In 1946 when redheaded Jeffery was born a year and a half after Kathryn I was beginning to tire of so many new arrivals. The house was so small! When Daddy was asked what he was going to name this ninth child, he told them "Quits!"
When Jeffery appeared, Mom gave him the closest she would come to the name Quits, Quinten.
Daddy went through an ornery period of his life. Since Dad was working out of town and home for weekends, he had made up his mind that new baby Jeff with the bright red hair could not be his child. Mom put up with some pretty bad insults. Mom had a sister with red hair. Why did Dad suspect a red headed family acquaintance?
It didn't take Dad long to rue his actions. Jeff proved to be one of his most fun children. Jeff was born with the gift of gab and became Dad's buddy. Jeff wanted Dad to himself and sometimes resented Mom when she was allowed to go on their rides to town. he seemed to know just the right way to handle his father.
When Jeffrey grew to manhood, even though he had blue eyes, red hair, and freckles, he was the one child who resembled Lee Laub the most in looks and actions.
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