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territorial newS >> Promoted to Glory MAJOR DONNA PETERSON CAPTAINS ANGELO AND VIRGINIA BERMEO November 16 Port Richmond, NY, Corps December 7 Freeport, NY, Corps December 14 Tarrytown, NY, Corps November 12—16 Portland, ME, ARC December 3—7 Poughkeepsie, NY, ARC All dates are subject to change Territorial Headquarters 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 AUX. CAPT. ALFRED FRANK THORTON December 23, 1931—September 13, 2014 Auxiliary Captain Alfred F. Thornton was promoted to Glory from the Hillebrand Nurs- ing and Rehabili- tation Facility in Cincinnati, Ohio. Al was born in Kitchener, On- tario, Canada, to Salvationists Alfred T. and Lucy Thornton. Al became a skilled barber. One day in Buffalo, N.Y., he saw a group of Salvation Army offi cers sing- ing at a kettle. In 1960, he became a soldier at the Buffalo Citadel Corps. A year later, Al married Jean Lincoln. In 1972, the couple attended a soldier's seminar where Al made a commitment to serve the Lord. He later attended Houghton College and Asbury Theologi- cal Seminary. In 1982, Al and Jean began their ministry as auxiliary captains. They entered into train- ing from the Lexington, Ky., Corps and were adopted into the God's Messengers session. The couple served at corps in Ohio and Massachusetts and later at divisional headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. They retired in 1996. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Lori Banfi eld of Pataskala, Ohio; two sons, Kevin Thornton of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Captain A. Gary Thornton of Cambridge, Ohio; four sisters and a brother; and seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Two brothers preceded him in death. Cards may be sent to Auxiliary Captain Jean Thornton, 28225 Stonefi elds Lane, West Harrison, IN 47060. LT. COLONEL JOSIE KINNETT June 15, 1925—August 30, 2014 Lt. Colonel Josie Kinnett was promoted to Glory from the Lexington Country Place Nursing Home in Lexington, Ky. Josie was the 13 th child born to the Bodenhemier family in Rosedale, Pa. In 1945, Josie was visiting her sister (an offi cer) in Marietta, Ohio, when she heard the call to offi cership. Josie was accepted into the Challenger session, but while on Christmas furlough, she became engaged to Clarence Kinnett. In 1949, Clarence en- tered and Josie returned to offi cer training as members of the Peacemakers session. The Kinnetts served in Ohio before join- ing the DHQ staffs in New Jersey, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Then came an appointment to Territorial Headquarters (THQ) before returning to divisional headquarters (DHQ) in Cleveland for several appointments. The couple later served at DHQ appoint- ments in the Greater New York and Empire State divisions. Before retiring in 1990, they fulfi lled one fi nal assignment at THQ. Survivors include her husband; a son, Timothy Kinnett of Eastover, N.C.; a daugh- ter, Lora Lea Dawson of Lexington, Ky.; a sister, Romagene Sutton of Pittsburgh, Pa.; a niece, Lois White of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; and fi ve grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. Cards may be sent to Lt. Colonel Clarence Kinnett, Lexington Morn- ing Point (Senior Care Residence), 233 Ruccio Way, Apt. 219, Lexington , KY 40503. E-mail: Cwkinnett@aol.com. LT. COLONEL ROY M. OLDFORD March 31, 1922—October 21, 2014 Lt. Colonel Roy Oldford was promoted to Glory from The Grande Vie, an assisted living community in Penfi eld, N.Y. Roy was born into the family of Salvation Army offi cers Joseph B. and Lillian D. Oldford in Sidney, Nova Scotia, Canada. He came to the United States at an early age where his parents served in New England. In 1941, Roy accepted Christ at an Old Orchard Beach camp meeting. He heard the call to offi cership while in the U.S. Navy. In 1944, he met Dorothy (Dot) Pynn, who also felt called. They married in 1945. The Oldfords entered offi cer training in 1946 from the Brooklyn Citadel Corps as members of the Warriors session. They served at several corps in New Jersey and in Pa. before receiving a host of divisional, territorial, and College for Offi cer Training appointments in Ohio, N.Y., and Mass. After 40 years of dedicated service, Roy and Dot retired in 1987 to Old Or- chard Beach, Maine. She was promoted to Glory on March 14, 2009. Survivors include three daughters, Karen Capone of Penfi eld, N.Y., Dorothy J. McBride of Suffern, N.Y., and Lynne Servant of Shelburne, Mass.; a sister- in–law, Ruby Castiglione of Middletown, N.Y.; and fi ve grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Cards may be sent to Karen Capone, 23 Mapleview Circle, Penfi eld, NY 14526. E-Mail: krcapone1@ gmail.com. 23 www.saconnects.org