Family Photos
Saturday,
16 September
2006
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Yesterday I flew to California to be present at Grandma
Hollingsworth's Internment Service. I had a nice dinner with Dad at a
fabulous old restaurant, and had a huge hotel room all to myself. Uncle
Gary flew in a little bit later and we had some time to spend together (he and
Dad stayed up most the night, I think!). We were the only non-Californians
to attend.
Today, after some running around to get
the programs printed (the Kinko's in IL printed them incorrectly!), we made our
way to the cemetery. It's a beautiful old cemetery at the top of a hill
with some of the best views in the area. The ceremony was simple - a
scaled-down version of the IL Memorial in August. She would have loved
that so many of her CA friends and family were there.
This is the same cemetery where much of Grandma's family is
buried. The Hollingsworths' and Brookfields' headstones are shown below.
More photos tomorrow.
After the Service, we went to a local hotel for a family
reception. I didn't get any photos of all the attendees, but did manage to
get some of the "kids" before everyone left.
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 Melvin and Rita Hollingsworth, John Leslie
Brookfield, John and Mildred Brookfield |
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 Grandma's paternal Uncle Melvin, and wife
Rita |
 Grandma's paternal Cousin, John
(son of John and Mildred) |
 Grandma's paternal Aunt Mildred
Hollingsworth, and husband John |
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 After the ceremony, when everyone else had left
for the reception, I asked the Attendant if I could wait to see the urn placed
in the ground, covered and the stone replaced. Obviously the stone will be
removed and engraved with the date of Grandma's death ...Aug. 19, 2006...
but it was the end of a long process. And I needed to see it.
I miss you, Grandma. |
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