Sunday, July 7, 2024
Aunt Mary and Mary-Anne,
I will always have a smile on my face when I think of Uncle Al and your family. So may happy times visiting your place while we were growing up. I fondly remember practically living at you place in the summers while us kids took over your family pool. Uncle Al always welcomed us with open arms and taught my brother and I how to swim. He was always patient, kind and friendly, even after coming home from a hard days work to see us running amok in his home. Thank you so very much for providing these wonderful memories!
Fun times with the rotating penny ante poker parties, visits with other family cousins and with Aunt Bertha. I am so grateful that you kept in touch over the years. Aunt Mary, thank you for the support you provided after my mom passed away. You were dear and and kind to her, just as you were to Al over the years. I hope you will overcome your sadness now and remember all the tremendously happy times over 73 incredible years. God Bless Al and your family.
The Gratton family - Bernie, Mary Ann, Lucy and John
