![]() ![]() The Newtons lived on Hollis Street and Gilbert Street, finally building their own home at 51 Winthrop Street.Īs a young man, Ralph learned to play the clarinet and joined the Framingham HS Orchestra and a local dance band. His father, Lewis Newton, was a conductor for the Boston & Albany Railroad and his mother, Annie Haynes Newton, had worked at the Straw Bonnet Factory. Ralph Newton was born and raised in South Framingham. With you today, I hope to share some of those highlights. I’ve come to appreciate Framingham through my grandfather’s eyes and many times, it felt like coming home.įor my family, I created a detailed story with all that I learned. However, what was most unexpected – and for me, the most exciting – was when we uncovered stories about his life in Framingham and the support from his employer and neighbors. With those, plus online research, we were able to craft a snapshot of his army service. My uncle says his father didn’t talk much about World War I.īut when my grandfather passed away, we discovered that he had saved army papers, his photograph album and various mementos. I heard more about his Framingham roots and then his family’s life in Maine. I was fortunate to know my grandfather, but I knew little about his WWI service – just that he had fought in France. My family and I are very grateful that we could honor him in this way. My heartfelt thanks to Laura Stagliola and Stacen Goldman for so thoughtfully crafting his story. Ralph Newton is my grandfather and in January and February 2019, a brief story about his WWI service was featured as Object of the Month in the “An American Town in World War I” exhibit. ![]()
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