Still  Going Strong  ~


When my mother-in-law was fourteen she graduated from eighth grade and wanted to go on to high school.  She lived on a farm and was the second oldest out of ten.  Her father was not going to let her continue her education so she decided to leave home, and move to Parchment, Michigan to go to school in Kalamazoo.  She moved in with a family who owned a local paper mill that she could get room and board from, and so doing put herself through high school.  Later she married, had two children, and worked for the paper mill company.  She worked with her husband to build their brick home and garage and plant fruit trees out back.

She has always been there for her family and friends.  To this day she loves to hop on her rider mower or take the leaf blower and work outside. She now is 98 years old and still as spunky as ever, not willing to just set.  Great for her.