Comments on: Memorial Day 2008 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/26/memorial-day-2008/ Life in Ordinary Splendor Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:00:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: scott http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/26/memorial-day-2008/#comment-35730 scott Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:15:53 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=1505#comment-35730 My mother was reminising about days gone by . She thought about a cousin who she called Chub . She couldn't remember his his name . I decided to do some research and some how ended up on a web sight called Chickens in the road . Amazing ! My mothers aunt is Olive E Elliot wife of Romeo . Anyway yal have a neat web sight here . Thanks the look around ! My mother was reminising about days gone by . She thought about a cousin who she called Chub . She couldn’t remember his his name . I decided to do some research and some how ended up on a web sight called Chickens in the road . Amazing ! My mothers aunt is Olive E Elliot wife of Romeo . Anyway yal have a neat web sight here . Thanks the look around !

]]> By: Lisa Carper Stott http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/26/memorial-day-2008/#comment-22027 Lisa Carper Stott Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:38:14 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=1505#comment-22027 Suzanne, I went back a checked one of the books from the RCHS and discovered that the tombstone in the above article was a man named Burt Seabolt. I found lots of other names in that book too. I want to thank you so much for showing us around! Lisa Carper Stott Suzanne, I went back a checked one of the books from the RCHS and discovered that the tombstone in the above article was a man named Burt Seabolt. I found lots of other names in that book too. I want to thank you so much for showing us around!

Lisa Carper Stott

]]> By: Margaret Cline Harmon http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/26/memorial-day-2008/#comment-21793 Margaret Cline Harmon Tue, 27 May 2008 03:07:40 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=1505#comment-21793 :butterfly: I enjoyed your pictures and thoughts very much. Margaret :butterfly: I enjoyed your pictures and thoughts very much.

Margaret

]]> By: Johnna http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/26/memorial-day-2008/#comment-21792 Johnna Tue, 27 May 2008 01:44:51 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=1505#comment-21792 I really love history and that is a great story that you have. Old cemeteries are so fascinating to me. I would love to find out more about the stories of the people there. This is my first visit to your site, thanks for sharing those memories. I really love history and that is a great story that you have. Old cemeteries are so fascinating to me. I would love to find out more about the stories of the people there. This is my first visit to your site, thanks for sharing those memories.

]]> By: Susan http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/26/memorial-day-2008/#comment-21787 Susan Mon, 26 May 2008 22:11:02 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=1505#comment-21787 Lovely blog, Suzanne. And here I thought we were the only ones with hidden cemeteries. Your photos look remarkably like Brookside Cemetery where my great-grandfather, two of his three wifes (no he wasn't married to them at the same time) and three out of their nine children are at rest. Lovely blog, Suzanne. And here I thought we were the only ones with hidden cemeteries. Your photos look remarkably like Brookside Cemetery where my great-grandfather, two of his three wifes (no he wasn’t married to them at the same time) and three out of their nine children are at rest.

]]> By: rebecca http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/26/memorial-day-2008/#comment-21786 rebecca Mon, 26 May 2008 21:25:48 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=1505#comment-21786 Cool! I didn't know the flour trick. I know that sometimes you can get a readable rubbing with a wide crayon and a piece of paper. I was going to visit my husband's Mother's family cemetary in Gay, WV, but Olivia's sick and Mike is busy working on my car. I will try to get out there today or later in the week, though, to deliver flowers for his Mum. THe rest of my family is buried about 70 miles from here. I would love to be there with my family when they do their rounds. It's always been an important tradition for me. Cool! I didn’t know the flour trick. I know that sometimes you can get a readable rubbing with a wide crayon and a piece of paper.

I was going to visit my husband’s Mother’s family cemetary in Gay, WV, but Olivia’s sick and Mike is busy working on my car. I will try to get out there today or later in the week, though, to deliver flowers for his Mum. THe rest of my family is buried about 70 miles from here. I would love to be there with my family when they do their rounds. It’s always been an important tradition for me.

]]> By: Debbie http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/26/memorial-day-2008/#comment-21785 Debbie Mon, 26 May 2008 21:04:05 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=1505#comment-21785 I love your website for so many reasons, and today's post about visiting cemetaries is is just one more. I actually do live in the suburbs, and yes, visited two cemetaries today to visit my relatives graves. I am about your age (I think!) and have always loved cemetaries...they have so many story to tell.... Some of the older cemetaries have a picnic grove. Did you know that at one time it was not uncommon for people to have a picnic near their loved ones final resting place? I love your website for so many reasons, and today’s post about visiting cemetaries is is just one more. I actually do live in the suburbs, and yes, visited two cemetaries today to visit my relatives graves. I am about your age (I think!) and have always loved cemetaries…they have so many story to tell….

Some of the older cemetaries have a picnic grove. Did you know that at one time it was not uncommon for people to have a picnic near their loved ones final resting place?

]]> By: Brandy http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/26/memorial-day-2008/#comment-21782 Brandy Mon, 26 May 2008 20:15:07 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=1505#comment-21782 Remembering those who came before us should be done more than it is now. You've done a good thing. Remembering those who came before us should be done more than it is now. You’ve done a good thing.

]]> By: Suzanne McMinn http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/26/memorial-day-2008/#comment-21781 Suzanne McMinn Mon, 26 May 2008 19:37:48 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=1505#comment-21781 Yes, that is 52 helping with the basketball court. :heart: You all have such lovely stories! Thank you for sharing them. Yes, that is 52 helping with the basketball court. :heart:

You all have such lovely stories! Thank you for sharing them.

]]> By: robin http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/26/memorial-day-2008/#comment-21780 robin Mon, 26 May 2008 19:24:15 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=1505#comment-21780 My parents,grandparents,great grandparents, cousins, and distant relations are buried under the oaks in a small cemetery in north florida. My mom and her cousin used to say they would meet under the oak half way between their family plots...they were buried a few years apart and we are sure they are getting into trouble....meeting there, laughing, watching under that big old oak. I have taken my daughter and granddaughter there to search the stones for names,families...telling them the family stories as we remember them on this day. My parents,grandparents,great grandparents, cousins, and distant relations are buried under the oaks in a small cemetery in north florida. My mom and her cousin used to say they would meet under the oak half way between their family plots…they were buried a few years apart and we are sure they are getting into trouble….meeting there, laughing, watching under that big old oak. I have taken my daughter and granddaughter there to search the stones for names,families…telling them the family stories as we remember them on this day.

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