The blog posts below are taken from my grandmother's diaries. Althea Green Smith Crook was lovingly referred to as Nanny to her immediate family ~ thus her diaries are called Nanny's Diaries.

Nanny wrote in her diaries when she remembered to - mostly in the evening. There will be some years in which she didn't keep diaries and there will also be some days/weeks in her yearly diaries in which she skipped or forgot to write in them. For the most part, these are her words - written as she wrote them. There will be typos, forgotten punctuation, and other grammatical errors - but I am rewriting these as my Nanny originally wrote them.

As with all old handwriting, there are some entries that I can't quite make out - and these entries will be followed with a (?) to signify that this may or may not be correct or I can't figure out what she is trying to write.

Thank you Nanny for leaving us 50 years worth of memories! We miss you!

Monday, March 17, 2025

September 18 - 21, 1992 Cliff's Funeral

 

Friday, September 18, 1992

 

Tonight Zac called and gave me his address. Didn’t do much today. Esther went downtown with Susan and Billie. They brought some snaps and old family portraits. It has been such a very hot day. Brud and Verna called this evening.

 

 

 

Saturday, September 19, 1992

 

Much cooler. Esther made cookies. I done regular work, got the washing to going. Dorothea came and done up cleaning, washed windows and floors, dusted and vacuumed. Esther went with Susan this p.m. Betty, Walt took Brogan to the Oxford Fair this p.m. She had a good time. Carmen and Arnold went shopping. They had Cameron. Susan done Esther’s hair. This place looks very nice after Dorothea got it all clean. A very nice sunny day. David came for coffee.

 

 

 

Sunday, September 20, 1992

 

A nice sunny day. Esther done a German chocolate cake, made brownies. I done regular work. Walt up for coffee. I helped to get the dishes washed up then I got ready to go to Oxford with the Horton family, Carmen, Brogan and Cameron. Came home, sat on the porch. Vince Rager was here this p.m. He came and will be here to attend Cliff’s (his grandfather) graveside services. Dorothea came and brought the cards (sympathy). Carmen and Bro called this evening and brought over food dishes etc. for tomorrow.

 

 

 

Monday, September 21, 1992 CLIFF’S SERVICE

 

A quite nice day. Today the services were held in Homeland Cemetery for Clifford Lewis Deming. Mostly sunny. A lot of people were here, several friends of theirs from Florida. Carmen served a buffet lunch. Everyone thought that was very nice and it was. Grant, Cliff’s brother, came from Virginia. Also Vince drove home from Ohio. He is a very nice smart young man. It all was very nice. Esther is very much relieved. Betty came to clean. Walt used the truck today. I wrote a letter. Esther over to Susan. We did a big washing. Betty and Walt sold the pullets tonight.

 

 

 











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