Memorial Day continued

MEMORIAL DAY Continued:

The gathering Sunday at Garth and Ada Brown's gravesite.

Memorial Day has usually found us in sunshine and blue sky. This year all the sunshine came from within our home. Thirty plus members of our family gathered in remembrance of those beyond. We planned a brunch at 10am and as we filled our tummys we watched for a break in the rain so that we could walk over to the gravesites. The break came around 1pm. We quickly gathered the children and adults, grabbed umbrellas and stroller and started out. We first visited the gravesite of Suzanne Stanley. Many remembrances of her were given.

We then went on to the J. Marlowe and Mary Nielson site.

Here we listened to a Hymn sung by our granddaughter, Sarah Nielson "How Great Thou Art" It was beautiful.

The rains held for both gatherings then we went to find President Hinckley's site. Many people were gathered around there and the flowers left were abundant. We paused there for a few minutes then felt the rain coming. We quickly walked toward our welcoming, warm home as the rain then hail descended upon us.

We snacked on the left over food. Our visit together lingered on. I think prior to our day together we were unaware of the hunger we all had to be near one another. The last guests left around 4pm. All left wanting more. This is the beginning of a large family tradition. Mary and Marlowe would be happy to know of the loved gathered in their home which is still the home of the Nielson's.