Esther Morphew Saunders

Such a blessing that all are well and happy.

Have good memories from our high school days in Fremont. Memorable teachers such as Mr. Kraai, Ms. Orr as well as Mr. Fosheim were such dedicated teachers as well as just good people. Can't recall at the moment the owners name for the icecream store downtown, but I do remember the butterscotch sundae we ate while also eating our packed lunches. I can still picture the husband and wife who owned and operated the shop. We certainly knew to behave ourselves in there, or else.

Marriage followed graduation with two children soon thereafter. Dave joined the military so we lived in Texas for several years. Came back to Holton to live. We separated about two years later and I then moved to Grand Rapids for more jobs opportunities. Raised the children, continued my education and work as accountant for several different firms until I founded Benton Tax Accounting in 1984. My daughter, Dena, joined the firm as full partner in 1992. I remained single during these years. I met Ron in 1996 and we married in 1999. Ron had just taken his retirement following 35 year as a Doctor in Education at Eastern MI University. We both loved the traveling we did until his terminal cancer was diagnosed in 2004 which he fought hard for three years, but passed away in October of 2007. I'm still working the business but hope to retire in the near future. I have a year round cottage in Irons that I would love to spend more time at with my family. I'm very proud of my two children; Dena is of course my business partner and best friend. She and her husband Duane have three children, Heather who is in nursing with one son, Amber who now has her degree in education, and son Ryan has his degree in chemical science. My son Larry has a very successful business and he and his wife Heather live in Byron Center with Larry's son Alec born in 1997 and daughter Lillee. Heather works for Steelcase as a design engineer. Larry's business is a large trucking firm with warehousing facilities.

Muskegon, Fremont, San Antonio, Texas, Holton, MI, Grand Rapids, and Wayland.

No other place. I loved my farm land.

All except grandson Ryan in CO.

In 1971 I went to work as Office Manager for Kawasaki Midwest.

Accountant for Sales Organization in Grand Rapids.

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As of Jan. 2, 2017 I finally retired from our Benton Tax Accounting partnership. I also sold my farm rather sad to leave it, but the change has been great. I now live in a Condo in Byron Center and love walking down to Houseman's Icecream and of course the Kent Trails right by the hotel which covers about 22 miles connecting with other Kent County areas. Beautiful trails.

What little time I have, I still travel at least two times a year. Have various time shares so most travel is to Florida, Hawaii, So. Carolina, Mexico, Vegas, etc. I sold my cottage in Oct. of 2012 which I miss, but less work at upkeep. My grand-daughter Amber and I traveled to Europe for 3 weeks in 2012. At great experience...loved the history.

Mentioned earlier...Mr. Kraai

Our (family & friends) annual backyard olympics.

Italian

Jazz & classical

I recently (2018-2019) worked with a private investigator in a legal matter for one of my tax clients. He is a retired State Police Officer and now has his own PI firm. He has written two books which are both called "Getting the Truth". The first one covers the O.J. Simpson interrogation and trial which he was requested to analyize by the Prosecutors. The second book is to reveal the identity of the case of C.D. Cooper who was the guy that parachuted from a plane out of Portland, Oregon with the $200,000. Interesting reads.

Well, Ron would always say that we needed an extra suitcase for my shoes alone.

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