Grandfather Ambros Silas Conway died in 1926. That was a terrible blow to Aunt Ginnie but she and Grandmother Mary Lee were extremely close and they helped each other through. Mary died suddenly and unexpectedly in 1945. This nearly crushed Aunt Ginnie but she was a strong person and recovered. The following poem is annotated, "Remembering dear Father and Mother".
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| Mary Lee & Virginia |
around me
O'er the arms and the back
of my chair.
They fill every nook
and corner,
They seem to be every-
where.
On a far country road
I can see him,
My dad with a present
so rare--
It was neither diamonds
nor rubies,
But a dark red rocking
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| Mary Lee Cottrell Conway |
chair.
To her, 'twas a happy
Thanksgiving,
On her face was a
radiance fair,
In her eyes was a
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| Silas Conway |
look that was precious--
A wonderful love lingered
there.
In the door of a cottage
I see her,
My mother with
happiness glowing.
O, What would I give
once again
To see such a love
growing.
Where it did not
take diamonds or rubies,
Just a plain little
rocking chair
Gave a radiant,
happy Thanksgiving
When the light of great love
lingered there.
V.C.
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