Annette S. Bissantz

An effort to convey memories of Annette's past from the family that she left behind in 1986 to her partner and family formed in and around Chicago has revealed a tragic ending. Albert Such was her partner and did pass away recently leaving these postings with no audience. To help Albert understand Annie and live a part of her life denied to him these posts were meant with heartfelt condolences. They will end. Our condolences to Albert's family.

One summer day Annie's middle sister and brother were returning home from an errand while using the alley behind their home when they came upon Annie attempting to retrieve a ball from trees lining the alley. The ball belonged to the boys next door and had been struck by a bat over their fence and lodged into one tree. With their fence gate locked and them not allowed out of the yard they had convinced Annie to climb the tree. Annie had not assessed the problem well and while climbing lost...

Once Annie learned that her brother was going to visit their recently relocated grandma and asked if she could go with. Her brother wary of why Annie would ride a mile on her bike to visit a grandma that she barely knew decided that she needed the time outdoors. Not much of a bike rider Annie struggled with the short distance but they arrived at the home in that her grandma rented a room. The creepy woman that owned the home ran them off shortly and Annie revealed her true motive on going....

One time Annie's mom promised her that she could see a new Disney release coming to town. That would be Bambi. All week Annie got more excited as the premier date neared. Then disaster struck as Annie's dad refused to go saying that he was too tired. Annie's mom was furious and gathered up Annie, her middle sister, and brother for a dangerous trek to the drive-in movie. The brother was included by default since he was the only one who new how to get there and had mechanical skills to turn the...

When Annie returned home from school in New York she stayed at home until she could find a place of her own. Her aunt had rescued a female cat and Annie decided to take it as her pet. With a house cat in residence she was forced to keep Pita in her room. Pita wasn't happy with that restriction and would lie at the door with her paws under trying to escape on some level. Pita also refused to drink from her saucer and would lap from whatever drink Annie had on her nightstand. Annie's mom told...

Annie's middle sister was there for her from cradle to grave and must have been a comfort.

As a toddler Annie would strip off her clothes and dash outside with her mom in hot pursuit. Several years later new neighbors moved in next door and their daughter also streaked. Must have been something in the water.?

Annie once suffered a broken leg at the fault of her brother. Tasked with getting Annie to bed she resisted and insisted on a piggy back ride to bed. Wanting to resolve the problem her brother agreed and they set off upstairs but didn't make it intact. Losing balance they tumbled to the floor with Annie on the bottom. Annie's mom did attend to the situation and everyone went to bed but Annie was in discomfort the next day so her mom took her to the clinic. Having a cast made Annie mad and...

One time Annie gifted a exotic food basket of mostly French style foods to her dad. Her mother did store the food out of reach of her dad and he forgot about the bounty. While checking out an odor a year later her mother found that one can of food had exploded and another of the same was swollen. After cleaning up and pitching the cabinet the remaining food was relocated in protest to the kitchen. Another year passed and while Annie was visiting she asked about the food gift and her dad...