Forrest Proctor "Ben" Saunders, 92, of North Conway, passed away Nov. 1, 2012. He was born, Feb. 17, 1920, and lived his whole life in North Conway. He was the son of Guy and Celia Proctor Saunders. He attended Kennett High School and graduated from Vermont Academy in 1939.
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