They were married in the same house where Neil was born. The small picture is Walter Mayer, Neil Mayer, Irene Kurtz, and June Kurtz. Neil was working as a dairy farmer and Irene was working in Winnetka as a maid. Neil traveled to Winnetka just to propose. Irene kept working in Winnetka up until the wedding. I asked why she picked calla lilies for her bouquet and she explained she didn't have time to plan anything except to purchase a long wedding gown and veil. Everything else was left up to the families back home to arrange and I guess they liked callas. The dress turned out to be a good deal since it has been worn by many more family members throughout the years.
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I wore Grandma's wedding dress also almost 50 years later when the satin turned from white to ivory.
Grandma told me that she paid $17 for her wedding dress brand new - modeled in the store window.
Rebecca
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