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day School as often as I can. Otto enjoys T.V. and does lots Terry met a girl in California and were married December
of reading during the fall and winter months. I do lots of
fancy work such as knitting, crocheting, etc. – so we keep
busy.
In the spring, in April 1969, we planned a trip to Kansas
to Bill’s and Blanche’s Golden Wedding Anniversary. We
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left the morning of April 15 . Enjoyed our trip. We also
had a Walt reunion while there at Quinter, Kansas – all 12
of the Walts there. Lewis (my 4 Star General brother) also
got leave long enough to meet with us (He’s spent lots of
time in Vietnam) during this war which has been going on
now for several years. We visited many relatives and friends
in Colorado and Kansas – also nieces (Otto’s) in Kansas
City, Missouri. We arrived back home May 20 tired and
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happy to be home again. Gale and Ramona had their house
remodeled at this time so stayed here while we were gone.
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This same year, June 16 1969, Gale and Ramona had a
baby son – named James Jared.
Cecil and Barbara had a new son-in-law – as Cecelia was
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married to Mike Stephens June 21 1969. We attended
their wedding.
31 – 1969. He and Marcine came to see us all. Ed and Dot
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had a nice dance in their honor Saturday eve. January 3 .
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We all went and September 19 1978 Cheryl was married
to Mike Fredricks in Troy. Otto and I went to their wed-
ding.
From year to year we have the same interests so nothing
eventful. We have seven little great grandchildren, 3 girls
and 4 boys – Kathy White 4 years old – Melissa Sterling
3 years – Tricia Sterling nearly 2 years – Jamie Holmes 2
years old – and Robbie Stephens, Benjamin Sterling and
Brock Holmes 6 months old at the time I’m writing this.
We had our 55 wedding Anniversary April 12 – a quiet
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day – Otto took me out to 6 p.m. dinner, was nice.
Seems there’s no end to the War at this time.
May 8-1972
General Lew Walt and wife June visited us from Saturday
evening until this a.m. The families whom liver her visited
them her in turns yesterday – Larry Sterling and Donna,
and Jim Holmes weren’t able to come due to the flu sick-