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Frances Lorenz Wester

After graduation, I worked as a cashier for Ralph Rupley furriers in Houston until Dec. In Dec I quit to attend the International Youth for Christ Convention in Washington, DC. We left Dec. 26, traveling by train, and returned New Year's day. In Jan. I went to work in the Bus. Ofc at SWB Tel. Co. In May, 1961, I married Mike Wester, a Journalism student at Sam Houston. We lived in Houston that Summer and he worked as a Sports Writer for the Houston Post. He worked evenings so I transferred into Long Distance so I could also work evenings. In Sept, we moved to Huntsville so he could finish his last year of college and I transferred to the Long Distance ofc in Huntsville. After graduation, he got his first job with the San Antonio Express News and we moved to S A. in May 1962. Our daughter was born there. Mike was a gifted writer and soon became in demand by many newspapers in Tx. As a result, we moved every 15-18 mos. From S A, we moved to Abilene, Tx in Oct 1963 where he worked for the Abilene Reporter News and our son Mickey was born there. Then we were off to Orange, Tx in April of 1965 where he worked for the Orange Leader. In Sept of 1966, United Press International hired him to be a Staff Writer for their Wire Service and we moved to Ok City to work out of that Bureau. Our son Jerry was born in Ok City. In July of 1968 they transferred us to Lubbock, Tx and made him the Bureau Chief working 42 counties in West Texas. While there, I had the pleasure of training people to be Interpreters for the Deaf members at FBC and was the lead interpreter there for several yrs. I began an all deaf Girl Scout Troop for deaf girls ages 6-17. All instruction for their badge work was done in sign language. One of the yrs that I had this troop, I was also the troop leader for my daughter's troop when her leaders quit. I worked as a Teacher's Aide for LISD and when they started their high school deaf program, I was moved into that program to help set it up and interpret for the deaf students. In Sept 1976 UPI moved us to the Dallas area and we relocated to Plano. In Plano, I worked at a bank, as the front ofc mgr in a Pediatrician's ofc and then again as a Teacher's Aide. Mike died in 1984 from complications of diabetis and in July 1985 I moved back home. I worked at Creek H S interpreting for a deaf girl and when she finished I went to work for Tx Rehab Comm as a Rehab Services Tech, helping people with disabilities find employment. I retired from TRC in Jan. 2003. I have 5 grandchildren and have had the pleasure of being a Foster Grandmother to 8 babies, one of them, a little girl, my son has adopted. I love going to Branson, Mo, scrapbooking and being a Gramma. Would love to hear from classmates. I am so very blessed.UPDATE:On Sept 21, 2011, at 2:20 pm, I became a GG (Great Gramma) Hunter weighed 6 lbs 11.5 oz and was 20 1/2 in long. Needless to say, he is the most beautiful baby ever, since my grandkids. NO, I'm not proud or prejudiced.

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