Dedication



DEDICATION OF LOVE

This Family Website—"SOMEWHERE IN TIME"—is lovingly dedicated to my wonderful Father and Mother,


FRANK & BERNICE TORRANCE


THOMAS FRANKLIN (FRANK) TORRANCE was born December 9, 1902, in Georgetown, Texas. He died in Fresno, California on November 30, 1951. He was a son of JOSEPH ALVIN TORRANCE, AND MAGGIE LOU FARRIS TORRANCE. JOSEPH was born in Owensboro, Kentucky (Daviess County)and MAGGIE was born in Glade Springs, Virginia (Washington County).

JOSEPH and MAGGIE were married in Hutto, Texas, in September of 1894. My Father FRANK had six siblings—one of which, Mary Elizabeth—died at age 11 in 1911

BERNICE ANNA ANDREAS TORRANCE was born in Fresno, California on January 5, 1906, and died there on June 7, 1993.

She and FRANK were married in Fresno December 26, 1924. They had four children—FRANK, JR., who lived only three days; BARBARA JEAN, stillborn; Me—DORIS ALBERTA—and HAZEL BERNICE, who died in May 18, 1987.

My Mother's parents were MICHEL ANDREAS AND CATHARINA FRIES ANDREAS. Both were born in Russia to German born parents, and both immigrated to America and Fresno, California at age 18.

My sister HAZEL and I shared many wonderful memories with our Dad and Mom. There were picnics in the mountains in the snow. There we were sitting in chairs around a folding table, enjoying the fried chicken and homemade potato salad prepared by my mother, and delicious homemade ice cream, made by my father, in the snow!

We weren't cold, because the warmth of our love for each other, kept us warm and cozy.

My Father and Mother loved Christmas and other holidays, so they made them magical for us There was always a lot of love, singing and laughter in our home.

I am the only Torrance left in my family.
Is it any wonder that I want my Family website on the Internet, my Family History Book and my Autobiography published?

I miss my parents a lot, but It makes me happy to know that my DAD and MOM are safe and happy,along with my sister HAZEL, living in Heaven with JESUS.

GOD BLESS, DORIS







"SOMEWHERE IN TIME" WAS  UPDATED ON MARCH 10, 2002.


Doris Torrance Coleman
February 10, 2002