These chronicled events provide a taste of what life was like for families who lived through the first quarter of the twentieth century, the challenges of the Great Depression, the grief and sacrifices of World War II, and the explosion of golden opportunities following the war. In 1940 Georgia Frances Brister, supported by a loving family and secure in her faith that her guardian angel would accompany her, along with other young women from across the country, went to Washington, D.C., to work for the government.
It remains a mystery why she was chosen for special work in the White House, where she was assigned to the staff of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. These experiences in the White House were memorable for many reasons.
In 1946 Georgia Brister returned to Dallas, Texas, where she found fulltime employment and a church home, where she has been dedicated to the mission of Methodist women.
Truly the Good Shepherd guided and protected the trail of this frontier family to meaningful lives.