Holidays
Holidays were the perfect opportunity to capture our family on video and film. A picture may be worth a thousand words, but movies bring the family memories alive!
2019 was the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge
Called “the greatest American battle of the war” by Winston Churchill, the Battle of the Bulge was Germany’s last major World War II offensive against the Western Front. It lasted six brutal weeks from December 16, 1944, to January 25, 1945.
My Dad, 1/SGT Fredrick L Wessels, fought in this battle. On December 25, 1944, this 23 year-old soldier wrote a
heartfelt letter to his sweetheart Mickey, expressing his love and hope for the future.
Cincinnati Christmas Memories from Nancy Wessels-White
On Christmas Eve we would go to the Mass at St. Jude Catholic Church in Bridgetown, then out for dinner because as my mom would say “I don’t cook on holidays” and home for dessert. We would sit in the living room in the glow of the Christmas tree listening to Nat King Cole’s Christmas album on the stereo, drinking egg nog and Marker’s Mark, all the while eyeing the beautifully wrapped gifts. Then the time would come when we each took turns opening our gifts making comments from oohs and ahhs to laughter, and sometimes modeling new clothing. After our evening of merry making and mirth, we went to bed for a long winter’s nap because we didn’t have to get up early to go to church.
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This Christmas video greeting from 2024 features Nancy Wessels-White, her husband Rene White, her dad Fred L. Wessels, mom Mary Elizabeth Boeing aka: Mickey, and brother Tim Wessels.
Martha Boeing Duwel being interviewed by Rene White at the 1986 Boeing Christmas Party.
1980 Boeing Christmas Party at the Delhi Township Senior Citizens Center. The video was shot by Rene White, the husband of Nancy Wessels-White.
Betty, Barbara, Maureen and Ginny interviewed by Rene White at the 1992 Boeing Christmas Party.
Christmas party and birthday celebrations shot by Joe Bayer, the husband of Bernice Boeing.