Joan Marie Pick, the third child of Elmer & Marvel, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and caretakers, on April 13, 2024.
Always a Lady
Mary Hahn, sister-in-law to Marvel, wrote this beautiful story on Marvel shortly after Marvel passed away in November of 2000. The story was featured in the Cherokee Chronicle.
Aunt Eva and Uncle Wes
Marvel’s mother, Ethel (Stewart) Hahn, was sister to Eva, Leora, and Fred. The Stewarts were a very close family, living within a 10-mile radius of each other their entire lives. This story is a beautiful narrative of life on the farm told by Mary Hahn. She and her husband, Bob (Marvel’s brother) lived a ‘stone’s throw’ from the colorful Aunt Eva and Uncle Wes for thirty-some years in Cherokee County.
Marvel Before Elmer
Before Elmer, Marvel had a beau. A boyfriend so serious, he became a fiancee. Some know this story. For others, this is a new story; 82 years later.
A Wedding Memory
A WEDDING MEMORY
by Mary Pick Wagner (June 12, 2019)
In memory of my parents, Elmer Henry & Marvel May (Hahn) Pick
Married September 13, 1943, to July 30, 2000
Memories From Lorne
Marvel’s younger brother, Lorne, Remembers Marvel. These sweet stories from their childhood were told to his wife, Janet, in December of 2003.
My Childhood Memories of the Farm
I was 5 years old in 1971 when the picture was taken of Grandpa Doc and me sitting on the 1950 John Deere; it had a hand clutch. Grandpa never ever told me no. Every time I wanted to go with him, he never said no. Neither did Guy and Rich. And I got on that tractor (or any tractor) any chance I could.
The Pick Motorcycles
Dennis writes a story chronicling the Pick boys’ many adventures with motorcycles. And wait for the end. There is a moral to this story!
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
How many times did Dad (Elmer) refer to The Great Depression as “The Dirty Thirties”? There was this deep foreboding look and spirit that overtook Dad when he talked about that time. It was clear that whatever happened, you sure as heck didn’t want it happening to you. Unrelenting fear of another Depression plagued Dad for life.
Elmer and Marvel, The Beginning
Although it is hard to imagine an Elmer and Marvel story that doesn't include their many children, grandchildren, family, and friends; there was a time focused on just the two of them. This story is about their beginning, the first chapter of Elmer and Marvel.
Coming to America
A story on the plight of our ancestors as they took the big voyage across rough waters and follows their journey to start our family roots in America.
Adam Pick Farm: For the Record
This post is an attempt to summarize Adam Pick Farm’s agonizing demise, most notably throughout The Great Depression, using information taken from Sioux County Iowa Abstract of Title, archived Sioux County Iowa atlas’ and area newspaper articles.