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After Othello Ostrander's death in 1916, Isabelle moved away and lived in other places. In 1926, she transferred ownership of 741 Lincoln to her son, Albert. She died in Oregon in 1951. Records indicate that Albert and Mabel began to live at 741 Lincoln, then lived elsewhere in Louisville at a time when Mabel operated the Commercial Hotel on Pine near Main (and when Albert was still operating Ostrander's Bakery). In the early 1930s, Albert and Mabel Ostrander rented out the house at 741 Lincoln to Otto and Mary Jorges. Otto was a pharmacist who worked at a drug store on Main Street a few doors south of the Ostrander Bakery. Their daughter, Margaret Jorges Dupree, in 2007 sent the Historical Museum some of her memories of living in this house. According to Margaret, she was about 10, her brother Ed was about 7, and her brother Jim was about 4 when they moved into 741 Lincoln. Ed began to raise rabbits and sold them. They often ate delicious rabbit dinners, she remembered. She also wrote, "We children had a series of dogs, all named 'Totty,' because Dad had one by that name when he was a boy." Her mother, Mary, had a rock garden in the yard and was active in civic groups. After a few years, the family moved away from Louisville. Albert and Mabel Ostrander eventually moved back to 741 Lincoln. This undated photo from the Carnegie Branch Library for Local History in Boulder shows Albert and Mabel: After the death of Albert in 1938, Mabel continued to reside in the house. The following images consist of a photo of the house and the ground layout of the house from the property's 1948 County Assessor card: 4