DICK JOHNSON'S MEMORIES OF EVELYN NEWMAN

As a college student at Washington University in St. Louis I visited the Newman home many times. While Eric and I discussed numismatic books Evelyn joined in several of those meetings. She was always gracious and a lovely lady. I got the impression she supported Eric's life-long interest in numismatics.

I always stayed in touch with Eric. Years later I was traveling through St. Louis and was a house guest of the Newman's. My family was with me including an infant son. I remember Eric serving ice cream before we all retired. But it was the next morning in Evelyn's kitchen that my son first used a spoon to eat that breakfast by himself.. Somehow I felt even he recognized the importance of where we were and the hospitality of the Newman's.

More recently I worked with Evelyn on Eric's Centennial Medal for the Rittenhouse Society. She furnished photographs and suggestions. We had several conversations. At that time Eric used a walker to aid moving around, as did I. Evelyn and I exchanged suggestions of other devices -- and their sources -- to aid us in our conditions.

In my last conversation with Eric he gave me a report of Evelyn's and his trip to New Guinea, I will long remember Eric's Gracious Lady.

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
EVELYN NEWMAN (1920-2015) (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v18n36a10.html)

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