Storiestoldatourfamilygatheringswereinteresting,fascinating,andamazing.Beforethesestoriesvanishfrommemory,Ifeeltheneedtosetthemdownforthegenerationstocome.Interwovenherearefamilytraditions,Homespunyarns,facts,andhistoryofourfamily.Theseordinarypeoplelivedthetryingdaysofwars,illness,thelossoflovedones,andtheGreatDepression.Nevertheless,theyenduredtotheend.