family album no. 1

flowers in memory

Dear Sheddists,

a poignant moment.

Mattie, my mother-in-law, died last year after a long, and ultimately happy, life. Today would have been her 96th birthday so how fitting it's also the day my dear wife takes her turn on our church flower rota.

Mattie had a fine voice and a great love of singing fostered in the Methodist church she used to attend as a child. She was a member of a choir that took to the stage at the Royal Albert Hall in London some years ago and much to her surprise and pride she found her photograph featured in the pages of a national newspaper the very next day!

So now there are flowers placed lovingly on the altar at our own church. They bear many happy memories of Mattie and perhaps her voice may echo from heaven tomorrow as we sing God's praise.

Yours as ever,

electrofried(mr)

remembering mattie

Dear Sheddists,

the girls couldn't make Mattie's funeral so today we had a family lunch in the pub we took her to when she last visited us.

Her photo took pride of place at the top of the table and little Dottie took pride of place in our arms.

I rather think Mattie would have enjoyed watching us all tuck into our puddings!

Love,

electrofried(mr)

celebrating mattie - a life lived well

It's in the smile

A quite remarkable lady