Happy 107th, Great-Grandma Rose!

Gathering with cousins for the Easter celebrations, we also marked the milestone of an ancestral birthday together. Grandma Rose would have been 107! Many of these descendants were born after her death in 2005, and were excited to learn about their heritage. Grandma Wells put out heirlooms and heritage items in a lovely display, we had a first person vignette performed by a great-granddaughter in her wedding dress, and activities which included a bingo game, word search, and palindrome worksheet (since her name was a palindrome). Although pomegranates were out of season, her candy bowl treats and bran muffins were authentic and delicious. (One funny tidbit we learned: Grandpa George named his cows after Hannah's book club friends.) We acknowledged her descendants who share her name, and sang a birthday song in her honor.

in Grandma's hand-sewn dress and jewelry, talking about her life

generations

display with Hannah's photos and yearbooks

dresses Hannah sewed (green one for Gary's wedding)

the Bingo game and candy bowl

Grandma's jewelry and photos and runner used to cover heater in the summer

dozens of sweet cards from husband George over the years

display of Grandma's jewelry

captivated and learning more!

Happy birthday, Grandma Rose!