This afternoon I got a call from my Dad, who wanted to let me know that our very wonderful cousin, Seely Riedel had passed away recently. I had only met Seely once, two summers ago. I had taken a trip to northern Washington with my parents. On our way home from there we stopped in Portland, OR to see if we could drop in on some family. That is where my Grandma Wavel's family has lived since around 1902 or so. After a few quick phone calls, we were able to get a hold of Seely. He was so happy to have us in his home. And even happier to talk to us about our family. He let me bring out my voice recorder so I would be able to go back over everything he had to say. What a wonderful man he was. He will be greatly missed.
I think that he must have been happy about my working on the family because he was so willing to talk. And also because when I asked if I could take pictures of some of his pictures that were hanging on the wall, he walked away and came back with some pictures...for me to keep. I was so stunned by his generosity, that I almost starting crying right there.
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| Seely and Harriet Riedel 1946 |
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| Seely Riedel and Bob Adamson June 2011 |
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Seely thank you for inviting us into your home and being such a wonderful person. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family....
Rest in Peace
Seely Riedel 5 Feb 1923 - 31 Oct 2012
