In 1994, in preparation for a celebration of my parents' 40th wedding anniversary in Fredericksburg, Texas, we asked friends and family to share some of their memories of my parents, Fred and Gerrie Pape. Here is the response from Dad's older brother and his wife, my Uncle Bob and Aunt Lorrie. A quote from it follows, referring to the 1955-1957 time period:
Lorrie remembers well the many times she and Gerrie took their walks down Morse Ave. with Terrie [Bob and Lorrie's oldest daughter] in her stroller.
"After our walk we put her down for a nap and had our customary tea and windmill cookies. One time while munching on the cookies Gerrie heard a thud in the next room. We both went rushing in and found Terrie on the floor, having fallen from her crib. Thankfully she was fine but talk about being concerned, grateful, and embarrassed all at the same time..."
She also remembers the darling blue dress Gerrie made for Terrie for her first birthday. It was embroidered in red and white and she was so impressed it started her on her own sewing career. What a savings that turned out to be as we had one daughter after another.
When Bob was away at meetings you were there in case anything happened and you wouldn't hesitate to keep Lorrie from feeling alone. We also had some very LIVELY discussions at times and these too were fun.
It was great having you around for the two years that you lived in Chicago after you were married. We only wish it could have been 20.
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Lorrie remembers well the many times she and Gerrie took their walks down Morse Ave. with Terrie [Bob and Lorrie's oldest daughter] in her stroller. "After our walk we put her down for a nap and had our customary tea and windmill cookies. One time while munching on the cookies Gerrie heard a thud in the next room. We both went rushing in and found Terrie on the floor, having fallen from her crib. Thankfully she was fine but talk about being concerned, grateful, and embarrassed all at the same time..."
She also remembers the darling blue dress Gerrie made for Terrie for her first birthday. It was embroidered in red and white and she was so impressed it started her on her own sewing career. What a savings that turned out to be as we had one daughter after another.
When Bob was away at meetings you were there in case anything happened and you wouldn't hesitate to keep Lorrie from feeling alone. We also had some very LIVELY discussions at times and these too were fun.
It was great having you around for the two years that you lived in Chicago after you were married. We only wish it could have been 20.
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| Undated photo of Paul Robert "Bob" Pape Jr. and Dolores Frances "Lorrie" Olker Pape. The sign in the background indicates they are likely at a Bureau of Reclamation site, possibly in Texas. |
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