29 November 2012

say glory

 1923, Oak District, northwestern Clayton County, Georgia, on the back steps of the house her parents built in 1915 on the site of the house her great-grandparents built in the 1840s --- the house was demolished for construction of the fifth runway at hartsfield-jackson airport in december 2001
1939, valedictorian of her graduating class at Russell High School, East Point, Georgia
1940, iris (right) with a friend on their lunch hour on broad street in downtown atlanta
wedding day, 27 november 1941, in Senoia, Georgia, for some unknown reason
1958, with mike and grandma hart, probably daytona beach
1968, not long before gary was killed in vietnam
22 september 2011, 90th birthday celebration
thanksgiving, 22 november 2012
ma died in her sleep in her own bed  in the early morning of 29 november 2012 ---

may flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sorry for your loss.

- an anonymous long-time reader

Anonymous said...

what a beautiful girl and soul.

Anonymous said...

oh tommy... it is a fact that she knew just how much you loved her. you are a good son.

Anonymous said...

I like those old photos, Tommy. You have a good chronicle of images. Put's one's life in perspective...

My thoughts are with you...

b.

CMcCue said...

What wonderful pictures, frozen moments in time. Especially the one of "lunch hour on Broad Street." Like time travel. God rest her.

Anonymous said...

A lovely memorial. My thoughts are with you.
- Another anonymous long-time reader