He no longer considers himself the bone while the north and south are dogs fighting over him. In the great wars he has been found trustworthy, brave and patriotic. “the negro has played an important part in the crises of the nation. There remains one more victory, as important and far-reaching as any – the conquering of racial prejudice.”įollowing the opening, she recounted the ways in which, “There are times when patriotic Americans feel that they are losing confidence in their country’s future. One of the last speakers was senior, Mabel Hillman who “spoke for her race in ‘The Future of the Negro’ treating the subject in a rational manner” according to the reporter. She then “launched into the discussion of the question, ‘Why are there so few boys in the high school?’ ” Other students followed, some with serious subjects, entertainment and music. Mabel Devlin, salutatorian, extended the welcome. The program opened with a chorus “Joy, Joy, Freedom Today,” and A. “ There is one institution in Newton of which the citizens are proud -the high school – and as a consequence, the house was well filled at 2:15 when the curtain rose.” The editor of the paper proudly proclaimed The Evening Kansan Republican, reported on “Senior Class Day,” which included “lectures instead of the usual program of orations and declamations, the graduates ‘spoke their pieces.” The room at the high school was deemed “too small” and the opera house management “donated the use of the house.” Who was she? Could she be the first Black woman graduate of Newton High School? Senior Class Day Research narrowed the identity of the Black woman to Mabel or Mable Hillman. The class included some well known Newton family names – Axtell, Bretch, Caveny, Plumb and Reese.
Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Belmont, Kansas.Ĭontributions may be made to VFW #2203 in Shell Knob in memory of Glenn.The Mirror, 1904 List of names for NHS Class of 1900 Monday, Novemat Fohn Funeral Home in Shell Knob. Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Our family thanks you for all your prayers during this time. In 1961 he made his first trip to Table Rock and vacationed there for many years before moving in 1990 permanently to make it their home. He also enjoyed woodworking, growing tomatoes and homemade ice cream. Some of his favorite pastimes were camping and water skiing with relatives and taught nieces and nephews to ski.
Glenn held many jobs ending with Santa Fe Railroad at the time of his retirement. Glenn and Janet were married June 17, 1956. He took a small engine repair class, and discovered he was very good at it. While serving in the Army he was stationed in Germany. Glenn graduated from Spivey High School and was inducted in the United States Army before graduation. Preceding him in death were his parents a sister, Glenace Stuart and a great granddaughter, Amelia Grace Stucky. He is also survived by his sisters, Janice Brown of Goddard, Kansas and Geraldine Harrel of Kingman, Kansas and many cherished relatives and friends. Surviving are his wife of sixty-four years, Janet Marlene (Patterson) Fairbrother of Shell Knob, Missouri and their children, Robin Stucky and her husband Glenn of McPherson, Kansas, and William "Bill" Fairbrother of Newton, Kansas grandchildren, David Stucky and his wife Susan of Pittsburg, Kansas, Sarah Denton and her husband Mark of Frontenac, Kansas, Aaron Stucky of McPherson, Kansas and Laura Gamble and her husband Robbie of Joplin, Missouri and great grandchildren, Zach Denton of Wichita, Kansas, Abbey Denton of Springfield, Missouri, Jenny Denton of Frontenac, Kansas, Eleanor Stucky and Boone Stucky both of Pittsburg, Kansas and Oliver Gamble of Joplin, Missouri.
He was born Main Kingman, Kansas the son of Lloyd E. Glenn Ernest Fairbrother, age 87, of Shell Knob, Missouri died Friday, November 20, 2020.
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