Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Farewell and Godspeed to my Aunt Poppy (Pauline E Griffith)Sears, who was an inspiration to me. Starting out as the eldest child of Bessie (Christiansen) Griffith, you graduated from Teachers College, started your family with your husband and braved new frontiers to move to Ontario. Summer in Stoney Creek with you and Gram Bess was a magical time for me. You made me feel at home and I will never forget all those trips to the Stoney Creek Dairy and Swimming Pool.(I won't mention the Cherry Orchard). Your sense of humour and strong love and devotion to family were rock solid and sustained you (and many others) through difficult times. I stand in awe of your intelligence, fortitude, humour and compassion and will hold you in my heart forever. Your Journey here on earth has positively impacted mine and I thank you Poppy.
