When I saw that this Saturday, July 23rd , is Gorgeous Grandma day it caused my thoughts to turn to my maternal grandmother. My memories of my grandma are very few, because my gorgeous grandma died suddenly of a heart attack when I was only 4 years old. Up until that day she was a very active and important part of my life.
My grandmother’s name was Ora Mae. I think that’s a beautiful name. It’s an old name; I’ve never known anyone else named Ora. She was born at home in 1901, one of nine children. Home was a farm in a rural area of Maries County, Missouri. Read more….