Journal: Jeanette Sperry

*1946 (Sunday) – Bert’s (Charles Gilbert Lunt) family came down and Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) and Della (Della Lunt) and their two youngest (Judith Ann and Ted Lunt Gabbitas). The parents and Jean (Jean Snader) went to afternoon session and Port and Della, I watched the little ones, and also listened to most of the […]

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1946 (Wednesday) – Remained home all day. Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) does the shopping for me. Worked for a while in the garden. The tulips we planted last fall are coming up nicely. Earl took me out to Port’s (Porty Lewis Gabbitas). All glad to see Earl.

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1946 (Tuesday) – About noon, Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) and Della (Della Lunt) and two younger children (Judith Ann and Ted Lunt Gabbitas) came in, had lunch with me and left the children with me while I shopped and took care of other business. Della waited two hours in Cresses for Port. He came there […]

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1946 (Saturday) – About eleven a.m. Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) and Della (Della Lunt) came in and left Teddy (Ted Lunt Gabbitas) with me while they shopped and visited with Port’s sister Ivy (Ivy Rosella Gabbitas). I kept Teddy until after 5:30. He was very good and enjoyed himself all day, but was very glad […]

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1946 (Wednesday) – I feel a little better. I phoned to the office of Dr. Brown and made an appointment for Friday morning at 9:15. In the evening, Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) brought Lillian (Lillian Lunt) home, then he and Brother Spitzbardt administered to me.

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1946 (Tuesday) – Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) brought Lillian (Lillian Lunt) and the two youngest (Judith Ann and Ted Lunt Gabbitas) when he went to work. I was feeling a little better, although I hadn’t slept a wink since two-thirty Monday afternoon, prior to that I had slept all night Saturday, most all day Sunday, […]

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1946 (Saturday) – I was awakened about two o’clock again starting with the pain, I massaged my leg thoroughly and it settled down by about six o’clock. At seven o’clock, Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) brought the children (Ivy Joan, Gordon Lewis, Larry Lunt, Judith Ann and Ted Lunt Gabbitas) to me for the day. I […]

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1946 (Thursday) – Port’s (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) sister Ivy Averett (Ivy Rosella Gabbitas), came early to our home and Father (Alfred Oscar Lunt) let her take the car and we went out to Della’s (Della Lunt) home. Lillian (Lillian Lunt) and Ivy cleaned and painted the woodwork in the bedroom and the windows in the […]

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1946 (Wednesday) – I went to a funeral in the 17th ward, July Miller. Later Lionel (Lionel Lee Averett) and Ivy Averett (Ivy Rosella Gabbitas) took me to Port’s (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) and his family (Ivy Joan, Gordon Lewis, Larry Lunt, Judith Ann and Ted Lunt Gabbitas), including Lillian (Lillian Lunt) joined us with their […]

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1946 (Monday) – Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt) took me out to Port’s (Porty Lewis Gabbitas). I called at the hospital for a moment or two, they were so sweet to me and let me go to see her. She was looking fine, it was quite a relief. Lillian (Lillian Lunt) washed while I washed dishes […]

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