Marjorie Whitwer

A sad note that I want to pass along. Marjorie Whitwer, wife of Raymond A. Whitwer, passed away in San Diego on January 8. She was 83. She had been injured in a fall and was in a coma since January 2.

Marjorie was very instrumental in Raymond choosing to build a library in Tilden, NE She told him that the town needed a library. At her suggestion, Raymond met with the Librarian, City Clerk, Library and Foundation boards and offered us a new library if the city would provide the site. That's how it started.

During the building process, I had the privilege of visiting Marjorie in their home in San Diego in 2000. She was a lovely lady with a quiet, clever sense of humor. Marjorie spent a lot of time in San Diego while Raymond worked on the library building in Tilden. In fact, Raymond was in Tilden at the time I visited San Diego. She joked about the minor repairs needed around her kitchen, which were left wanting while he built buildings. How typical of all of us. Our prayers and thoughts are with her family.

For anyone wishing to send condolences to Raymond, his address is:
Raymond A. Whitwer, 4470 Braeburn Road, San Diego, CA 92116

Avoiding reports

She's back!!! I'm avoiding the inevitable State Statistical report.

Wanted to fill you all in on the eBay auction that The Tilden Library Foundation held in December. We sold 80 of 116 items. I understand that is a pretty good percentage. The auction included excess City property like old library books and used computers. I still have a little bookkeeping to do in order to determine exactly how much we made. It was a learning experience and I'm hoping we can get an online store started in the near future. The Foundation is also registered with Mission Fish as a nonprofit organization which allows you to donate a portion of your eBay sales to the library and qualify for a percentage of your eBay costs to be refunded. What a deal. Check it out at www.missionfish.org .