Seventy-four years have passed since the day Max and Katherine Phillips exchanged wedding vows. In 1997, she slipped away into eternity. He followed in 2003. But today, on their anniversary date, we lovingly remember them and all they contributed to each member of our family.
They were, after all, my husband's parents and our children's grandparents. Twice a year we packed up the girls and made the long twelve hour pilgrimage back to the farm, back to their welcoming hugs, and back to the ever-present stories of days gone by. It seemed to me they knew the dates of every birth and death of every relative. Even the names intrigued me, names like Opal, Mildred, and Zella.


I miss them. We all do. When the family gets together every year, I find myself wishing they were here to enjoy all their great-grandchildren. How they would have loved the little ones. The farm and the grape vineyard have sold, but the memories and the heritage Dad and Mom left to us live on. I'm grateful to have known and loved them.
if you're a member of the Phillips Family, what stories can you add to round out this day to remember them? And if you're not, I invite you to add a few memories of your own!
Oh my, thank you for the lovely notes about Grandma and Grandpa and the family! My remembrance is their 50th wedding anniversary, where we all gathered at the farm to celebrate. We had dinner outside at a couple of long picnic tables, and we all gifted grandma and grandpa with a quilt. The quilt had a square for each member of the family, made by each member of the family. We love you all!
ReplyDeleteThat was a very special time... and a very special quilt. Each square very unique to the person it represented!
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