Jet and I were married in 1955, honeymooned in Reno and Las Vegas, then returned to Iowa City for continuous schooling toward our RN and DDS degrees.
We moved into the Oathout Funeral Home. Two student couples lived on the 2nd floor. We moved into one of these two apartments. 1 bdr, 1 shared bath, no shower in those days. We would be on duty, switching every night, coat and tie, escorting folks to the room to view the deceased in their casket, flowers around. If there was a pickup of a body at the Univ of Iowa morgue, one of us could handle it. Called a "shipout"
If a person would die at home at night, both of the husbands would have to get up, coat and tie, drive to the address and wrap and cot the body and return to the funeral home. The embalmer would soon be there to treat the body and we guys could go back to bed.
To be continued on M III
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