Monday, October 21, 2024
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Aunt Ethel was the epitome of grace and class, growing up I always thought she was so beautiful. Her hair always done so perfectly, earrings and a beautiful outfit without fail. As I got older not only did I realize she was beautiful on the outside, I realized how beautiful she was on the inside. My grandmother Doris Gill Hall and Aunt Ethel's husband Uncle James Gill were brother and sister and Aunt Ethel and Uncle Jim lived around the block growing up. I remember them at every family function Aunt Ethel looking beautiful as always and Uncle Jim with joke or a song. My brother and I would ride our bikes down their dead end street to see if she was out sitting on their porch while Uncle Jim was cleaning his 2 toned brown pick up truck in the summer evenings, 9 times out of 10 that's where we found them. Aunt Ethel would always give us a "treat" sometimes it was a piece of candy, sometimes it was a homemade cookie. I don't know why when I heard of her passing all these memories came flooding back to me, but It hit me that she was the last living relative of that generation.(if I'm remembering correctly)
I'm so incredibly sad for her family and their loss, my love and prayers are with you during this difficult time. I think of all the family who was there to greet her when she reached heaven and MAN I bet that was incredible! I can just see them all sitting around the table catching up and I can't begin to imagine her reunion with Uncle Jim!
