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from Cora’s diary, it appears Clara’s birthday was May 20

THORSON, Clara (I528)

6942

From Cora’s diary: “We all were to Bob Smith’s wedding this evening.”

Family: Robert Lee SMITH / Marian Elaine BRYNESTAD (F11663)

6943

From CT and Find A Grave:

Bonnie Lee McCracken was born on September 26, 1926 in Dalhart, Dallam, Texas. Bonnie Lee was the third daughter of Russell Sage and Clare Myrtle McCracken. While in Dalhart, Texas, her mother, Clara Myrtle, entered nursing school and her father, Russell Sage McCracken, worked as an auto mechanic.

In the summer of 1930, Clara Myrtle, Betty Jo and Bonnie Lee drove back to Colorado where they lived with Charles and America Hoar in Hartman, Colorado. In 1931 Clara Myrtle filed for a divorce from Russell Sage McCracken. In 1933 Clara Myrtle McCracken married Dr. Frank E. Casburn. The family moved into the apartment which was located in the back part of the building that housed the medical office, in Holly, Colorado. Dr. Frank E. Casburn had a stroke in 1935. He died on January 30, 1937 in Lamar, Prowers, Colorado.

Clara Myrtle, Betty Jo and Bonnie Lee moved into a house across the street from the Catholic Church. Clara Myrtle tried to return to home nursing but the dust storms made it impossible to live in Holly. In 1938 the family moved to Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. Here, Clara Myrtle rented a house on Fountain Street and started a board and rooming home. In 1939 Clara borrowed $1000.00 and bought the house at 920 East Costilla which became The Casburn Nursing Home.

Bonnie Lee attended St. Mary's High School during her freshman year, 1940-1941. From 1941-1944 she attended St. Scholastica Academy in Canon City, Fremont, Colorado, where she completed her sophomore, junior and senior years of high school. Bonnie Lee then went to Loretto Heights College, Denver, Colorado for her freshman year of college. Her sophomore and junior college years were spent at Webster College, Webster Groves, Missouri. While attending Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, at a Webster College dance, Albert Lucian Mercier met his future wife, Bonnie Lee McCracken.

Albert Lucian Mercier and Bonnie Lee McCracken married on April 7, 1948 at St. Mary's Cathedral, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Born to the couple were three daughters and three sons. Albert, Bonnie and their children were active members of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, Houston, Texas. In about 1967 Bonnie Lee and Albert Lucian divorced. Bonnie Lee moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado where she lived next door to her mother, Clara Myrtle Casburn. She lived in the little cottage until the death of her mother, which was in 1989. At times Bonnie Lee tried living on her own but was most content when living with one of her children. She lived in Colorado, Arizona, California and Oregon. Bonnie Lee McCracken Mercier, 85, died Saturday, December 24, 2011, at Providence Benedictine Nursing Center, in Mt. Angel, Oregon.

OBITUARY
Mrs. Bonnie Lee McCracken Mercier, 85, died Saturday, December 24, 2011, at Providence Benedictine Nursing Center, in Mt. Angel, Oregon. Mrs. Mercier was born on September 26, 1926, in Dalhart, Dallam, Texas to the late Russell Sage McCracken and Clara Myrtle Hoar McCracken Casburn. She was united in marriage to Albert Lucian Mercier on April 7, 1948 at St. Mary Cathedral, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Surviving are six children, Monica (Robert) Sava, of Oregon; Clair (Ahmad) Talyai, of Colorado; Cynthia Mrozek-Mercier, of Montana; Albert (Jean) Mercier, of Oregon; James (Jeannette) Mercier, of Kansas; and Michael (Antonia) Mercier, of California. Also, to mourn her passing is a sister, Betty Ehn, of Colorado. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Cassandra Mrozek and a great-grandson, Chancellor Abram Smith.

Bonnie was a history buff, she enjoyed flowers and reciting Bible verses, she was of the Catholic faith.

Burial will be in Memorial Gardens, Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado.

We would like to thank all of the staff at Providence Benedictine Community Care for their compassion in taking care of our mother.

MCCRACKEN, Bonnie Lee (I18126)

6944

From CT:

Albert Lucian Mercier was born on Monday, April 30, 1923.

Albert Lucian served in the Navy, as a Morse code operator, during WW II. While attending St. Louis University, Missouri, at a Webster Grove College dance, Albert met his future wife, Bonnie Lee McCracken. Albert Lucian Mercier and Bonnie Lee McCracken married on April 7, 1948 at St. Mary Cathedral, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Albert attended Spring Hill College, Mobile, Alabama. Spring Hill was established as the first Catholic college in the Southeast, the third oldest Jesuit college in the country and the fifth oldest Catholic college in America. Albert had dreams of becoming a lawyer. After owning a gas station, Albert settled in as an accountant, for Boeing aircraft, in Houston, Texas. Born to the couple were three daughters and three sons. Albert, Bonnie and their children were active members of Our Lady Of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Houston, Texas. Albert was a kindhearted person who worked hard for his family. Albert enjoyed fishing, playing cards, cooking, yard work, watching Friday night boxing, Perry Mason and the Miss America Pageant.

Albert L. Mercier died on Monday, November 4, 1991. At the time of his death, Albert was living with his mother, Ella Mae McGinley Mercier, at 115 Bay Oaks Drive, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

MERCIER, Albert Lucian (I2207)

6945

from death certificate

NYSTUEN, Knut (I25857)

6946

from death index

GJEVRE, Ruth M (I26036)

6947

From Ekrene near Øvrebø in Luster.

ØVREBØ, Ingeborg Johannesdatter (I13589)

6948

From Eltun 13/1 Nordigarden.

Lauren Butterfield has her b. 2 Mar 1794 on Eltun i Øye and d. 26 Jul 1849 in Port Washington, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, 2 days after her husband.

ELTUN, Ingebjørg Eiriksdatter (I33342)

6949

from Eric Digene
Hedalen in Valdres
November 28, 1932
Dear Sister Anna and family
Thank you for the letter I received yesterday evening. According to it our dear sister Siri has passed away. how strange it is in this world, how short our lifetime is, and how important it is for us all to grasp eternal life. Then death can come. When it greats us we fear not but but continue our life in the eternal dwelling that Jesus our crucified and ressurected Savior has made possible for us up in heaven. Praise be his holy name!!!
Mother has been very sick this last year. She has not been down all the time, but up now and then. she has a large amount of heart failure so death can occur at any time. Mother has a strong conviction about resting on the Sabath which is for those who believe in His life and know our hope for forgiveness is in Christ Jesus. He was crucified, died and was buried for us. In order to live with him we must believe.
With us here in Digene all is normal. We are all healthy at this date. Andreas is going to the pastor this winter. so there is just Melvin of my children who is not confirmed. Thanks for the confirmation picture of Della. How pretty she is now. I will send Einar's confirmation picture at Christmas. Einar is a head taller than me. You asked in your last letter about Anton Flaten. He is still a widower and spends a lot of time with his children. He operates a country store.
In your letter you mention Siri's house in town. You must explain a little about how large it is and the rules and regulations for selling it. A person who is always looking after ones own needs will not seek out a legal settlement of an estate, but will try to arrange a deal without any legal authority. Write soon again about this.
Thousands of greetings and Merry Christmas from us all.
Your brother Eric
PS - Great Sigird and her family for us. Hope she writes at Christmas. Live Well!

from Eric Digene
Hedalen in Valdres
July 5, 1938
My dear sisters and families!
Thanks for the letter I got from from Anna a while ago when I found out that you, Sigrid, have become so sick that you must stay in bed. Yes, that is sad to hear, but we people must (nok boie) us for that we are subjected to. With sin comes grief and sickness and death according to our catechism instruction. In former times, before death and the grave, it was not so. It is written: And He (Jesus) shall wipe away tear of your sorrow and death shall be no more, neither grief, neither wailing, neither pain shall be more. The first thing is our Book. (Quotes from Hebrews 21,4 and Aab. 21,23)
After these lines were written I got your letter, Anna, and was so distressed that this letter did not reach my dear sister, Sigrid, while she was living. but I have remembered her each day in my prayers, so I believe and hope that Sigrid received the forgiveness of her sins in the lambs blood and now is home with our dear Savior who shall wipe away every tear of your grief. He has saved us. (I'm sorry the letter is so sloppily written. I've had so little time to write.)
Here in Digene everything is normal. we are working with a large number of patients (20) doing farm labor. Three years ago we bought the Nerby forest and land belonging to Oisterholmen for 24000 kroner. So now we have the largest farm in Hedalen. So you understand that we are not out of work. My health is poor. I'm nearly always well. It is my digestion which is causing problems. It constantly aches when I eat. My oldest son Einar is now 23 and has begun working at the Dikemark asilym as a nurse. Andreas is 20 and runs the telephone switchboard for the community. Melvin will be 14 in the fall and will be confirmed in the summer of 1939. He is the last of our children. Yes, it is amazing in this world how children grow up and we adults go back towards the grave. Lucky are those who have confessed their faith in the Savior Jesus and have a strong belief in His coming. In order to be where He is, people have not lived their lives in vain.
Send this letter to your dear brother-in-law and to all their dear children whom I have never met. Let them all read this letter from their oncle and when they have all read it let Anna have it back. May your gracious God bless all of you in your grief over my dear sister's passing away. May God be with us all. His mercy is now with her and her relatives who are now in Jesus' house, meeting again with her as she has now traveled from us.
Heartily greetings from all of us to all of you.
Eric Digene

DIGENE, Erik Mikkelsen (I1750)

6950

from farm 27

BØA-ØYDGARDEN, Ingebjørg Sakariasdotter (I22170)