1960's The Boys

Chris Fenwick
August, 2006

Raising Boys

What a decade for my mom. Having remarried in October 1960 after loosing a 2 month old baby and her husband with in 4 months of each other in 1959 I would assume that she was looking forward with a bit of optimism.

Mom arriving at the hospital to deliver Chris in November 1962.


Michael Sean Fenwick - 1962	Lawrence Kevin Fenwick - 1962
These photos were obviously damaged in the flood. Mike and Kevin came to live with us in 1964.

Jon's Birth Photo 1966

Easter Morning 1967 - photo by Kevin
Mom is 35 years old.

Easter Morning 1967 - photo by Mom
Dad is 40 years old.

Aftermath of the January 1969 flood that destroyed our house. Surely a life altering event.

Christmas Morning 1969 back in the house.

This is an interesting photo to me if you know my mom. My mother has always made Christmas a special occasion. One of the ways she did that was through beautiful wrappings. Mom always makes sure that Christmas morning is a showcase. Although I'm sure Christmas was special before 1969, because of the flood of January that year, Christmas must have been extra special. Although the house was not completely done, we were in it, we were a family and we had survived. Look at the flood photos and remember, this photo was taken just 11 months after the entire house was flooded.


Ted Roehm	Tom Roehm
High school graduation for the twins in 1970.

Mom didn't realize why my dad had taken this photo of her when we spoke about it. Can you imagine how YOU would feel had you lived through that decade of boys. She deserved a rest.

"If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead . . .
either write things worth reading
or do things worth the writing"

Benjamin Franklin

Terry Fenwick
great granddaughter of Benjamin Franklin Meade

Mom says click on this swirly thing.