America's homemakers of the twentieth century were its heart and
soul. Their quiet dedication, compassion and patience served as a
strong foundation not only for their families but their associates
and country as well.
Mary Louise Smith personified the type of woman that worked
behind the scenes. Born in Chicago in 1917, she spent her childhood
in California, and learned the value of hard work as her family
struggled during the Great Depression.
An excellent student, she graduated with a teaching credential
from UC Berkeley. While teaching at Chaffey High School in Ontario,
California, in 1943, she agreed to be a hostess at an Officers Club
dance. There, she granted a dance to Second Lt. Richard H.
Smith.
Over the next twenty-six months, she would write more than four
hundred letters to Richard as he served overseas. Their romance was
a cautious one, but they grew closer over time and eventually
married in 1946.
In the years that followed, Mary Louise was a homemaker with a
quiet, joyful spirit. However, she was just one of many, and in
this touching tribute, her husband explains how her tasks and
challenges were typical of "A 20th Century Homemaker."
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