I want my children to know about all of their legacy, the spiritual side, the DNA connections with many cousins, my needlework & volunteerism.

The fall of the Berlin Wall. Never dreamed it would happen in my lifetime. I thought it would bring an end to the Cold War.

My grandmothers, one of whom raised 5 children, the other of whom became a university professor. Both were incredible women.

Remember when playing outside was normal and preferred to watching TV. Go out and play!

I remember my mom and dad: Lawrence Anthony Gunther married Beverly Jean Powell on 20 June 1959 in Liberty, Indiana. They are in my heart forever.

My grandmother said that as long as her memory was alive, she would live in our hearts. My job is to keep her memory alive for future generations.

My pioneer immigrant great-great grandparents came here for a better life. Thank you for giving your future generations that opportunity.

The many wonderful contributions to our society made by immigrants who came to our shores with hopes and dreams of a better life.

Be prepared in life, think ahead. Enjoy life’s blessings of family community and nation. The best way to do this is to serve mankind.

Mary Ella Brennan Gober established Whiteside Station Chapter, NSDAR, Waterloo, IL in 1986. She was the first Regent.

I would love to have some of the red material that my Mother bought to make me dresses. Always something red! I was the only girl so no hand me downs

The everyday use of the computer. Amazing how it simplified so many things! And the space program for dreaming.

My grandmother embodied the spirit, courage, strength, and independence that so many women in the 20th Century had.

Hardworking Americans in the 1940’s who faced many challenges still kept a sense of humor and were kind and helpful to their less fortunate neighbors

We don’t have to agree with the past to preserve history. Our past is meant to be learned from and to improve our future.

I hope future generations always remember those who came before them. By remembering and honoring the past we are preserving the future.

I made lap quilts for each of my four grandchildren when they were born and signed the quilts. Hopefully, they will pass them down to their children.

I had a Philosophy professor that told me that there are no limits, you have the power to do anything if I just put your mind to it.

Our ancestors and those of us who followed patriotically and proudly Bloomed Where We Were Planted.

I hope to live long enough to see equal rights and equal pay for women in the workplace.

The “missile gap,” space exploration and the Cold War all led to relatively plentiful student loans in the 1960s-1970s.

Quilts are like scrapbooks;. they tell a story. It occurs to me that a strong correlation could be made between scraps and all that is thrown away