tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post6832098873524167034..comments2024-01-26T00:51:41.975-08:00Comments on AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors: 3. Bryan and Marie - A World War One RomanceMiriam Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12021845886261585678noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-64785233105526321152007-07-20T07:24:00.000-07:002007-07-20T07:24:00.000-07:00Hi, Janice!Marie was 4' 11", and my dad, his sibli...Hi, Janice!<BR/><BR/>Marie was 4' 11", and my dad, his siblings and cousins all competed to see who was taller than Grandma! When my generation came along, we did the same thing!<BR/><BR/>Actually the picture of the couple in this post are Marie's parents, George Emmmett and Mary J. (WILKINSON) LEWIS. Neither one was very tall either.<BR/><BR/>At 5' 1/4", I seem to have inherited all the short genes from both of my parents' lines!Miriam Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021845886261585678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-40156495917905257412007-07-20T04:36:00.000-07:002007-07-20T04:36:00.000-07:00Miriam,A lovely story. I teared up at the soldier...Miriam,<BR/><BR/>A lovely story. I teared up at the soldier's note too! It makes me wonder if my father carried one of those. He never talked about the war. <BR/><BR/>Also, a question. How tall was Marie? She looks so short next to her husband.<BR/><BR/>JaniceJanicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17476918537317701594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-79467924313550965742007-07-19T18:35:00.000-07:002007-07-19T18:35:00.000-07:00Being the country music lover that I am, Maven, wh...Being the country music lover that I am, Maven, when I first saw this, I immediately thought about Tim McGraw's latest hit, "If You're Reading This (I'm Already Home)." It makes me think of all the young men and women over in Iraq and the other Middle Eastern countries that are carrying similar items.Miriam Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021845886261585678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38696983.post-5213521171737763922007-07-19T16:53:00.000-07:002007-07-19T16:53:00.000-07:00Miriam:I've heard about the notes on a soldier's b...Miriam:<BR/><BR/>I've heard about the notes on a soldier's body, but I've never seen one.<BR/><BR/>I teared up. So glad he didn't have to use it.<BR/><BR/>fMfootnoteMavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16136826114954180827noreply@blogger.com