Dad was in Tennessee yesterday.
Emily spent an hour with him while other family members had a meeting with the staff and several times he referred to Tennessee.
He asked Emily if she had seen Wallace lately.
And as a picture of yesteryear hangs over his bed (directly in his line of vision), he is reminded of those he holds dear. The faces in the photo are of his parents, Luella, Viola, Cora, Virg and himself as a young man (with several pictures of his uniform-clad brothers framed on the wall in the background.) I believe it was taken on the occasion of a wedding anniversary.
Glancing up at the photo, he mentioned Luella to Emily. And Zovadia.
Often he will ask if anyone knows the where-abouts of his parents.
"Want some coffee, Virg?" was another comment.
He seemed comfortable and not distressed in any way to discuss his beloved family, so I am glad that these precious people are returning to him in his mind's eye.
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FROM VIRG
TO KIM
That family photo you mentioned was an anniversary occasion for Momma and Poppa's 50th wedding date of Nov 5. 1960. Your mom and dad hired a photographer from Dayton, Tn to come to Pikeville to take pictures. There were 2 photos that I recall, one of the family group, Luella, Viola, Cora, Marty and Virg with parents John Edward and Stella Victoria Myers Ferguson. The other photo was of Momma and Poppa with a wedding cake, which I think, Luella made for their anniversary.
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