Gail Saverien was my first good friend after our family moved to Sacramento from Riverside in Third Grade. She and her brothers lived on a farm near the river,off Fair Oaks. My husband and I have had to go up to Sacramento for Education-related meetings throughout the years. I always enjoy re-visiting my special childhood places. A street named Saverien in a dense neighborhood of newer homes marks where Gail's property used to be.
Gail's father, a doctor, had died before I met her, and her strong mother enlisted the kids for the chores. I remember trimming chicken wings to keep the chickens from flying out of the coop.
Gail had a rope swing hanging from a tree. You could swing from the river bank on her property out over the river bed. I believe Gail broke both her arms on this exciting, but dangerous swing.
Since we moved down to South Pasadena during my freshman year, I lost touch with many dear friends.
I hope Gail's life, however brief, was a good one. I will always remember her and her friendship to a newcomer.
Donna Gilliss (Crocker)
Gail Saverien was my first good friend after our family moved to Sacramento from Riverside in Third Grade. She and her brothers lived on a farm near the river,off Fair Oaks. My husband and I have had to go up to Sacramento for Education-related meetings throughout the years. I always enjoy re-visiting my special childhood places. A street named Saverien in a dense neighborhood of newer homes marks where Gail's property used to be.
Gail's father, a doctor, had died before I met her, and her strong mother enlisted the kids for the chores. I remember trimming chicken wings to keep the chickens from flying out of the coop.
Gail had a rope swing hanging from a tree. You could swing from the river bank on her property out over the river bed. I believe Gail broke both her arms on this exciting, but dangerous swing.
Since we moved down to South Pasadena during my freshman year, I lost touch with many dear friends.
I hope Gail's life, however brief, was a good one. I will always remember her and her friendship to a newcomer.
Donna Gilliss Crocker