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ness. First time Lew has been here since 1947.                       ry and Betty (Daniel White Martin). Dec. 24-1975 Don
                                                                                    and Kathy had a baby boy – Derek Lyle. So I have 16 great
               January 12 – 1976
                                                                                    grandchildren now – 8 boys and 8 girls.
               I see I haven’t written any more to this story since May 8 –
                                                                                    So time goes on.
               1972. Ow time flies. We haven’t been on nay mover trips

               lately except to Ed’s and John’s in Montana which is under           Now back to our life. We still raised a big garden every sum-
               50 miles. Just a nice drive.                                         mer. Either put garden in at Gale’s or Cecil’s besides our

                                                                                    little harden here. We also put our neighbor Olga Lysne’s
               I think I should mention our new Great Grandchildren.
                                                                                    garden in after she lost her husband Feb 27-1971. Had real
               January 3 – 1973, Don and Kathy had a baby girl, Sheila
                                                                                    good gardens. I canned a lot. Keep busy all of the time still
               Ann. Don and Kathy were married April 15 – 1972. Terry
                                                                                    help Ramona out when I can. Ferrill and Jared keep her
               and Marcene had a little girl Tewie Jane born February 17
                                                                                    busy and she has troubles and surgeries, first one thing and
                                                                   th
               – 1973 – our 9  great grandchild. Then June 5  – 1973
                                th
                                                                                    another.
               Delphine Annette was born to Jim and Betty Holmes. June
               29  – 1973 Michell Dawn was born to Mike and Cece-                   Otto usually went to town every day for the mail. We ladies
                  th
               lia Stephens. August-15-1974 Shane Edward was born to                still go to each other’s birthday parties on our street, 7 of us.

               Terry and Marcine Holmes. November 10, 1974 Robert                   I don’t miss many Sundays going to Sunday School. Several

               Bryant was born to Jim and Betty Holmes. Susan Rebecca               times on Sunday p.m.s we drove up to Ed’s and John’s – but
               was born April 4-1975 to Larry and Donna Sterling. Claire            not in winter time. Roads get icy lots of the time.

               Marie was born April 4-1975 to Gen and Wanda (Plato)
                                                                                    Our life went on about the same until this last Feb. 1975
               Jones. *Note* Shiella Ann Holmes was killed (hit by a car)
                                                                                    when Otto had troubles, his upper roof and gums in his
               Oct 6-1975. So sad. This left me with 14 great grandchil-
                                                                                    mouth developed a tumor. He couldn’t wear his teeth any-
               dren. Then Kevin Joseph was born Dec. 18, 1975 to Lar-
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