Mom was the quieter parent, at least as far as talking went. She sang and whistled more than she talked. She was a listener! And was very wise from listening. She was about 5'5" tall, with fine brown hair. She was always slim, never weighing more than about 125 (and much less than that in her later years). She usually kept a permanent in her hair and she always wore it short. Her sisters talk about how stylish she was, as a young single schoolteacher, and we have many old photos of Mom with her hair just fixed in "marcel" or finger waves, wearing the latest fashions.
Vi had a lot of musical talent. She learned to play the steel guitar, the ukulele, the piano, and other instruments, and was often asked to play. In the twenties people had little access to recorded music, and playing and singing were popular pastimes. Mom kept a journal for MANY years, and often mentioned "went for a ride, took my uke and we sang". " She and two of her sisters, Annabelle and Nora, performed at Church socials and school events. In later years, during family gatherings she was often asked to play hymns on the piano while her brothers and sisters gathered around the piano to sing. She had two Children, Judy and Martha, and while they were young, had a pre-school in her home to help with finances.
She died of complications Rhuematoid Arthritis.
Mom was the quieter parent, at least as far as talking went. She sang and whistled more than she talked. She was a listener! And was very wise from listening. She was about 5'5" tall, with fine brown hair. She was always slim, never weighing more than about 125 (and much less than that in her later years). She usually kept a permanent in her hair and she always wore it short. Her sisters talk about how stylish she was, as a young single schoolteacher, and we have many old photos of Mom with her hair just fixed in "marcel" or finger waves, wearing the latest fashions.
Vi had a lot of musical talent. She learned to play the steel guitar, the ukulele, the piano, and other instruments, and was often asked to play. In the twenties people had little access to recorded music, and playing and singing were popular pastimes. Mom kept a journal for MANY years, and often mentioned "went for a ride, took my uke and we sang". " She and two of her sisters, Annabelle and Nora, performed at Church socials and school events. In later years, during family gatherings she was often asked to play hymns on the piano while her brothers and sisters gathered around the piano to sing. She had two Children, Judy and Martha, and while they were young, had a pre-school in her home to help with finances.
She died of complications Rhuematoid Arthritis.
Family Members
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Lyman Campbell Platt
1889–1977
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Harmon Jesse Platt
1891–1962
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Aimie Harriet Platt Purcell Dittrich
1892–1962
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Margaret Mary Platt
1893–1895
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Wella Mae Platt Nixon
1895–1953
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Raymond Roy Platt
1896–1978
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Margaret March Platt Compton
1900–1992
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Elizabeth Jane Platt Bradley
1901–1978
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Annabelle Campbell "Annie" Platt Fugate
1905–2006
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Charles Eli Platt
1909–1999
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Thelma L. Platt Biddler
1916–2003
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