49 Years after IMS

My first job after graduating was working for one year at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.
On Sept. 1, 1961 Jim and I were married.
We have always lived in Iowa. Dec. 1, 1961 to June 1962 we lived in Clinton.
Then we moved up the Mississippi to Bellevue and lived there till Dec. 1964.
From Bellevue we moved to western Iowa to Atlantic. We were there eight years.
On our 11th Anniversary we moved to Marion, where we have been ever since. Like I told Jim we will be here till they wheel us down a block to the “old people’s home”.
We have two girls Sue and Liz. Sue and her husband live here in Marion. Sue has three children, Katie, Joe and Sam. Katie and her husband Todd have two children, Audrey and Tyler. So yes I am a great-grandmother. Loving every minute of it. I spent 3 weeks in DC where Todd is stationed at Andrews AFB. when Tyler was born last Nov.
Liz and her husband live in Pella. They have one daughter, Mikaela.
I was a stay at home mother until we moved to Marion. Then I worked at Sears for 16 years.
I retired or got tired and quit working in ‘98. Since then have enjoyed volunteering at church and helping with grandchildren.
Jim retired as Senior Claim’s Supervisor from United Fire and Casualty Co. in Dec. 1999 after 39 years. He now volunteer’s at the grade school four days a week helping Title 1 children with reading and math. During his working years I was able to travel from East coast to West coast on many business trips. Spouses always had fun tours while the employees had to work.
Jim does not like to travel much anymore but never tells me I can’t. So if a chance to travel comes up I am ready to go. In April last year Joe and Sam and I went to DC to visit Katie for two weeks. It was hard to keep up with them going to all the sites there. Memorials, Museum’s also the Cubs opening game with the Nationals. Their main reason for the trip.
In Nov. I went back to help entertain Audrey, 4 yr old, when Tyler was born. Lots of puzzles, painting, reading and games! I had to come home to rest as little ones are very active.
2008 Christmas I spent in CA with my brothers and families. Great family time!