On November 17, 1942 Evelyn and John VandenBosch gave birth to their first daughter, Yvonne VandenBosch. She was born in Butterworth Hospital located in the growing city of Grand Rapids, Michigan but that was not home for long. Along with her two siblings, Carol and Joan, Yvonne had a mother that could not stay planted for long. By the age of eight Yvonne had lived in Michigan, Oregon, and Texas. The moving took a toll on Yvonne’s view of life. She was always looking for something new or different, similar to the way her mother acted. With an ever-moving mother came a father that was always looking for new ways to make money for the family. On one occasion, her father thought it would be a good idea to buy rabbits and raise them. For some odd …show more content…
reason the baby rabbits were disappearing. Yvonne’s father went to investigate and found that the mother of the rabbits was eating her children. In another attempt to make money her father tried furniture stripping. His plan was to strip the furniture, then turn around and sell it. Unfortunately, her father mixed two wrong chemicals and before they knew it, the fire department was at their house and evacuating the family. At the age of six Yvonne’s life took a terrible turning point. Her birth mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Since it was her mother that cared for the kids, Yvonne was put into a foster home. Although Yvonne’s mother was ill, she did not pass away until roughly two years later. At some point in time the children had moved back home before her mother’s death. When Yvonne was in school one day the nurse came to class and passed on the news that her mother was no longer alive. At such a young age, Yvonne was not in mourning over the death but relieved because her mother was not a pleasant person to be around. After hours the body was taken care of. It was not until Yvonne had matured until she realized the tragedy of her mother’s death. As a child she never felt loved because she was always told of her bad behavior making her feel misunderstood and unloved. After the death of her mother, Yvonne went back to life in the group home. Her father happened to meet a lady at the group home and fell in love. Once married, Yvonne lived with her stepmother and three stepkids, Carl, Helena and Johnny. When she was not spending time with her stepfamily, Yvonne enjoyed tea parties with her grandma. She remembers one particular day with her grandma Gertrude while they were drinking from their fancy tea cups. As they were enjoying their tea, a mouse ran into the room. Frightened, the two ladies jumped onto the table to escape the mouse. Tea with her grandmother was a nice getaway with all the hardships Yvonne faced as a child. By the time Yvonne had turned nine years old, she had attended nine different elementary schools. As a result, Yvonne did not take her schooling seriously. She goofed off quite often as seen when she paid a classmate to hold a tarantula for her. Grades also reflected her attitude, but Yvonne did not care until she reached high school. Yvonne had not given much thought to her schooling or what she would be doing after high school. It was a blessing in disguise when one of her teachers approached Yvonne and asked her what she planned on doing in the future. Yvonne answered honestly: she had no clue. With that the teacher offered her a grant as long as she taught for one year, and that sounded like a plan for Yvonne. She attended Calvin College with no major, just numerous minors. The biggest change for her in college was the tests. Yvonne later explained her regrets about not prioritizing school like she should have and never having put time into studying. Once college commenced, she did not even know how to study. Eventually, with hard work and dedication, Yvonne had got her teaching degree and her plan for the future finally did not seem so vague. On November 23, 1963, only a week after her 21st birthday, an assassination shook the nation. President John F. Kennedy was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald. It was one of the first events to be aired on TV the way it was. Americans watched the whole weekend as the funeral took place with the body being drawn by horses. The nation also watched as Lyndon B. Johnson transitioned into his presidency. The whole ordeal captivated United States citizens in disbelief as they heard of their president being shot. At the age of 22, Yvonne attended a meeting in a basement for fellow young adults who were single.
Little did she know when she went to the meeting that she would meet 24 year old Ken Visser. The duo started dating and Yvonne later became pregnant. They knew it was time to get married, so without proper engagement the two tied the knot that has lead to 50 years of companionship. Most tragically the first child did not make it, but that did not dampen Yvonne's or Ken’s hopes at having children. In 1969 Yvonne gave birth to Bradley (Brad) John Visser. Brad was a fairly easy-going child. Yvonne, being the worry wart she is, stressed about raising her child right making for an exhausting process. In 1971 Yvonne gave birth to their second child, Cheryl Lynn Visser. She was much more trouble than her brother due to her ability to figure out how things worked including the backyard gate. Having children made Yvonne much more of a caring person who looked out more for her children than herself. In order to care for these two kids Yvonne taught as well as babysat and, for a short time, she worked at the dry cleaners to make extra money for the family. They were a tight-knit group who played board games together, read the Bible after dinner, and Yvonne enjoyed making food with her daughter. Most of all, Yvonne treasured time spent with a family that truly cared for
her. Since Yvonne was an educator, she had the necessary skills for teaching. That was evident at home if you ask her children. Yvonne seemed to have eyes on the back of the head, always discovering what mischief her kids were up to before they could take it too far. She was not afraid to discipline her kids just as she disciplined her students. Nevertheless, Yvonne was a very nurturing mother who cared for her children very much and wished for them to do well in the real world which is why she taught her kids to do things on their own. As the years progressed, Yvonne’s children became independent, just as she had hoped. Once her children came of age and left the nest, Yvonne had to meet her kids’ fiances. Meeting Bradley’s girlfriend, Debbie, went quite well. Yvonne was happy to see that his girlfriend cared about Brad as much as she did. Then came the second child. Yvonne was canning before Cheryl and her boyfriend, Dan, came over and unfortunately she had chosen to cook with beets. If somebody mixes beets and a pressure cooker, they have a recipe for disaster. When Cheryl and Dan made it over to the house, it looked like a crime scene: the beets had exploded, getting all over the kitchen and Yvonne was in tears at the mess. The walls, the cabinets, and the flooring were all splattered with red beets, needless to say, first impressions were not the greatest. After the kids had long since moved out, Ken and Yvonne purchased a condo in Florida. Since Brad had moved to Florida with Debbie, and Cheryl stayed in Michigan, they decided to stay five months in Florida and seven in Michigan. The problem was Ken lost his job after his company downsized, so he was left working odd jobs for four years. After earning enough money to last all of retirement, Ken and Yvonne got to enjoy their leisurely years.
Monica Malpass Bio, Wiki, Married, Husband, Net worth, Divorce, Dating, Boyfriend, career Short Bio Monica Malpass is a famous American journalist as well as a television anchor. Her date of birth is April 28, 1961(56 years). She was born in high point, North Carolina. Although we can find pictures of Monica’s parents and siblings, the details about the parents of Monica are not made available on any Wikipedia. In 1983 Monica obtained bachelors of Arts degree in journalism from the University of North Carolina.
Kathleen Orr, popularly known as Kathy Orr is a meteorologist for the Fox 29 Weather Authority team on WTXF in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was born on October 19, 1965 and grew up in Westckave, Geddes, New York with her family. The information about her parents and her siblings are still unknown. As per bio obtained online, Kathy Orr is also an author. She has written a number of books like Seductive Deceiver, The drifter's revenge and many others. She graduated in Public Communications from S. I. Newhouse which is affiliated to Syracuse University.
The athlete I chose is Natasha Watley. She is a professional softball player and the first African-American female to play on the USA softball team in the Olympics. She’s a former collegiate 4-time First Team All-American who played for the UCLA Bruins, the USA Softball Women’s National Team, and for the USSSA Pride. She helped the Bruins will multiple championships and also holds numerous records and one of the few players to bat at least .400 with 300 hits, 200 runs, and 100 stolen bases. She’s also the career hits leader in the National Pro Fast pitch. She won the gold medal in the 2004 summer Olympics and a silver in the Beijing Olympics. She was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 2014.
At that time, Viola Desmond was the one of the only successful black canadian business woman and beautician in Halifax because there are were very few careers offered to the black. She Attended Bloomfield High school and also, studied in a program from Field Beauty Culture School, located in Montreal. These schools were one of the only academies that accepted black students. After she graduated, she promoted and sold her products because she wanted expanded her business;she also sold many of her products to her graduates. In addition, she opened a VI’s studio of beauty culture in Halifax.
When most people think of Texas legacies they think of Sam Houston or Davy Crockett, but they don’t usually think of people like Jane Long. Jane Long is known as ‘The Mother of Texas’. She was given that nickname because she was the first english speaking woman in Texas to give birth.
Working as a teacher serving at-risk four-year-old children, approximately six of her eighteen students lived in foster care. The environment introduced Kathy to the impact of domestic violence, drugs, and family instability on a developing child. Her family lineage had a history of social service and she found herself concerned with the wellbeing of one little girl. Angelica, a foster child in Kathy’s class soon to be displaced again was born the daughter of a drug addict. She had been labeled a troublemaker, yet the Harrisons took the thirty-hour training for foster and adoptive care and brought her home to adopt. Within six months, the family would also adopted Angie’s sister Neddy. This is when the Harrison family dynamic drastically changes and Kathy begins a journey with over a hundred foster children passing through her home seeking refuge.
The thought of her brothers still being in her former home environment in Maine hurt her. She tried to think of a way to get at least one of her brothers, the sickly one, to come and be with her. She knew that her extended family was financially able to take in another child, and if she showed responsibility, there would be no problem (Wilson, 40). She found a vacant store, furnished it, and turned it into a school for children (Thinkquest, 5). At the age of seventeen, her grandmother sent her a correspondence, and requested her to come back to Boston with her brother (Thinkquest, 6).
Looking back on the death of Larissa’s son, Zebedee Breeze, Lorraine examines Larissa’s response to the passing of her child. Lorraine says, “I never saw her cry that day or any other. She never mentioned her sons.” (Senior 311). This statement from Lorraine shows how even though Larissa was devastated by the news of her son’s passing, she had to keep going. Women in Larissa’s position did not have the luxury of stopping everything to grieve. While someone in Lorraine’s position could take time to grieve and recover from the loss of a loved one, Larissa was expected to keep working despite the grief she felt. One of the saddest things about Zebedee’s passing, was that Larissa had to leave him and was not able to stay with her family because she had to take care of other families. Not only did Larissa have the strength to move on and keep working after her son’s passing, Larissa and other women like her also had no choice but to leave their families in order to find a way to support them. As a child, Lorraine did not understand the strength Larissa must have had to leave her family to take care of someone else’s
Donna May Dyer, named after her uncle Don who was in the WWII at the time, was born August 12th 1945 on a hot Sunday in San Jose, California. Her two sisters, Carol and Beverly, were waiting for her to arrive eagerly. She was born into a loving family of 4. Her father, Andrew Dyer, was a car mechanic during the day and a security guard at night, whereas her mother Winona “Dorothy” Mitchell, worked in retail at Woolworth. They had the most beautiful marriage she had witnessed back then. One her most fond memories of her father was when he'd take her into work with him at a young age to show her off at work. At that time they didn't have car seats so she would stand next to her father and wrap her arms around him to keep steady. He made her feel very safe as they rode together. She loved her mother very much and she even thought of her as her role model even though she was the harsher and stricter parent. She recalled a time when they were over at her friends house for a holiday dinner and she kept on trying to say something but her mother was still talking and she yelled at her mother to shut up, which only got her a swift smack on her bum and she felt utterly humiliated though she knew she deserved it. Holidays were a stressful time for her and her family because they were very busy they had so many dinners and parties to attend, however they loved all of their friends and family so it was all worth it.
“One benefit of summer was that each day we had more light to read by” -Jeannette Walls. Jeannette Walls is a great American writer. Jeannette Walls(1960-present) is closely associated to postmodernism. Postmodernism is late 20th century movement in the arts, architecture, and criticism. Jeannette Walls grew up with her parents in southwest United States’ deserts with her nomad parents. Jeannette Walls parents, Rex and Rosemary walls, greatly influenced her life as a writer. Jeannette Walls love of reading and her love of her desert surroundings, along with the time period she grew up in is what influenced her to become such a great writer.
Deborah Smyth Green is humble about receiving her “sash,” as she calls it. In June 2016, Deb was honored with an invitation to the Order of Vandalia, which recognizes supporters of West Virginia University. She was selected for her more than 30 years as a leader in the Chicago Metro Alumni Chapter of West Virginia University.
In the early 1940’s Marie was born into a small tight knit family living in a small rural Kentucky town. Marie is now in her seventies and has led a very interesting life traveling the country, raising four children, and shaping her chosen profession. Our interview sessions were conducted over a period of time, as Marie is very active and has little “free time” to spare.
Before the trials even begin, Ann’s attempt to have children haven’t been very successful. Out of eight little infant babies, who haven’t even lived for a full day, Ruth Putnam was the only one who survived. Nothing makes a mother depressed more than the inability
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