Family Friends Friday - Irene's School Mates

Taken about 1916 or 1917 this is Irene Banet's class mates at school:

Left to Right

Back Row: Clarence Banet, teacher Eugene Swift, Gustave Banet, Irene Banet, Elemore Banet, and Mabel Perkns

Mddle: Eugene Hertzhol, James Perkins, Helen Rice, Amelia Becht, Lorene Banet and Mary Missi

Front: Anthony Becht, Edward Rober, and Margaret Perkins

Sentimental Sunday... Otis & Lorene

Otis Lee

[1908-1986]

Lorene Banet

[1909 - 2005]

Otis Ray Lee Sr. was born 12 Jun 1908, in Kentucky, to Albert and Polly Lee. He was one of five children born to the couple.

He married, Lorene J. Banet, who was born 15 Jan 1909, in Indiana, to Francis Isidore Banet and Adeline Josephine Eve. She was the youngest of eight children.

The couple were married 05 May 1934 in New Albany, Floyd, Indiana.

Otis and Lorene had five children: Emma Jean; Otis Ray, Jr.; Ruth; Norman; and Suzanne.

Otis died in March of 1986. He is buried in the Edwardsville Cemetery, Georgetown, Foyd, Indiana.

Lorene died 27 Mar 2005, and is buried beside of Otis.

In May 2007, their son, Otis Jr. died and is buried in the same cemetery.

Lorene was the sister of my Grandmother, Irene C. Banet Dreher.

Sentimental Sunday

Otis Lee and Lorene Banet Lee's home about 1990.

Here, many years ago, stood the tall, Victorian home that I remember from my childhood where my grandparents lived.

Uncle Otis and Aunt Lorene bought the place from Grandma and Grandpa Dreher, and tore the old house down and built this small modern home.

Uncle Otis passed away in 1986 and Aunt Lorene [my Grandma Dreher's sister] passed away in 2005.

The home was in Floyd County, Indiana.

Sentimental Sunday

Lorene Banet Lee and Irene Banet Dreher

About 1966

The youngest two children of Frank and Adeline [Eve] Banet.

This was one of the very first snapshots I ever took with my "new" Brownie camera. A hand-me-down gift from my Mom.

Lorene was my great-aunt. Irene was my grandmother.