Volume Twelve - Pre-Victorian to the Present Day - further aspects - The GI Bride of Cogan . . .

Postscript :

In c.2010, Mr. Glenn Booker met up with Mrs. Francis Spencer at her home in Yakima, Washington. The photographs and text in the previous pages are the result of this visit and she goes on to provide an account of her life in the Land of Opportunity. Once again, many thanks  to Glenn for his fastidious work on the subject of The GI Brides of South Wales. [1227] [1228]

The Yakima Herald published the following Obituary :

                                           Frances Lorna Spencer
                                        9th October 1925 - 8th February 2018

She would say, "That was a good year cause that's the day I was born." A loving wife, mother, grandmother and aunt went peacefully in her home on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at the age of 92. Heaven greeted her with open arms and her 5 foot white wings were waiting for her.

She was born in South Wales to Ernest and Elsie Edwards (Tida and Nina). She met the love of her life, Roy Reed Spencer, during World War II. They were married in South Wales on October 18, 1944. She came over on a ship called the Queen Mary as one of many "war brides" to start her new life in America.

She had four children, Sandy, Rodney, Roy Jr., and Pamela. She had a wonderful sense of humor and an excellent mind. She was known to her family and friends for when you would say "I love you," she would say "I love you more" or "mostest more." She would also let you know that it was either the first or last day of the month by doing and saying, "Pinch and a punch first day of the month," "No returns."