21. Pauline4 Geurink (Jesse Ulysses3, Henry John2, Arent Jan1) was born in Ringle, WI August 26, 1921.
She married Leonard Meyer in St. Steven‘s Church, Wausau, WI, November 27, 1947.
*Exchange Vows In Church Ceremony - Taken from local newspaper: A song, “Prayer at Wedding,” written by the bride’s mother, was sung at the wedding of Miss Pauline Gemink daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Geurink, town of Easton, and Leonard W. Meyer, Schofield which was solemnized Thanksgiving Day afternoon at St. Stephen’s Lutheran church. Lester Wachholz the soloist, also sang “0 Promise Me,” accompanied at the organ by Alfred Giese.
Vows were exchanged before the Rev. Etvin Se&l as the couple stood before the altar, which was decorated with bouquets of chrysanthemums and white tapers.
The couple was attended by Miss Virginia Meyer, Schofield sister of the bridegroom, as maid of honor, and Feraz Meyer, St. Cloud Mum., brother of the bridegroom, as best man; Miss Phyllis Mathwich, this city, as bridesmaid and Harold Jensema, town of Easton, as groomsman.
The bride chose for the ceremony... a gown of white satin and a lace-trimmed veil with a seed pearl tiara and carried a white prayer book topped with gardenias.
Gold taffeta fashioned the gown of the maid of honor and a similarly-styled gown in blue taffeta was worn by the bridesmaid. Both carried arm bouquets of chrysanthemums.
Mrs. Geurink, the mother of the bride, was present in a powder-blue dress and the bridegroom’s mother was in black Roth had shoulder bouquets of pink and white roses and pompons.
Covers were laid for 40 at the wedding dinner in the WWER Community Center, town of Ringle.
Colored streamers, pine boughs and bouquets of chrysanthemums provided an attractive setting. From 8 to 11 o’clock the couple received the congratulations of 150 friends during an informal reception there. Out-of town guests included the bridegroom’s grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry .I. Meyer, Feraz Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Meyer and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Otto, St. Cloud; Miss Lorraine Quade, Foley, Mum., and Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Retike, Fairmount, Mime.
For her going-away attire, the bride chose a gray suit with brown accessories. After a brief visit in southern Minnesota, the couple will return to reside with the bride’s parents.
Leonard was born in Fairmont, MN July 18, 1922.
At 25 years of age Leonard became the father of:
Pauline died July 10, 1996 in Schofield WI at Redeemer Lutheran, at 74 years of age.
*Text taken from Wausau newspaper obituary dated July 11, 1996: Pauline J. Meyer, 74, 2409 Sherwood Ave., Schofield, died Wednesday, July 10, 1996, at Wausau Hospital.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Schofield Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Hayden Funeral Home, Schofield, and again from 10 a.m. until the time of services Monday at the church.
My little girl, I love you.
My little girl, I care.
May heaven smile above you,
This my daily prayer.
May all your life be sunshine.
May all your dreams come true
May joy and laughter, follow after,
Whenever you are blue.
For you were meant for gladness
And not for sighs or tears.
May wedding bells be happy bells,
And yours a home where true love dwells...
And yours a home where true love dwells
Throughout the coming years.
*Submitted by Leonard Meyer
Now that the doc with great precision
Has given you his pet incision
Examined every inward part
And left you "nothing but the heart!"
Then sewed you up with fancy stitching
Which soon will cause a lot of itching
(until he takes the stitches out
And leaves that scar to talk about)
You’ll have great cause for celebration
Since you’ve come thru your operation!
When other people talk of weather
Or, “if the nations will get together”
Or, speak of prices which are too high
And hope the “ceilings” won’t reach the sky
You won’t need such subjects for conversation
You’ll merely tell of your operation.
And, like a veteran back from the war
You’ll proudly offer to “show your scar! ”
*Written after Pauline had undergone an appendectomy.
Submitted by Leonard Meyer
Historical events during the life of Pauline Geurink:
Pauline Geurink and Leonard Meyer had the following children:
The child, who was born here June 29,1948, is survived by his parents and both maternal and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Geurink, town of Easton, and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Meyer, town of Weston.
He is not lost to us He whom we held so close, so dear. Here, in this lonely, empty house My listening heart can hear, at times His eager, carefree little feet Go hurrying as before As if he ran again to hide himself Behind some halfclosed door And, chuckling, waits to hear us calling: “Where is Jimmy, Jimmy boy?” He plays the old familiar game Which gave him so much joy. He counts on us to find him, Catch and hug him close...and then.. Oh God, what we would give To hold and kiss him once again. He is not lost to us, he cannot be But, laughing, runs just out of reach Without a backward glance to see So sure he is we'll seek and find him there some blissful day As long as life and love shall last, He won’t be far away. - - - Where’s Jimmy?” Lift your tear filled eyes, Search for the tiniest, twinkliest star. He hides somewhere behind it now But left the gate ajar. Signed: W.G. Nov. 5, 1949 *Submitted by Leonard Meyer
