Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Especially because he didn't have brothers or sisters or children of his own, my husband, Harry's friendship with Cousin Ann was most important to him. She introduced him to a boy down the street from her in Salem who told him about Purdue and its sciences and engineering, and going their is one one of he most influential things he did. When I listened to the two of them talk it was such fun hearing stories about the simplest of games that they really enjoyed, partly because I grew up in "a big city, Chicago."
The first time I met Ann was when I went to Tuckerman for Harry's Mother's funeral. Because there were no B&B's or motels in Tucerkman, I ended up sharing Harry's parents double bed with Ann, and it didn't even seem odd. A month later she came up to Detroit for Harry's and my wedding. We always enjoyed the gifts she chose for us (some of which she sewed) and talking on the phone about memories. Harry and I feel her loss even though we didn't have a chance to be too close. I was sorry not to be able to get down for the funeral service. Marty Bjorkman