A random collection of family history and memories posted by members of the Bennett Henry Oelkers family
Sunday, July 13, 2014
Memories of a Man and His Dog
Bennett Henry Oelkers and his dog Red?
Can anyone tell me a story about this person? Can you tell me why his nickname was Lou? Monte has shared that Lou liked Irish setter dogs. Do you have memories about any of the dogs he had?
Okay, Oelkers. You asked for it. I am not getting any takers for this project yet. Here is what I know about Bennett Henry Oelkers from stories that are shared around the Thanksgiving table or in running commentary from his children. Ben (or Lou as he seems to be called for no discernible reason I can yet glean) was a painter. He loved family and was a good husband. I fell in love with my husband partly because of the way he treats the women in his life. Lessons about respecting women, your wife, and your mother clearly came from this man. The Oelkers boys have shared occasional stories about what happened when one of them treated AnnaMae (their mother) shabbily - it wasn't pretty ;-) Still, he was a busy person and a faithful one. He served as a bishop at a time when the ward boundaries were large. He took his children, singly or in small groups, with him to work and to minister in the Lord's kingdom.
Okay, Oelkers. You asked for it. I am not getting any takers for this project yet. Here is what I know about Bennett Henry Oelkers from stories that are shared around the Thanksgiving table or in running commentary from his children. Ben (or Lou as he seems to be called for no discernible reason I can yet glean) was a painter. He loved family and was a good husband. I fell in love with my husband partly because of the way he treats the women in his life. Lessons about respecting women, your wife, and your mother clearly came from this man. The Oelkers boys have shared occasional stories about what happened when one of them treated AnnaMae (their mother) shabbily - it wasn't pretty ;-) Still, he was a busy person and a faithful one. He served as a bishop at a time when the ward boundaries were large. He took his children, singly or in small groups, with him to work and to minister in the Lord's kingdom.
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