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As part of its exploration of becoming a Creation Justice Church and its Earth Day celebrations, the Keene Valley Congregational recently held an online Earth Day-themed Vespers and, in partnership with Keene Valley Library, is hosting screenings and post-screening discussions of Sir David Attenborough’s latest film, “A Life on Our Planet.” “We’ve replaced the wild with the tame,” said Attenborough. “We are heading for disaster.” Attenborough has devoted his life to exploring, documenting and sharing the wonders of the world through a series of award-winning documentaries. Now 94, with 39 documentaries, five audio recordings, and 43 awards for his educational, humanitarian and scientific contributions, including a Knighthood under his belt, Attenborough’s latest film is a call to action. Anderson Cooper, in a Sept. 29, 2020 interview, describes Attenborough’s most recent film as a self-described “witness statement, a firsthand account of what he�
Jan 28, 2021
Harrison Koons Caner III passed away peacefully on Jan. 16 at Elizabethtown Community Hospital while family members reminisced and sang hymns to him via Zoom. Born in Philadelphia, Pensylvania, on Dec. 15, 1927, Harrison was the youngest child of Harrison and Sarah Uytendale Caner. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Condolences may be shared online at www.healdfuneralhomeinc.com. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Keene Valley Congregational Church.
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Jan 27, 2021 Harrison Koons Caner III passed away peacefully on Jan. 16 at Elizabethtown Community Hospital while family members reminisced and sang hymns to him via Zoom. Born in Philadelphia, Pensylvania, on Dec. 15, 1927, Harrison was the youngest child of Harrison and Sarah Uytendale Caner. He graduated from St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire, in 1946 and Harvard University in 1950. Harrison moved to Dedham, Massachusetts, in 1952 and began a long career at the First National Bank of Boston (now Bank of America). He retired in 1983 as vice president and manager of the endowment fund portfolio in the Old Colony Trust Division. During his years in Dedham, he served as town finance committee chairman, treasurer of the Dedham Library and treasurer of the Dedham Choral Society.