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- Vernon, known as "Bill" by friends and family lived until 2004 on the ancestral Randall farm which was one of the first cleared, and longest active farms in Redfield. He worked the farm for many years alongside of his father. He was educated in Greenboro and Redfield village schools. In 1940 he was united in marriage with Evelyn Ballou. The couple were married for about four years. Some years after their divorce, Bill was remarried to Elsie Lucille Yerdon of Redfield. The couple were married nearly 40 years when she died in 1990. Besides work on the family farm, Bill augmented his income by working for the school system driving bus. An active Republican, Bill served in various town offices, including the Redfield County Legislative seat which he held until redistricting merged Redfield's seat with two other towns. In 1991 Bill married Marie (Lyndsay) Barker, a widow from neighboring Boylston. The couple enjoyed thirteen years together on the Randall farm until the summer of 2004 when they moved to Ellisburg Street in the Village of Sandy Creek. They remained active in the community, spending time with their families and a wide circle of friends. Marie is very talented with sewing and handmade crafts. Bill was a particular favorite of his step-daughter Mary Lou Brown who enjoying kidding with him at family gatherings.
Vernon, known as "Bill" by friends and family lived until 2004 on the ancestral Randall farm which was one of the first cleared, and longest active farms in Redfield. He worked the farm for many years alongside of his father. He was educated in Greenboro and Redfield village schools. In 1940 he was united in marriage with Evelyn Ballou. The couple were married for about four years.
Some years after their divorce, Bill was remarried to Elsie Lucille Yerdon of Redfield. The couple were married nearly 40 years when she died in 1990. Besides work on the family farm, Bill augmented his income by working for the school system driving bus. An active Republican, Bill served in various town offices, including the Redfield County Legislative seat which he held until redistricting merged Redfield's seat with two other towns.
In 1991 Bill married Marie (Lyndsay) Barker, a widow from neighboring Boylston. The couple enjoyed thirteen years together on the Randall farm until the summer of 2004 when they moved to Ellisburg Street in the Village of Sandy Creek. They remained active in the community, spending time with their families and a wide circle of friends. Marie is very talented with sewing and handmade crafts.
Bill was a particular favorite of his step-daughter Mary Lou Brown who enjoying kidding with him at family gatherings. Bill lived a long and useful life until he quietly passed away in 2010 at age 93.
Vernon, known as "Bill" by friends and family lived until 2004 on the ancestral Randall farm which was one of the first cleared, and longest active farms in Redfield. He worked the farm for many years alongside of his father. He was educated in Greenboro and Redfield village schools. In 1940 he was united in marriage with Evelyn Ballou. The couple were married for about four years.
Some years after their divorce, Bill was remarried to Elsie Lucille Yerdon of Redfield. The couple were married nearly 40 years when she died in 1990. Besides work on the family farm, Bill augmented his income by working for the school system driving bus. An active Republican, Bill served in various town offices, including the Redfield County Legislative seat which he held until redistricting merged Redfield's seat with two other towns.
In 1991 Bill married Marie (Lyndsay) Barker, a widow from neighboring Boylston. The couple enjoyed thirteen years together on the Randall farm until the summer of 2004 when they moved to Ellisburg Street in the Village of Sandy Creek. They remained active in the community, spending time with their families and a wide circle of friends. Marie is very talented with sewing and handmade crafts.
Bill was a particular favorite of his step-daughter Mary Lou Brown who enjoying kidding with him at family gatherings. Bill lived a long and useful life until he quietly passed away in 2010 at age 93.
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1917 - 2010 (93 years)
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