♥♥ IN MEMORY OF MALVIN IVERS ♥♥
Grandpa was a wonderful man who enjoyed helping people and building things.
A few memories of grandpa are of him and me wandering around outside his house, rummaging through his shed or wood box, building birdhouses, taking his dog "pepi" for rides in his pickup, walks down by the river, or driving through new housing developments to see the homes being built.
When Malvin William Ivers and his twin brother Alvin Claus Ivers were born on May 23, 1915, in Minden, Iowa, their father, Emil, was 31 and their mother, Esther, was 21. When born, the twins were so small, their grandfather's wedding band fit as a bracelet, and they could sleep in cigar boxes. They both attended local schools.
Brother Alvin served in the Army during World War II, from August 15, 1941 until October 25, 1945, but Malvin was unable to serve due to medical reasons. Grandma Minnie told story that he was short changed as a twin and his internal organs did not develop correctly.
They had one sister, Lilly Ruth Ivers who was born October 26, 1923. She married Ernest Herbert Ratashak August 16, 1945 in Oakland, Iowa. They moved to California in 1964. Ernie retired at the young age of 49 in 1973 after a severe heart attack. They had four sons during their marriage, Russell, Rodney "who waited in heaven", Robert and Rex. Lilly died on December 8, 2004, in Apple Valley, California, at the age of 81, and was buried in Persia, Iowa.
Grandpa Malvin met Minnie Mildred Boege at a dance in Oakland, Iowa and united in marriage on October 10, 1943 also in Oakland, Iowa, together they engaged in farming. Grandpa was a wonderful man who enjoyed helping people and building things. He was a Master Carpenter and was always working on their house, remodeled many other homes and built a second story on a basement house he purchased in which they lived after retirement. He worked at Chicago Lumber Company in Omaha and told stories of building rafters, putting coins in a kitty for every nail bent, this money used to buy beer after work. Grandpa said he was pretty good at driving nails and didn't pay often. They had two children during their marriage, Beverly Jane and Richard Malvin Ivers.
Grandpa's brother Alvin married grandma's sister Grace Irene Boege on November 28, 1946, in Oakland, Iowa where they continued to live until moving to Oregon in 1955. They had three children during their marriage, Dennis Alvin, Joyce Elaine, and Keith Alan Ivers.
Both Malvin and Alvin loved yard sales and grandpa Malvin hardly ever missed a Saturday at the "Sale Barn" Auction house. Both over the years had each compiled a collection of odd, unique and useful gadgets from the past. Grandpa Malvin died on April 24, 1997, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, at the age of 81, and was buried in Oakland, Iowa.
After brother Alvin retired, he manufactured a variety of items made from wood that wife Grace painted. They would sell them at flea markets. Grace died on April 1, 1992, in Albany, Oregon, at the age of 63, and was buried there. Alvin died of natural causes on August 21, 1998, in Corvallis, Oregon, at the age of 83, and was buried in Albany, Oregon.
Like Grace, Grandma Minnie would also paint. Grandma loved to purchase ceramic angels and religious statues to paint. She had quite a large collection which she would give to her family. She also single-handedly painted her 1½ story house in Council Bluffs, Iowa when she was 80 years old. Grandma died on May 13, 2010, in South Sioux City, Nebraska, at the age of 85, and was buried in Oakland, Iowa.
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I thought of you with love today
but that is nothing new
I thought about you yesterday
and days before that too,
I think of you in silence
I often speak your name
All I have are memories
and your picture in a frame.
Your memory is my keepsake
with which I'll never part
God has you in His keeping
I have you in my heart.
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I Miss You Grandpa.
Grandpa was a wonderful man who enjoyed helping people and building things.
A few memories of grandpa are of him and me wandering around outside his house, rummaging through his shed or wood box, building birdhouses, taking his dog "pepi" for rides in his pickup, walks down by the river, or driving through new housing developments to see the homes being built.
When Malvin William Ivers and his twin brother Alvin Claus Ivers were born on May 23, 1915, in Minden, Iowa, their father, Emil, was 31 and their mother, Esther, was 21. When born, the twins were so small, their grandfather's wedding band fit as a bracelet, and they could sleep in cigar boxes. They both attended local schools.
Brother Alvin served in the Army during World War II, from August 15, 1941 until October 25, 1945, but Malvin was unable to serve due to medical reasons. Grandma Minnie told story that he was short changed as a twin and his internal organs did not develop correctly.
They had one sister, Lilly Ruth Ivers who was born October 26, 1923. She married Ernest Herbert Ratashak August 16, 1945 in Oakland, Iowa. They moved to California in 1964. Ernie retired at the young age of 49 in 1973 after a severe heart attack. They had four sons during their marriage, Russell, Rodney "who waited in heaven", Robert and Rex. Lilly died on December 8, 2004, in Apple Valley, California, at the age of 81, and was buried in Persia, Iowa.
Grandpa Malvin met Minnie Mildred Boege at a dance in Oakland, Iowa and united in marriage on October 10, 1943 also in Oakland, Iowa, together they engaged in farming. Grandpa was a wonderful man who enjoyed helping people and building things. He was a Master Carpenter and was always working on their house, remodeled many other homes and built a second story on a basement house he purchased in which they lived after retirement. He worked at Chicago Lumber Company in Omaha and told stories of building rafters, putting coins in a kitty for every nail bent, this money used to buy beer after work. Grandpa said he was pretty good at driving nails and didn't pay often. They had two children during their marriage, Beverly Jane and Richard Malvin Ivers.
Grandpa's brother Alvin married grandma's sister Grace Irene Boege on November 28, 1946, in Oakland, Iowa where they continued to live until moving to Oregon in 1955. They had three children during their marriage, Dennis Alvin, Joyce Elaine, and Keith Alan Ivers.
Both Malvin and Alvin loved yard sales and grandpa Malvin hardly ever missed a Saturday at the "Sale Barn" Auction house. Both over the years had each compiled a collection of odd, unique and useful gadgets from the past. Grandpa Malvin died on April 24, 1997, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, at the age of 81, and was buried in Oakland, Iowa.
After brother Alvin retired, he manufactured a variety of items made from wood that wife Grace painted. They would sell them at flea markets. Grace died on April 1, 1992, in Albany, Oregon, at the age of 63, and was buried there. Alvin died of natural causes on August 21, 1998, in Corvallis, Oregon, at the age of 83, and was buried in Albany, Oregon.
Like Grace, Grandma Minnie would also paint. Grandma loved to purchase ceramic angels and religious statues to paint. She had quite a large collection which she would give to her family. She also single-handedly painted her 1½ story house in Council Bluffs, Iowa when she was 80 years old. Grandma died on May 13, 2010, in South Sioux City, Nebraska, at the age of 85, and was buried in Oakland, Iowa.
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I thought of you with love today
but that is nothing new
I thought about you yesterday
and days before that too,
I think of you in silence
I often speak your name
All I have are memories
and your picture in a frame.
Your memory is my keepsake
with which I'll never part
God has you in His keeping
I have you in my heart.
*•.¸¸♥♥¸.•*¨*♥♥¨*•.¸¸♥♥¸.•*¨*•♥♥•*
I Miss You Grandpa.
♥♥ IN MEMORY OF MALVIN IVERS ♥♥
Grandpa was a wonderful man who enjoyed helping people and building things.
A few memories of grandpa are of him and me wandering around outside his house, rummaging through his shed or wood box, building birdhouses, taking his dog "pepi" for rides in his pickup, walks down by the river, or driving through new housing developments to see the homes being built.
When Malvin William Ivers and his twin brother Alvin Claus Ivers were born on May 23, 1915, in Minden, Iowa, their father, Emil, was 31 and their mother, Esther, was 21. When born, the twins were so small, their grandfather's wedding band fit as a bracelet, and they could sleep in cigar boxes. They both attended local schools.
Brother Alvin served in the Army during World War II, from August 15, 1941 until October 25, 1945, but Malvin was unable to serve due to medical reasons. Grandma Minnie told story that he was short changed as a twin and his internal organs did not develop correctly.
They had one sister, Lilly Ruth Ivers who was born October 26, 1923. She married Ernest Herbert Ratashak August 16, 1945 in Oakland, Iowa. They moved to California in 1964. Ernie retired at the young age of 49 in 1973 after a severe heart attack. They had four sons during their marriage, Russell, Rodney "who waited in heaven", Robert and Rex. Lilly died on December 8, 2004, in Apple Valley, California, at the age of 81, and was buried in Persia, Iowa.
Grandpa Malvin met Minnie Mildred Boege at a dance in Oakland, Iowa and united in marriage on October 10, 1943 also in Oakland, Iowa, together they engaged in farming. Grandpa was a wonderful man who enjoyed helping people and building things. He was a Master Carpenter and was always working on their house, remodeled many other homes and built a second story on a basement house he purchased in which they lived after retirement. He worked at Chicago Lumber Company in Omaha and told stories of building rafters, putting coins in a kitty for every nail bent, this money used to buy beer after work. Grandpa said he was pretty good at driving nails and didn't pay often. They had two children during their marriage, Beverly Jane and Richard Malvin Ivers.
Grandpa's brother Alvin married grandma's sister Grace Irene Boege on November 28, 1946, in Oakland, Iowa where they continued to live until moving to Oregon in 1955. They had three children during their marriage, Dennis Alvin, Joyce Elaine, and Keith Alan Ivers.
Both Malvin and Alvin loved yard sales and grandpa Malvin hardly ever missed a Saturday at the "Sale Barn" Auction house. Both over the years had each compiled a collection of odd, unique and useful gadgets from the past. Grandpa Malvin died on April 24, 1997, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, at the age of 81, and was buried in Oakland, Iowa.
After brother Alvin retired, he manufactured a variety of items made from wood that wife Grace painted. They would sell them at flea markets. Grace died on April 1, 1992, in Albany, Oregon, at the age of 63, and was buried there. Alvin died of natural causes on August 21, 1998, in Corvallis, Oregon, at the age of 83, and was buried in Albany, Oregon.
Like Grace, Grandma Minnie would also paint. Grandma loved to purchase ceramic angels and religious statues to paint. She had quite a large collection which she would give to her family. She also single-handedly painted her 1½ story house in Council Bluffs, Iowa when she was 80 years old. Grandma died on May 13, 2010, in South Sioux City, Nebraska, at the age of 85, and was buried in Oakland, Iowa.
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I thought of you with love today
but that is nothing new
I thought about you yesterday
and days before that too,
I think of you in silence
I often speak your name
All I have are memories
and your picture in a frame.
Your memory is my keepsake
with which I'll never part
God has you in His keeping
I have you in my heart.
*•.¸¸♥♥¸.•*¨*♥♥¨*•.¸¸♥♥¸.•*¨*•♥♥•*
I Miss You Grandpa.
Grandpa was a wonderful man who enjoyed helping people and building things.
A few memories of grandpa are of him and me wandering around outside his house, rummaging through his shed or wood box, building birdhouses, taking his dog "pepi" for rides in his pickup, walks down by the river, or driving through new housing developments to see the homes being built.
When Malvin William Ivers and his twin brother Alvin Claus Ivers were born on May 23, 1915, in Minden, Iowa, their father, Emil, was 31 and their mother, Esther, was 21. When born, the twins were so small, their grandfather's wedding band fit as a bracelet, and they could sleep in cigar boxes. They both attended local schools.
Brother Alvin served in the Army during World War II, from August 15, 1941 until October 25, 1945, but Malvin was unable to serve due to medical reasons. Grandma Minnie told story that he was short changed as a twin and his internal organs did not develop correctly.
They had one sister, Lilly Ruth Ivers who was born October 26, 1923. She married Ernest Herbert Ratashak August 16, 1945 in Oakland, Iowa. They moved to California in 1964. Ernie retired at the young age of 49 in 1973 after a severe heart attack. They had four sons during their marriage, Russell, Rodney "who waited in heaven", Robert and Rex. Lilly died on December 8, 2004, in Apple Valley, California, at the age of 81, and was buried in Persia, Iowa.
Grandpa Malvin met Minnie Mildred Boege at a dance in Oakland, Iowa and united in marriage on October 10, 1943 also in Oakland, Iowa, together they engaged in farming. Grandpa was a wonderful man who enjoyed helping people and building things. He was a Master Carpenter and was always working on their house, remodeled many other homes and built a second story on a basement house he purchased in which they lived after retirement. He worked at Chicago Lumber Company in Omaha and told stories of building rafters, putting coins in a kitty for every nail bent, this money used to buy beer after work. Grandpa said he was pretty good at driving nails and didn't pay often. They had two children during their marriage, Beverly Jane and Richard Malvin Ivers.
Grandpa's brother Alvin married grandma's sister Grace Irene Boege on November 28, 1946, in Oakland, Iowa where they continued to live until moving to Oregon in 1955. They had three children during their marriage, Dennis Alvin, Joyce Elaine, and Keith Alan Ivers.
Both Malvin and Alvin loved yard sales and grandpa Malvin hardly ever missed a Saturday at the "Sale Barn" Auction house. Both over the years had each compiled a collection of odd, unique and useful gadgets from the past. Grandpa Malvin died on April 24, 1997, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, at the age of 81, and was buried in Oakland, Iowa.
After brother Alvin retired, he manufactured a variety of items made from wood that wife Grace painted. They would sell them at flea markets. Grace died on April 1, 1992, in Albany, Oregon, at the age of 63, and was buried there. Alvin died of natural causes on August 21, 1998, in Corvallis, Oregon, at the age of 83, and was buried in Albany, Oregon.
Like Grace, Grandma Minnie would also paint. Grandma loved to purchase ceramic angels and religious statues to paint. She had quite a large collection which she would give to her family. She also single-handedly painted her 1½ story house in Council Bluffs, Iowa when she was 80 years old. Grandma died on May 13, 2010, in South Sioux City, Nebraska, at the age of 85, and was buried in Oakland, Iowa.
*•.¸¸♥♥¸.•*¨*♥♥¨*•.¸¸♥♥¸.•*¨*•♥♥•*
I thought of you with love today
but that is nothing new
I thought about you yesterday
and days before that too,
I think of you in silence
I often speak your name
All I have are memories
and your picture in a frame.
Your memory is my keepsake
with which I'll never part
God has you in His keeping
I have you in my heart.
*•.¸¸♥♥¸.•*¨*♥♥¨*•.¸¸♥♥¸.•*¨*•♥♥•*
I Miss You Grandpa.
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