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Exceptional
SENIORS
From Her Heart to
Your Hand
Louise Boothe
By her daughter, Lisa Rogers
he said, “No.” Not once, not
twice, but three times. And
Sfinally, a reluctant, “Yes”.
The smiles on the faces of Louis and Louise reflect the joy and optimism with
It was 1946. That ‘Yes’ was to a which they faced the future and their upcoming wedding.
date with the owner of a brand-
new car. His name was Louis been if she had said ‘no’ one more In 1950,
Boothe. He had recently returned time. their first
from military service to help his daughter,
father build a grain elevator, which July 23, 1928, Louise Goen was Phillis,
later became a part of Boothe born in the town of Anton, only arrived and
Elevators. That was the beginning four years after it was established. eight years
of a lifetime of love, family, hard Her parents had come out west later, Lisa.
work, and adventures around the to manage the Forrest Lumber
world. Little did she know what Company. They knew and Through
that ‘yes’ would lead to, and she still approved of Louis even before she the years,
wonders what her life would have did. the Boothes
were involved in church ministries,
Louis and Louise were school events, Study Club, and
married on September travel to exotic destinations. Louis
14, 1947, at her uncle’s served as mayor of Anton for many
house in Lubbock. Louis years.
had promised to take her
to Niagara Falls for their However, life took a tragic turn
honeymoon, but they ended in 1991 when Louis passed away
up going in the opposite after a fall at the grain elevator.
direction … to San Diego, Louise entered an unexpected
California! Their trip season, but that didn’t stop her.
was cut short when they She continued to travel and be
received a wire from his a part of the community … and
dad requesting him to come her crochet needle began to spin.
home and help with the Her handiwork has consisted of
harvest. It was the busiest baby blankets and scarves, but her
time of the year, a fact focus the past few years has been
Louis conveniently ‘forgot’ potholders.
to mention before the
A garden setting was the background for Louise’s 95th wedding. Family and friends have given and
birthday celebration last July received them as ‘I love you’s and
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