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Lavern and Marvette Meggett, two daughters whom Mrs. Meggett refers to as the general and the corporal, kept their mother and the project on track.
From New York Times • May 9, 2022
His mother, Lavern Rushin, became his most vocal supporter.
From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2022
My classmates are filing into the room carrying boxes of every size and shape, wrapped in colorful paper and ribbons—gifts for our teacher, Mrs. Lavern.
From Slate • Apr. 26, 2019
In the 1940s, the camp was purchased by Naples philanthropists Lester and Dellora Norris, who gave the property to their daughter Lavern Norris Gaynor upon their deaths.
From Washington Times • Jun. 21, 2018
Lavern Jaros, director of the Division of Aging and Disability Services, said about $346,000 in county levy will go toward the program in 2018.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2017
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