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Downtown Bend: Second Sunday - The Elliott Love Letters

Event Type: Adult Program
Age Group(s): Adult
Date: 2/12/2017
Start Time: 2:00 PM
End Time: 3:00 PM
Description:
 In the months preceding D-Day (June 6, 1944), Frank and Pauline Elliott exchange a series of poignant love letters. Frank, just 23 years old, had left Georgetown University to enlist with the Army in 1943. He left behind his wife, Pauline, 24 years old, and their daughter, DeRonda, just a toddler, in New Castle, Pennsylvania. Frank died in the D-Day invasion. Explore the love letters with Community Librarian Nate Pedersen and special guest readers.

Bring your own love letters or poems to share at open mic.


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Library: Downtown Bend Public Library
Location: Brooks Room
Contact: Liz Goodrich
Contact Number: 541-312-1032
Presenter: Nate Pedersen