They found that vegetables are one of her favorite foods; she grew up on a small farm in Maine where she churned butter, and had to walk to school because there were no school buses.
Lillian recounted that she had done a great deal of traveling as a young woman as well as working as a nurse and then as a welder in Portsmouth on the Liberty ships being built during World War II. The children were interested to know that her middle name is Genieve.
The students brought a large poster for Miss Lillian decorated with their handprints, and handmade cards. They were accompanied by the school director Lorraine Miller, and 3 of their teachers. After all their questions had been answered they serenaded Lillian with song.


























































