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[[Mary Purinton]] was the wife of [[IBLS]] founder [[Charles A. Purinton]]. | [[Mary Purinton]] was the wife of [[IBLS]] founder [[Charles A. Purinton]]. She was very supportive of the live steam hobby, and was well known for the fish chowder meals she provided at the very first [[IBLS]] meets at the Purinton's home. | ||
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File:NELS Carl and Mrs Purinton with Bridgette 5Oct1974.jpg|Final inspection by Carl & Mrs. Purinton when the locomotive "Bridgette" was new. October 5, 1974. Photo by Bob Hornsby. | |||
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== Obituary == | == Obituary == | ||
Latest revision as of 11:44, 3 November 2025
Mary Purinton was the wife of IBLS founder Charles A. Purinton. She was very supportive of the live steam hobby, and was well known for the fish chowder meals she provided at the very first IBLS meets at the Purinton's home.
Final inspection by Carl & Mrs. Purinton when the locomotive "Bridgette" was new. October 5, 1974. Photo by Bob Hornsby.
Obituary
by Brenton W. Barfather, Live Steam Magazine, May 1979:
- Mary Purinton, the wife of Charles A. (Carl) Purinton, passed away very quietly on the evening of February 1, 1979. Besides her husband, she leaves a son and daughter and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mary was in her 86th year. Expressions of sympathy should be sent to the Lions Club Eye Research Memorial of Billerica, MA or Perkins School for the Blind of Watertown, MA.