![]() “He looks at the letters at least once a week. Living in Hermosa Beach, California, Kelly took the opportunity to covertly send the letters to Crowley’s Frederick, Maryland bureau for scanning while Eric was out of town. Digitization: The Best Christmas Present Ever In an undated letter, Gene writes “Gene Loves Maggie” in X’s, symbolizing kisses. She enlisted the bureau to digitize the collection and shared with us the history of the letters and their significance to Eric. A simple Google search led Kelly to Crowley Imaging, Crowley’s digitization services division. In a stroke of preservation and Christmas gift-giving genius, Kelly decided to digitize the letters as a surprise gift for Eric while simultaneously saving them from the ravages of time or possible natural disasters. “His entire relationship with his grandfather and the long, funny and beautiful story of his grandparents’ courtship is contained in those letters.” Eric found that his skill with the written word as a professional writer and freelance journalist was come by honestly. Eric’s wife Kelly McNearney impresses that the letters are incredibly important to Eric. Eric read the letters one-by-one and formed a deep connection to the stories and beautifully written words from Gene to Maggie, which made up the majority of the saved letters. Louis.ĭecades later, their letters were given to Eric by his Aunt Joanie (Gene and Maggie’s daughter). The couple wrote diligently to one another from their homes across town and Gene sent letters every day they were apart during his family’s yearly summer road trip. The couple continued to exchange letters prolifically while Gene attended the University of Missouri 70 miles from St. Louis, MO, Gene and Maggie began exchanging letters while attending high school in 1936. ![]() Building Bonds Through the Written Word “1/22/46 – Gene’s 1st night home from the war.”īoth born and raised in St. In celebration of National Grandparent’s Day, The Crowley Company is sharing the story of the cherished love letters that introduced Gene to Eric and nurtured a unique understanding of his grandparent’s endless love. In more recent years, the letters have helped their grandson Eric form a relationship with the grandfather he never met. The letters of Gene and Margaret (Maggie) Herbst have traveled far and wide in the name of love. Through 250 handwritten letters, the couple shared tales of their adolescence, war, happiness and longing. Endless Love: Digitizing the Herbst Love Letters September 7th, 2018 A Tale of Preservation and Family in Honor of National Grandparent’s Day.
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