Grace Through the Ages
When we were young, we used to enjoy visiting Grandma Bucklin when her sisters Grace and Marguerite were there. We called them “Aunt Grace” and “Aunt Marguerite” even though they were great aunts or grand aunts. But when I came across this picture, it really made me think. Even though she was Aunt Grace, she was still an old woman. Boy that sounds harsh, but compared to a little boy, she was old.
Grace and Ray Sowder in 1930
This gives me a different view of her, which I like. The photo is of Grace and her husband Ray Sowder in 1930 when they were newlyweds.
Another reason I posted this is because of my genealogy pursuits, which includes a website called FindaGrave.com. I thought it sounded kind of weird at first, but it is free and it is extremely helpful. I’ve connected memorials of many family members with this site, including Grandma and all of her siblings – except Grace. So does anyone know where she’s buried? Or does anyone have a photo of her headstone? I’d like to make a memorial for her and connect her with her siblings.
My uncle Ray, Raymond West Sowder, and aunt Grace, Grace Phenis Sowder lived most of their lives in Gulfport, Miss. I know that uncle Ray died there and, since it was there home Grace most likely died there also. It is also likely that both are buried there.
Grace and Ray had no children of their own, but as my mother would say,”in their later life”, they adopted sisters . I think their names were Patty and Flora.
Unlike you, I wonder how Uncle Ray, no looker himself, got such a pretty wife as Grace.
The Keith/Phenis connection resumed in 1954.