A young widow in 1944, Verna worked to keep her home and raise her two young sons as a single parent. Her circumstance became the definition of her character. She became frugal because she had to be, she was religious because that's what sustained her and she was a strict parent because she knew she had to be to ensure her that one parent would be enough to raise her children alone. With retirement behind her, she moved to the United Church of Christ Home in the mid 70's and was one of their longest term residents. She remained fiercely independent her entire life.
A young widow in 1944, Verna worked to keep her home and raise her two young sons as a single parent. Her circumstance became the definition of her character. She became frugal because she had to be, she was religious because that's what sustained her and she was a strict parent because she knew she had to be to ensure her that one parent would be enough to raise her children alone. With retirement behind her, she moved to the United Church of Christ Home in the mid 70's and was one of their longest term residents. She remained fiercely independent her entire life.
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