December 1941: A Month of Tragedy for the Fenex Family
Author's Note: Formatting the footnotes was an unpleasant and difficult task and unfortunately is rather imperfect, especially in consideration to the images. Please do not copy this text, but share the blog link with others. The research is original and I should be credited properly as the author and researcher. A copyright applies to this piece. December 1941 was a month that changed the course of history for Americans as it launched the country into a war that would eventually claim the lives of over 400,000 Americans. 1 Nearly every family in the country would be affected in some way by the war. December 1941 was also a month that deeply affected members of the Fenex family in difficult ways both in Wyoming and abroad. Early in the month of December 1941, William Lane and Sabra Fenex enjoyed a trip to California with their daughter Grace and her husband Claud Lam. Glenrock's local newspaper, The Glenrock Independent , reported on 11 December 1941 in the “Local