The Fort Myers Monthly Meeting grieves over the death while simultaneously celebrating the life of Larry Scott Butler, the last of our Meeting’s founding members. Larry was born Seventh Month 29, 1943 in Clearfield, Pennsylvania. to William and Marion Butler. While in high school he was a circuit lay preacher for small family Methodist churches […]
Carolyn’s Path to Quakerism
What is it like to be a life long Quaker? Most of us come to Quakerism later in life. Carolyn was born into it. Carolyn’s mother came from many generations of Friends; Carolyn’s father was a convinced Friend. Romance at CPS Camp Carolyn’s parents met at CPS camp – Civilian Public Service. (These camps operated […]
Chris at the Fort Myers Quaker Meeting
Chris R is a New Yorker, although he has shed his Long Island accent. He was born in 1956 and grew up on the south shore of Long Island surrounded by boats and water sports. He had a motor boat by the time he was 12. “The 60’s were a wonderful time to grow up […]
Norma L
For many years, Norma had her feet firmly planted in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. This Northeastern Quaker grew up in the coal mining area of Pennsylvania. She was born into a family from Lithuania and raised Catholic. Norma went to Millersville Teachers College to become a teacher. She met Charles, also a teacher, a […]
Nancy H
From Detroit to the desert, from Princeton to Toronto, Nancy has gone through many changes in her life. Nancy grew up in Detroit, the child of parents who had modest upbringings. Since both her parents were exposed to “hell fire damnation” churches, they make a deliberate choice to let their children choose their own religions. […]