By Becky Preiss Odom, History Curator/Manager, Curatorial Department, Ohio History Connection

Ethel’s 2004 Valentine references Quarterback Tom Brady. That year, he led the New England Patriots to another Super Bowl victory by overcoming a 28-3 deficit—the largest in Super Bowl history—to defeat the Carolina Panthers 32-29.

In this Valentine from 2009, Ethel shows herself flying Ohioan Eddie Rickenbacker’s plane bearing the “Hat in the Ring" nose art of the 94th Aero Squadron in which he served. She also references two events that took place in the weeks before Valentine’s Day in 2009: Barack Obama’s presidential inauguration and the Pittsburgh Steeler’s 27-23 Super Bowl victory over the Arizona Cardinals.

Anderson Cooper was Ethel’s hero in this 2010 Valentine. He famously rescued an injured boy and carried him to safety while reporting in Haiti following a devastating earthquake in January 2010.

Ethel’s 2012 Valentine features a photo of herself with Actor Bill Murray, Baseball Hall of Famer Jim Rice, Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Orr, Actor Alec Baldwin, and Actor Matt McCoy. The photo was taken during the 22nd Annual RFK Center Golf Tournament at the Hyannisport Golf Club on October 14, 2011 in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.