Emily Christine Booms

I first met Emily at St. Mary´s in Parisville on our first day of school. After eight years of school, we then attended Saint Peter and Paul for four years and graduated high school. We have remained friends all these years and our friendship only grew stronger. It is because of Emily's strong faith, my faith became stronger. I will always remember Emily saying "Never let anyone steal your joy". So here´s to Joy, Joy, Joy. I love you with all my heart...friends forever. I miss you already,...

My memories of Emily go back to 1956 when we were attending St Mary´s in Parisville. Emily was a year younger than me and her sister Estelle was two years older. Emily was the happiest, sweetest girl that you could ever meet. I remember bailing hay at their farm and amazed at how Emily and Estelle unloaded the wagons and helped store the bales in the barn. Needless to say Ken Michalski and I were treated to a delicious dinner before we left. We continued our friendship at Ruth SSPP HS. ...