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I am grateful to Sister Dorothy Jean Beyer and the sisters of Queen of Angels Monastery, who have allowed me the time and space to complete this project. They have encouraged and prodded me to keep at the task. I am also grateful for those sisters who now rest in our cemetery, for they kept the records, wrote memoirs, and told me their stories, without which this account would be dry indeed. The sisters at Maria Rickenbach in Switzerland helped me find letters and relevant information. The Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in Clyde, Missouri, shared valuable materials from their archives. I also made use of the archives of Mount Angel Abbey, and of St. Gertrude Monastery in Cottonwood, Idaho. Steve Ritchie, of the Benedictine Foundation of Oregon has given invaluable assistance in getting the manuscript published. Marcus Covert has given yeoman’s service as copy-editor. Sister Gertrude Feick spent many hours preparing the manuscript for the type-setter. To the numerous family members and former students who have shown interest and support for the project I am deeply indebted and offer my sincere thanks.