Herschel Willard REICH

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According to the 1925 Iowa state census, Hershel had attended one year of college and had been a citizen of Iowa his whole life. In that census, he owned his home, worth $800, free of mortgage.

In the 1930 census, the family lived in Enid City, Garfield County, Oklahoma. Herschel was a lumberman working for a lumber yard. Herschel was a veteran of the World War.

In the 1940 census, the four Reichs lived in North Glenwood (Election Precinct 8), Garfield County, Colorado. Herschel was the owner and manager of a lumber yard, Lou was the owner and manager of a cafe. Five years earlier, they all had lived in Taos, New Mexico.

FS’s Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Immigration Cards index shows that he was immigrating (to?, from?) Brazil in 1950.

Herschel married Louella Bertine ELLINGBOE on 9 Aug 1921 in Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota. Louella (daughter of John Maurice ELLINGBOE and Elise (Lizzie) HENDRICKSON) was born on 28 Jun 1898 in Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota; died in Jul 1993 in Sun City, Maricopa County, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She was 17 years old in the 1940 census.

In the 1943 Colorado Springs city directory, she was a student at Colorado College. She and her sister lived at 1029 N Nevada Avenue.

MARTIN, VIRGINIA REICH 88, passed away peacefully August 25, 2010. Born June 11, 1922 in Moravia, Iowa, her family moved to Glenwood Spgs, Colorado, in the mid-1930s. She graduated from Garfield County High School in 1940 as class valedictorian, attended Colorado Woman's College for two years earning an Associate of Arts, and graduated from Colorado College with a degree in Bus. Admin and Banking in 1944. Her husband of 63 years, Frank, and her parents Herschel and Louella Reich preceded her in death. The family would like to thank the staff of The Village in Centennial, CO for their wonderful support and care over the last few years. Virginia will be missed by her children and grand children: Gary Martin (Polly); Christie Ehmann (Walter, Ehren 32, Adriane 27); Colleen Mallgren (Tony, Evan (Courtney) 29, Wes 27); Ken Martin (Christy, Mackey 26, Tammy (Daniel) Crawford 24, Justin 22, Jefferson 20, Hannah 21, Mattie 18) and Brent Martin (Lisa, Ava 14); and her great grandchild, Josiah Crawford. Her sister Allene Robson, nieces Meg Mahoney, Deb Robson, and their families will also miss her. Virginia was the essential "beloved mother" who kept the household together and pointed in the right direction. She dedicated her life to her family. A pleasure to spend time with, she quietly and humbly lived a life of excellence. She was the foundation of our family and one of the pillars of the neighborhood. The ripple effect of her gentle forgiving ways, loving guidance, humor, and inspiration will be felt in all the generations to come. When a loved one passes, there is in her survivor's lives a certain sadness and grief, which is eventually resolved by the recurring memories of that loved one, who then takes a deserved place again as a virtual companion in her survivor's futures. We, her family, are blessed by God to have had her in our lives.

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Family/Spouse: Francis J MARTIN. Francis was born on 31 Oct 1920; died on 25 Dec 2008 in Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

As Allene, she was 15 years old in the 1940 census.

In the 1943 Colorado Springs city directory, she was a student at Colorado College. She and her sister lived at 1029 N Nevada Avenue.

Her obit:

Capturing the spirit of Allene Reich Robson in a few words is an impossible task. Quiet and unassuming, she nonetheless engaged fully with life from her first breath to her last, with myriad interests and a heart full of love. To describe her as a mother and homemaker and the person who managed the payroll for the family business doesn't begin to represent her. For decades, she enhanced church choirs with her beautiful voice, in addition to singing (and whistling) around the house, and also sang in a barbershop group. She didn't just sew; she quilted and tailored. She didn't just garden; she donated years of service to the Chicago Botanic Garden and, after moving to Washington in 1994, coordinated and hosted the Olympic Manor Garden Club sale, which provided scholarships for horticultural students at Edmonds Community College. She belonged to, and was an officer, in PEO, a philanthropic organization that supports women's education, aspirations, and achievement. Years of participating in Know Your Chicago programs, sponsored by the University of Chicago, gave her a wide and deep view of social issues, about which she cared profoundly. As a deacon at Northminster Presbyterian Church in Ballard, she accepted a variety of responsibilities, small and large. Always open to learning, she unfailingly characterized her accomplishments as nothing special.

Born in Moravia, Iowa, Allene experienced the lows of the Depression with a family that blew out of the Oklahoma dust bowl to land in Taos, New Mexico, where they began to build a new life. Taos remained important in the family narrative, and in 2008, Allene and her older sister, Virginia Reich Martin, made a trip to Taos with their daughters. From Taos the family moved to Glenwood Springs, Colorado, where they established a restaurant called the Log Cabin Inn and later a lumberyard. After high school, she graduated from Colorado College with a degree in business affairs, money, and banking (her father's choice: she later said she would have loved to have been a children's librarian). Her background in practical matters, along with her Depression experiences, gave her the ability to manage money in two family businesses and for the household. She understood stocks as well as apples, and how to choose good ones in both cases.

Her children and grandchildren knew her as a reliable source of unconditional love, clear and thoughtful and accepting in a way that let them know she perceived their greatest potential, whether it had been manifested yet or not. We will miss her so much.

The daughter of Herschel Willard Reich and Louella Bertine Ellingboe Reich, Allene married William Wallace Robson, Jr., in 1947, and they celebrated 58 years of marriage before he died in 2005. She is survived by two daughters, Deborah Robson and Meg Robson Mahoney, her son-in-law Jake Mahoney, and three grandchildren, Rebekah Robson-May, Corey Caitlin Mahoney, and Conor Robson Mahoney. Remembrances may be made to Doctors without Borders, Feed the Children, or Evergreen Healthcare Hospice. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/seattletimes/obituary.aspx?pid=165248136#fbLoggedOut

Marion married William Wallace ROBSON, Jr in 1947. William was born on 20 Apr 1923; died on 17 Sep 2005 in Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]