his wife, my grandmother, edith hausmann was widowed with five children between the ages of four, my mom, and 12. and they owned a meat market in washington my grandfather operated. and the day after his funeral, edith went to the meat market and took over the business. i don't know how many single moms with five kids were business owners in washington state in 1932, but edith hausmann. i continue to be inspired by edith and the bible i took the oath on a few moments ago belonged to her. she never remarried. edith focused on that small business and her five children. her four sons all served during world war ii. she ran that business for 20 years before passing it down to one of her sons. and her one daughter, my mom, became a special education teacher in our public school system after marrying her high school sweetheart from everett high school. my parents worked hard and raised seven kids. their lives were undoubtedly very busy, but still found time to be involved politically. in 1963 they were amongst the very first volunteers and supporters of a young state representative who laun