Philadelphia, PA 19111
“Two-Journalism's in Drug Trade News! Death same 80 years in Kissimmee, Florida!”
Christ Church in back south of Memorial Garden Plaques clumping down Mom, Dorothy Edith Eldridge in September 23rd, 1999, three Toffey boys and wives in next month graves. Dad, William Vermily Toffey III stone. Father and mother same age born and dead, 80 years old! Dad, 1913 to 1993; mother, 1919 to 1999 in Kissimmee, Florida!
Two-Journalism's the pharmaceutical industry in Drug Trade News! Mom's Story: "Dorothy had secured her best imaginable job during World War II when hired as an assistant editor for a trade publication serving the pharmaceutical industry... apparent slight, because she had her eye on this fellow, Bill Toffey, as a prospective marriage partner... left her position after the marriage and before the arrival of their first son, as was common in this era."
My father retired from Journalism in spring, 1978, 65 years in house in 82 Norman Place, Tenafly, NJ. After dad in living room chair, reading newspaper in The New York Times, but, mom, reading magazines to RV trailer. Dad, "NO-RV trailer!" But almost one-haft year, yes, my dad and mom to magazines, reading your perfect RV trailers!
First RV Trailer, Summer, 1978, Northeast in northeast U.S., Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and Canada. Next Summer, Second RV Trail front 82 Norman Place 'For Sale,' in September 1979, dad and mom, driving south, renter to 47 Street and Pine Avenue, West, Philadelphia, end of week. Last time, evening, restaurant in Springfield, PA Mom, dad, brother Bill, daughter Laurel and me.
Next day, dad and mom on the RV trailer, 2 door Ford white truck in PA west Pennsylvania to Gettysburg, south RV in Virginia, North Carolinian, South Carolinian, George, and last, Kissimmee, Florida! Next store, 20 minutes to Disney World!
Seven times in summer, 1983 - 1990 in RV Trailing the country! Only miss Alabama and North Dakota!