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cattle for several years. He married May 1, 1937, Dorothy Jean
Ryan, daughter of Geneveve Gilbert Ryan and Stephen Andrew
Ryan. Children, all born at Louisville, Ky., except Michael:
1. Pamela, b. July 29, 1938. (B54,321,31) 2. Peter Spelman, b. April 21, 1940. (B54,321,32) 3. Alta Rockefeller, b. March 3, 1942. (B54,321,33) 4. Michael Sartell, b. October 21, 1944, in New York City. (B54,321,34) B54,322.
B54,323.
After pastorates in the Reform Church of Pottersville, N.Y. and the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in Newark, N.J., he became pastor of the First Reform Church in Nyack, N.Y. When he retired in 1923 he closed the longest pastorate in the history of the church. Always active in civic affairs, he formed the Good Government Club whose membership included most of the prominent citizens of Rockland County. An effective speaker for the National Security League and for the Red Cross, he was active in war work in 1917 and 1918. He was one of five speakers chosen at the request of the British Government to encourage British morale and again one of the |
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