OCCUPATION: Worked for the State Power Co. of Dubuque for 40 years.
Memories of Nina by neice, Linda Angell:
Aunt Nina was very loving, never married (although my mother once told me that there was a man who really wanted to marry her), worked as a secretary for the electric company in Dubuque before she retired. When living in Dubuque during the times that I recall, she lived with my grandmother (Louella) to cook and look over her care. She also spent some time in Chicago working for the Murphy bed company with Aunt Nera when they were younger. My mother visited them once in Chicago where they had an apartment. They were at least 10 years older than my mother (I think, but I don't offhand know the exact ages) and she stayed in the apartment while they were at work - opening and closing the Murphy bed that they had. She thought it was so much fun.
Aunt Nina loved all her nephews and nieces and made all of us feel very special. She would always insist on a "cheek rub" when saying hello or goodbye, even when meeting my friends. Also, she never was brief in speaking, and told me that a co-worker once asked her if she could ever give a short reply. There were a few things that she would say also, such as: "It's a good day in Peoria" whenever the weather was bad or to change the subject; "Morning, Glory" instead of "Good morning"; and would numerous times ask my brother or me "Whose little pap-puddle are you?" and we would always say "Yours, Aunt Nina" -this would of course be when we were small but continued till we were old enough to be slightly embarrassed by it.
When she was in assisted living in Dubuque, she made a friend named Joe. They enjoyed each others' company for a few years and would occasionally close the door to the room when they were visiting. The door closing was reported back to the family - as if they needed a chaperone?
Memories of Nina by neice, Linda Angell:
Aunt Nina was very loving, never married (although my mother once told me that there was a man who really wanted to marry her), worked as a secretary for the electric company in Dubuque before she retired. When living in Dubuque during the times that I recall, she lived with my grandmother (Louella) to cook and look over her care. She also spent some time in Chicago working for the Murphy bed company with Aunt Nera when they were younger. My mother visited them once in Chicago where they had an apartment. They were at least 10 years older than my mother (I think, but I don't offhand know the exact ages) and she stayed in the apartment while they were at work - opening and closing the Murphy bed that they had. She thought it was so much fun.
Aunt Nina loved all her nephews and nieces and made all of us feel very special. She would always insist on a "cheek rub" when saying hello or goodbye, even when meeting my friends. Also, she never was brief in speaking, and told me that a co-worker once asked her if she could ever give a short reply. There were a few things that she would say also, such as: "It's a good day in Peoria" whenever the weather was bad or to change the subject; "Morning, Glory" instead of "Good morning"; and would numerous times ask my brother or me "Whose little pap-puddle are you?" and we would always say "Yours, Aunt Nina" -this would of course be when we were small but continued till we were old enough to be slightly embarrassed by it.
When she was in assisted living in Dubuque, she made a friend named Joe. They enjoyed each others' company for a few years and would occasionally close the door to the room when they were visiting. The door closing was reported back to the family - as if they needed a chaperone?
OCCUPATION: Worked for the State Power Co. of Dubuque for 40 years.
Memories of Nina by neice, Linda Angell:
Aunt Nina was very loving, never married (although my mother once told me that there was a man who really wanted to marry her), worked as a secretary for the electric company in Dubuque before she retired. When living in Dubuque during the times that I recall, she lived with my grandmother (Louella) to cook and look over her care. She also spent some time in Chicago working for the Murphy bed company with Aunt Nera when they were younger. My mother visited them once in Chicago where they had an apartment. They were at least 10 years older than my mother (I think, but I don't offhand know the exact ages) and she stayed in the apartment while they were at work - opening and closing the Murphy bed that they had. She thought it was so much fun.
Aunt Nina loved all her nephews and nieces and made all of us feel very special. She would always insist on a "cheek rub" when saying hello or goodbye, even when meeting my friends. Also, she never was brief in speaking, and told me that a co-worker once asked her if she could ever give a short reply. There were a few things that she would say also, such as: "It's a good day in Peoria" whenever the weather was bad or to change the subject; "Morning, Glory" instead of "Good morning"; and would numerous times ask my brother or me "Whose little pap-puddle are you?" and we would always say "Yours, Aunt Nina" -this would of course be when we were small but continued till we were old enough to be slightly embarrassed by it.
When she was in assisted living in Dubuque, she made a friend named Joe. They enjoyed each others' company for a few years and would occasionally close the door to the room when they were visiting. The door closing was reported back to the family - as if they needed a chaperone?
Memories of Nina by neice, Linda Angell:
Aunt Nina was very loving, never married (although my mother once told me that there was a man who really wanted to marry her), worked as a secretary for the electric company in Dubuque before she retired. When living in Dubuque during the times that I recall, she lived with my grandmother (Louella) to cook and look over her care. She also spent some time in Chicago working for the Murphy bed company with Aunt Nera when they were younger. My mother visited them once in Chicago where they had an apartment. They were at least 10 years older than my mother (I think, but I don't offhand know the exact ages) and she stayed in the apartment while they were at work - opening and closing the Murphy bed that they had. She thought it was so much fun.
Aunt Nina loved all her nephews and nieces and made all of us feel very special. She would always insist on a "cheek rub" when saying hello or goodbye, even when meeting my friends. Also, she never was brief in speaking, and told me that a co-worker once asked her if she could ever give a short reply. There were a few things that she would say also, such as: "It's a good day in Peoria" whenever the weather was bad or to change the subject; "Morning, Glory" instead of "Good morning"; and would numerous times ask my brother or me "Whose little pap-puddle are you?" and we would always say "Yours, Aunt Nina" -this would of course be when we were small but continued till we were old enough to be slightly embarrassed by it.
When she was in assisted living in Dubuque, she made a friend named Joe. They enjoyed each others' company for a few years and would occasionally close the door to the room when they were visiting. The door closing was reported back to the family - as if they needed a chaperone?
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