WIFE OF ALMON CLIFFORD EMERY
(AETM 3/C US NAVY, WORLD WAR II)
Ella Reynolds Emery, 87, died on Thursday 24 August 2017. Born in Pickles Gap, AR on August 11, 1930, she was a member of the DAR, Magna Carta Society, the Mayflower Society, the Southern Dames and the Herb Society. She was also a faithful member, and former Elder of First Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her son, Clifford C. Emery of Memphis; her daughter, Margeaux L. Emery of Knoxville; her granddaughter Starla C. Emery and great-grandson Finn S. Emery of Memphis and is preceded in death by her husband Almon C. Emery. Arrangements by Canale Funeral Directors with burial in West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery. (Obituary published by Canale Funeral Directors, Memphis, TN)
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Ella Emery's notes written on June 29, 2006:
I grew up in the depression, having been born August 11, 1930. By today's standards, we were very poor. Actually, by standards of the time and place, we were fairly well off. When my parents wed, they spent the first year living with his family, and building a new home. They moved in the week my older sister was born July 30, 1918. My father managed to save money and buy other farms. He died when I was 8 and left considerable money in the bank and about four farms. Having said that, the reality was tough. My parents worked very hard and so did we kids. Everyone had work. We had a huge garden, which mostly was my mother's work. My father would see to it that it was plowed and fertilized and would deal with the two potato crops. My mother pretty well did the rest of it. We literally grew all that we ate with the exception of salt, pepper, sugar, flour, meal, rice, coffee, and tea. Trips to town were rare and some extras such as bananas, bologna, cheese were sometimes bought. In the summer huge blocks of ice were brought home and we had iced tea and ice cream that weekend. When I was about 7, we got our first refrigerator, which ran on kerosene.
I rode a bus from 4th grade on. We sold the farm and moved to town when I was 15. I left home about 7 a.m. and walked about 3/4 mile through the fields to the highway to catch the bus. It was 1-1/2 sized bus so very noisy. We rode a sort of X shaped route which required doubling back on two of those arms. Got to school early as we were first off...had to wait in noisy lunchroom. In the afternoon we were first on and had to ride to three other schools to pick up kids. Got home about 4:30, I guess, with just enough time to feed cows, mules, pigs and chickens.
There were a lot of joys growing up in the country. It was beautiful there with lots of water and flowers.
(AETM 3/C US NAVY, WORLD WAR II)
Ella Reynolds Emery, 87, died on Thursday 24 August 2017. Born in Pickles Gap, AR on August 11, 1930, she was a member of the DAR, Magna Carta Society, the Mayflower Society, the Southern Dames and the Herb Society. She was also a faithful member, and former Elder of First Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her son, Clifford C. Emery of Memphis; her daughter, Margeaux L. Emery of Knoxville; her granddaughter Starla C. Emery and great-grandson Finn S. Emery of Memphis and is preceded in death by her husband Almon C. Emery. Arrangements by Canale Funeral Directors with burial in West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery. (Obituary published by Canale Funeral Directors, Memphis, TN)
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Ella Emery's notes written on June 29, 2006:
I grew up in the depression, having been born August 11, 1930. By today's standards, we were very poor. Actually, by standards of the time and place, we were fairly well off. When my parents wed, they spent the first year living with his family, and building a new home. They moved in the week my older sister was born July 30, 1918. My father managed to save money and buy other farms. He died when I was 8 and left considerable money in the bank and about four farms. Having said that, the reality was tough. My parents worked very hard and so did we kids. Everyone had work. We had a huge garden, which mostly was my mother's work. My father would see to it that it was plowed and fertilized and would deal with the two potato crops. My mother pretty well did the rest of it. We literally grew all that we ate with the exception of salt, pepper, sugar, flour, meal, rice, coffee, and tea. Trips to town were rare and some extras such as bananas, bologna, cheese were sometimes bought. In the summer huge blocks of ice were brought home and we had iced tea and ice cream that weekend. When I was about 7, we got our first refrigerator, which ran on kerosene.
I rode a bus from 4th grade on. We sold the farm and moved to town when I was 15. I left home about 7 a.m. and walked about 3/4 mile through the fields to the highway to catch the bus. It was 1-1/2 sized bus so very noisy. We rode a sort of X shaped route which required doubling back on two of those arms. Got to school early as we were first off...had to wait in noisy lunchroom. In the afternoon we were first on and had to ride to three other schools to pick up kids. Got home about 4:30, I guess, with just enough time to feed cows, mules, pigs and chickens.
There were a lot of joys growing up in the country. It was beautiful there with lots of water and flowers.
WIFE OF ALMON CLIFFORD EMERY
(AETM 3/C US NAVY, WORLD WAR II)
Ella Reynolds Emery, 87, died on Thursday 24 August 2017. Born in Pickles Gap, AR on August 11, 1930, she was a member of the DAR, Magna Carta Society, the Mayflower Society, the Southern Dames and the Herb Society. She was also a faithful member, and former Elder of First Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her son, Clifford C. Emery of Memphis; her daughter, Margeaux L. Emery of Knoxville; her granddaughter Starla C. Emery and great-grandson Finn S. Emery of Memphis and is preceded in death by her husband Almon C. Emery. Arrangements by Canale Funeral Directors with burial in West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery. (Obituary published by Canale Funeral Directors, Memphis, TN)
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Ella Emery's notes written on June 29, 2006:
I grew up in the depression, having been born August 11, 1930. By today's standards, we were very poor. Actually, by standards of the time and place, we were fairly well off. When my parents wed, they spent the first year living with his family, and building a new home. They moved in the week my older sister was born July 30, 1918. My father managed to save money and buy other farms. He died when I was 8 and left considerable money in the bank and about four farms. Having said that, the reality was tough. My parents worked very hard and so did we kids. Everyone had work. We had a huge garden, which mostly was my mother's work. My father would see to it that it was plowed and fertilized and would deal with the two potato crops. My mother pretty well did the rest of it. We literally grew all that we ate with the exception of salt, pepper, sugar, flour, meal, rice, coffee, and tea. Trips to town were rare and some extras such as bananas, bologna, cheese were sometimes bought. In the summer huge blocks of ice were brought home and we had iced tea and ice cream that weekend. When I was about 7, we got our first refrigerator, which ran on kerosene.
I rode a bus from 4th grade on. We sold the farm and moved to town when I was 15. I left home about 7 a.m. and walked about 3/4 mile through the fields to the highway to catch the bus. It was 1-1/2 sized bus so very noisy. We rode a sort of X shaped route which required doubling back on two of those arms. Got to school early as we were first off...had to wait in noisy lunchroom. In the afternoon we were first on and had to ride to three other schools to pick up kids. Got home about 4:30, I guess, with just enough time to feed cows, mules, pigs and chickens.
There were a lot of joys growing up in the country. It was beautiful there with lots of water and flowers.
(AETM 3/C US NAVY, WORLD WAR II)
Ella Reynolds Emery, 87, died on Thursday 24 August 2017. Born in Pickles Gap, AR on August 11, 1930, she was a member of the DAR, Magna Carta Society, the Mayflower Society, the Southern Dames and the Herb Society. She was also a faithful member, and former Elder of First Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her son, Clifford C. Emery of Memphis; her daughter, Margeaux L. Emery of Knoxville; her granddaughter Starla C. Emery and great-grandson Finn S. Emery of Memphis and is preceded in death by her husband Almon C. Emery. Arrangements by Canale Funeral Directors with burial in West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery. (Obituary published by Canale Funeral Directors, Memphis, TN)
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Ella Emery's notes written on June 29, 2006:
I grew up in the depression, having been born August 11, 1930. By today's standards, we were very poor. Actually, by standards of the time and place, we were fairly well off. When my parents wed, they spent the first year living with his family, and building a new home. They moved in the week my older sister was born July 30, 1918. My father managed to save money and buy other farms. He died when I was 8 and left considerable money in the bank and about four farms. Having said that, the reality was tough. My parents worked very hard and so did we kids. Everyone had work. We had a huge garden, which mostly was my mother's work. My father would see to it that it was plowed and fertilized and would deal with the two potato crops. My mother pretty well did the rest of it. We literally grew all that we ate with the exception of salt, pepper, sugar, flour, meal, rice, coffee, and tea. Trips to town were rare and some extras such as bananas, bologna, cheese were sometimes bought. In the summer huge blocks of ice were brought home and we had iced tea and ice cream that weekend. When I was about 7, we got our first refrigerator, which ran on kerosene.
I rode a bus from 4th grade on. We sold the farm and moved to town when I was 15. I left home about 7 a.m. and walked about 3/4 mile through the fields to the highway to catch the bus. It was 1-1/2 sized bus so very noisy. We rode a sort of X shaped route which required doubling back on two of those arms. Got to school early as we were first off...had to wait in noisy lunchroom. In the afternoon we were first on and had to ride to three other schools to pick up kids. Got home about 4:30, I guess, with just enough time to feed cows, mules, pigs and chickens.
There were a lot of joys growing up in the country. It was beautiful there with lots of water and flowers.
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