"My mother had the gift of faith, and it sustained her throughout her life."
"Joe was one of the most loving, kind people I've ever known. A gentle gentleman."
It is a remarkable love that extends to acting as unpaid companion to women who were not even blood relatives.
"I feel grateful to have experienced such a great and loving lady, for even those few years."
Throughout his life, John Bell's work ethic led him into positions of greater responsibility and prominence.
"Mother believed that God had a reason for everything that happens, a greater plan."
"We'd be out for two months at once, carrying our hot, heavy pack with a mortar round and a D-handled shovel on top."
Two European trips served as bookends for the "fairy tale" of Theodore and Ruth Bell.
It is mind-boggling to consider the odds of the curators selecting THIS photo from the thousands they had to choose from!
We wondered what house on Isle of Hope the photo depicted.