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My Grandmother - Entry #6
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Sunday, February 26, 2006
11:40:00 AM CST
I want to spend a few moments with my grandparents. There were never two finer human beings that walked the planet that Clarence (Dig) and Sadie Cole. I called my grandmother Ma and worshiped her as did my grandfather. In fact, I don’t believe I ever heard anyone say a bad word against her.
She had been married once before but her first husband died. They had one child my Aunt Etlhynn whom everyone called “Sis.” The story goes that on the day she married her first husband someone saw my grandfather on the street and because of the look of despair on his face asked him what was wrong. He answered, “The only woman I will ever love got married today.” After her husband died he paid suit to her and married her and had five girls with her. All of my aunts were wonderful but I was most fortunate in my mother as she was much like my grandmother in temperment.
My grandmother was a wonderful cook and we had Sunday dinners and holiday dinners at our house. By this time my mother had moved back with her folks who had retired and moved to the north side of Ames. This was in the Gilbert High School district and again I was fortunate to be able to go to school there with its small classes and caring teachers.
My grandmother had an antique shop on the front porch and I grew up around beautiful things. Art glass, Wedgewood, cut glass and interesting furniture were among the many things we enjoyed. Many people came to her shop and we always had to stop what we were doing to wait on customers.
My grandmother’s father was a lawyer, educated in Madison, Wisconsin. He had been mayor of Ames and Master of Arcadia Lodge Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. My grandfather’s family moved here in 1865. They came by rail and first settled near the area of Homewood Golf Course. Later (1875) they moved to the home place at 13th and Burnett. The house I remember as belonging to my three maiden aunts. Originally the Coles had come from Ireland and settled in western Massachusetts. They were farmers and bricklayers and builders.
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My Grandmother - Entry #6
I want to spend a few moments with my grandparents. There were never two finer human beings that walked the planet that Clarence (Dig) and Sadie Cole. I called my grandmother Ma and worshiped her as did my grandfather. In fact, I don’t believe I ever heard anyone say a bad word against her.
She had been married once before but her first husband died. They had one child my Aunt Etlhynn whom everyone called “Sis.” The story goes that on the day she married her first husband someone saw my grandfather on the street and because of the look of despair on his face asked him what was wrong. He answered, “The only woman I will ever love got married today.” After her husband died he paid suit to her and married her and had five girls with her. All of my aunts were wonderful but I was most fortunate in my mother as she was much like my grandmother in temperment.
My grandmother was a wonderful cook and we had Sunday dinners and holiday dinners at our house. By this time my mother had moved back with her folks who had retired and moved to the north side of Ames. This was in the Gilbert High School district and again I was fortunate to be able to go to school there with its small classes and caring teachers.
My grandmother had an antique shop on the front porch and I grew up around beautiful things. Art glass, Wedgewood, cut glass and interesting furniture were among the many things we enjoyed. Many people came to her shop and we always had to stop what we were doing to wait on customers.
My grandmother’s father was a lawyer, educated in Madison, Wisconsin. He had been mayor of Ames and Master of Arcadia Lodge Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. My grandfather’s family moved here in 1865. They came by rail and first settled near the area of Homewood Golf Course. Later (1875) they moved to the home place at 13th and Burnett. The house I remember as belonging to my three maiden aunts. Originally the Coles had come from Ireland and settled in western Massachusetts. They were farmers and bricklayers and builders.
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