My grandmother’s ring

Author Laurie Kuper Bricker (pictured) published My Grandmother’s Ring, a story of her grandmother, Lorraine Rey Isaacs Hofeller, the last known survivor of the 1900 storm in Galveston. Laurie has fond memories of her “Meme,” and captured her incredible 106-year life in print. This year marks the 125th anniversary of the infamous storm, and Laurie will be the keynote speaker for a Sept. 6 commemorative event at the Bryan Museum in Galveston. The book chronicles Lorraine’s experiences spanning three centuries, two World Wars, and the Great Depression. Lorraine described her life as “happy and enriched but nothing remarkable,” but My Grandmother’s Ring tells chapters of her remarkable stories, including her trailblazing, pre-women’s-suffrage win over four boys in the race to be class president at Ball High School.

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