Marilyn Drennan Brus
My father. Merrill W. Drennan, was a pastor in the United Methodist Church, Baltimore Conference. (For many years, he was at Millian Memorial UMC, in Rockville, MD, later, at Metropoitan Memorial, in Washington, D.C. and he was a District Superintendent twice.) My parents were very good friends of the Zimmerli's for years. I'm now 68, and one of my childhood memories was of being a "camper", in about 1958 (I was in 7th Grade), at the Methodist Junior High Fellowship smmer camp, held at Western Maryland College. (Now of course, called McDaniel College.) Wesley had just been adopted by the Zimmerli's, and this cute little red-headed toddler was the favorite on our dorm floor!
Years later, in 1978, when we had two small children (third one not born yet), we vacationed with my parents at Ocean Point. Of course, we had to go to church on Sunday morning, and we attended services at the Wilson Memorial Chapel, just north of Ocean Point. At the service, we ran into the Zimmerli's: Bob and Mary Jo, Wesley and Laura, now, of course, all grown up. (Think they were at least college age.)
In August (2014) my husband and I again vacationed at Ocean Point, staying at the Inn, and, during one of our morning walks, we passed this tiny chapel, which I immediately remembered from all those years ago. (Signed the guest book and wrote a brief version of having been there all those years ago.)
Wow! Such memories! Very sorry to hear of Mrs. Zimmerli's passing. I have remembered your family all these years. - Marilyn Drennan Brus (marilynbrus@gmail.com)
Friday August 8, 2014 at 9:15 pm