Francis Seibert

Here’s a run down of my post WWII life. After discharge, I returned to my pre-war job in the engineering dept. of a local machine tool manufacturer (in Defiance, OH). When that plant shut down, I hired as a draftsman for a local hand tool manufacturer. That one folded, too, so I began doing odds and ends of literature design and advertising projects, eventually becoming a modest one man ad agency. Mary Ellen, whom I had dated in the 1950’s, had married and moved to Florida, where Ellen and Holly were born. In 1969, husband Jim Hopper died. When she visited Defiance in 1970, an aunt of hers phoned me and said “Mary Ellen’s visiting me. Why don’t you come over and say hello.” I did, and next thing I knew, I was marching down the aisle as a 49 year old bachelor, and leaving the church as a married man with an instant family. Which led to 5 spectacular grandchildren, and to the greatest 34 years of my life so far. I had officially retired in 1992, but was restless, and immediately accepted an invitation to join the ad department of our local daily, the Crescent News, in 1996. I work about 35 hours a week and enjoy it.



Mary Ellen Seibert

Mary Ellen, who had dated Francis in the 1950’s, had married Jim Hopper and moved to Florida, where her daughters Ellen and Holly were born. In 1969, her husband died. In 1970, she came back to Defiance to visit an aunt of hers, who recalled that she had dated Francis - The Aunt phoned Fran to tell him that Mary Ellen was in town and invited him to come over "and say hello.” He did, and next thing they knew they were marching down the aisle. Thirty-four years later they are still celebrating life together with Ellen and Holly and their 5 spectacular grandchildren.