I had not been to that cemetery for a while, so it was nice to go. (Even though my grandparents' headstone is already up...and they're still alive. That freaked me out.)
My great-grandmother, Laura Vida (McCrum) Garrison, was the youngest of 14 children. (Now her family owns the biggest potato farm in Maine. Go County Super Spuds!!) In 1935 she married Stanley Elwood Garrison, and they had my Nana along with her brother Wayne, and sister Karen (who unfortunately has been missing for quite some time). I honestly don't know that much about Grammy Laura, other that she went to be with the Lord at the young age of 50 from cancer. But my Nana always talks about how much she loved her parents. My mom, along with her cousin Tracey were the only two grandkids to not meet her, so naturally, my mother wanted to name me after her. It was a close call when her cousin's Gregg & Heidi named their daughter Olivia Laura, but Mom got her way.
I didn't even know until a few years ago that Stanley had re-married after Grammy died, but I guess I just need to be more curious! I'm really looking forward to meeting them both because I guess I really loved to hear people talk about them when I was little. My only great-grandparent on both sides of my family that I ever got to meet was "Grammy Lunn", or Irene Agnes (Gee) Lunn. I grew up spending a lot of time with her, and it was hard to see her go in 2012...but she'd already lost her husband and a daughter, so I know she was happy to go. But they've all really been on my mind this weekend, as obviously it is Memorial Day. I hope my kids are thankful for their great-grandparents as much as I am. (Especially since my maternal grandparents practically were a second pair of parents.)
Have a blessed day! (And thank you to all who have fought to keep our country free! Especially my Papa and Uncle Mike!)
Laura xx
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