Stained Glass Window Series: Marjorie and Leon Rusho, Sr. Marjorie Graham Dano Rusho and Leon Moreland Rusho, Sr. were married, uniting two long-established Grindstone Island families: the Danos and the Rushos. Cindy Rusho Hagemann
Stained Glass Window Series: Manley A. Rusho Manley was a shrewd businessman and entrepreneur who formed a working relationship with Charles Emery, the wealthy tobacco magnate who built Calumet Castle . . . Cindy Rusho Hagemann
Stained Glass Window Series: Slate and Garnsey Families The Slate and Garnsey families are two families who demonstrate resilience, and their legacies endure within the community. Cindy Rusho Hagemann
Stained Glass Series: Emmet C. Dodge Emmet was both a talented builder and a schoolteacher at Upper (Red) Schoolhouse additionally he worked as a Customs Inspector . . . Cindy Rusho Hagemann
Stained Glass Series: Mr. & Mrs. Ambrose Dano Ambrose and Ordelia Graham Dano were dairy farmers on Grindstone Island for many years. They were both honored with a memorial stained-glass window . . . Cindy Rusho Hagemann
Stained Glass Series: Mr. & Mrs. W.R. Cummings Will and Addie Cummings are perfect examples of the hard-working people who lived on the island and who dedicated their lives . . . Cindy Rusho Hagemann
Stained Glass Windows Series: Elizabeth Brown . . .On Grindstone Island, Elizabeth operated a boarding house and saloon in the small village of Thurso, mostly serving the quarry workers. Cindy Rusho Hagemann
Stained Glass Windows Series: David Black Throughout his lifetime, Mr. Black held many jobs, including boat captain, salesman, caretaker and paymaster . . . Cindy Rusho Hagemann
Stained Glass Windows Series: Walter Atherton Walter died of cancer in 1935 and was buried on Grindstone Island. His wife, sold the farm and purchased a stained glass window . . . Cindy Rusho Hagemann
Stained Glass Windows Series – Reverend B.R. Gabriel & Family . . . was in desperate need of restoration when Rev. Gabriel arrived in 1935. Cindy Rusho Hagemann
Grindstone Island Church-Stained Glass Window Series- About Alexander Shorts This sets off a new series about the stained glass windows in the church on Grindstone Island. Cindy Rusho Hagemann
Tribute to Manley Manley Leon Rusho (93), passed away peacefully on January 25, 2025, in Lake Mary, FL. He was born on a farm on Grindstone Island, NY . . . Cindy Rusho Hagemann
