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Willie & Minnie

My Maternal Grandparents

My Grandaughter requested info about her Great-Grandparents

A Monday night rummage through picture books brought back a flood of long-forgotten memories and photos

The picture of me as a toddler posted last week was in the yard of this couple

A "few" years later

5 kids later

Twin BOYS when Grandma was in her...

Was it her 40's Uncle Bob???

YIKES!  

 

Grandpa was from Germany

Fought in the German Army in WWI

Came to America right after

 

A relative of his Mother 

Who was a farmer in Nebraska

Paid his boat passage

Grandpa worked off the debt

 

And he worked

And he worked

And he worked

Started from scratch

And left a legacy of multiple farms

And thousands of acres of Nebraska farm land

But still lived the life of a simple man

Went to church on Sunday

Played cards with the "guys" downtown during the week

Grandma kept the home fires burning

Kids to raise

Meals to cook

Never ending laundry

Family

Friends

Community

Church

Such were the things their lives were made of

They did not seek fame or fortune

Or a 5,000 sq. ft. mansion

No BMW's in their driveway

A new Ford (or was it a Chevy) every now and then would do

Lawrence Welk entertained them

(Grandma also loved the Beverly Hillbillies!)

Meat and potatoes sustained them

 

All they desired was Freedom

Of occupation

Of religion

Of speech

Of mind

A solid foundation for the generations to come

A priceless gift for their Children

For Me

And my Children

And my Grandchildren

What a blessing!

Thanks Grandpa & Grandma