My Uncle Raymond Clyde Pettit---- Gone but not forgotten.

Found in my Dad's basement.. What a sweet sad memory... How did Grandmaw do it??   My Dad asked up to help find a box in his basement that had some photos and his High School year book from his Senior year.   Found the box ... :) and only after about 10 minutes.   This clipping that I scanned in was in the box with other goodies. It is very fragile and worn and the top left corner and top portion were already missing.   I think he died on a ship on the way to hospital in Hawaii.
   The Miss Sarah Pettit in the last sentence is my Mother.   

I might take after him, I love candy bars....

Easter

Today was Easter.  In the front yard, with the anemic Dogwood trees, they are so "not good" this year. 

My daughter and myself

My Mothers sister Barbara and my Mother. don't know when or where or if it was Easter, but doesn't it LOOK like Easter??

Me with stripes now and Mother with stripes then

Harry Pettit Jr.

Link to website that has info about my Uncle

http://www.447bg.com/Hodges%20Crew.htm

He was killed in 1944 in the war and is buried in Normandy. 
My other Uncle, Clyde was injured on a boat and died in Hawaii (??)  may have that a little wrong.  He is buried in Birmingham in the same Cemetary that Grandmaw Pettit is buried at.

Link to family tree

my link to family tree
https://www.geni.com/people/Carol-Jill-Redmond-Crosby/6000000009429375983

DeShazo Ancesters -- 1605

      I was born a Redmond. My Mother was born a Pettit. My Grandmother was born a DeShazo.   Her Grandfather was a William Clinton DeShazo, a Confederate Veteran.  He is buried in Bold Springs Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Shelby County, Alabama.   I can follow the tree back to France and then to Switzerland .. and I guess that is all we will know.   Pretty amazing to be able to trace the family back that far.   All the way to 1605. 

Jean De Chazeaux
Birthdate:	estimated between 1605 and 1665
Birthplace:	Switzerland

and his son was

Jean Peter De Chazeaux/ DeShazo
Birthdate:	1670 (120)
Birthplace:	Besançon, Franche-Comté, France
Death:	Died February 20, 1790 in King and Queen, VA, USA
So he lived 120 years???? Found this on a family tree online.. H-m-m-m

	in King and Queen, VA, USA
I found out that there is a book about my maternal Grand Mother's Paternal Family,  The DeShazo Family of Virginia written by Nancy DeShazo Jennings in 1995. Googled it and there is one in Birmingham, at the Library two hours from me.   H-m-m-m... William Clinton, father of William Floyd, father of Letitia Launah, Mother of Sarah Carolyn, Mother of Carol Jill (me!!) Mother of TI and EM. William Clinton DeShazo was the son of Louis II (1802-1868) and 5th gen. descent of JEAN de CHAZEAUX (First American, settled circa 1895) So would that mean I am 9th generation?? My kids are 10th generation.

William Clinton DeShazo Obelisk- pretty impressive!!

Amanda -- my 2G  Grand Mother- looks like she died in 1931  

William Clinton DeShazo foot stone

Close up side view ,"Dear Parents the we miss you much, We know you rest with God.

Love the

River beside the Cemetery

Close up

Obelisk for my (?) GG Grand Father and Grand Mother

Tears.......not in Heaven

It was a year ago Christmas Day when Mom died and 51 years ago on December 13th when my Mother was Killed by a lady the deliberately ran a red light.   Went to church Sunday Morning -- only one service at 10 am since it was a holiday.  I was already sad and depressed and really needed comfort.  Got there just as the service was starting.   Sat near the back.   Pastor Charles got up to welcome all after the first Hymn and said that he knew that a lot of people had lost family this past year and how we should rejoice as this is our loved ones first Christmas in Heaven. I just lost it and was crying and crying, thank goodness for prayer time so I could wipe my face.  I knew it was going to be a hard day, but that just brought it right to me and right to my heart.  I was breaking inside.  I used every tissue in my purse. I could not control it. Even when I was not crying, tears were running out of my eyes, they were just seeking to escape my body, like if the tears could come out, so would all the bad feelings.   While going for spiritual support and comfort, I had not really made it better.   I just had to get myself in control.   As bad as last Christmas was, this one was almost as sad.     All the different emotions, sadness, depression, anger, lost feeling, alone, homesick, despondent just ran over me like water.  Christmas is supposed to be a celebration, a happy day, a day of giving and family and love.  I could not make it happen, I am a horrible liar.   I tell the truth, even when I don't have to. (How are you doing?.. me .. well...)  

  I have to work through this -- but I just feel like I am swimming in jello.     

Can't figure out how to put music on here- but found a link button.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOFCTFXn6xE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AscPOozwYA8  

A year ago

A year ago my Mom passed away on Christmas Day.  
Such a sad memory at such a happy time.   Every Christmas song,  every Christmas movie, etc etc just makes me think of seeing her gone that am at 530.