tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post2748283455001002629..comments2024-03-26T12:01:39.690-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: Remembering the Ones Who Made a DifferenceJacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-56815935725112597062015-11-24T23:08:02.456-08:002015-11-24T23:08:02.456-08:00Yes, she had a good dash!
It was a strange feelin...Yes, she had a good dash!<br /><br />It was a strange feeling, being at visitation before her service. Neither my sister nor I are Columbus residents and really knew no one there (other than my aunt's neighbors), so there wasn't really anyone (at least among the living) to serve as a compelling reason for any local people to come to the visitation or funeral. I think the thought crossed my mind that maybe our family might be the only ones there--especially considering I think we had to have the funeral on Veterans Day, a holiday when people are out doing other things (and I think it was a three day weekend, to boot). It was a real surprise--and a blessing and encouragement--to meet all the people who stopped by at visitation and at the funeral to tell their story.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-54255915372271958022015-11-24T23:03:22.597-08:002015-11-24T23:03:22.597-08:00Iggy, aren't those special relatives the ones ...Iggy, aren't those special relatives the ones who who have that extra staying power in our memories? It sounds like both your great aunt and great uncle were special people to you--real blessings to keep remembering.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-81215662548167242492015-11-24T23:01:15.060-08:002015-11-24T23:01:15.060-08:00Thanks, Margie. My aunt meant a lot to me, and it ...Thanks, Margie. My aunt meant a lot to me, and it helps to be able to share her with others.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-62006734496783661572015-11-24T23:00:36.078-08:002015-11-24T23:00:36.078-08:00Ouch, Nicholas...that's a painful question. So...Ouch, Nicholas...that's a painful question. So much was happening when my sister and I had to pack up the house and sell it. I vacillated so much, I couldn't remember whether I had or hadn't saved them...but when I went back, months later, I couldn't find the photos. Of course, by then, I thought it would be real neat to try and use the research skills we are accustomed to using to find these students--a real shot in the dark, but wouldn't it have been fun to actually find someone?!<br /><br />Unless they are hidden away in some of the boxes of my aunt's stuff that we did keep, I'm afraid, however, that they are gone forever--all except for the sweet memory of having discovered them, right when I needed the encouragement.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-77337370486882359202015-11-24T21:18:49.272-08:002015-11-24T21:18:49.272-08:00She was beautiful! How nice that many people came...She was beautiful! How nice that many people came to her service and what wonderful sentiments from her students...I bet she did look at them and read what they wrote. She had a really good dash! :). Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-14393840456034290042015-11-24T09:26:30.434-08:002015-11-24T09:26:30.434-08:00Dittos Margie's comment.
I really like that p...Dittos Margie's comment.<br /><br />I really like that photo of your Aunt - she was really pretty!<br /><br />She sounds much like my great-aunt Mary (grandfather's sister) - always full of laughter and bright eyed. She was perhaps a little overshadowed by her very extroverted Irish husband - my great-uncle Jim. Both sadly missed - and especially so on Thanksgiving when they would come for dinner.Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-82807381130965394592015-11-24T08:15:39.903-08:002015-11-24T08:15:39.903-08:00I love the way you write. This one is especially n...I love the way you write. This one is especially nice.Tolsdorf Testhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872911214902480693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-21679465497089635102015-11-24T06:09:00.880-08:002015-11-24T06:09:00.880-08:00Your Aunt sounds like a very interesting lady. We ...Your Aunt sounds like a very interesting lady. We had one in our family too! Did you end up saving the photos?The Dead Relative Collectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821418166089471310noreply@blogger.com