchildren, Sydney, Chloe, Alyssa and Gaige Farrar; brother, Blair Brown and his wife, Stella, of Ohio; cousin, Ruth Barr and husband, Vernon, of Canada; many nieces and nephews; longtime friend, Betty Sherrard; and many other dear friends. A graveside service will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, at Calais Cemetery. Arrangements by Mays Funeral Home, Calais and Eastport. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.maysfuneralhome.com. [Published in Bangor Daily News on December 23, 2011. Provided by Sharon Howland.& John Adams]

Norma Frost Donahue Obituary [Provided by Thelma Eye Brooks] 042209

John Lawler Obituary [Provided by Thelma Eye Brooks]

Alberta Nixon Obituary [Provided by Thelma Eye Brooks] 042209

Ira Hilton Perkins, Jr. fell on June 7, 1966, in Kontum Province, Vietnam. Ira had been in the Army for 8 years and was a member of the 101st Airborne Division. His name is on Panel 08E - Line 18 on the VietNam Veteran's Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. Ira was the only Calais native killed in VietNam. Casualty Record. [comments have been left]. Ira was a posthumous recipient of the Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart. While alive Ira received the Silver Star and Bronze Star

The following tribute was paid Ira at http://www.vietvet.org/ under Tributes to Vietnam Veterans by their families and friends:
SSgt. Ira H. Perkins, U.S. Army, Vietnam Veteran, KIA July 1966
I would like to send a tribute to a Special SSgt. I once Knew SSgt. Ira H. Perkins KIA in Kontum Prov. 07/66 (Bout a days march from Dak-to)
To SSG Ira H. Perkins Sarge you were the best Plt. Sgt a green kid could've had.

Not a Day goes by that I don't think of you. We all were saddened by the news of your dying at Dak-to. You were a soldiers Soldier. You are always in my thoughts and prayers.

Your buddy Nick, 1st/327 Abn.Inf, 101st Airborne, A Co. 3rd plt,ABU

The following tribute was paid Ira at http://www.327infantry.org/node/3347 by Nick Fondo :
THE LAST OF THE MIGHTY ABUs
In Memory of SSGT. Ira H. Perkins
By Paratrooper Nick Fondo

Ira H. Perkins As we walked into the valley we all knew, that this could be our last day too! Suddenly a machineguns deadly chatter, everyone has begun to scatter.
Like a man among men he stood charging and firing, shouting orders loud and clear. Complete disregard for his life, a life he held dear.
Trying to save those abreast, giving it his all doing his best! The fighting grew fierce and savage! Though severely wounded and knocked to the ground, he rose like a demon bred of hate! Fire in his eyes, I am sure, he knew his Fate.
The enemy was upon us, bayonet to bayonet, hand to hand, SSGT. PERKINS was making a stand. Perkins could've laid down, The medic I am sure would've had him shipped away to fight another day. But that was not his way!

As we lay down deadly fire, He continued the deadly charge. The enemy surely knew, This amazing feat of courageousness was SSGT. Perkins! Airborne through and through! This was SSGT. Perkins of the Mighty Abu!

Courageous, fearless and severly wounded too, I am sure he knew he was to meet his maker that fateful day, In a country faraway! SSGT. Perkins fell that day, we who survived were but a few, THE LAST OF THE MIGHTY ABUs!

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