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Milestones

Notices of births, adoptions, marriages/unions, and deaths of Friends.

Instructions and a form for submitting Milestones to us.

You may also submit by email to [email protected] or by postal mail to Milestones Editor, Friends Journal, 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102. There is no charge for Friends Journal milestone listings.


Stokes Clement Swisher

Swisher—Stokes Clement Swisher, 85, on January 31, 2016, at home with family, in Falls Church, Va. Clem was born on… Staff

John H. Wood Jr.

Wood—John H. Wood Jr., 101, on April 1, 2016, at home in Pennswood Village in Newtown, Pa., surrounded by family.… Staff

Marie DuBois Clark

Clark—Marie DuBois Clark, 92, on August 10, 2014. Marie was born on December 10, 1921, in upstate New York. She… Staff

Frank Edson Cummings

Cummings—Frank Edson Cummings, on his 76th birthday, in Eugene, Ore., from acute myeloid leukemia, surrounded by his family. He was… Staff

Matthew David Hempel

Hempel—Matthew David Hempel, 42, suddenly, on February 14, 2016, in Marlton, N.J. Matt was born on April 3, 1973, in… Staff

Barbara Paine Mason

Mason—Barbara Paine Mason, 92, on March 26, 2016, in Abington, Pa., following a series of strokes. Barbara was born on… Staff

Shirley Marie Bramkamp Olmstead

Olmstead—Shirley Marie Bramkamp Olmstead, 97, on July 29, 2015, in Centennial, Colo. Shirl was born on April 13, 1918, in… Staff

Elspeth L. Rhodin

Rhodin—Elspeth L. Rhodin, 86, gently, on August 20, 2015, in Ithaca, N.Y., at Tompkins County Hospital. Elspeth was born on… Staff

Ford Maclaughlin Robbins

Robbins—Ford Maclaughlin Robbins, 72, on June 25, 2015, in Santa Fe, N.M. Ford was born on November 20, 1942, in… Staff

Steven Sears Spencer

Spencer—Steven Sears Spencer, 85, on July 11, 2015, in Santa Fe, N.M. Steve was born on August 27, 1929, in… Staff

Nancy Anne Rockhill Stevenson

Stevenson—Nancy Anne Rockhill Stevenson, 83, on March 20, 2016, peacefully, at her home in Columbus, N.J., with her husband and… Staff

Edith Tschudi

Tschudi—Edith Tschudi [Cole], 86, on July 2, 2014, in Lahore, Pakistan. Edith was born on May 25, 1928, in St.… Staff
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