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Grandma at 16
Submitted by Mahekun on Mon, 10/29/2007 - 3:54am.
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My grandma, Marian Brown (nee Gingerich), at 16. She died at age 50 in 1986 of lung cancer. This is one of my favorite photos of her. She was beautiful inside and out, and this photo really seems to capture the grace and gentleness that she always had about her.
Sadly, yes
Submitted by Cat on Wed, 05/07/2008 - 12:17am.
I know. She started smoking on the sly when she was only 9. :(
Irony
Submitted by DanV on Tue, 11/13/2007 - 9:19am.
And, sadly, the instrument of her doom is already in her left hand at age 16.
Grandma pic
Submitted by Cosman on Mon, 11/12/2007 - 3:08pm.
She is lovely. Wonder if that dress was red?
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