Julias weeping willow
Posted by: Chris dlgr in Almanac, Pictures, celebrations, family, heritage, life, nature, park, tags: conestoga, Grandma, personal
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Julia was part of America’s “Greatest Generation”. She was a poor child of the depression. She was an aspiring musician who played on a couple radio programs in the 1930s.( today I have her saxophones)
She joined the U.S army during WW2 and she was one of the first women stationed abroad in the U.S military.
Julia was a single mother who worked full time to raise her child. She became the first Female council woman of Lancaster City government, while raising her family and working full time.
My fondest memory of Grandma Julia was, when she took me too my first Philadelphia Phillies Baseball game. I was eight years old. (the worst memory of her is when she told me she had become an Atlanta Braves fan.. he)
Julia (1922 - 2007).
We finally got her favorite type of tree (weeping willow) tree…
planted spot on the Conestoga river. tomorrow is her Birthday.
Happy Birthday Grandma.
April 8th, 2008 at 7:06 pm - Edit
Julia was a single mother who worked full time to raise her child. She became the first Female council woman of Lancaster City government, while raising her family and working full time.We have more information on willow tree and i think itwill help you….
June 5th, 2008 at 8:26 pm - Edit
Love the tree. It’s beautiful. That’s a really great way to remember her. I gave my friend a small lilac tree when her father passed away about 8 years ago. It was the only thing her mother took with her when they moved - and replanted it. She sent me a picture of it the other day. It’s huge now. Lovely. I felt proud that I gave it to her…
My Dad’s birthday was last Sunday… 5/31…. he passed away just over 6 years ago…. I never planted anything for him like this. I’m not sure why. Maybe, I will…
~smj
June 6th, 2008 at 6:43 pm - Edit
Thanks Samanthamj, It took us a over a year to finally plant this tree. The hardest part is getting the will to do it.
and now its there. its its growing very well.
BTW your Father and i share the same birthday. May 31. Julias was April 6th