Coralie Tiefel

Coralie and her children

 Coralie celebrated her 90th birthday with style. I have known  Cora briefly, bu, tafter the slide show and stories, she feels like an old friend.  We were leading worship at Zion Lutheran in Hillsboro, Oregon, and merrily went along with the crowd to celebrate with a luncheon in the fellowship hall. 

When Cora was born in 1922:

• Radio stations were popping up all over the U.S.  
•  The Lincoln Memorial was dedicated
• Annie Oakley set a record for shooting 100 clay targets in a row.
• Two women paved the way for others, one became a senator the other became the first female FBI agent.
• The blender was invented, 
• and Reader's Digest published its first edition.  

The cake

All family gatherings must have someone who tells everyone where to stand or sit for the photo

The celebration was filled with family and memories of how quickly the years fly by. 

Coralie sat serenely and smiled while her family honored her.  I think she was taking it all in, the blessing of family and friends.

The hall and Dave (on the right) who led the group in singing 'Happy Birthday'