Southworth was joined at her home for the festivities by friends, neighbors and fellow church parishioners. Jean Finch said of Southworth, “She’s a remarkable woman. Really quite something.”…
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Peg Walrath
Cooperstown Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh reads the Village Arbor Day Proclamation as Peg Walrath looks on. (Photo by Cynthia Falk) Cooperstown Honors Doug Walrath By WRILEY NELSONCOOPERSTOWN The Village of Cooperstown and Rotary Club of Cooperstown celebrated Arbor Day with a ceremony in memory of Doug Walrath on May 22. Walrath was a U.S. Army veteran and 52-year member of Rotary. He graduated from Cooperstown High School in 1947 and earned a Purple Heart after he was severely wounded in the…