Norm Brown was an adventurer in body, mind and spirit – one who drank deeply from the cup of life and was always in motion and in formation. He understood well that today’s present is more precious and authoritative than yesterday. Norman was a veteran of the U.S. Navy Reserves from 1958 to 1962. He […]
Rev. Martin Woulfe
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JIM JOHNSON Nov. 3, 1953-March 21, 2024
Jim Johnson passed away on March 21, 2024, at his home in Springfield. Some years earlier, Jim had retired as a brigade chaplain lieutenant colonel following a career that spanned 37 years in the U.S. Army. He had served as a chaplain, not only at various bases within the U.S. but also in Kosovo, Bosnia, […]
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WILL BURPEE Dec. 2, 1954-Jan. 7, 2024
Will Burpee passed away on Jan. 7, 2024 – just over a month after turning 69. When he relocated to Springfield to attend Sangamon State University, he carried with him a lifelong passion for writing (and also for the New England Patriots). As befitting a person whose middle name was Byron, Will was a keen […]
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Long life and poetry
I recently sat down with John and Peg Knoepfle at their residence in Hickory Glen to ask questions about their life experiences, both personal and literary. I quickly surmised that both are master storytellers. For more than 60 years now, their stories have been intertwined. “We all have a story to tell, if you can […]
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BERKLEY MOORE
BERKLEY MOORE Aug. 3, 1932 – Jan. 4, 2018 Berkley Moore could talk with equal ease about the hidden gems of scripture or the subtle qualities of beer. But his real passion was music. During a lifetime of 85 years, he amassed an enormous – and eclectic – collection of LPs and CDs, spanning classical, jazz […]
