This website is dedicated to presenting and marking up in text the final letters written by Warren Behrend shortly before he passed away later on an icy day in December of 1929. The letters in question were directed to his mother and father, Mary and Ernst Behrend whom later sold their land to Penn State. Our goal is to enlighten people on the life of Mary Behrend's son Warren and how he spent his final days before his sacrifice.
Using the navigation bar at the top of the page will allow you to visit the different pages layed out for your convenience.
The Home tab will take you back to the title page here.
The Letter Transcript page will display the letters and the xml markup translating Warren's handwriting to text.
Finally the About section will show you the group members that contributed to the creation of this website and its contents.
Warren Behrend - Mary and Ernst's youngest son. On December 1929 he passed away in a car accident after swerving off the road to prevent hitting a school bus full of children. His passing left a lasting impact on his family.
Mary Behrend - "The mother of Penn State Behrend"; Mary Behrend after losing her youngest son and later her husband Ernst chose to sell her farm to Penn State as a memorial to her husband in October of 1948.
Ernst Behrend - Mary's faithful husband and hard worker. He was deeply affected by the death of his son and later sold the Amida in 1932(a cruise ship mentioned within the letters). Ernst later died of a heart attack in the home he helped build in September 22, 1940.
We are at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College.
