tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853410677893201016.post2723959555201780882..comments2024-01-08T18:08:40.779-06:00Comments on Family Archaeologist: Happy Anniversary, Fred and Lil 1942 - 2011Linda Gartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740477693031139484noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853410677893201016.post-34886845119952347082011-11-27T14:44:34.187-06:002011-11-27T14:44:34.187-06:00Your quote by Anna Quindlen at the top of the page...Your quote by Anna Quindlen at the top of the page is so true. You are so lucky to have these mementoes!<br /><br />Thanks for a great contribution to the Poetry Challenge!Bill Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01266937924453737084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853410677893201016.post-44084807894483480642011-11-25T21:51:17.827-06:002011-11-25T21:51:17.827-06:00How beautiful! As a writer and producer, you have ...How beautiful! As a writer and producer, you have the perfect source to draw from. I can imagine they saw your talent as a child, and it's fantastic they have left such a legacy for you.<br /><br />JudyJudith Richards Shuberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499186334451409604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853410677893201016.post-63172160819871337122011-11-21T16:29:26.957-06:002011-11-21T16:29:26.957-06:00I love it! The first photo is so good. I hope it i...I love it! The first photo is so good. I hope it is enlarged and framed in your house! Thank you for sharing this!Heather Kuhn Roelkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853410677893201016.post-68209437026084898672011-11-16T03:45:21.561-06:002011-11-16T03:45:21.561-06:00What a beautiful piece about your parents wedding....What a beautiful piece about your parents wedding. My Grandparents married in 1939 & nothing apart from their marriage certificate & my Grandmothers wedding ring remains. I wrote about their wedding for the COG for Autumn Weddings. I still have my dress & veil, plus receipts for my wedding in 1994 & the boxes our rings came out of.Julie Goucherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11368170005503879489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853410677893201016.post-23394598226899654962011-11-15T19:01:10.581-06:002011-11-15T19:01:10.581-06:00So many interesting and meaningful comments from t...So many interesting and meaningful comments from the 0 cost of Candace's parents' wedding to Claudia's parents who only had a few days together before her dad was shipped off to war. I'm so glad to have heard from Anonymous, Jacqi, Nancy, and Tish.Linda Gartzhttp://www.familyarchaeologist.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853410677893201016.post-80540163043212140182011-11-13T22:54:39.586-06:002011-11-13T22:54:39.586-06:00Linda, I just found your blog courtesy of another ...Linda, I just found your blog courtesy of another blog I follow (Roots'n'Leaves). I am so glad to have found it! I love what you are doing with these source documents. Looking forward to following--as well as doing a lot of catch-up reading!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853410677893201016.post-14761209891768704142011-11-13T17:25:14.092-06:002011-11-13T17:25:14.092-06:00I'm so glad you posted on their anniversary in...I'm so glad you posted on their anniversary instead of waiting to post in sequence with her diary entries, Linda. It's so fitting that you remembered their wedding day in this day. It was a pleasure to read this post and look at the photos and other images.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853410677893201016.post-57660021187029144712011-11-09T19:09:55.164-06:002011-11-09T19:09:55.164-06:00What a nice piece, Linda: funny, historical and ro...What a nice piece, Linda: funny, historical and romantic, all at the same time; and some doing a love poem to the pentameter of Poe's "Once upon a midnight dreary..."<br /><br />I knew your folks just a little but had no idea that each was so deep--so profound in many ways. The preserved wedding details and receipts were also a definite hoot. And, what a nice job you've done...good work! HenryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853410677893201016.post-34817665091207790942011-11-08T19:48:56.748-06:002011-11-08T19:48:56.748-06:00What was missing was that you wore her wedding dre...What was missing was that you wore her wedding dress for your wedding 33 years later.<br />BillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853410677893201016.post-37593950990528393482011-11-08T16:10:04.479-06:002011-11-08T16:10:04.479-06:00What a wonderful blog post. I love the wedding pic...What a wonderful blog post. I love the wedding pictures and all the details, especially the cost. The poem is a treasure for the family vault and the love expressed by your family is truly extraordinary.Sandy Arnonehttp://www.spittalstreet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853410677893201016.post-22954328116520973342011-11-08T15:41:10.442-06:002011-11-08T15:41:10.442-06:00Thanks for posting, loved the photo and the poem!Thanks for posting, loved the photo and the poem!Letitia Suknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853410677893201016.post-82966255191166911722011-11-08T14:46:11.871-06:002011-11-08T14:46:11.871-06:00My father was in North Carolina waiting to be ship...My father was in North Carolina waiting to be shipped to Europe. He called my mother and said if she wanted to get married for her to catch the train and travel to Seymour Johnson Air Field in Goldsboro NC. I have no idea what it would have cost. They spent a few days together before he had to go to war in 1942.Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714440790407126206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853410677893201016.post-8572958729392813672011-11-08T14:40:54.484-06:002011-11-08T14:40:54.484-06:00Linda, this was so much fun to read and quite a co...Linda, this was so much fun to read and quite a contrast with my parents' 1941 wedding that - literally - cost them nothing. Your dad was quite a poet. Thanks for sharing. CandaceCandacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13985879247117518101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853410677893201016.post-41308553746325690182011-11-08T10:50:54.687-06:002011-11-08T10:50:54.687-06:00Your Mom was definitely the executive secretary! N...Your Mom was definitely the executive secretary! Not only the details, but saving scraps of the bridesmaid's gowns (labeled as to who wore what) and her receipts. She would be so happy to see the care she put into this event shared with so many. KatyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853410677893201016.post-46311160942601820592011-11-08T09:57:11.821-06:002011-11-08T09:57:11.821-06:00So glad you enjoyed this, Naomi. Yes, Marian, the ...So glad you enjoyed this, Naomi. Yes, Marian, the price would bring tears to anyone's eyes paying for a wedding today. I love the bygone era details too, Adrienne. All so classic!LInda Gartzhttp://www.familyarchaeologist.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853410677893201016.post-89610812879259748392011-11-08T09:44:11.550-06:002011-11-08T09:44:11.550-06:00The swirling wedding dress, the newspaper header &...The swirling wedding dress, the newspaper header "Mrs. Fred Gartz," and the 1940s prices evoke a bygone era. And how sweet that you have your father's poem in his careful handwriting.Adriennenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853410677893201016.post-88751733661926019052011-11-08T09:18:57.723-06:002011-11-08T09:18:57.723-06:00My eyes filled with tears at their love of one ano...My eyes filled with tears at their love of one another, also because of the cost our daughter's wedding, just a tad more pricey! i missed the bride's section in our newspapers, too!<br /><br />We have a receipt for my husband's birth from Evanston Hospital. I believe under $30 for close to two weeks.Marian Kurznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853410677893201016.post-31817149767457724262011-11-08T09:17:51.655-06:002011-11-08T09:17:51.655-06:00Loved this, Linda. - NaomiLoved this, Linda. - NaomiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853410677893201016.post-71601389826039980082011-11-08T09:09:44.274-06:002011-11-08T09:09:44.274-06:00Yes, McK -- I had to marvel at the cost too -- and...Yes, McK -- I had to marvel at the cost too -- and the fact Mom kept the receipt! (I even have the original plate for printing the invitation). Dad wrote lots of poems -- and I think they're all quite beautiful. More to come. So nice to get your comment!Linda Gartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00740477693031139484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3853410677893201016.post-69211542345597121132011-11-08T09:04:33.513-06:002011-11-08T09:04:33.513-06:00I love the details of this wedding, and I laughed ...I love the details of this wedding, and I laughed at the COST of the reception. What a contrast to today! The poem is really well done and even the handwriting is a knockout. Fred no doubt thought this well-crafted tribute was not extraordinary--but it was. <br />AXMcKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com