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territorial newS >> Promoted to Glory LT. COLONEL LUELLA NAOMI POOLE June 23, 1915—May 5, 2014 Lt. Colonel Lu- ella Naomi Poole was promoted to Glory from the Twin Oaks Nursing Home in Palmyra, Pa. Luella was born to Raymond and Susan Boyle in Somerville, Mass. At age 6, she was invited to the local corps and immersed herself in all of its activities. In 1936, Luella entered offi cer training from the Somerville Corps as part of The Guardians of the Covenant session. She was an assistant at several corps in New York and had the honor of presenting fl owers to the mother of President Franklin Roosevelt during an event in Beacon, N.Y. In 1943, she married then–Captain Harry Poole. They served in appointments at corps and at divisional and territorial headquarters in Massachusetts, Connecti- cut, Pennsylvania, and New York. In 1975, the Pooles were transferred to National Headquarters, where Luella was the national representative for veterans affairs & volunteer services. She was later ap- pointed to Special Services for Women's Organizations. In 1983, the Pooles retired to Deltona, Fla., soldiering at the Orlando Corps, until they moved to Hershey, Pa. Survivors include her husband; a son, Bruce Poole of Landenberg, Pa.; a daugh- ter, Ruth Rogers of Northborough, Mass.; and one grandson, Rev. Sandy Webb of Memphis, Tenn. Cards may be sent to Lt. Colonel Harry Poole, 451 Sand Hill Rd., Apt. No. 122, Hershey, PA 17033. MAJOR ROBERT ALAN GREEN July 12, 1953—June 29, 2014 Major Robert Green was promoted to Glory from the Broadway Plaza Cityview Skilled Nursing Facility in Fort Worth, Tex- as—as he listened to a recording of the New York Staff Band (NYSB). Robert was born into the Salvation Army family of Captains Clyde and Doro- thy Green in Manchester, N.H. He was an active Salvationist and a musician who later joined the NYSB, where he heard the call to offi cership. Bob entered offi cer training in 1976 from the Philadelphia Citadel as part of The Disciples of Jesus session. Two years later, he arrived at the Philadelphia North- east Corps as a single offi cer, but in 1979, he married Lieutenant Donna Augustine. The Greens served in appointments at divisional and territorial headquarters, at the College for Offi cer Training, and at corps in Pa., Conn., Ohio, N.Y., and Kentucky. They served as leaders of the Army's Moulton Memorial Student Cen- ter at Asbury College in Wilmore, Ky., for six years. They retired in 2009. Survivors include his wife of Lexington, Ky.; a daughter, Janette Barrington of Grand Prairie, Texas; a son, Stephen Green of Lexington, Ky.; two brothers, Dr. Roger Green of Massachusetts, and David Green of Chicago, Ill.; and two grandchildren. Cards may be sent to Major Donna Green, 713 Kenova Trace, Lexington, KY 40511. Email: rgreen1759@aol.com. LT.COLONEL IVOR WILLIAM WESLEY RICH February 16, 1928—February 6, 2014 Lt. Colonel Ivor Rich was promot- ed to Glory from the Cottingham Hospice Center in Seneca, S.C. Ivor was born to offi cer parents Colonel and Mrs. Wesley Rich in London, England. In 1961, he entered offi cer training from the Jamaica, N.Y., Citadel Corps as a member of the Servants of Christ session. Ivor was originally appointed as a corps offi cer in Boston, but then held several divisional and territorial headquarters- level (THQ) positions in the Eastern and Central territories, mostly in fi nance. While at the Central THQ, Ivor served as executive offi cer of the Chicago Staff Band. In 1985, Ivor was appointed to National Headquarters and then later that same year to International Headquarters. He also played in the International Staff Band. In 1986, he was appointed to the Cana- da & Bermuda Territory and was executive offi cer of the Canadian Staff Band. He later served in the United Kingdom Territory before assuming more ap- pointments in the USA Eastern Territory, including as divisional commander of the Southern New England Division. In 2000, Rich retired from active service. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Cap- tain Jonathan Ivor Rich of Memphis, Tenn., and David Charles Rich of Maplewood, N.J.; a daughter, Terri R. Neville of Cambridge, Mass.; and four grandchildren. Cards may be sent to Lt. Colonel Elaine Rich, 205 West Blue Heron Drive, Salem, SC 29676. CAPTAINS ANGELO AND VIRGINIA BERMEO MAJOR DONNA PETERSON August 7–10 Bath, ME August 13 Star Lake Camp August 17 Beacon, NY August 22–24 Massachusetts Family Camp August 31 Beacon, NY August 3 Bath, ME August 6–10 Providence, RI – ARC August 24–27 Cleveland, OH – ARC All dates are subject to change Territorial Headquar ters will be pleased to schedule the territorial evangelists to appear at your corps or unit at no cost to you. Please call the territorial evangelists' offi ce at (845) 620–7676 for more information. TERRITORIAL EVANGELIST SCHEDULE