Notes for Olive Mae MARTZ

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Notes for Olive Mae MARTZ

Contributor writes:

Grandma Paris told her children and other family members that her mother died when she was 9 and that her father married a woman named Rachel. Most of her siblings did not like the stepmother, thinking she was "mean."

Grandma survived a near death gall bladder attack in March 1948. She would tell the story that she, "let it get too bad and when Bill [son William Lewis Paris] drove me to the hospital in the middle of the night we didn't even wake Grandpa up it was so bad." She also mentioned how all the older children took over the duties of running the household during her 3-week stay in the hospital.

SOURCE: Family member interviews by Sandy Breyfogle

Contributor writes:

Olive Mae Paris

Olive Mae Paris, 82, of the Ledges Manor and formerly of Fraser, died Monday, Jan. 22 at the Ledges Manor.

She was born on Feb. 8, 1896 at Bunch, IA the daughter of John Martz and Sarah Carnahan. On May 1, 1918 she married Cloyd Paris, Sr. at Boone.

She is preceded in death by her parents, and her husband, Cloyd who died in 1972, one son, one daughter, two brothers, and two sisters.

Survivors include three sons, Cloyd, Jr., Boone; William, Estherville; Raymond, Fraser; Mrs. Waneta King, Fraser; Mrs. Geraldine Woodyard, Estherville; Mrs. Betty Keeler, Estherville; Mrs. Patricia Casotti, Boone; Mrs. Judy Sondahl, Algona; Mrs. Janice Patterson, Boone; two sisters, Mrs. Ellen Wilkinson, Blakesburg; and Mrs. Icel Smith of Blakesburg; 26 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 1:30 p.m. at the Schroeder Funeral Home with Rev. E. Gerald Anderson officiating. Graveside services will be held on Friday, Jan. 26 at 10:30 a.m. at the Pilot Mound Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Schroeder Funeral Home until 9 p.m. Tuesday evening and on Wednesday from 8 a.m. until time for services.

The family will be at the Schroeder Funeral Home between 7-9 p.m. Tuesday evening.

SOURCE: Unknown publication, Jan 22, 1979

Contributor writes:

Recollections of my Grandma Paris

Wearing an apron and always baking is the most vivid picture I have of my grandma, and it seemed that making bread and pies was an activity that she enjoyed even in her later years. My mom [Betty Jean Paris Keeler] tells of Grandma getting up very early to bake bread so the 9 kids would have fresh warm bread before going to school, now that is real dedication.

My mom learned a lot about baking pies from Grandma and of course none of the recipes were ever written, they were passed on from memory. Somehow Grandma was able to pass on that innate ability to know when there was just the right amount of ingredients, measuring cups and spoons were not real necessary for this style of cooking.

I admire my grandmother for the quality and quantity of love she bestowed on her children and grandchildren. I don't have a memory of her complaining about hard times, such as loosing two children as babies, she must have been a very strong woman to raise 9 children and help them learn how to love each other and want to help others.

My grandma was not a churchgoer, but she lived and taught the "Golden Rule" every day of her life. She was often heard to say that that "prayer was important in my life and I think I do my best praying in the barn milking Bessie."

My grandparents sometimes puzzled me as they seemed to argue and pick at each other, but I think now that it must have actually been love bickering. She was totally dedicated to grandpa to and was like a lost sole when he passed away. Like her children she cared for him by making sure he always had his bacon, eggs, and toast for breakfast.

I miss her, her quite loving way of making people feel important and for her sense of humor.

SOURCE: Sandy [Keeler] Breyfogle, 2003

Olive bought the family home place in Fraser, IA when Buck (Cloyd) was serving in the Army during WW I. Buck was often heard to say, "Olive is turning this place into an old folks home," in regard to Olive's home remodel projects in which she would remove walls to gain greater bed space on the second floor.

SOURCE: Paris family members

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