May 11, 1939

Born in Neisse, Germany to parents Paul and Anna Zeh.

October 1944

Moved to Sternberg, Czechoslovakia.

May 1945

Refugee in Czechoslovakia.

June - November 1945

Refugee in Eastern Germany.

November 1945

Moved to Oberstedten, West Germany.

April 1954 - April 1957

Attended Business School in Bad Homburg.

Mayy 1957 - January 1959

Bookkeeper Frankfrter Allgemeine Newspaper, Frankfurt, West Germany.

November 7, 1958

Married Gerald Thomas.

April 1959

Moved to Alexandria, Virginia.

September 1959

Son Tim is born.

October 1960

Moved to Frankfurt, West Germany.

December 1960

Son Cliff is born.

August 1962

Daughter Sandy is born.

February 1962

Moved to Terre Haute, Indiana.

October 1965 - December 1968

Cook & Waitress Bierstube Restaurant.

January - March 1969

Waitress Guiseppes Restaurant.

May 1969

Started work at Columbia House.

March 1986

Divorced.

December 1986

Married Dennis Ridgway.

August 1996

Retired from Columbia House.