My mom, Rose, was born February 22, 1918 in Colchester, Connecticut. She is the oldest daughter of a farming family that came to this country at the turn of the century to avoid persecution in eastern Europe. Monday will be her 98th birthday. She married my father, Bill, in 1945. My dad worked for the New York City Transit Authority and, of course, there would be a train set for me. In 1952, my parents gave me an O-27 Lionel set (Sorry, I need help with the set number) that featured a #2025 steamer, Lehigh Valley maroon hopper, Sunoco tank car, and maroon Lionel Lines caboose. I still have that set and all of the boxes and paper.
When the article on our Munoz Lines was published about 18 months ago, I brought the OGR Magazine down to Florida so she could see what happened as a result of giving me that set so many years ago. Regrettably, mom is now immobile and fading quite rapidly. This birthday will likely be the last time our family gets to celebrate it. It has been quite a ride for my mom. How about an OGR shout out to Rose !
Please tell your mother I wish her the best
