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Tom and Mary's Photo Album!

These are pictures taken on our wedding day, January 14, 1956, in Saint Louis, Missouri at Holy Family Catholic Church.
Tying the Knot!

Let's make a wish.

Tom grew up in Brooklyn, New York. Tom went with his dad to register for the draft in 1940. He was only five years old. Later, in 1953, he did join the Air Force during the Korean Conflict. It was while stationed at Scott AFB, IL, that he met Mary in 1954. We have been married for 45 years. We traveled in many of the states and lived in Turkey for three years. Tom worked as an engineer at McDonnell Douglas, Emerson Electric, Datapoint, and SSAI. He retired in 1996. He loves to play golf and to sing--he is a member of the San Antonio Barbershop Chorus, the Chordsmen.
Tom trying to enlist

Tom with Mom and brother, Bill

...and then he enlisted

Tom tries out the piano.

Tom and his beloved truck.

Mary grew up in Saint Louis, Missouri. Mary and Tom met on a blind date; we were introduced by a friend, Ian Mowry. We have three children: Stefanie, Regina, and Beth. We have nine grandchildren: Stefanie's children: James, Milia, and Karla; Regina's children: Elena and Nicholas; and Beth's children: Mary, Tess, Rose, and Regina. Mary found a career in teaching in both Missouri and Texas. Later, she became a principal at Northwest Crossing and then Leon Springs Elementary in the Northside Independent School District, San Antonio, Texas. She retired after 31 years working in the field of education at the end of June, 1998.
Mary in 1954

Mary at NW Crossing, Feb. 91

Mary at Leon Springs Elem, Feb. 97

David Robinson visits Leon Springs Elementary School in 1992

George Strait video makes our school more famous

Holy Family Elementary School 50th Reunion in Saint Louis, MO

Our first child, Stefanie Jane, is married to Chuck Livonia and they live in Lansing, Kansas.
Stefanie at 15 months

Stefanie and Chuck Livonia, and Milia

Stefanie's son, Jim, in 1995

Milia, the graduate 2000

Karla, September 2000

Our second child, Regina Marie, is married to Roy Stout and they live in San Antonio, Texas.
Gina at 13 months

The Roy Stouts

Elena, the graduate, May 1999

Gina and family at Thanksgiving 1999

Nick with Grandma and Grandpa

Stefanie and Regina were born in Beirut, Lebanon. They became U.S. citizens in 1964 when they were 5 and 4 years old respectively. This was always a favorite picture of ours and we were so proud that the St. Louis Post Dispatch newspaper ran it on two different occasions, once for the citizenship ceremony on May 1, 1964, and then again when Judge Roy Harper retired about 11 years after that.
Stefanie and Gina are now U.S. Citizens in 1964

Our family in 1974

Our youngest daughter, Elisabeth Anne, is married to John and they presently live in Germany.
Beth at 10 days old, 1967

Beth at 2 weeks old, 1967

Beth and Bob in 1993

Grandma, Mary, and Tess in 1997

Mary, Tess, Rose, July 2000

Regina with John's mom, two weeks

We have always had dogs, and Bob and Maggie are our dog children. They love everyone and protect us with gusto! Bob and Maggie are avid travelers and love the RV.
Bob and Maggie posing pretty

We have lived in San Antonio, Texas since August 1978. Most people think it is only hot and muggy down here but this picture is proof that San Antonio does have an occasional snow, too!
Yes, it snows in San Antonio!

We always enjoyed travel and our ultimate plan was to retire and travel extensively. We purchased a truck and a fifth wheel to do just that in 1998. The day after Mary retired, our RV took us to New Mexico, Illinois, and many places in Texas. In the spring of 1999, we began a three and a half month journey totalling 12,500 miles to the Pacific Northwest. Shortly after getting back, we took off again and spent a short vacation in Illinois to visit with my brother and sister-in-law. In the summer of 2000, we spent two months in Europe visiting with Beth and her family in Germany. Besides Germany, we visited in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and Bosnia-Herzegovina. We spent five weeks touring IL, MO, TN, and MS in Fall, 2000.
Our '98 Carri-Lite

Our RV that takes us to faraway places

My brother Ed and Mary

Jo and Ed Holzhauer and Mary

Sunset at Crescent City CA

Rough sea at Fort Dick CA

Waterfall in Oregon

Klamath River in Klamath, CA

Washington in the Springtime

The infamous Mt St. Helen

A reflective view of Mt. St. Helen

Beautiful skies following a terrific storm in Minden, Nevada

Scene from Paris, June 2000

Look who we found in Paris

Tom at Pointe du Hoc, Normandy Beach, June 2000

Tom and Dolly sing at duet at Dollywood, Pigeon Forge TN

Autumn in TN, October 2000

Mary enjoying the fall colors in Nashville, October 2000

It was a sad day, indeed, when three of our youngest grandchildren and their parents went to Germany. We miss them so much!
Goodbye, grandma and grandpa

Like the picture says, "the beat goes on."

January 14, 1956 and the beat goes on

Please come back and visit us again.

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