12-01 Mille Littman Story-Part One
In this story, mother took a verbal account from her mother’s life to provide the family with a story of heroism and bravery. Mille Littman, our grandmother, was an incredible woman. Here is mother’s account of her early life, written as if spoken by grandma Halter herself.“Sometimes, I sat under the table to do my…
12-02 Mille Littman Story-Part Two
In the photo our grandma Halter, or Mille Littman, is seen with our grandpa Halter. They are in their 60s. Grandma Halter had been previously married at age 17. Both her first husband and her first child died tragically.Here our mother is telling the rest of her mother's story in the first person, based on…
12-03 An Ode to Atkinson
Mother went to Atkinson College as a mature student when she and dad were in their 60s. The following is a poem she wrote at the time.An Atkinson student, I am, I am, Determined to pass in every exam.I march down the hall with steps so firm,My goal is the distance, the Common Room,I’ll study…
12-04 Childhood Memories
There is a large volume of mother's writings that I inherited, as she tries to record some of her family history. In this chapter, I have a couple of stories from her early childhood. The first is during WW1, and mother is about five years of age. In the second story, she is about seven…
12-05 Taking Charge
There are talkers and there are doers, and our mother was a doer. Through all my childhood, mother was giving of herself in some way, either working at the Christie Street Hospital, Lambert Lodge, or the Children’s Aid Society. Not to mention working in the family business and raising four sons. She was a bundle…
12-06 More Poetry
You think you know your mother then discover after her death, files of secret writings and poetry. Here are some beautiful words that should be a joy for all of the family.MuskokaThe waters run pure, they run deepBanks line the waters like a fine seam at the edge of a piece of sewingOccasionally there is…