| FEBRUARY 10, 2013 -- For many years Anne Seger served on the Camp Berger Committee of the Connecticut State Grange. She took care of all the ordering- food, supplies and everything needed to run a successful camp. She was a great worker in every way.
Anne Silva was a small-town girl- friendly and helpful in every way- always there when she was needed. She grew up in Avon, the middle child of eleven children who attended a one-room school. She went to Farmington High School where she was very popular. She met Cliff Seger whose family owned a large farm in Canton and they married in 1947. They formed part of a group of young farm couples whose social life revolved around Cherry Brook Grange. There were baseball games, square dances and dinners in addition to the regular meetings.
The Segers had no children of their own but started Cherry Brook Junior Grange and devoted much of their time working with young people. In 1972, when Connecticut hosted the National Grange Session, their Juniors participated in the opening ceremony.
Cliff was Master of Cherry Brook Grange and of Farmington Valley Pomona. Anne was the long-time Secretary of the Subordinate and active in the Pomona.
Anne was known as a great cook! Everyone loved her apple pies. She headed the kitchen for Grange’s annual turkey supper and worked on the Red Cross Blood Drives where her carrot cookies were the favorite refreshment.
After high school she had gone to work at the Canton Center Post Office and became office assistant to the Postmaster. Upon his retirement she was appointed Postmaster- a position she held for 33 years until in 1995 a broken hip forced her to retire. In the early days there were no home deliveries, so everyone had to go to the post office to pick up the mail. She knew everyone and thought of them as her extended family. She kept folks informed of town news and activities and was the first one to arrive at the door with a covered dish for anyone who needed congratulations or an expression of sympathy.
Her dedication to the job was admired! Never having learned to drive, she waked the mile and a half to work every morning arriving by 6 A.M. and leaving for home at 5:30. This was her schedule until she was in her 70s.
Anne lost her husband at a young age- twenty years before she was called to the Great Grange Above! At the time of her passing the local newspaper referred to her as “Canton’s Unforgettable Village Postmaster.” She was that- and also a good friend and an outstanding Granger!
Do remember Anne Seger. |
