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to have shower baths and run in and out of the falling water. Now you can see all of the house. the pulley line where Mother could stand in one This pulley ran from the house to the barn. I remember bringing the clothes in frozen on cold was down behind the house, a beauti ful grey building that was never allowed to be in need of paint. A meandering creek wound through our back yard where the livestock drank and ducks swam in the stream. I remember the last Christmas before Daddy died. We were together on the rug before the fire m the fireplace and everyone was so happy until Daddy suddenly said, "This is my last wonderful life I' ve had and I love you all so very much. " We were startled and, of course, tried to assure him it couldn' t be so and that there were many happy years to come. A few weeks later, Daddy had a stroke an died suddenly on January 9, 1945. Mother and Daddy lie here under this is a most fitting monument to them. Thei r will be many more. We are all blessed to be a heritage. 88 |
