West Michigan 'Original Rosie Riveter' Madge Cowles shares her story
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- Weltha "Madge" Cowles is my Step Great Grandma. She was an original Rosie Riveter!!!
She worked at the Willow Run Bomber Plant in Michigan alongside her father Wayne Mead building B-25 Bombers during WW2. Three of her brothers were oversea's fighting in WW2; Harold, Howard, & Herbert Mead.
I only got to meet Madge a couple times when I was very little. She was truly generous, kind, and an overall amazing woman.
Madge soon met my Great-Grandpa Bob Cowles. Bob was a widower with 2 sons named Loren & Bill Cowles (Bill is my Grandpa) when he met Madge in 1949. Madge & Bob married 2 years later on November 10, 1951. They had 4 daughters together; Annie, Jan, Beth, & Thelma Cowles. Their family of 8 was complete. Bob & Madge were married for 58 years before Bob died in 2009. She was famous for her pies, cinnamon rolls, & baked bread! She always wanted to make everyone smile! She was an amazing woman who won't be forgotten.
R.I.P Weltha "Madge" Mead-Cowles
February 12, 1924 - December 28, 2016 (Age 92)
R.I.P Lewis "Wayne" Smith Mead
August 15, 1895 - April 2, 1973 (Age 77)
R.I.P Harold Carey Mead
April 14, 1922 - December 30, 2012 (age 90)
R.I.P Howard Paul Mead
September 6, 1926 - August 26, 2009 (age 82)
R.I.P Herbert Wallace Mead
March 3, 1929 - August 21, 2007 (age 78)
(In the video the woman pushing Madge in her wheelchair is her oldest daughter Annie Cowles-Hansen)
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