I had the fortunate opportunity this last weekend to fly home to UT to spend some time with my Grandma Cornwall. Just take a look at the picture below and try to tell me that she wasn't the cutest little thing. The cool part was that we had time to just talk and hear so many of her life stories. She has some really interesting tales and has not forgotten one detail. It is amazing how she can remember such specific details. Plus she's a crack up!
Here she is with her mother Virginia (who was referred to as Virginia, not mother) and two of her three brothers. She only lived with her mom until she was 6 when she then went to live with her grandparents on a Citrus farm in So. California.
Here she is pictured with her father who passed away at 34. He and his wife Virginia had moved to Hollywood to pursue careers. He was a musician, a writer and arranger of music. My grandma found a large record of sorts recently of his big band music from the '40's and they put it on disc. Pretty sweet!
The lovely bride (coast maid) - who remembers sewing on these buttons right before the wedding. What a cutie. My grandpa's mother wanted to go to ZCMI to pick out a pattern (china), and my grandma had no idea what she was talking about.
The happy couple - Grandma & Grandpa Cornwall
2 comments:
Dear Candice,
You are such a sweetheart! Thank you so much for posting these pictures on your blog! It was wonderful to have YOU here, sharing memories, asking questions, and being super as usual! We will have these memories forever!
Love, Mom
Oh my dear Candice, what a darling you are. First, just for listening.
Talk about reliving your whole life and then having it published on your blog. What an honor. One quick edit, if you don't mind. Grandpa's quartet was not barbershop,but similiar to the
Modernaires.Very up to date.
I can't begin to tell how much our visits meant to me.
With all my love, Grandma
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