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territorial newS >> Promoted to Glory CAPTAINS ANGELO AND VIRGINIA BERMEO MAJOR DONNA PETERSON Sept. 6–7 Orange, NJ, Corps, Sept. 11–14 Bethlehem, PA, Corps Sept. 25–28 Kittanning, PA, Corps October 2–5 Binghamton, NY, ARC October 11 Bronx, NY, Tremont Corps September 17–24 Harrisburg ARC September 26–28 ARC Regional Retreat October 1–5 Rochester ARC October 7–9 THQ Offi cers Retreat 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 MAJOR IDA ELIZABETH MURRAY September 11, 1925—August 2, 2014 Major Ida Murray was promoted to Glory from the Living with Dig- nity Group Home in Surprise, Ariz. Ida was born into the family of Howard and Helen Murray in New Haven Conn. She accepted Christ at the New Haven Corps, where she was a junior and a senior soldier. Hearing the call to offi cership at Youth Councils, Ida entered training from the New Haven Corps in 1944 as part of the Fearless session. She was initially commis- sioned as a corps offi cer in New York, but was soon appointed to the Finance De- partment at Territorial Headquarters (THQ). She later served as a corps offi cer in Pakistan before returning to the United States, where she held several fi nance– related appointments at THQ, National Headquarters, and at the Greater New York (GNY) Divisional Headquarters. Ida graduated with honors from New York University and was a certifi ed public ac- countant. Ida retired in 1987 and settled in Queens, N.Y. She rendered post-retirement service in GNY before relocating to Con- necticut, Florida, and Arizona. She also completed a four–year pipe organ course. Survivors include a brother, Howard Murray of Sun City, Ariz., and a sister, Helen Graham of New Haven, Conn. Cards may be sent to Howard Murray, 15144 W. Via Manana, Sun City, AZ 86375-2960. MAJOR HENRY J. THIBAULT February 25, 1957—August 10, 2014 Henry Jay Thibault was promoted to Glory early Sunday morning at the Butler, Pa., Corps following Sunday school classes. Henry was born in Fall River, Mass., to Henry and Maria Thibault and attended the Fall River Corps since his birth. He accepted Christ at a young age and was involved in all corps activities. In 1980, Henry married Irene Jane Gaskell, whose family also attended the corps. Their two families had known each other for years and often worked together at the corps. The Thibaults soon became local of- fi cers at the New Bedford, Mass., Corps. Henry had felt called to offi cership from age 12. In 1995, the couple prayed and Irene heard the call to become an offi cer at the Labor Day Camp Meetings. They entered offi cer training in 1997 as part of the Faithful Intercessors session. The Thibaults fi rst appointment was to Plainfi eld, N.J., where they served for nine years. Henry was a "hard worker with a cooperative spirit and a positive attitude with a genuine love for people … a real asset to the division and the Kingdom," said a former divisional commander. In 2009, the couple was appointed to Butler, Pa. Survivors include his wife, Irene, and two daughters, Sarah and Hannah. Cards may be sent to Major Irene Thibault, 132 West Rockenstein Ave., Butler, PA 16001. MAJOR DORIS E. CLARKE April 21, 1921—July 31, 2014 Major Doris E. Clarke was pro- moted to Glory from The Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worces- ter, Mass. Doris was one of four children born into the family of Leon and Mary Harmer in Pas- saic, N.J. She began attending The Salva- tion Army through her sister, Margaret, and eventually the whole family joined. Doris became active at the corps and was a local offi cer, holding several positions. Doris entered offi cer training from the Passaic Corps as a member of the Valiant session. In 1943, she was commissioned and served initially as an assistant corps offi cer in Delaware and Pennsylvania. In 1944, she married then-Captain Fred- erick Clarke, and they served together as corps offi cers in New Jersey and Ohio be- fore transferring to the Men's Social Service Department, where they were assigned to centers in Ohio, New York, New Jersey, Maine, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. In 1979, they retired and settled in East Sandwich, Mass. In retirement, Doris served at Camp Wonderland and at Hill- crest Conference Center in Sharon, Mass. Survivors include two daughters, Sha- ron Waiksnoris of Naperville, Ill., and Ma- jor Virginia Clarke of Worcester, Mass.; a son, Major Frederick Clarke of Pottstown, Pa.; and fi ve grandchildren and three great–grandchildren. Cards may be sent to Major Virginia Clarke, 72 Cambridge St., Worcester, MA 01603. 23 www.saconnects.org