The Power of Story Sharing

The Power of Story Sharing

  A while back, I had the pleasure of presenting to the Marine Historical Society in Marine, IL. Hosted by society president Shirley Dietz, it was an engaging event with a great group of members dedicated to saving memories shared by families in the neighborhood,...
My Advice For Kids Today

My Advice For Kids Today

I was born in 1921 in Reno IL. We lived in the country, not to from Greenvile IL. I was one of 6 children. We had several dairy cows and quite a few acres of land. My brothers helped milk the cows. During the depression it was pretty rough but we got through it. I...
What Advice Do I Have For Kids Today?

What Advice Do I Have For Kids Today?

I live in the north Venice area near Madison Il. My parents lived in a house about four houses down. My daddy worked for Brewer Motor Company in Granite City, Il. He worked on cars there. My mother was home bound. She stayed at home because she had four children and I...
What Advice Would I Give to Kids Today?

What Advice Would I Give to Kids Today?

Doloris Firkus – Edwardsville IL (Born 1927) I always wanted to do something in hospitals so I went and studied to be a lab technician. I did my internship in St Louis and that’s where I met my husband who was from Wisconsin. He went to school for radiology. We had 4...
What Advice Would I Give Kids Today?

What Advice Would I Give Kids Today?

I’m from Erie, Pennsylvania but now live at The Highland Home in Highland IL. I was going to say my advice would have been show a strong work ethic, but there’s a flaw with that. If you look at things as they start and as they end I guess I would say the most...
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