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Barbara Bird to George Kephart, October 20, 1950, page 2

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Item 1 - Barbara Bird to George Kephart, October 20, 1950, page 1
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Barbara Bird to George Kephart, October 20, 1950, page 1

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Barbara Bird to George Kephart, October 20, 1950

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  • (2) sick in winter weather when her removal to a hospital would be hazzardous [sic]. Also, she needs someone in attendance night and day. Also, she needs to be in a place that is kept at warmer-than-average temperature night and day. With our setup, the only way that can be done is for me to sleep on the sofa and keep the furnace going unchecked through the night, we not having an oil- burner and thermostat control. Those are just a few reasons why I think she would be better off elsewhere. A bathroom, other than the family bath, is another reason. From the Bird point of view: we will lose our tenants if Grannie rema remains here. They have been very forbearing and patient;but they say they cannot face another winter under the same roof with her. They say they can swallow her treatment of them personally (which is some swallow); but they “cannot sit by and witness the way she treats Mr. Bird”. The way she treats Roy is my chief reason for nervousness. The fact, which we thoroughly under- stand, that this action is the result of a disordered mental condition, does not lessen the daily impact of studied and cold antagonism; nor does it undo the wrong which her statements to outsiders creates. Unfortunately she can be very plausible and many people believe her. For two years I have kept hoping the situation would improve. I know, better than any of you, what a terrible thing it will be to her to be uprooted now. My fear for her sanity, if not her life, has kept me from making a change long ere this. The same reason caused me to care for her here when she was so ill,instead of sending her to a hospital. (That, plus weather condi- tions.) But for two years, I have considered her first in all matters. Now I feel the wedding views mean something. Roy has not had a normal home life nor the companionship of a wife in so long it has had a serious affect on him. I ask you to believe, without further enumeration of facts, that I cannot face another winter like we had last year. I by no means want to enforce an upheaval for Mamma and all of you. All I ask is help and understanding. I would prefer to have you decide what is best to do. Greystone Manor is merely the best solution I have to offer. It is up to you.
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Horace Kephart

Background and Early Career Horace Kephart was born in 1862 in Pennsylvania, but spent much of his youth in Iowa. He went on to achieve success in two careers. Trained as a...

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