My Mother's Family She Fondly Recalled

Family

I returned to Ohio two weeks ago for a funeral of a special cousin. We were a lucky group of grandchildren who have memories of spending Sunday afternoons at the farm of our grandparents playing together in our young years. In the top photo is the group of cousins and our remaining matriarch and patriarch that gathered to pay respects at the funeral mass. Our remaining aunt had a mother who lived to be over 100 so we are hoping Aunt Frances is with us for many more years. Uncle Frank is the only remaining sibling of my mother and we are counting on him to be with us sharing some of that good wisdom passed on from our grandparents.

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I spent a brief visit in Florida with my cousin Marnie before returning to California. In the bottom photo is another cousin. Ken lived in the same town in Ohio where we spent forty years and raised our children. After graduating from college, he remained in North Carolina for employment. Ken bought this nursery five years ago and it continues to expand. It was a bonus to see Ken after many years.