On July 9th, Mom went home to be with the Lord. She was 85. She always said she was going to live to be 100 but the Lord apparently had other plans. I think living to 85 is pretty darn good though!
I wanted to share some photos of Mom and the family through the years.
As a teenager
Late teens or early 20's
Mom and Dad
(We all think Daddy looks a bit
like James Dean in this photo.)
Mom and Dad headed to the
1951 Texas/OU football game.
Wedding Day
with
Grandma and Grandpa Richter (left) and
Grandma and Grandpa DuPell (right)
January 26, 1952
Pregnant with the first of us five kiddos!
February, 1953
Jeanne is missing from these next four pics.
She wasn't born until 1966.
This was taken around '57.
Love Chuck's big smile!
Our House
Deptford, NJ
In front of
Grandma & Grandpa Richter's House
Collingswood, NJ
1964
Headed for church on Easter
Deptford, NJ
1965
There's Jeanne! I'm holding her.
Pine Acres, NJ
1967
Pine Acres, NJ
1967
Pine Acres again
1967
Chuck is missing here
Gainesville, TX
Late 70's
Daddy passed away in May, 1983.
Several years later, Mom started going with Don and they were together almost 25 years.
Mom & Don at Sue & Randy's wedding
on the Ohio River in Mt. Vernon, IN
1993
Germanfest
Muenster, TX
Late 1980's
Muenster, TX
Late 1980's
Making gravy on Thanksgiving
Chuck & Gwen's house
Gainesville, TX
Probably the mid to late 80's
Mom's living room
Gainesville, TX
Late 80's
Late 80's
Becoming an honorary Texan!
Late 80's
Mom with the Big Hair Gang
(except for Chuck and Jeanne)!
(except for Chuck and Jeanne)!
Gainesville, TX
May, 2008
May, 2008
Same day as the pic above
Granddaughter Brandy is in this one too.
Fredericksburg, TX
May, 2008
Fredericksburg, TX
May, 2008
Mom with her dog Daisy Mae.
Daisy is our dog now.
Mt. Vernon, IN
Daisy is our dog now.
Mt. Vernon, IN
January, 2009
Make a Face!
Sue & Randy's House
Same day as the previous picture.
In the shop at Sue & Randy's house
July, 2009
Our House
Krugerville, TX
Krugerville, TX
Christmas, 2009
Pilot Point, TX
July, 2011
Pilot Point
November, 2011
The best photo of Mom in the last few years.
One of my favorites too!
Christmas, 2013
I'm sad that she's gone and I miss her!
I'm comforted, however, in knowing that she left behind a lot of wonderful times and special memories, as well as lots of family and friends who all loved her dearly! She certainly did lots of living, loving and laughing in her good, long life, and knowing that, my friends, really makes me smile!
Smiles for Mom,
D~~~~
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