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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
Rachel and Kinsey
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
My Great-Great Grandparents' Headstone
Every Memorial Day weekend, my mom, aunties, daughters, sisters and cousins "do" the pioneer cemeteries in the Drain, Oregon area. I try to go, but have missed on many occasions, especially since I moved to a different part of the state. I am missing again this year too, and I feel guilty. I did see most everybody who will be there last Sunday at the 50th wedding anniversary party, but it isn't the same as visiting, cleaning and decorating the graves of my pioneer relatives. Cary had to work today, and I just don't feel up to all the driving by myself.
Here are some pictures of past trips. It is such a neat traditional event that our female family members do. The men try it once and then decide, that is enough! The little boys attend with their moms until they get older and then decide it is a lot of riding around, and they would rather do something else. But, the dedicated ladies never miss; unless you are me and my sister Julie. We have missed the past few years. Oh, well, it is hard to do everything, isn't it?
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
Baby Nigel
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
Cousins Ethan and Chris
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
Me reading to Nigel and Alex, around 15 years ago.
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
Nanny, Aunt Mardy and Mom
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
Sally, Amy, Aunt Mardy and Nanny
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
Sally, Nanci and Amy
These are from last year:
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
Kristin, Amy, Sally, Me and Kari
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
Casey, Kinsey, Kari, Amy and Grandma Jody
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
Rachel, Sally, Amy and Kinsey
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
Jen, Angie's Friend, Angie and Sondy
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
Jody, Mardelle and Sondy
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
Aunt Mardy, Rachel, Kinsey and Casey
at Baby Earnest's grave.
He isn't related but we always stop by to visit.
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
Jen, Kristin and Casey
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