Email from Mary Farley - December 16, 2022
#1
Sioux City, Iowa 1940-1943
Mom and Dad met while living in Sioux City, Iowa. They were introduced by a mutual friend while taking the train from Sioux City to their home towns. Dad originally walked to Sioux City from Beresford (53 miles) on his way to making a fortune. He quickly ran out of money so this was not a common travel mode.
They married and lived in Sioux City, Iowa where Jim and I were born. Dad got a job with Burroughs Office Machine company. He had and exemption from being drafted because he was considered necessary for the war effort as the military was using the new computing machines and Rapid City was a big army base. Dad sold them to the units and taught them how to use them.
#2
Rapid City, South Dakota 1953-1946
Jerry was born there. Mom got sick and needed hospitalization. WWII ended in September 1945 and Burroughs asked Dad to transfer to Fort Dodge, Iowa.
#3
Fort Dodge, Iowa 1946- 1951
Dad continued to work for Burroughs. Kay and Jean were born there. He got recruited to work for LeFebure Office and Banking equipment and was asked to open a new territory in either San Francisco or Seattle. He choose Seattle.
#4
Seattle, WA 1951-1953
We moved to Seattle in late summer of 1951 and went to school for one year; a catholic school for Jim, Jerry and me, and a local elementary school for Kay.
#5
Bothell, WA 1953 -
Candy and Cathy were born while living here.
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