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5TIRPE5 LECEMBER 1999
On Aug. 23, 1966, the family returned for
the burial of Luke. He had had several physical
problems common to 74-year-old men. Luke
had never been a hospital patient and had no
desire to become one. He was treated for
cancer of the throat and suffered in his latter
days from emphysema. His mind was clear to
the very end.
Nora was alone now after 51 years but she
had lots of self-confidence and was determined
to live by herself in Blossom. With
friends and her church close by, she adjusted
quickly to the latest conditions.
Then, in April 1968, an emergency message
reported that son number 5, Bernice, had died
of a heart attack while on a business trip to
Spokane, Washington. The family assembled
again for his burial in the cemetery at Postoak.
His wife, Bernice, and son Jerry returned to
their home in Sacramento. Son, Mike, and wife
Pat returned to their home in Pennsylvania.
Over the years, Nora had numerous heart
attacks, which required hospitalization. Sometimes
she reported her pain to her doctor but
often, she suffered a few more days or weeks,
hoping to get better by herself. It was not
unusual for her to use up her prescribed medicine
and not order more until the pain started
again.Nora's grandchildren in 1965.
Nora died June 2, 1977, prior to her 80th
birthday. She was survived by four sons, one
daughter, 14 grandchildren and nine great
grandchildren.
Nora had many friends whom she cherished
and in whom she confided. It would be
presumptuous of the writer to try to name her
friends over a span of 80 years. She was
always close to her sisters, pictured above,
Cora Lee Ramsey, Prudence Stringer Ramsey,
and Mittie Scott. In every instance, she was
equally close to her sisters-in-law including Iva
Ladyman, Bama Pratt, Jerra Redding, Marie
Lee, Alma Lee, Molly Speegles Bailey and
Dollye Maye Bailey Swint.
It is proper to name these neighbor ladies
with whom she spent so much time the last 20
years of her life. They listened to her boast
about her children and grandchildren. They
grocery-shopped for her and took her to
church. She depended upon them to take her
to the doctor's office and to pick up her
medications in Paris. These ladies are Mrs.
Alvin (Virgie) Ayres, Mrs. Doc (Mary) Foote,
and Mrs. Cartha Monk (sister of G.L. Skidmore).We could not forget to mention Lawrence
Mie's and his son, James Paul, who is a pharmacist
in Paris, Texas. Any time Nora needed
medications, she would call James Paul and
either he would deliver the medicine or his dad
would go to Paris, get the medicine and deliver
it to Nora's home. Lawrence Miears had a
grocery store in Blossom. He would always
deliver groceries to the house, no matter what
kind of weather. During bad winter days, Nora
was assured that if she needed anything,
these two men were willing to lend a hand. By
this time, the children were all scattered and
Raybon was the only one who lived close enough
to reach her in about two hours.Inquiries should be addressed to
Leo Bailey, 431 W. King
Kingsville, Texas 7836310
STIRPES
DE~CEMBERR 1999
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