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Sarah Caroline (Sally) and Phil Neely - Proud Americans - Page 1

The Neely Family

SP1: - 1 L-R: Jill, Phil, Sally, Lois and Matt

Sally was second of the three Andrews children ... between Phil and Jim. Sarah (Sally) Caroline Andrews born 16 July 1937 in Decatur, Illinois. Her husband to be, Robert Neely ("Phil Neely") born 13 Sept 1934 Freeport, Illinois, and married Sally 10 March 1957 in Decatur. Phil died 2 Mar 1991 in Rockford, Illinois. Sally had, in abundance, most all of Mom's talents plus a superb talent on the piano. She was exceptionally popular among her friends and holds many of these friendships nearly 80 years. She was a superb seamstress who made her own wedding dress, cut down a Navy uniform for Matt and created many other sensations of her time. And she did all the wife, mother and friend roles for her wonderful Family. Sally dropped out of Millikin University as a junior to marry Phil Neely and, much later in life, returned to complete her college work at Western Oregon University with a superb academic record, just missing the Dean's List. She earned a BS in Business. As a young married lady, she had serious medical surgery that would have 'downed' an average person ... for Sally, it was a speed bump. She does not slow down from what she is doing. Sally is an avid church member including an active role as a bell ringer. What started as a hobby with genealogy soon developed into an expert level: Sally became the Family Historian and tracked lineage for several Family members back many generations.

Sally and Phil became involved in the American Field Service program in 1970 and for the next ten years. In 1971 the family opened their home and hearts to Ulrike Hager, an AFS student from Graz Austria for 10 months. Since then Uli has returned to visit and Sally has been to see Uli in Austria on three occasions. In 1975 Jill, age 15, was selected to be an AFS student to Cordoba Argentina for 11 months.

In 1981 the Jefferson School Board threatened to bulldoze in the public swimming pool and plant flowers. Sally came to action, gathering support and created the Jefferson Park District to keep the pool open, a place to safely learn to swim and keep youth from the dangerous river running through town. Today the pool and the Park District both are thriving as a place providing recreation for the town.

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SP1: - 2 Sally and Phil were married 10 Mar 1957 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Decatur

L-R: Marge Johnstone Andrews, Cleo Neely, Jan Gallatin, Sally (bride), Phil (groom), Russell Angst, Phil Andrews, and Jim Andrews

The Curved Bar Award - Highest in the Girl Scout Organization (Equivalent to Boy Scouts' Eagle Scout)

SP1: - 3 Sally won the Curved Bar Award in 1951


*SP1: - 4 The Three Amigos in Pecatonica: Lois, Matt and Jill*	*SP1: - 5* Sally graduates from Western Oregon State University - 11 June 1988

*SP1: - 6* Jim helps Sally celebrate her College graduation - BS in Business	*SP1: - 7 Sally and Phil at Millikin - Daisy Mae and Little Abner*


*SP1: - 8 Sally sports another of her seamstress designs*	*SP1: - 9 Sally was a master at the piano - Dad did the antique refinish on the keys*


*SP1: - 10 Sally and Phil - "sparking" at 820 in Decatur*	*SP1: - 11 "Chez Neely" at the Dairy Farm in Pec - Mom, Sally and Jim*


*SP1: - 12 The Three Pilgrims at the new brick house - dairy farm*	*SP1: - 13 The Neely Family and Jim*


*SP1: - 14 Mom with Sally and the Three Amigos*	*SP1: - 15 The Three Amigos again*


*SP1: - 16 Sally and friends at Millikin*	*SP1: - 17 John Frede, Jim, Carol Frede and Sally at 820*


*SP1: - 18* Mar 66 - Matt and Jim	*SP1: - 19* Linda and Matt on their wedding day


*SP1: - 20* Phil Neely in Uncle's Canoe Club	*SP1: - 21* Phil Neely and SAE cohorts paint the Tri-Delt house poles


*SP1: - 22* Sally's engagement photo for newspaper 1957	*SP1: - 23 Phil yearbook photo*


*SP1: - 24 The Neely ladies*	*SP1: - 25 Sally and her collections at Christmas*

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