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Joyce Marion <I>Peterson</I> Gorham

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Joyce Marion Peterson Gorham

Birth
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
Death
12 Dec 2001 (aged 82)
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Burial
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In April 1969, after her son Marc was killed in Vietnam in December 1968, her photo appeared in The Oregonian showing she was presented her son's Silver and Bronze Stars, as well as his Army Commendation Medal and Purple Heart.

Defense Department Records from that time show she was living at 3014 North East 46th Avenue, Portland while Marc's father, Spencer Neil Gorman was living separately at 6135 North East 33rd Avenue, Portland. It is unknown when Spencer and Joyce were married or divorced.

According to his father's memorial page, it states Marc was a twin son (Unconfirmed from other source).

Funeral notice for Marc shows he was survived by two brothers, Spencer Neil Gorham Jr., and Eric Anton Gorham and his paternal grandmother, Aimee Gorman.

According to Aimee Gorham's Biography, Eric Anton Gorham [Middle name of maternal grandfather Anton Peterson] was the twin brother of Marc Charles Gorham[middle name of Aimee's father Charles Spencer??].

Marc and Eric were born in 1950, thus Joyce was their mother. It is unclear whether Spencer N Jr was younger than Neil and Marc, so it might be that Joyce was his stepmother as Spencer N Sr married Audrey Adelle Freshour in August 1952, two years after Marc and Eric was born to Joyce and Spencer.
In April 1969, after her son Marc was killed in Vietnam in December 1968, her photo appeared in The Oregonian showing she was presented her son's Silver and Bronze Stars, as well as his Army Commendation Medal and Purple Heart.

Defense Department Records from that time show she was living at 3014 North East 46th Avenue, Portland while Marc's father, Spencer Neil Gorman was living separately at 6135 North East 33rd Avenue, Portland. It is unknown when Spencer and Joyce were married or divorced.

According to his father's memorial page, it states Marc was a twin son (Unconfirmed from other source).

Funeral notice for Marc shows he was survived by two brothers, Spencer Neil Gorham Jr., and Eric Anton Gorham and his paternal grandmother, Aimee Gorman.

According to Aimee Gorham's Biography, Eric Anton Gorham [Middle name of maternal grandfather Anton Peterson] was the twin brother of Marc Charles Gorham[middle name of Aimee's father Charles Spencer??].

Marc and Eric were born in 1950, thus Joyce was their mother. It is unclear whether Spencer N Jr was younger than Neil and Marc, so it might be that Joyce was his stepmother as Spencer N Sr married Audrey Adelle Freshour in August 1952, two years after Marc and Eric was born to Joyce and Spencer.


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