Your friendship is the light I carry with me in my heart
wherever I wander.*
Eleanor, our neighbor and our friend
November 2, 1912 - January 29, 2008
These hurricane shades and candlesticks were on Eleanor's dining room table for decades. She often lit the candles in the evening. Eleanor's daughters gave us these wonderful reminders of our dear friend.
Friends bring great joy and light into our lives. Eleanor was that kind of friend. We might even be related. Way back when, her family lived in Amesville, Ohio. She thought they were related to the founders of the small village. That town was named after one of our Ames shirttail cousins.
Eleanor's husband Ed was in the service. At some point he was stationed in Florida. Eleanor moved to Florida to be with him. One of Eleanor's neighbors told her she liked Eleanor and her family but she really ought to seriously consider changing her name. The Civil War was still a "recent" memory for many in the South. Sherman/Shearman was not a beloved name!
Eleanor's husband Ed was in the service. At some point he was stationed in Florida. Eleanor moved to Florida to be with him. One of Eleanor's neighbors told her she liked Eleanor and her family but she really ought to seriously consider changing her name. The Civil War was still a "recent" memory for many in the South. Sherman/Shearman was not a beloved name!
Friends bring great abundance and blessings - and light - into our lives.
picture of Eleanor - summer 1981
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