My grandmother, Jeanette Shrum Willett, left us a wonderful handwritten manuscript of her life which she wrote in the mid-1980s. She was born August 4, 1897, in Bloomington, Indiana, and died March 3, 1988, in Salem, Massachusetts. I have been transcribing her manuscript here. You can start from the beginning with Part 1. My brother…
History and Location This World War II Gold Star Memorial was constructed about 1950. It is a bronze plaque mounted on a large white stone with the names of thirty-five Windsor men who lost their life during World War II. Historically, a “Gold Star” flag was displayed in the windows of family homes or businesses…
History and Location This Honor Roll was created to honor the members of Grace Episcopal Church in Windsor, Connecticut, who had served in World War I as well as those who were presently enrolled in the National Service. This hand-written roll was created sometime after 1917. It began in alphabetical order, but at the…