Ida’s parents were immigrants from Denmark, and established a ranch on Freshwater Road near Williams, Ca. Ida became a kindergarten teacher in 1953, and first worked at the Valley Oak School in Davis, Ca. She was a very capable seamstress, and made draperies, shades and quilts. She was also known for cooking Danish specialities, such as aebleskiver (pancake balls), firkadeller (meat balls) and kringle (pastry). Ida was also a voluteer, teaching adults English as a second language, and was for many years a teacher’s aide in the Winters School District.