September 22, 2009
Lois and Lee Bartow have been best friends since first grade in Oregon IL 74 years ago. Then, Lois’ name was Wissing and Lee’s family name was Peterman. Lee’s dad was an attorney in Oregon and her apartment in Mukwanago WI proudly displayed her dad’s law office shingle -- Law Office of Martin Peterman.
Lois and Lee are the same age, except Lee is older by ten days. It has been nine years since we last saw Lee and her husband, John, in Mukwanago where they had built a beautiful retirement home. Suddenly, in the year 2000, after our visit with a game of golf, John passed away from a heart attack and we cut short our RV trip to return to Mukwanago to be with the family. It is unbelievable that this took place nine years ago.
Lee is now living in assisted living facility a few minutes away from her daughter and son-in-law, Jan and Donald Bernhagen. We visited with Lee for about three hours this afternoon in her apartment which is beautifully furnished. Sitting there listening to these two ladies visit was very special. It was like they picked up where they had left off the last time they had visited. Friendships that last this long are very special.
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