Barbara Thayer Tripp

 

4-13-17-barbara-thayer-trippBarbara Thayer Tripp, 91, died peacefully April 8 at her home in Westland Michigan surrounded by family.

Barbara was born in Saginaw Michigan to Ruth and Frederick Thayer in 1926. Barbara was raised by her mother and great aunt Belle, as Fred died when she was 3 years old. She and her best friend, Ginny, who later became her stepsister used to say that they would each have a dozen children or they would become Old Maids and have parrots that swore. Barbara and Ginny had a bakers dozen of children between them.

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