KLINGERSTOWN, Pa. – Jean L. Walls died Monday, June 23, 1997, at home after a long illness. She was 46.

She was born in Lancaster, Pa., and lived in Hunterdon County for than 20 years, moving to Pennsylvania five years ago.

She was a 1968 graduate of North Hunterdon Regional High School. At the time she lived in Clinton Township. She later lived in Bloomsbury and then in Frenchtown. She resided in Ringtown, PA., before moving to Klingerstown.

She was a self-employed wallpaperer and decorator. She also enjoyed flower gardening and gourmet cooking.

She was a member of Bethany Bible Fellowship Church in Mount Carmel, Pa. She is survived by her husband, Ralph Walls; her mother, Evelyn Rohrer Ameer of Phillipsburg; her father, Mervin Rohrer of Isle, Minn.; a daughter Stephanie Broda of Girardsville, Pa.; a son, Rodney Walls of Allentown, Pa.; a sister, Janice Snow of Equinunk, Pa., and three brothers, Herbert Rohrer of Bloomsbury, Mervin Rohrer of Avondale, Ariz., and Timothy Rohrer of Genessee, Pa.

Services were held yesterday (June 25, 1997) in the church. Burial was in All Saints Cemetery in Elysburg, Pa. Arrangements were by Stephen Rothermel Funeral Home in Klingerstown.
Taken from the archived microfilm files of the Hunterdon County Democrat, June 26, 1997.

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Dear Class of 1968,

My name is Ralph Walls and I was the husband of Jeanie Rohrer. As most of you know Jeanie passed away June 23, 1997 after a five year battle with cancer. Jeanie was the love of my life and the bravest person I ever knew.  She loved life and enjoyed God’s creation extremely.

The day the doctor told me that he didn’t think Jeanie would live more then six months was a total shock to me, and I knew that I couldn’t tell her what he had said.  Jeanie was strong however and fought hard for a little over five years.

With the inspiration I received from Jeanie I wrote a book to honor her and another dear friend of mine.  Jeanie even gave me the title before she died.  The book is titled: Flowers in the Crags.

Jeanie and I had dear friends who lived in Sarasota FL.  He was a pilot for TWA and was on the fatal Flight 800 that went down in July 1996.  Six months later as I brought Jeanie home from the hospital I laid her on the couch, kiss her and started to walk away.  As I got to the foot of the stairs she called out to me to come back.  I turned to look back and noticed that she had her arms outstretched like she wanted another kiss, so I turned and went back.  When I reached her, I bent down but she stopped me short of reaching her lips and looked straight into my eyes and said, "Please consider Betty when I’m gone".  Betty was the wife of the pilot that lost his life.  What do you say when the love of your life when she makes a statement like that? 

To all her classmates; she loved you dearly and spoke often of you.  About seven months before her death she had me take a picture of her waving goodbye.  She said it wouldn’t be forever.  I put the picture at the end of the book will post it on this website for her classmates to see.  May God bless the class of 68. 

Sincerely,

Ralph Walls

(submitted by Ralph Walls, August 9, 2007)



For more information on Ralph Walls and his book, 'Flowers in the Crags' you can visit. www.flowersinthecrags.com