because the sky was so dark. She also explained that she alosmt stopped at the diner on the corner of Southwest Highway and 95th St. but because the skys were so dark she decided to pick us up from school. She would later say that she might have been in the resturant with her two friends had she stopped. When we got home we could see how the skys over Oaklawn were green and black and we heard weather reports on the radio. Weeks after the tornado we would visit close family friends in the Oak Lawn area and see homes that had been damaged or destroyed. My aunt lived 1 block south of Southwest Highway and McVicker. For years we could see traces of the tornado's damage up and down the different streets and would be reminded how fortunate we were. My mother used to say to us to say a prayer for those less fortunate.

by Lorna 07:57:50 AM 2013.06.30

My dad was one of those who just happened to be at the isnretection of 95th and Southwest Highway. His car was found in the football field of Oak Lawn High School.I was 13 at the time, my brother was 9. We were shopping for my 8th grade graduation dress the night before and a new lawn mower. April 21, 1967 will always be in my heart. Not enough space to write all the things I remember about that day.

by Belle 12:13:14 PM 2013.06.30