Beth
Biography
Iris says Beth was born where the family lived on 6th Street Court and that the whole family grew up in the 4th Street Court home. Signed the memorial letter to Jeff as his sister.
Timeline
1957
Building the family’s first home
Built their first home and lived there thirteen years. Iris says the whole family really grew up there.
Iris's ChapterDuring the six years at the 6th Street Court house
Beth’s birth
Named among the four children born where the family lived on 6th Street Court.
Iris's Chapterdate not given
The family loses Jeff
Beth's letter describes the family's grief after Jeff's death; no date or cause is stated.
Iris's Chapter
Stories mentioning Beth
- A Good Life in the Homes We SharedIris recalls marrying Bill on September 11, 1948, and beginning married life in cramped shared quarters during a postwar housing shortage. Their next home was a fifty-five-dollar-a-month upstairs apartment in Moline, where Daddy brought the kids for Monday-night wrestling, potato chips, and Pepsi. They bought a small East Moline house where Linda, Beth, Jeffrey, and Laurie were born, then built a home on 4th Street Court in 1957, where Kurt joined the family and the children grew up. Iris traces later homes in Roscoe, a northern summer place, the sale of their house in The Ledges, a newly built Arizona home, and their move to a three-level Rockton home in spring 2000, calling it a good life.
- Dear Jeff: A Sister's Love That RemainsBeth writes to her deceased big brother Jeff about the family's anger, confusion, and enduring grief. She remembers his gentle strength, humor, faith, and belief in openly sharing love. Dreams of him bring comfort, and she hopes for a future family reunion beyond death.
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