We left Little Rock this morning about 8:00 and started our drive north. Instead of hitting the interstate and going the quick way, we took a side trip to Ozark, Arkansas. In the 40's ML's Grandpa and Grandma Klein and her parents along with the pastor of Kenosha Bible Church (A H Levin) helped start a Bible School on Manitou Mountain called Ozark Bible Institute. We drove up the mountain to discover most of the buildings that were on the property in those days were gone, but when we walked into the Administration Building our eyes went immediately to pictures on the board of none other than G&G Klein (with 3 of their grandchildren).
This Administration Building was originally named Marquardt Administration Building after ML's Dad (pic below). Sometime after that the school closed and was used by another organization for some time. A granddaughter of the original President of OBI, Barb Levin Nizza had a thought it might be a good place for YWAM Training Center. In 2005 it came to pass and today that is still in use. Since then her husband has passed away but the work continues with the help of others. http://www.ywamozarks.org/index.php
After our time in the Ozark area we drove to St Paul where Marilyn lived the first 11 years of her life. The drive there is awesome with the dogwoods in bloom and such beautiful spring scenery.
This is the house we lived in. The porch was open in those days and a great place for 6 little kids to ride tricycles and run around. For sure we did not have satellite TV like they do now!!
This is the building of the St. Paul Bible Church where Dad Marquardt pastored 1946-1956. M was eleven when the family moved to Steamboat Rock, Iowa. It was the first day in SR Vic and Marilyn met.
Original building of the church, but since has moved to a new location.
3 comments:
Great pics. I think the church was still there when Rob and I were in St. Paul.
Alice is attempting purchase of some Georgia O'Keefe paintings from college in the south that needs funds for paintings O'Keefe gave the school. Under litigation as Georgia O'Keefe Museum and Foundation wants the paintings for themselves.
just a little Santa Fe connection... pk
Susan and I checked on the old church in St. Paul two weeks ago and it was still there. We were on our way back from Oark. Stephen Marquardt.
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