The blog posts below are taken from my grandmother's diaries. Althea Green Smith Crook was lovingly referred to as Nanny to her immediate family ~ thus her diaries are called Nanny's Diaries.

Nanny wrote in her diaries when she remembered to - mostly in the evening. There will be some years in which she didn't keep diaries and there will also be some days/weeks in her yearly diaries in which she skipped or forgot to write in them. For the most part, these are her words - written as she wrote them. There will be typos, forgotten punctuation, and other grammatical errors - but I am rewriting these as my Nanny originally wrote them.

As with all old handwriting, there are some entries that I can't quite make out - and these entries will be followed with a (?) to signify that this may or may not be correct or I can't figure out what she is trying to write.

Thank you Nanny for leaving us 50 years worth of memories! We miss you!

Saturday, December 3, 2016

October 5, 1961 Betty and Mike Marry






Thursday, October 5, 1961 BETTY and MIKE Married

Wedding of Betty Louise Crook and Michael Clyde Boutilier


The Bride

We put the finishing touches on to the preparing for the wedding. At 8:00 o’ clock the very nice services began. At 8:30 Rev. Martin introduced Mr. and Mrs. Michael Boutilier to a group of over 60 friends, relatives and neighbors. It was a very pretty wedding thanks to Fern, Blanche and Billie. Betty and I have the one person we have always wanted. If only we can give him the best we can and a happy life. A wonderful son-in-law for me and a perfect husband for Betty. I hope he will make her happy always. She deserves the best and he too. I’m so happy for them and all concerned. I’m so darn glad. I have wanted this for a long while.








 Attendants were Rowena Robinson and David Nevers
Rev. Herbert Martin

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Irene Carsley, Jane Weeman, Ruth Hatch, Dawn Parks, Mike and David Nevers

Ready for the honeymoon!! Billie had to drive them to their honeymoon destination because neither Betty or Mike had a drivers license.
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