Monthly Archives: March 1994

Diary Entry for 3/1/1994

Jim called from cabin. He’s doing okay. Plans to stay at cabin. Sue is taking off work. Debby stopped by on way home. Dawn called about farm. June paid part of taxes. Juanita got Power of Attorney for Don. We went to Administrative Council meeting in evening.

Diary Entry for 3/2/1994

Nice sunny day. I called Jim in morning. We went to cabin to see Jim. Sue at work. Mike there. He’s doing okay. Getting a new lounge chair to sleep in. David goes to lawyer about farm. (Sandy Creek) We stopped to see Don at hospital. His breathing not right. Will Draper there to see him also. I called Beulah from hospital.

Diary Entry for 3/3/1994

20°. Stormy on eastern seaboard but only cloudy here. Some snow flurries in PM. I called Vern about farm mortgage sale. He will call Stewart Jackson. I washed Merrill’s dress slacks and some of mine.

Diary Entry for 3/4/1994

World Day of Prayer Service at Baptist church this year. Vi and I went. Merrill stayed with Bill. Good turn out. Philadelphia and Antwerp churches. I called Jim. He’s doing okay. His new chair works fine. Sue home until next Wednesday. I called Sue and Jim from Don’s room. We went to hospital to see Don. He seem good today. Back on therapy twice a day. Juanita, Debby, and Shirley there.

Diary Entry for 3/7/1994

Temperature up to 47°. Jim’s appointment with Dr. Peckham, 9:30 AM. Jim called in evening. He has to go to Syracuse to see a doctor about his neck Wednesday. Two vertebrae out of place. His knee is coming good. To start using it some. raining in PM and evening. My arthritis bad.

Diary Entry for 3/8/1994

We went to cabin to see Jim and Sue. Wind blowing, snow, and some snow flurries. Sun out part of time. Stopped at hospital to see Don. He’s going home Friday. David there with papers to sign selling him the farm. I have sore toe. Can’t wear my shoes.

Diary Entry for 3/9/1994

Jim to Syracuse. He called in PM. Will go to Syracuse for operation next week. Rebekah’s. Bill stayed with Merrill. I went with vi. Rev. Carol here. She is leaving Philadelphia church in July for Strattsburg, NY.

Diary Entry for 3/10/1994

Got almost a foot of snow over night. Merrill cleaned driveways. I called Vern’s in morning. Couldn’t get them last night. Linda Belile went to work today. I wrote Trerise’s in Florida. Sent for Times for 6 months, $78.00

Diary Entry for 3/11/1994

2° in AM. I called Jim. He goes to hospital next Tuesday at State University of NY Health Science Center. [Upstate] Operation is Wednesday. We went for groceries. Don went home from hospital. Been there since Feb. 20th, 20 days. Church roast beef supper. Merrill brought ours home. $5.50, made $668.00. Jolie called. Her new phone number is 785-8135. President Clinton coming to Fort Drum on Tuesday.

Diary Entry for 3/13/1994

Pick up offering for Sue. We went to church, 47 there. Snowy and rainy. Martha at Vi’s. She and Allen have separated. I called Jim. Jill and Joel there. I called Vern’s. He is taking Jim to hospital on Tuesday.

Diary Entry for 3/14/1994

32°, up to 47°, sunny with misty rain in PM and evening. Vern called. June is taking off Wednesday to be at hospital with Sue. I called Joyce Graham to ask where fire was. Red house by Ore Mine Pond, gutted.

Diary Entry for 3/15/1994

40° Cloudy and rainy. President Bill Clinton visits Fort Drum. We watched it on TV. All very nice. Here to thank the troops for Somalia and Florida Hurricane workers. Jim enters Upstate Hospital in Syracuse. Goes in before 1 or 1:30. He called in morning, 8:30. Vern already there. Snowing up there. Jolie called with Jim’s room, #7324, phone 464-9286. Operation at 10:30 AM tomorrow.

Diary Entry for 3/16/1994

Jim’s operation on his broken neck, 10:30 AM. Dr. Fredericks. Sue called about 1 PM. Jim in recovery. All went well. Renee and June there. Called Jim in evening. He’s still groggy but doing okay. Talked with June. She and Vern at hospital. PPR meeting with district Superintendent, Dave Geer, 7 there. My 8th time on PPR to choose a new pastor. Gary Belile went to Dr. Had seizures yesterday.

Diary Entry for 3/17/1994

Some sun. Snowy and cold, 18°-24°. Merrill cleaned driveway. Vern called. He took Sue to hospital this morning at 9 AM. Jim had bad night. He is allergic to his pain medicine and vomited several times. They are making him a new neck brace.

Diary Entry for 3/18/1994

Sunny. I called Jim in morning. He has bad headache. He is getting out of hospital tomorrow. Merrill got birthday cards from Gloria and Roger. Also Beulah M. Beulah sent letter. Washed clothes. Baked cake and cupcakes.

Diary Entry for 3/21/1994

Sunny. Raining in late PM. We went to drug store. Went to see Don. He’s doing okay and real cozy in Mom’s old room. Debby and Shirley there. Went to Jim and Sue’s. Jim coming good. Able to walk more. Has long recovery ahead, 10 weeks. Vivian over in evening. Brought Florida oranges. Darcy, John, and Brent here in evening. They go back to Florida in the morning, Driving the black station wagon.

Diary Entry for 3/22/1994

Merrill’s 85th birthday. He got lots of cards. I’ve been tired all day. Too much weekend. It is in Times tonight that Jill Tryon and Jan Coburn are suing for $200,000 in accident damage against Kristen Rigabar and her mother Linda Rigabar.

Diary Entry for 3/23/1994

Vivian Trerise’s birthday, 60 years. Bob Boscheck tapped our maple trees. Rebekah’s, 10 out. Merrill stayed with Bill. Jim called from cabin. Sue at work. Lori Hanson here. A friend came to Imaging Center at Philadelphia and she came with her. .

Diary Entry for 3/29/1994

Dr. Kayani, 3:30. He said he would operate on my cataract later. Went to Pharmhouse. Saw Cheryl there. PPR meeting, 7:00 PM. Committee all there but Doris. She is in Florida. District Superintendent Geer has a candidate for us. Elaine White, about 45. She’s from down near Pennsylvania border. Sue’s doctor appointment in Syracuse. They still won’t let her drive.

Diary Entry for 3/30/1994

Jim called. He is at Renee’s. He has to start therapy on his knee at Mercy Hospital Friday. goes 3 times a week for whirlpool therapy. He goes to Syracuse April 15 for check up. PPR meeting 7 PM. We got to meet Rev. Elaine White. She’s nice and will be our new minister. Takes over July 1.