TITLE:    H. LeGro "Terry" Lane, Obituary,  Dec. 31, 2000

SUBMITTERS:  The Coos County Democrat EST. 1838  LANCASTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE  
             Publishing news & views of LANCASTER - GROVETON - WHITEFIELD 
             & other towns of the upper Connecticut River valley of New 
             Hampshire & Vermont - John D. Harrigan, Publisher (Jan 03, 
             2001-issue) "All the news that fits"

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H. LeGro Lane 

PETERBOROUGH - H. LeGro "Terry" Lane, 84, of Winter Street, died on Dec. 31,
2000 in River Mead after a lengthy illness.

Born in Lancaster on May 19, 1916, he was the son of George R. and Nona 
(Balch) Lane.

In 1934, he graduated from Kennett High School, Conway. In 1938, he graduated
from the University of New Hampshire with a major in forestry.

Mr. Lane moved to Peterborough with the U.S. Forest Service after the 
hurricane of 1938.

During World War II, he served in the Army Air Corps as a navigator on a B-24
Liberator bomber. He flew 51 missions over Europe and was wounded on his 
51st mission. His decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross with 
four oak leaf clusters, the Purple Heart and the Presidential Unit Citation 
with three stars. He instructed aviation cadets in navigation and served as 
group and squadron leader on several combat missions.

After returning to Peterborough, Mr. Lane and his wife operated F.C. Mercer &
Co., an Oldsmobile and Chevrolet dealership located on Main Street in 
Peterborough, until they sold the business and retired in 1972. After 
retiring, Mr. Lane and his wife spent most of the winter in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Mr. Lane enjoyed mountain climbing, scaling the Matterhorn and Mount 
Kilimanjaro. He also climbed Mount Monadnock and enjoyed tennis.

In addition, he served as treasurer of All Saints Episcopal Church and taught
Sunday school for many years. He also served on the Peterborough School 
Board and was active in Boy Scouting. In 1950 he joined the Peterborough 
Rotary Club and served as president from 1962 to 1963. Mr. Lane also served 
as a director of the First National Bank of Peterborough.

He was predeceased by a son, David R. Lane, who died in 1972.

Family members include his wife of 59 years, Arlene (Mercer) Lane of 
Peterborough; a daughter, Margaret Fenton of Andover, Mass.; four 
grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

There are no calling hours.

A graveside service will be held on Thursday at noon in Upper Pine Hill 
Cemetery, Peterborough. The Rev. Lewis Stone will officiate.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Society for the 
Protection of New Hampshire Forests, 54 Portsmouth St., Concord, NH 
03301-5400.


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