I would like to include the information that Larry Collett was not aware of--That is that Carmen celebrated her 100th Birthday here at Chanute Housing Authority and it was rare as residents do not live that long. I have so many memories like us walking hand in hand down the main street and we would go to Opie's to eat. Another is when her and I would stand on the corner of Steuben and Main and we would talk to the drivers as they stopped at the stop sign. When I moved into the "High Rise" over 13 years ago,I remember waking up that first morning and I did not know anybody.I came downstairs and there was Carmen(and Violet) and they cheered me up and I told Carmen that she was a Big Ball of Sunshine! And do you know what? I can feel her "Sunshine" up there in heaven!!!
I am continuing to stand at the corner of Main and Steuben. Carmen is here in Spirit.
JD the DJ