Mom

Mom 

aka Grandma DeeAnn 

would be 74 today. 

I can't even picture it, since she'll be forever 49 to me. 

Strange, since I'm now five years older than that. 

Breast cancer shortened her life but not our memory of her. 

 Happy Birthday, Mom.

I still miss you and love you. 

I'm glad there's more to life than just this life.

Looking forward to seeing you again.

DeeAnn Rich Nickle

 in September 1985 

born July 25, 1937

died June 20, 1987

Grandpa Dockum

Happy Birthday!!!

Norman Leslie Dockum

Born June 12, 1915

Norm in Nanna's backyard July 4, 1917

Norm

Norm and Don as boys

(Norm on the left)

Norm and Don - portrait

Norm, Deanie (their step-mom), Don and Bobby (the dog) in 1926

Littleton Street, LaFayette, Indiana

Norm and his chickens

Norm at Ogden High

Running Track

Age 17, while working at the Grand Canyon
1934

Ski jumping 104 feet

While traveling in the East

College Portrait

Best Father-in-Law and Grandpa ever!
We love you!

A Week at the Haws

What's the first thing I wanted to do after graduating? 

Visit the grandkids!

Graduate Friday afternoon, board the plane Monday morning.

Thanks, Jeff, for your unending patience. 

Monday, May 16, 2011

Lucy brings the camera, poses,

then immediately say's "I see"

Tuesday, May 17

Party Preparation Day

Frost the cookies for school

Make light sabers & blow balloons 

Wednesday, May 18

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEN!

 Presents before Breakfast

Lucy admires the birthday bike

Ben in action

Birthday Bowling

Fun with condiments

The Star Wars Party!

More pictures can be found here.
After a long winter of sitting in the library, there's nothing better than playing with the grandkids.
Thanks for inviting me to your party, Ben!
Love that Lucy girl, too!

Finished at Last!

What began 35 year ago here

 

and continued here

and here

 

and here

with a 15 year break for having six kids

and then continued here

with another 12 year break for raising six kids

has finally been finished 

here

Graduation - May 13, 2011

Chancellor's Toast in the Morning

with Commencement speaker

Drew Bledsoe

Arriving at the Toyota Center

Carrying the Banner

(poor video - just listen to the audio)

Representing the Colleges

(I'm second from the left on stage)

Degree in hand!

The Graduate

With the Cheering Section

Memorabilia

Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society Medal

Summa Cum Laude Honor Cords

Hooray! I'm Finished!!

Happy Anniversary Grandma & Grandpa Rich

 

Starting on their honeymoon

Married May, 11, 1932

The beginning of the wonderful Rich family
79 years later:

4 children 

19 grandchildren

over 60 great-grandchildren
20 great-great grandchildren & counting

A Great Lady

Happy Birthday Grandma Rich

Here's to 100 years!

 Ruth  Nielsen

Born April 20, 1911

 

Ruth, Mildred and Violet

Violet, Ruth and Mildred

 

Mildred and Ruth

 

Age 16

 

Rose with daughters Ruth, Phyllis and Violet 

Ruth and Lothaire Rich
Married May 11, 1932

Leaving for their honeymoon

 

Ivy, Phyllis, Violet and Ruth - May 1945

 

1977

 

50th Wedding Anniversary

May 11, 1982

  

Eternal Sweethearts

55th Wedding Anniversary 

1987

I 

I love you and still miss you! 

Thanks for the lifetime of wonderful memories.

Love, 

Lori