Becky-When I was very young, probably about four or five years old, I remember going to my grandmother Turner's house and seeing my great-grand mother Oldroyd there. I can barely remember seeing her and that is about all. She lived in Lyman and most of her eight children lived in Lyman as well. I remember they would go to her house every Sunday after Church which is located on west back street in Lyman (where Skip and Faun Jackson live now) and visit on the porch. The children would play in the big yard and the adults would 'gossip' or visit about the current events. I have often thought how lucky a mother would be to have their children living close by and be able to see them almost every day and visit with them all on Sunday afternoon. Those ole' timers were very lucky.
Brooke-The oldest person I remember in my family as a child was Grandma Coombs. When she lived alone in her home, as a little girl, I would take a walk to town and stop by and visit her. She was a very kind person who always had freshly baked cookies or cookies baking in the oven. The raisin filled cookies or sugar cookies with chocolate chips were her specialty. When she moved in with Bernice I remember her lying in her hospital bed which seemed like for a long time.
Brooke-The oldest person I remember in my family as a child was Grandma Coombs. When she lived alone in her home, as a little girl, I would take a walk to town and stop by and visit her. She was a very kind person who always had freshly baked cookies or cookies baking in the oven. The raisin filled cookies or sugar cookies with chocolate chips were her specialty. When she moved in with Bernice I remember her lying in her hospital bed which seemed like for a long time.
Sarah-I think I remember Great Grandpa Turner, but maybe I just have pictures of him. I remember Great Grandma Coombs. I remember when I was young I would go to her house and visit. Great Grandma would always have little snickers candy bars in her drawer and she would give me one. I loved her house when I was young. I remember her living at Aunt Bernice house and going there and having her be in bed. I stayed there with Grandma Pace one night and Grandma would have to get up in the night and check on her.
Collette- Grandma Great was the oldest person I remember. I have a small memory of her living in her house but mostly I remember her at Aunt Bernice's. Like everyone else I remember going to Aunt Bernice's house and getting some candy. She used to give money if you stayed and visited. I don't remember her stories she use to tell but I do remember her getting out her purse and giving us some change and then we'd head to the Teasdale Store for some treats. I remember when everyone, except me of course, wanted to go ride horses on Sunday, mom would remind them that Grandma Great was opposed to riding on Sunday because the Devil would cause something bad to happen.
Allyson-I assume that all of us except for Raquel are going to talk about Great Grandma Coombs. I knew her as "Granma Grape," and I thought that was her name because she had a lot of wrinkles like a dried up grape. I was very small when she died(I think I was about 5 years old), but I do have a few memories of her. I remember that she lived at Aunt Bernice's house. Ani and I would go and visit her and she would give us a silver dollar. She was usually laying in the bed in the guest bedroom. I think I have vague memories of those sucking candies also, but I could be confusing her with Aunt Bernice. I remember that I was playing outside next to the burning barrel when Brooke told me that she died. I couldn't believe that it was true. Her funeral was the first funeral I ever went to.
Raquel- The oldest memory I have of family member is helping all of my sisters clean aunt Ferns house and I remember aunt larie house once and it always had a weird smell which I didnt like and her round table which I thought was so cool. I remember aunt Bernice and I always loved her and her candies and I remember I was making a quilt for some one when I was a junior and we were trying to figure out the math on how big the quilt would be and her and grandma added everything up in their heads like it was nothing and at the time I was in calculus and I thought they must be really smart to just get those fugures off the top of there head and they are in their 80's and 90's ever since than I wanted to have than much knowledge.
Collette- Grandma Great was the oldest person I remember. I have a small memory of her living in her house but mostly I remember her at Aunt Bernice's. Like everyone else I remember going to Aunt Bernice's house and getting some candy. She used to give money if you stayed and visited. I don't remember her stories she use to tell but I do remember her getting out her purse and giving us some change and then we'd head to the Teasdale Store for some treats. I remember when everyone, except me of course, wanted to go ride horses on Sunday, mom would remind them that Grandma Great was opposed to riding on Sunday because the Devil would cause something bad to happen.
Allyson-I assume that all of us except for Raquel are going to talk about Great Grandma Coombs. I knew her as "Granma Grape," and I thought that was her name because she had a lot of wrinkles like a dried up grape. I was very small when she died(I think I was about 5 years old), but I do have a few memories of her. I remember that she lived at Aunt Bernice's house. Ani and I would go and visit her and she would give us a silver dollar. She was usually laying in the bed in the guest bedroom. I think I have vague memories of those sucking candies also, but I could be confusing her with Aunt Bernice. I remember that I was playing outside next to the burning barrel when Brooke told me that she died. I couldn't believe that it was true. Her funeral was the first funeral I ever went to.
Raquel- The oldest memory I have of family member is helping all of my sisters clean aunt Ferns house and I remember aunt larie house once and it always had a weird smell which I didnt like and her round table which I thought was so cool. I remember aunt Bernice and I always loved her and her candies and I remember I was making a quilt for some one when I was a junior and we were trying to figure out the math on how big the quilt would be and her and grandma added everything up in their heads like it was nothing and at the time I was in calculus and I thought they must be really smart to just get those fugures off the top of there head and they are in their 80's and 90's ever since than I wanted to have than much knowledge.
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