Included here is the home of Bela and Sarah Jane (Perigo) Bates, at 322 South First Street, in Boonville, Warrick County, Indiana, taken around 1915. Child on porch is probably an aunt of mine, but I can't tell.
Photos of the 1900's which brought us from the industrial age to the technological age.
From 1900 through 1999 we witnessed the beginning of flight to a man on the moon and a Mars Rover. We went from using phones tethered by cords and computers that filled rooms, to carrying the equivale...
World War 1, the Mexican Revolution, the Russian Revolution, the Easter Rising in Ireland . . . the sinking of the Titanic and the Lusitania. Spanish flu killed well over 20 million people world wide ...
Glimpse into the past: Vintage photos of the people of Indiana.
Discover Indiana's history through vintage photos shared by families. These images offer a glimpse into the lives, culture, and traditions of the people of Indiana across generations. From candid sna...
Our homes from the past - from our childhood family home, our starter homes, to the homes we retire in.
Our homes provide us with a sense of security, stability, and comfort, and it is where we can escape from the outside world and find peace and solitude. A home is a place where we can relax, unwind, a...
passed away on January 8th 2020 at 84 years old. A copy of her obituary is below:
Obituary
Nancy Marr Eckel, long-time resident of Norfolk, CT, passed away Tuesday, the 8th of January, surrounded by family and friends. She was born February 12, 1935, in Omaha NE, the daughter of Harry Spencer Marr and Dorothy May Shabel. Nancy’s family settled in Denver, CO, where she enjoyed mountain climbing, skiing, dancing and art. Nancy attended Scripps College, majoring in art, but left prior to graduation to marry her high-school sweetheart, Charles Richard Eckel (1936-1968). The couple married on June 16, 1956, in Denver, and their first child was born there, in 1957. Nancy and Dick moved to Connecticut in early 1958 to support Richard’s budding newspaper career. In 1963, they settled in Norfolk, where they continued to increase their family, and became active participants in their church and community. Widowed suddenly in 1968, Nancy continued to raise her six children alone, and returned to college, earning her BA and MA in Pastoral Counseling at St. Joseph’s College, in Hartford. Nancy was a lifelong passionate social activist, and worked to promote peace and justice in all aspects of her life. She was also committed to the community of Norfolk and the UCC Church there. She is survived by her children, Edwin Spencer Eckel, Richard Anthony (Jo-Ellen) Eckel, Michael R. (Jeanne) Eckel, John Robert (Jeri) Eckel, Charles Stephen Eckel, and Dorothy (Javier) Roca; one sister Susan Marr; 12 grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, January 12th at 2:00pm at the Church of Christ, Congregational, in Norfolk CT. There will be a short reception immediately following. Friends may call at the Manor House, at 69 Maple Avenue, Norfolk, CT, on Saturday, January 11 from 5 – 7pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice in her memory.