This Day in History: 1942-12-01

Robert E. Jackson a lifelong resident of Ridge Road died. He had the remarkable record of never having missed a session of the Ramapo Reformed Church Sunday School for 35 years. Once during a severe snowstorm when he found the Church closed he went to the home of David Hopper, the Sunday School Superintendent to inquire whether classes would be held. He was survived by his wife, an adopted daughter and 4 grandchildren. (The paper said he had been born in 1897, but that would have made him only 45, was it 1879 perhaps?)

(John W. Bristow)