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Seattle Pacific College, 1945-1948

Florence Matheny of Toddville, Iowa, comes west in 1945 to attend college at Seattle Pacific College (SPC) in Seattle, Washington. She hears that the famous Doolittle Flyer Jacob DeShazer will be attending SPC as well. The two of them meet at social events in the fall, but don't begin dating until the spring. They get engaged in June of 1946 and are married in August 1946. Their first child, son Paul, is born in 1947.

Florence supports Jacob’s goal of returning to Japan wholeheartedly, joining him in taking Japanese language and culture classes while at SPC. They both complete their degrees in 1948, graduating in the summer of that year. While finishing their degrees at SPC, the DeShazers apply to the Free Methodist Mission Board to be sent to Japan. Their request is granted and they, with little Paul, set sail for Japan in December 1948.

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  • Florence Daydreams by J. K. French

    Florence Daydreams

  • Florence Daydreams About Jacob by J. K. French

    Florence Daydreams About Jacob

  • Florence and a Friend on the SPC Campus by unknown unknown

    Florence and a Friend on the SPC Campus

  • Florence Matheny, 1946 by unknown unknown

    Florence Matheny, 1946

  • Jacob DeShazer, 1946 by unknown unknown

    Jacob DeShazer, 1946

  • Jacob DeShazer, April 1946 by unknown unknown

    Jacob DeShazer, April 1946

  • Florence and Jacob at Point Defiance by unknown unknown

    Florence and Jacob at Point Defiance

  • Florence and Jacob on a Date, circa 1946 by unknown unknown

    Florence and Jacob on a Date, circa 1946

  • Jacob DeShazer on the SPC Campus by unknown unknown

    Jacob DeShazer on the SPC Campus

  • Florence and Jacob Enjoy Each Others' Company by unknown unknown

    Florence and Jacob Enjoy Each Others' Company

  • Florence and Jacob, June 1946 by unknown unknown

    Florence and Jacob, June 1946

  • Jacob and Florence Get Engaged by unknown unknown

    Jacob and Florence Get Engaged

  • DeShazer Wedding Party by unknown unknown

    DeShazer Wedding Party

  • Florence and Jacob at their Wedding by unknown unknown

    Florence and Jacob at their Wedding

  • Florence and Jacob DeShazer, Married August 29, 1946 by unknown unknown

    Florence and Jacob DeShazer, Married August 29, 1946

  • Florence and Jacob with their Wedding Cake by unknown unknown

    Florence and Jacob with their Wedding Cake

  • Florence, Jacob, and Paul, circa 1947 by unknown unknown

    Florence, Jacob, and Paul, circa 1947

  • The DeShazers Enjoy the Seattle Sunshine by unknown unknown

    The DeShazers Enjoy the Seattle Sunshine

  • The DeShazer Family Outside their Seattle Home by unknown unknown

    The DeShazer Family Outside their Seattle Home

  • The DeShazer Family, Spring 1948 by unknown unknown

    The DeShazer Family, Spring 1948

  • DeShazer Family Passport Photo, 1948 by unknown unknown

    DeShazer Family Passport Photo, 1948

  • Getting Ready for Graduation by unknown unknown

    Getting Ready for Graduation

  • Commencement, 1948 by unknown unknown

    Commencement, 1948

  • Graduates, 1948 by unknown unknown

    Graduates, 1948

 
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