Dad's mother died last week so I took a quick trip to Maryland and Pennsylvania. I went to Stoughstown Mennonite Church with my younger brothers and sisters before going to the first viewing at Uncle Elwood's home. Later that afternoon there was a viewing at Richland Mennonite Church, about an hour away. Mom was there the whole time. We stayed at Philip Reihl's home and I enjoyed seeing them. Their son Conrad came by to see me. The funeral was well attended and I had the distinct pleasure of hearing my not quite four year old neice sing during the service. Grandma was 89, she had four children, 28 living grandchildren and 29 greatgrandchildren. She was preceded by one daughter, two grandsons (born 11 days apart and both drowned) and one greatgrandson.
Cities and towns I set foot in on this trip: Louisville, KY; Cincinatti OH, Zanesville, OH, Cambridge, OH; Wheeling WV; Pittsburg, PA; Washington, PA; Bedford, PA; Hagerstown, MD, Greencastle PA; Myerstown, PA; Newburg, PA; Frederick, MD; Baltimore, MD; Washington, DC; Arlington, VA; Lynchburg, VA; Roanoke, VA; Fredericksburg, VA; Bristol, TN; Greenville, TN; Knoxville, TN; Cookville, TN; Crossville, TN
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