Mom's 86th Birthday

Dorothy Alflen
86th Birthday

Dorothy

1941 Senior

Mom's 86th Birthday party

Here it is June 10, 2010 and Mom's 86th birthday. How the years have passed into history. We had a great Birthday party with over 40 family members attending. All eight of my brothers and sisters were able to attend along with most of their family's. When there are eight in the family it becomes difficult to find a time when all of us can be present at the same time. So this was a real plus on this day of celebration.

We had a nice dinner and was entertained by Karl Thurmond, a very talented guitarist and song writer. Karl has written many songs about his family history and many of them fit in correlation to our family and everyone really enjoyed his talents.

As for some history, Mom was born on June 10, 1924 in Kansas and as a child lived on a farm with her parents and nine brothers and sisters. Wils and Celestis Knoll, her Dad and Mom, worked hard to raise their family during the depression years.

Celestis accidentally cut her hand and died of blood poison when Mom was 10 years old. The youngest child was just a few months old and the oldest was just in her teens. The County decided to take the children from their father and put them in several homes. Most of the boys went to farms so they had to work for their keep. Mom was in several homes and graduated from Downs High school in 1941. Her dad walked 28 miles round trip to see her graduate. She was married in 1942 to Lloyd Alflen and started their family in 1943. Mom had eight children, Gerald, Marsha, James, Dennis, Kelly, Darice, Kelvin, and Martin. After living in Kansas, they moved to Washington State in 1962 where we all live at this time. Dad passed in 1976 of a massive heart attack. He was the glue that held the family together so after his passing Mom has had to take that role that keeps us all together.

We have a lot to thank both of our parents for the Christain up bringing and high moral standard they have instill in us all these years.


Love you Mom


Gerald

A Loving Adopted Mother

A Loving Adopted Mother

Back in 1988, my wife Janet had the sad event of her mother Virgina passing away . She was very close to her mother and was having a lot of problems dealing with her loss. Mary Jamieson, my brother's mother-in-law called Janet to give her support and help her in her grief. This gesture was a real God send event that helped her through those dark days.

We both have adopted her as a very special person in our lives and we refer to her as Mom Mary. She is always there for a supportive thought or what ever you may need from her. We try to visit her when ever we can, just to sit down and talk about anything. It is so neat for her relay the memories of the days gone by of her childhood.

She is now 86 and one of the sweetest ladies we have ever met. When we go to see her she always greets you with a big hug and says goodbye with a big hug. I have always said that God has Angels here on earth and she is one to us.


Our dear Mom Mary past away on May 2 2013 at the age of 89. We will all miss her greatly and be thought of every day. She is now in Heaven with her dear Husband Floyd and other loved ones that had gone before her. She has no more pain and may she rest in peace. With Love Janet and Gerald