Pearl Marie Weber Grote and her twin brother, Earl, were born to Pete and Julia Weber on March 7, 1918, at the family farm in Iowa.
Pearl attended country school, then St. Joseph’s Parochial School. She later attended Mrs. Brown’s School of Cosmetology. Pearl purchased her own business, the Cleo Beauty Shop, while still in her early twenties.
On a trip to California, Pearl was “reintroduced” to Harry Grote, whom she had met a few years earlier. They were married on January 20, 1941.
Harry and Pearl were blessed with four children, Regina, Lee, and twins Roland and Rita. Pearl was involved in t...
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