tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post1664872699515904600..comments2024-03-23T06:21:42.670-04:00Comments on Summit Musings: Fun Monday - Grandma's Mr. ThorntonFayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10227397761350236459noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post-81800382242831357182010-10-07T11:32:17.325-04:002010-10-07T11:32:17.325-04:00I've read that one of the reason that children...I've read that one of the reason that children were so often sent to orphanages was that do-gooder ladies or actual town/city/state employees (always women) would show up at a person's house and push for the children to go to an orphanage.<br /><br />Picture somebody looking like Miss Gulch in The Wizard of Oz showing up at your doorstep, turning her nose up at your situation, and saying that the children would be better off in care. <br /><br />Btw, my blog address has changed. I'm at www.prawnoffate.blogspot.comari_1965https://www.blogger.com/profile/00184925473746713999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post-71783029591467936042010-10-06T20:22:53.091-04:002010-10-06T20:22:53.091-04:00That photo is a treasure! 3 of my 4 grandparents d...That photo is a treasure! 3 of my 4 grandparents died before I came along, so I know them only from stories and old pics. And the one grandfather who was living was on his third family so we didn't see much of them.KittyHawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05739803072124784137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post-77508018936766100952010-10-05T10:03:56.834-04:002010-10-05T10:03:56.834-04:00Faye, thank for not only hosting Fun Monday this w...Faye, thank for not only hosting Fun Monday this week, but thank you for committing to the entire month of October. I enjoyed reading about your grandparents and seeing their picture. I have noticed in many old photos the participants are hardly ever smiling? Was this because life was hard, or was this because photo sessions were considered a serious affair? <br /><br />Although late my Fun Monday entry is posted.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06588693337401747260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post-2317751500177019812010-10-04T19:37:26.958-04:002010-10-04T19:37:26.958-04:00I LOVE that old photo of your grandparents, Faye. ...I LOVE that old photo of your grandparents, Faye. I never knew my grandfather either. As my mom mentioned, he died very young. I wish my mom had a photo like this one!<br /><br />Thanks for hosting Fun Monday!Living Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13536713874842469949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post-87769719098102463602010-10-04T14:01:42.092-04:002010-10-04T14:01:42.092-04:00I got it to work - I'm UP!I got it to work - I'm UP!Sayrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16350593991157139017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post-65474082613565269792010-10-04T13:51:05.676-04:002010-10-04T13:51:05.676-04:00I posted!I posted!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04474928571871603804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post-35760576138930722502010-10-04T13:48:02.880-04:002010-10-04T13:48:02.880-04:00What a sad story. Your poor grandmother must have ...What a sad story. Your poor grandmother must have been devastated to lose her husband at such a young age, then have to send her four children away.<br /><br />I love though that you've managed to tie this in with Richard Armitage, you're truly a woman after my own heart!Deborah Carr (Debs)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03223653554549707595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post-57781678263577132722010-10-04T11:16:35.416-04:002010-10-04T11:16:35.416-04:00Faye,
Ive emailed you re: Pike/Floyd County
Not as...Faye,<br />Ive emailed you re: Pike/Floyd County<br />Not as Marion but Glenda B.Marionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907154817666327667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post-72912330327183749212010-10-04T10:03:12.868-04:002010-10-04T10:03:12.868-04:00What an amazing woman your Grandma Myrtle must hav...What an amazing woman your Grandma Myrtle must have been... Five children is a lot (heck, sometimes ONE is a lot), so you know she must have had her heart broken all over again when she found she couldn't raise all of them by herself. <br /><br />And your grandfather must have been just as amazing, as he obviously had her heart for her entire life.<br /><br />My post will hopefully be up shortly... Blogger isn't being very cooperative with me and won't let me get to my posting page yet.Sayrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16350593991157139017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post-50860630401001737322010-10-04T10:03:10.907-04:002010-10-04T10:03:10.907-04:00Love the photo & the story! Times sure have ch...Love the photo & the story! Times sure have changed haven't they. <br /><br />My FM post is up, but not nearly as good as yours. <br /><br />http://www.anotherchanceranch.com<br /><br />The Google link will send you to my old blog I think. SorryUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00065197350674232673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post-53346948022292212432010-10-04T03:37:28.127-04:002010-10-04T03:37:28.127-04:00What a hard young life Grandma Myrtle had. Did sh...What a hard young life Grandma Myrtle had. Did she live to a good age?<br /><br />Super photo Faye. Grandpa had a wonderful strong face.Lane Mathiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08147122748453850264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post-17446751188044241822010-10-04T00:14:52.873-04:002010-10-04T00:14:52.873-04:00Things were odd back then..
I don't know why...Things were odd back then.. <br />I don't know why the children were sent to orphanages. It just makes me sick with sadness.<br /><br /><br />Hey/// I'm up -- I'm on task this week with a favorite photo.!!!Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05404943895800549273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post-57504809251007239772010-10-03T23:03:02.258-04:002010-10-03T23:03:02.258-04:00Faye, I managed a FM post: http://prytzfamily.blo...Faye, I managed a FM post: http://prytzfamily.blogspot.com/2010/10/fun-monday.html <br /><br />I love the story about your grandparents.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13716690020687995783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post-9019390560530546382010-10-03T20:30:09.305-04:002010-10-03T20:30:09.305-04:00OMG Faye, this story of your grandparents sounds l...OMG Faye, this story of your grandparents sounds like my own parents. My Dad also died of appendecitis at the age of 34 and left my Mom with 5 young children. We were lucky though, my grandparents took us all in and helped my Mom raise us. I have a few photos of my dad, but wish I had more. I was seven when he passed! Thanks for hostingJan n Jerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01511769102935583608noreply@blogger.com