National Grandparents Day With A Spotlight on My Maternal Grandmother (September 8, 2014)

Ruth Eaton [Cooke] Carpenter
(September 8, 1897 - March 10, 1979)

Today is the 117th anniversary of the birth of my maternal grandmother, Ruth Eaton [Cooke] Carpenter!

I have written more extensively about my maternal grandmother as part of the "Immortality" series here at The Prism. The post about my "Gramma Ruth" -- with a small collection of photographs -- can be seen here. 

Yesterday was the little-known -- and for some reason easily forgotten -- National Grandparents Day (officially the first Sunday after Labor Day).  Since my Gramma Ruth was born on September 8th, her birthday is always close in time to Grandparents Day; therefore today I want to remember all my grandparents as a somewhat belated recognition of yesterday's National Grandparents Day, but with a special recognition and spotlight on my Gramma Ruth on her birthday via posting of one of my favorite photographs of her!

My maternal grandfather, Everett Shearman Carpenter
(1891 - 1962)

My paternal grandmother, Huldah Antonia [Hasselbaum] Tew
(1898 - 1983)

My paternal grandfather, Arnold George Tew, Sr.
(1896 - 1958)

"Immortality Lies in Being Remembered by Family and Friends." -- John D. Tew 

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Copies of photographs from the personal collection of the author.

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Copyright 2014, John D. Tew

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