Celebrating Evelyn Blocker, High Desert Branch
CWC’s High Desert Branch lost long-time member Evelyn Blocker on April 25, 2018, at age 98. This amazing lady lived a full life and had plenty of class, talent, and good sense to document her cavalcade in a series of memoirs.
As noted in High Desert’s May 2018 newsletter The Inkslinger:
Evelyn Blocker was born in South Dakota and lived through the Great Depression and World War II. She got married just before World War II started. She moved to California and had three children. Of her many jobs, her favorite was teaching kindergarten in Yermo, California.
The following is a list of Evelyn’s books, which are all available for purchase on Amazon.com:
Life Is Basically Tragic – But Not Mine
This is a love story. Love of family, friends, and life. Two teenagers – Cliff and Evelyn – grow up in depression-era South Dakota, fall in love, get married and move to California to find jobs. This is their story….
The Wind Blows to the South
Read about a young farm girl growing up in South Dakota in the midst of the Great Depression. The author discusses her family and their backgrounds and how strength of character got them through the darkest days of their lives.
Angel and Stories from the Heart
The stories in this book are a compilation of inspiring moments from the life of a woman of faith. They tell of the joys and wonders in the world and her experiences with angels.
Uncharted Waters
Life was much simpler before cell phones and computers. This is a story of three children who grew up in Southern California in the 1950s, when television was the newest invention and was just beginning to shape the way we think. Ours was a good life, in a world far different from today, where our uncharted journey still held all the promise of youth.
Evelyn Blocker left a lasting legacy
and an exceptional example for writers to follow.