Living Family Archive

Mrs. Welander

Biography

Worked with Ethel on election day.

Timeline

election day
Ethel helps voters on election day
Ethel phoned people to arrange rides to polling places and remind them to vote.
Carol's Chapter

Stories mentioning Mrs.

Remembering Roosevelt and Getting Out the VoteEthel and Floyd were lifelong strong Democrats who admired Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman. They listened to Roosevelt's Fireside Chats and trusted that the war would be won. Ethel mourned Roosevelt's death in April 1945, and the family kept his picture in the living room for years. She worked with Virginia McFarland and Mrs. Welander to arrange rides and remind people to vote, stayed informed about candidates and issues, and never missed voting.

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Carol's Chapter — MOM AND DAD

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