It is with profound sadness that I am notifying the Quaker Times of the loss of a sister and a special Franklin alum with the passing of Margaret (Midge) (Duncan) Patten, class of 1960. Midge passed away last April, after battling cancer for well over a year, and inspired many friends as well as her extended family, with how to be graceful under difficult circumstances.
Read MoreAs a third grader, Herman Houston’s (’67) teacher called his artwork “doodling” but he decided it wasn't doodling if it was his work, he was going to love it and call it art. “I didn’t care what anybody else thought about my work. I didn’t know it at the time, but that attitude has allowed me to relax and enjoy my work without the anxiety of a critical voice. Of course, I have my personal standard, but once I reach that bar I am always pleased with what I’ve painted. When I paint, I only need my own voice to give me validation”.
Read MoreOn an unusually warm May evening, 135 Quakers and supporters gathered in community to celebrate Quaker excellence, both past and present. At this Franklin Hall of Fame event, a theme ran through speeches from the podium and conversations after the celebration – we all have a deep pride in our alma mater and in the community-shifting changes our fellow alums have effected.
Read MoreWhen he was ten, in 1942, Herb and his family, along with 120,000 other Americans of Japanese ancestry, were forcibly removed from their homes and the Tsuchiya family was sent to the Minidoka War Relocation prison camp in Hunt, Idaho, where they stayed until their release in 1945.
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