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Branching Out Through The Years: Ancestor 52 Weeks. Week 11 Mildred's First Sight of Ed
Mildred's First Sight of Ed
The Hero and I asked Mom E how she met Dad
Ellsworth.
This was a tale, which I hope I get correct… Don’t want
finger shaking to happen from the other side.
If anyone has a different version or corrections, let me
know, I don’t pretend to be all knowing, just sharing as
I remember being told.
Mom E had her secret little smile as she began her tale.
Mom and Dad Ellsworth were very close
“I didn’t know Ed, my girlfriend did at her work and I
was over at her house one night when she dared me to
call him.
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Branching Out Through The Years: Ancestor 52 Weeks. Week 11 Mildred's First Sight of Ed
We have a picture of Mom E on the phone.
It was a trick calling thing we did, guess we were up to
no good. (a sheepish grin here) He answered the
phone with a quiet voice. ‘ I said, you don’t know me,
but my friend knows you. What are you doing?’ He
said,’ I am watching my grandfather die. ‘ I didn’t know
if he was serious or kidding me. He went on to tell me
that his grandfather Sackley was very ill and he was
watching him. He thought his grandfather probably
would not live much longer, that he loved him very
much. It was very sad. I felt bad then, but he wanted to
talk, so we spent an hour or so, on the phone. At the
end of the conversation, he asked if we could meet. I
said yes; I would come by when he got off work at J C
Penny’s. It was agreed upon, and we hung up. The
next day, I knew where he worked because my friend
gave me the information. I went upstairs where I could
see him, before he could see me [she had a sneaky
side. J ] He was good looking. I came down the stairs
and our romance began. “
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Branching Out Through The Years: Ancestor 52 Weeks. Week 11 Mildred's First Sight of Ed
My minds eye version of the first sight.
Dad E never added or chimed in. He just smiled and
puffed on his pipe with a twinkle in his eyes.
The memory of being told the story is as precious and
the memory told.
Now you know how they met.
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