Donald Frank
FLETCHER
(b.
3 November 1927
,
Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
d.
10 March 1996
,
Hadley, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Donald Frank FLETCHER was born 3 November 1927 in Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
Donald Frank FLETCHER was the child of Frank Patten FLETCHER and Florence Edith EASTWOOD and the grandchild of: (paternal) Henry D FLETCHER and Ida Mae PATTEN (maternal) John EASTWOOD and Betsey HARGRAVESDonald Frank was a soldier in World War II.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Donald Frank married Joyce M HORN 13 September 1952 in Adams, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Joyce M HORN was born 2 May 1932 in Adams, Massachusetts, USA. Joyce M died January 2020 in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, USA. Joyce M was the child of Robert Howard HORN and Mabel ALDERMAN.
Donald Frank FLETCHER died 10 March 1996 in Hadley, Massachusetts, USA.
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Family and Children of Donald Frank FLETCHER
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Joyce M HORN-- Date: 13 September 1952 Place: Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Joyce M HORN was the child of Robert Howard HORN and Mabel ALDERMAN
Joyce M Horn Engaged to Wed Donald Fletcher
Mr and Mrs Robert H Horn of 5 Orchard street have announced the engagement of their daughter, Joyce M., to Donald Fletcher, son of Mrs. Anthony Seney of 33 Hall street, Williamstown.
The wedding will take place soon.
The North Adams Transcript
North Adams, Massachusetts
June 6, 1952
Children of Donald Frank FLETCHER and Joyce M HORN:
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Joyce M HORN-- Date: 13 September 1952 Place: Adams, Massachusetts, USAJoyce M HORN was the child of Robert Howard HORN and Mabel ALDERMAN
Joyce M Horn Engaged to Wed Donald Fletcher
Mr and Mrs Robert H Horn of 5 Orchard street have announced the engagement of their daughter, Joyce M., to Donald Fletcher, son of Mrs. Anthony Seney of 33 Hall street, Williamstown.
The wedding will take place soon.
The North Adams Transcript
North Adams, Massachusetts
June 6, 1952
Children of Donald Frank FLETCHER and Joyce M HORN:
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1927 Birth 3 November 1927
Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.
1952 Marriage / PartnerDonald Frank FLETCHER and Joyce M HORN 13 September 1952, Adams, Massachusetts, USA
He was 24 years old.
1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.1965 - Donald Fletcher Leaves to Teach on Long Island
Donald F. Fletcher of Lanesboro Road left today for Huntington, L.I., N.Y., to assume his duties as a fifth grade teacher in the Half Hollow Hills School System...
Mr. Fletcher is married to the former Joyce Horn, daughter of Mrs Robert Horn of Adams and the late Mr Horn. Mrs Fletcher and their children, James, 6, and Jane, 1 year, plan to move to Long Island soon.
The North Adams Transcript
North Adams, Massachusetts
September 8, 1965
Donald F. Fletcher of Lanesboro Road left today for Huntington, L.I., N.Y., to assume his duties as a fifth grade teacher in the Half Hollow Hills School System...
Mr. Fletcher is married to the former Joyce Horn, daughter of Mrs Robert Horn of Adams and the late Mr Horn. Mrs Fletcher and their children, James, 6, and Jane, 1 year, plan to move to Long Island soon.
The North Adams Transcript
North Adams, Massachusetts
September 8, 1965
June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
1996 Death 10 March 1996
Hadley, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 68.
Obituary
Donald F. Fletcher, retired schoolteacher
WILLIAMSTOWN Donald Frank Fletcher, 68, of 101 Wood Road, Ballston Spa, N.Y., formerly of Williamstown, died Sunday in Hadley after being stricken while - with his wife and friends. Born in Williamstown on Nov. 3, 1927, son of Frank and Florence Eastwood Fletcher, he graduated from the former Williamstown High School in 1945 and immediately entered the Navy, from which he was honorably discharged in 1948. Mr. Fletcher held a variety of positions with Mount Hope Farm, Neisner's, Sears Roebuck, and the Pittsfield Social Services Department.- He earned a bachelor's degree in education from North Adams State College in 1964 and taught elementary grades in the Half Hollow Hills District, Melville, N.Y., from 1965 until moving to Ballston Spa in 1970.. He taught 5th grade in the Ballston Spa School District until he retired from teaching in 1989. Mr. Fletcher was a member of First Baptist Church of Ballston Spa, American Legion Post 234, Retired ...Read MORE...
The Berkshire Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
March 13, 1996
Donald F. Fletcher, retired schoolteacher
WILLIAMSTOWN Donald Frank Fletcher, 68, of 101 Wood Road, Ballston Spa, N.Y., formerly of Williamstown, died Sunday in Hadley after being stricken while - with his wife and friends. Born in Williamstown on Nov. 3, 1927, son of Frank and Florence Eastwood Fletcher, he graduated from the former Williamstown High School in 1945 and immediately entered the Navy, from which he was honorably discharged in 1948. Mr. Fletcher held a variety of positions with Mount Hope Farm, Neisner's, Sears Roebuck, and the Pittsfield Social Services Department.- He earned a bachelor's degree in education from North Adams State College in 1964 and taught elementary grades in the Half Hollow Hills District, Melville, N.Y., from 1965 until moving to Ballston Spa in 1970.. He taught 5th grade in the Ballston Spa School District until he retired from teaching in 1989. Mr. Fletcher was a member of First Baptist Church of Ballston Spa, American Legion Post 234, Retired ...Read MORE...
The Berkshire Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
March 13, 1996
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