Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Vivid Memories of Easter Past

Patton Family Easter (around 1952/53).  Back row:  Leonard and Gwen, (mother and father of Betty, Merry, Judy and Hugh), Geraldine and Johnny (mother and father of Wendell, other children not yet born), Lela and Herman Patton, (mother and father of Leonard, Geraldine and Robert, (Talmage, Phyllis and families not pictured.) and Jean and Robert, (mother and father of William and Kathy.)


Top picture: cousins, Judy, Hugh, William, Betty, Wendell, Kathy and Merry
Bottom left: Grandmother Patton, Betty and Gwen
Bottom right: Judy, Hugh, Merry and Betty


1. Putting the final stiches into each precious Easter outfits.

2. Eight freshly polished white shoes lined up and ready to wear.

3. a. "In Your Easter Bonnet"
b. "Hear comes Peter Cotton Tail"
c. "Old Rugged Cross"

4. Three little pairs of snow white gloves.

5. Happy faces with Easter Baskets in hand...all made by the REAL Easter Bunny!

6. Church with family all dressed up in our finest.

7. Always singing a solo for the Easter service special music.

8. Alternating years; lunch and an Easter Egg Hunt at the Floyd's, dinner and an Easter Egg Hunt at the Patton Farm.

9. Ham and deviled eggs.

10. Colored candy Easter Egg.

11. Four happy but tired children at the end of the day.

CHRIST HAD RISEN INDEED!



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3 comments:

juju said...

What a post to cherish. I was so happy about my Easter basket. I am sure what was in it is what made me happy. Thank you Mom for all the hours of design and work you put into are Easter ensemble. Precious!!!!

fweakijam said...

Oh, how proud I was and how pretty I felt on Easter Morning! What a special day of celebration as we sang, "He Arose, He Arose, Hallelujah Christ Arose!”. We never know the results of seeds we plant; I pray mine, like yours, are bearing fruit.

Happy Easter, Mama,

Love,

Merry

Queenie said...

Thanks to my two beautiful daughters for your sweet comments.
Don't we wish we still had Betty
to add her funny but serious remarks. She was also a beautiful little girl wasn't she? Don't know why I let her have long hair and you two didn't? Because you were so doggone cute with those little
Miss Molly cuts. I had to cut them myself ! Now Judy's is cutting mine. Have wonderful Easter, 2011 and good travels, come back safely and be very careful of the ghost!
Hugh and Nat have hit Ireland today, we ask for safe travel home
on Monday. God bless you all and yours.Mother