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French Family Association Mara French, P.O. Box 1109, Sutter Creek, CA 95685-1109.
209-267-0649 Famous Frenches Barbara Welch French Last updated by Mara French on 4/6/08. Send corrections or
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Through cleverly montaged historical photographs overlaid with
simple-yet-effective animations and featuring live-action video and
synchronized sound, the central character and narrator Barbara French shares
bits of her family's past and present by following the trail of red hair
through the generations. Barbara lived in Portsmouth, RI. Barbara's son Dana Atchley and producer of "Redheads" has a
website at nextexit.com where he reveals some of his
secrets for producing compelling presentations. Information on these
techniques and technologies is available at the annual Digital
Storytelling Festival website. The three-day workshops developed by Atchley and now conducted by the Center for Digital Storytelling for
producing exciting "living" records of your family history for all
who follow. Unfortunately, Dana Atchely is no
longer living (1941-2001). Hampton Area NH Obituaries for Tue. March 29, 2005
Richard B. French EXETER - Richard B. "Frenchie" French, 56, of Lindenshire
Drive, died Sunday, March 27, 2005, in Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center,
Lebanon, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born Oct. 4, 1948, in
Melrose, Mass., the son of the late George and Barbara (Welch) French. He was
raised in Atkinson and had resided in Exeter for 25 years. Mr. French was a self-employed
carpenter and handyman for most of his life. He was formerly a volunteer with
the Atkinson Fire Department. He enjoyed landscaping,
household repairs and cooking for his family. He is survived by his wife of
26 years, Sharon (Moore) French of Exeter; two sons, Eric French of Newmarket and Adam French of Exeter; one daughter,
Kimberly Andreoli of Derry; two grandsons; one
brother, Roy T. French Sr. of Dorchester; one sister, Karen Frederick of St.
Petersburg, Fla.; two godchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be held
Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Brewitt Funeral
Home, 14 Pine St., Exeter. Funeral services will
follow at 7 p.m. in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial
donations may be made to Rockingham VNA & Hospice, 137 Epping Road,
Exeter, NH 03833. |
