I love having great memories of hearing tales about "those Rippetoe girls"!!! So proud to be part of that family that everyone obviously adored and thought so very much of. I am Ruth and Bill's other child, Lynn Custis Green Lewis - married the boy next door, Larry Lewis. I have memories of great times living in Charleston, WV and playing with cousins and visiting during holidays and being one of the younger ones, totally in awe of my older cousins! We certainly have spread out across the country - er, world! LOL! Dad changed jobs and the Greens moved to Louisville KY the summer before I started 6th grade and Bill was a junior in high school. I remember Bill Currence visiting while he was at Ft. Knox, Lala and Bob would come visit often, and soon families were moving everywhere. Sessy moved to Myrtle Beach, Curtie and his family moved to Florida, Lala and Bob moved from Observatory Road - wow - there's an address with memories! John saluting to his flag every morning and evening, Lala's little Cutlass convertible, just a short walk over the hill to the Currence's. What fun.
Well, moving on, to continue the Rippetoe clan, I have a son Adam - just married last June and found out that they are expecting in November! and a daugher, Katherine Dorsey Lewis, named for her dad's grandmother, Katherine, and my grandmother, Dorsey. She has a 3 year old - of course adorable - son, Taylor. When my grandson was born, and we were talking about what to call me, I said I had such a wonderful Nana that I would only hope to one day be someone's Nana. So, here I am. Nana.
Hello Rippetoes!!!!!