It would come as no surprise to many people that knew Mom, that one of her  favorite subjects in school was that of American History. As far back as forty years ago, I can remember Mom visiting elderly residents and neighbors with a child or two in toe, along with a tape recorder, notebook and pencil.  She was a dutiful and kind neighbor and friend to many, and she took a keen interest in a person's whole well-being by giving many an opportunity to share their memories and life experiences. 

Mom's interest in local history goes beyond the community of Plain. Whenever working on a research project, aside from the usual local, national and even world-wide published resources and membership databases available, she often travelled directly to the source and attended numerous classes.  She communicated with people world-wide, and she also built a library of supportive books and stories that provided her imagination a level of rich detail she sought to understand and then relay in her historical documents and publications.

Around 40 years ago, Mom and other community members sewed Little House on the Prairie type bonnets, etc., mixed up a batch of homemade rootbeer, and had some students, including myself, put on a little school house play.  Leading up to this play, we had to perform research, write a paper and present it to those in attendance.  My report was on Billytown.  The backdrop for this production was of course, The Old Town Hall, now the site of the OFTHS.  Although I don't specifically recall, this production may have come out of the local 4H group at the time.

Our family is proud of all that Mom has contributed to the community of Plain, and we thank you sincerely for all you continue to do.

Best regards,
Diana Setzke