The sweetest Grandmother EVER!
"I will miss you Forever
I will love you Forever
I will speak your name Forever
I will remember you Forever
I will live your legacy Forever
I will carry you in my heart Forever"
~The Grief Toolbox'
Lillie Mae Newell Lamirand was the sweetest Grandmother to me and my siblings during our childhood, making her way to visit us in Tennessee during the hot summer months as long as she was able to, riding a Greyhound bus all the way from Shawnee. She would arrive with her trunk full of her linen dresses, scarves and cotton bonnets. How I wish I had one of those adorable bonnets! In that trunk would be a small toy for each of us children, a toy that would keep us entertained while she would sit on the porch and catch up on all the latest news with my mother and step-father (her son).
It has been told that Grandma Lamirand came to Oklahoma as a toddler in the back of a covered wagon along with her brother and parents. Her parents traveled from South Carolina with the promise of land during the Oklahoma Land Rush, settling in the Pottawatomie area where they farmed and raised several children. Grandma was always in such good health, some hypertension but no major health issues.
She was widowed at a fairly young age after her husband tragically died of a massive heart attack while fishing. My stepfather was with him and reported that his father died while standing on the banks of the river and fell into the water. Lillie never married again. I have sweet memories of visiting her both at her house on Aydelot Street and when she rented a duplex closer to town in Shawnee. She moved into a nursing home a year or so before she passed away but her health was always good. Her youngest daughter, my Aunt Carrie moved into the nursing home with her so she always had family as company.
I have posted an image of the flower petals of the Dogwood tree ~ Grandma's favorite tree. She had one outside of her window at the nursing home. It brings me comfort to hear that that Dogwood tree was flowering the morning that Grandma passed away while in her sleep. I would like to hope that she enjoyed many days of looking at that tree and knowing the hope it represents.
~ "The Dogwood tree, or Cornus florida, is legendary for its beauty. The Dogwood blossom, a four pointed white blossom tinged with red at each edge, is the state flower of North Carolina, and has a rich history—both fact and legend—attached to the tree. The Dogwood tree blossoms appear in April and May annually, and may account for the legend attached to it that the blossoms, with their white interior and crimson red edges, denote the suffering that Jesus Christ endured two thousand years ago on the cross, and specifically the blood that was spilled from the Christ's hands and feet during the crucifixion process. The devout view the tree as a spring reminder of the suffering, resurrection, and redemption that the Christian path offers the penitent. Others simply admire the Dogwood tree for its rich and reliable flowering beauty and cool shade in the summer of the hot Southern states.The Dogwood tree also produces both flowers and berries, but neither is exactly what it seems to be. The berries are edible only to birds and small creatures, and are not actually berries at all, but drupes, a fruit more similar to an apricot or cherry. The majority of each blossom is actually a modified leaf, or bracht, which forms the outer perimeter of the true flowers, the small green and yellow blossoms in the inmost interior of each "blossom." Dogwood bark has long been considered to have medicinal properties as a fever reducer, and Dogwood wood is very sturdy and hard. It is useful because it resists abrasions well, and can be used to construct both structures and implements such as weaving shuttles and even golf clubs. Dogwood trees can reach up to 30 feet in height and are considered ornamental trees with their tiered growing patterns." ~ source, Ask.comInteresting Facts About Dogwood Trees
By Shannon C , last updated January 16, 2012
******************************
Name: Lily May Newell
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Fort Mill Township, School District 28 Fort Mill village, York, South Carolina, United States
District: 94
Gender: Female
Age: 3
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter
Number of Living Children:
Years Married:
Birth Date: Oct 1897
Birthplace: South Carolina
Marriage Year (Estimated):
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: Arkansas
Mother of how many children:
Sheet Number and Letter: 3B
Household ID: 45
Line Number: 66
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T623
GS Film Number: 1241545
Digital Folder Number: 004120585
Image Number: 00630
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Joseph F Newell M 24 South Carolina
Wife Bertha Newell F 22 Arkansas
Daughter Lily May Newell F 3 South Carolina
Son Arthur D Newell M 0 South Carolina
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Joseph F Newell
View1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph F Newell
Age in 1910: 34
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Fort Mill, York, South Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Berta Newell
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: Farm
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph F Newell 34
Berta Newell 33
Lillye M Newell 12
Arthur D Newell 10
Charles F Newell 7
Paul Z Newell 4
LAMIRAND, Lillie Mae, 88, died Sunday. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday (Roesch). Source: The Oklahoman, Tue, April 1, 1986
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The Legend Of Dogwood
Four Petals show us the cross of Christ. The center blossom: the crown of thorns. Brown specks on each show the stain of His blood. But these symbols are not forlorn. For in this meek tree these symbols are signs to remind us of victory won; the triumph over death, Eternal life given. Through the sacrifce of God's dear Son.
Source: Page of Swearington Funeral Home, Seminole County, Oklahoma
"I will miss you Forever
I will love you Forever
I will speak your name Forever
I will remember you Forever
I will live your legacy Forever
I will carry you in my heart Forever"
~The Grief Toolbox'
Lillie Mae Newell Lamirand was the sweetest Grandmother to me and my siblings during our childhood, making her way to visit us in Tennessee during the hot summer months as long as she was able to, riding a Greyhound bus all the way from Shawnee. She would arrive with her trunk full of her linen dresses, scarves and cotton bonnets. How I wish I had one of those adorable bonnets! In that trunk would be a small toy for each of us children, a toy that would keep us entertained while she would sit on the porch and catch up on all the latest news with my mother and step-father (her son).
It has been told that Grandma Lamirand came to Oklahoma as a toddler in the back of a covered wagon along with her brother and parents. Her parents traveled from South Carolina with the promise of land during the Oklahoma Land Rush, settling in the Pottawatomie area where they farmed and raised several children. Grandma was always in such good health, some hypertension but no major health issues.
She was widowed at a fairly young age after her husband tragically died of a massive heart attack while fishing. My stepfather was with him and reported that his father died while standing on the banks of the river and fell into the water. Lillie never married again. I have sweet memories of visiting her both at her house on Aydelot Street and when she rented a duplex closer to town in Shawnee. She moved into a nursing home a year or so before she passed away but her health was always good. Her youngest daughter, my Aunt Carrie moved into the nursing home with her so she always had family as company.
I have posted an image of the flower petals of the Dogwood tree ~ Grandma's favorite tree. She had one outside of her window at the nursing home. It brings me comfort to hear that that Dogwood tree was flowering the morning that Grandma passed away while in her sleep. I would like to hope that she enjoyed many days of looking at that tree and knowing the hope it represents.
~ "The Dogwood tree, or Cornus florida, is legendary for its beauty. The Dogwood blossom, a four pointed white blossom tinged with red at each edge, is the state flower of North Carolina, and has a rich history—both fact and legend—attached to the tree. The Dogwood tree blossoms appear in April and May annually, and may account for the legend attached to it that the blossoms, with their white interior and crimson red edges, denote the suffering that Jesus Christ endured two thousand years ago on the cross, and specifically the blood that was spilled from the Christ's hands and feet during the crucifixion process. The devout view the tree as a spring reminder of the suffering, resurrection, and redemption that the Christian path offers the penitent. Others simply admire the Dogwood tree for its rich and reliable flowering beauty and cool shade in the summer of the hot Southern states.The Dogwood tree also produces both flowers and berries, but neither is exactly what it seems to be. The berries are edible only to birds and small creatures, and are not actually berries at all, but drupes, a fruit more similar to an apricot or cherry. The majority of each blossom is actually a modified leaf, or bracht, which forms the outer perimeter of the true flowers, the small green and yellow blossoms in the inmost interior of each "blossom." Dogwood bark has long been considered to have medicinal properties as a fever reducer, and Dogwood wood is very sturdy and hard. It is useful because it resists abrasions well, and can be used to construct both structures and implements such as weaving shuttles and even golf clubs. Dogwood trees can reach up to 30 feet in height and are considered ornamental trees with their tiered growing patterns." ~ source, Ask.comInteresting Facts About Dogwood Trees
By Shannon C , last updated January 16, 2012
******************************
Name: Lily May Newell
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Fort Mill Township, School District 28 Fort Mill village, York, South Carolina, United States
District: 94
Gender: Female
Age: 3
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter
Number of Living Children:
Years Married:
Birth Date: Oct 1897
Birthplace: South Carolina
Marriage Year (Estimated):
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: Arkansas
Mother of how many children:
Sheet Number and Letter: 3B
Household ID: 45
Line Number: 66
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T623
GS Film Number: 1241545
Digital Folder Number: 004120585
Image Number: 00630
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Joseph F Newell M 24 South Carolina
Wife Bertha Newell F 22 Arkansas
Daughter Lily May Newell F 3 South Carolina
Son Arthur D Newell M 0 South Carolina
************
Joseph F Newell
View1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph F Newell
Age in 1910: 34
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Fort Mill, York, South Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Berta Newell
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: Farm
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph F Newell 34
Berta Newell 33
Lillye M Newell 12
Arthur D Newell 10
Charles F Newell 7
Paul Z Newell 4
LAMIRAND, Lillie Mae, 88, died Sunday. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday (Roesch). Source: The Oklahoman, Tue, April 1, 1986
**********
The Legend Of Dogwood
Four Petals show us the cross of Christ. The center blossom: the crown of thorns. Brown specks on each show the stain of His blood. But these symbols are not forlorn. For in this meek tree these symbols are signs to remind us of victory won; the triumph over death, Eternal life given. Through the sacrifce of God's dear Son.
Source: Page of Swearington Funeral Home, Seminole County, Oklahoma
The sweetest Grandmother EVER!
"I will miss you Forever
I will love you Forever
I will speak your name Forever
I will remember you Forever
I will live your legacy Forever
I will carry you in my heart Forever"
~The Grief Toolbox'
Lillie Mae Newell Lamirand was the sweetest Grandmother to me and my siblings during our childhood, making her way to visit us in Tennessee during the hot summer months as long as she was able to, riding a Greyhound bus all the way from Shawnee. She would arrive with her trunk full of her linen dresses, scarves and cotton bonnets. How I wish I had one of those adorable bonnets! In that trunk would be a small toy for each of us children, a toy that would keep us entertained while she would sit on the porch and catch up on all the latest news with my mother and step-father (her son).
It has been told that Grandma Lamirand came to Oklahoma as a toddler in the back of a covered wagon along with her brother and parents. Her parents traveled from South Carolina with the promise of land during the Oklahoma Land Rush, settling in the Pottawatomie area where they farmed and raised several children. Grandma was always in such good health, some hypertension but no major health issues.
She was widowed at a fairly young age after her husband tragically died of a massive heart attack while fishing. My stepfather was with him and reported that his father died while standing on the banks of the river and fell into the water. Lillie never married again. I have sweet memories of visiting her both at her house on Aydelot Street and when she rented a duplex closer to town in Shawnee. She moved into a nursing home a year or so before she passed away but her health was always good. Her youngest daughter, my Aunt Carrie moved into the nursing home with her so she always had family as company.
I have posted an image of the flower petals of the Dogwood tree ~ Grandma's favorite tree. She had one outside of her window at the nursing home. It brings me comfort to hear that that Dogwood tree was flowering the morning that Grandma passed away while in her sleep. I would like to hope that she enjoyed many days of looking at that tree and knowing the hope it represents.
~ "The Dogwood tree, or Cornus florida, is legendary for its beauty. The Dogwood blossom, a four pointed white blossom tinged with red at each edge, is the state flower of North Carolina, and has a rich history—both fact and legend—attached to the tree. The Dogwood tree blossoms appear in April and May annually, and may account for the legend attached to it that the blossoms, with their white interior and crimson red edges, denote the suffering that Jesus Christ endured two thousand years ago on the cross, and specifically the blood that was spilled from the Christ's hands and feet during the crucifixion process. The devout view the tree as a spring reminder of the suffering, resurrection, and redemption that the Christian path offers the penitent. Others simply admire the Dogwood tree for its rich and reliable flowering beauty and cool shade in the summer of the hot Southern states.The Dogwood tree also produces both flowers and berries, but neither is exactly what it seems to be. The berries are edible only to birds and small creatures, and are not actually berries at all, but drupes, a fruit more similar to an apricot or cherry. The majority of each blossom is actually a modified leaf, or bracht, which forms the outer perimeter of the true flowers, the small green and yellow blossoms in the inmost interior of each "blossom." Dogwood bark has long been considered to have medicinal properties as a fever reducer, and Dogwood wood is very sturdy and hard. It is useful because it resists abrasions well, and can be used to construct both structures and implements such as weaving shuttles and even golf clubs. Dogwood trees can reach up to 30 feet in height and are considered ornamental trees with their tiered growing patterns." ~ source, Ask.comInteresting Facts About Dogwood Trees
By Shannon C , last updated January 16, 2012
******************************
Name: Lily May Newell
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Fort Mill Township, School District 28 Fort Mill village, York, South Carolina, United States
District: 94
Gender: Female
Age: 3
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter
Number of Living Children:
Years Married:
Birth Date: Oct 1897
Birthplace: South Carolina
Marriage Year (Estimated):
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: Arkansas
Mother of how many children:
Sheet Number and Letter: 3B
Household ID: 45
Line Number: 66
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T623
GS Film Number: 1241545
Digital Folder Number: 004120585
Image Number: 00630
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Joseph F Newell M 24 South Carolina
Wife Bertha Newell F 22 Arkansas
Daughter Lily May Newell F 3 South Carolina
Son Arthur D Newell M 0 South Carolina
************
Joseph F Newell
View1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph F Newell
Age in 1910: 34
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Fort Mill, York, South Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Berta Newell
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: Farm
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph F Newell 34
Berta Newell 33
Lillye M Newell 12
Arthur D Newell 10
Charles F Newell 7
Paul Z Newell 4
LAMIRAND, Lillie Mae, 88, died Sunday. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday (Roesch). Source: The Oklahoman, Tue, April 1, 1986
**********
The Legend Of Dogwood
Four Petals show us the cross of Christ. The center blossom: the crown of thorns. Brown specks on each show the stain of His blood. But these symbols are not forlorn. For in this meek tree these symbols are signs to remind us of victory won; the triumph over death, Eternal life given. Through the sacrifce of God's dear Son.
Source: Page of Swearington Funeral Home, Seminole County, Oklahoma
"I will miss you Forever
I will love you Forever
I will speak your name Forever
I will remember you Forever
I will live your legacy Forever
I will carry you in my heart Forever"
~The Grief Toolbox'
Lillie Mae Newell Lamirand was the sweetest Grandmother to me and my siblings during our childhood, making her way to visit us in Tennessee during the hot summer months as long as she was able to, riding a Greyhound bus all the way from Shawnee. She would arrive with her trunk full of her linen dresses, scarves and cotton bonnets. How I wish I had one of those adorable bonnets! In that trunk would be a small toy for each of us children, a toy that would keep us entertained while she would sit on the porch and catch up on all the latest news with my mother and step-father (her son).
It has been told that Grandma Lamirand came to Oklahoma as a toddler in the back of a covered wagon along with her brother and parents. Her parents traveled from South Carolina with the promise of land during the Oklahoma Land Rush, settling in the Pottawatomie area where they farmed and raised several children. Grandma was always in such good health, some hypertension but no major health issues.
She was widowed at a fairly young age after her husband tragically died of a massive heart attack while fishing. My stepfather was with him and reported that his father died while standing on the banks of the river and fell into the water. Lillie never married again. I have sweet memories of visiting her both at her house on Aydelot Street and when she rented a duplex closer to town in Shawnee. She moved into a nursing home a year or so before she passed away but her health was always good. Her youngest daughter, my Aunt Carrie moved into the nursing home with her so she always had family as company.
I have posted an image of the flower petals of the Dogwood tree ~ Grandma's favorite tree. She had one outside of her window at the nursing home. It brings me comfort to hear that that Dogwood tree was flowering the morning that Grandma passed away while in her sleep. I would like to hope that she enjoyed many days of looking at that tree and knowing the hope it represents.
~ "The Dogwood tree, or Cornus florida, is legendary for its beauty. The Dogwood blossom, a four pointed white blossom tinged with red at each edge, is the state flower of North Carolina, and has a rich history—both fact and legend—attached to the tree. The Dogwood tree blossoms appear in April and May annually, and may account for the legend attached to it that the blossoms, with their white interior and crimson red edges, denote the suffering that Jesus Christ endured two thousand years ago on the cross, and specifically the blood that was spilled from the Christ's hands and feet during the crucifixion process. The devout view the tree as a spring reminder of the suffering, resurrection, and redemption that the Christian path offers the penitent. Others simply admire the Dogwood tree for its rich and reliable flowering beauty and cool shade in the summer of the hot Southern states.The Dogwood tree also produces both flowers and berries, but neither is exactly what it seems to be. The berries are edible only to birds and small creatures, and are not actually berries at all, but drupes, a fruit more similar to an apricot or cherry. The majority of each blossom is actually a modified leaf, or bracht, which forms the outer perimeter of the true flowers, the small green and yellow blossoms in the inmost interior of each "blossom." Dogwood bark has long been considered to have medicinal properties as a fever reducer, and Dogwood wood is very sturdy and hard. It is useful because it resists abrasions well, and can be used to construct both structures and implements such as weaving shuttles and even golf clubs. Dogwood trees can reach up to 30 feet in height and are considered ornamental trees with their tiered growing patterns." ~ source, Ask.comInteresting Facts About Dogwood Trees
By Shannon C , last updated January 16, 2012
******************************
Name: Lily May Newell
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Fort Mill Township, School District 28 Fort Mill village, York, South Carolina, United States
District: 94
Gender: Female
Age: 3
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter
Number of Living Children:
Years Married:
Birth Date: Oct 1897
Birthplace: South Carolina
Marriage Year (Estimated):
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: Arkansas
Mother of how many children:
Sheet Number and Letter: 3B
Household ID: 45
Line Number: 66
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T623
GS Film Number: 1241545
Digital Folder Number: 004120585
Image Number: 00630
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Joseph F Newell M 24 South Carolina
Wife Bertha Newell F 22 Arkansas
Daughter Lily May Newell F 3 South Carolina
Son Arthur D Newell M 0 South Carolina
************
Joseph F Newell
View1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph F Newell
Age in 1910: 34
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Fort Mill, York, South Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Berta Newell
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: Farm
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph F Newell 34
Berta Newell 33
Lillye M Newell 12
Arthur D Newell 10
Charles F Newell 7
Paul Z Newell 4
LAMIRAND, Lillie Mae, 88, died Sunday. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday (Roesch). Source: The Oklahoman, Tue, April 1, 1986
**********
The Legend Of Dogwood
Four Petals show us the cross of Christ. The center blossom: the crown of thorns. Brown specks on each show the stain of His blood. But these symbols are not forlorn. For in this meek tree these symbols are signs to remind us of victory won; the triumph over death, Eternal life given. Through the sacrifce of God's dear Son.
Source: Page of Swearington Funeral Home, Seminole County, Oklahoma
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