How sad about the untimely passing of these two very young men. I’m sure their families were never the same after such a loss. I remember the terrible grief of yet another family when I was in Appleton in the 60s and their son, another Greenville lad, had drowned.
And what wisdom and pathos in the portrait of the unknown woman. Wonder who she was.
And about the three Finn girls attending the anniversary service at the church. Must have been unusual to see them there as James Roger remarked on it. I hope they didn’t get ostracized by their own people for doing so. My own maternal grandmother had nothing good to say about Congregationalists despite their being community-minded people and hosting so many events for the town, such as the Children’s Fair, from which my grandmother’s family benefited.
Interesting that one of Nellie's sons was named Ernest Newell. I grew up on upper Main Street in Greenville, and across the street in the 1950's was "Newell's Restaurant" run by an Ernest Newell. It was in the grey "carpenter gothic" house that is still there. Perhaps he was the grandson of Nellie.
My mother was a friend of Mrs. Newell and I knew her son Roy. I think you are correct about Ernest. On April 30, 1949, Roy drowned in the Greenville Reservoir. Attempts to resuscitate him failed. On May 2, 1949, I was in a classroom at the Sacred Heart school when the church bell tolled for Roy and his funeral was held. My mother told me that he had bubble gum lodged in his throat. I had a younger brother named after Roy. He drowned on June 3, 1967.
Thanks for the story. I never knew about Roy Newell. I was born in 1951 after he drowned. But I knew Johnny Newell who was younger than me. Sad about how he and your brother passed so young.
How sad about the untimely passing of these two very young men. I’m sure their families were never the same after such a loss. I remember the terrible grief of yet another family when I was in Appleton in the 60s and their son, another Greenville lad, had drowned.
And what wisdom and pathos in the portrait of the unknown woman. Wonder who she was.
And about the three Finn girls attending the anniversary service at the church. Must have been unusual to see them there as James Roger remarked on it. I hope they didn’t get ostracized by their own people for doing so. My own maternal grandmother had nothing good to say about Congregationalists despite their being community-minded people and hosting so many events for the town, such as the Children’s Fair, from which my grandmother’s family benefited.
Interesting that one of Nellie's sons was named Ernest Newell. I grew up on upper Main Street in Greenville, and across the street in the 1950's was "Newell's Restaurant" run by an Ernest Newell. It was in the grey "carpenter gothic" house that is still there. Perhaps he was the grandson of Nellie.
My mother was a friend of Mrs. Newell and I knew her son Roy. I think you are correct about Ernest. On April 30, 1949, Roy drowned in the Greenville Reservoir. Attempts to resuscitate him failed. On May 2, 1949, I was in a classroom at the Sacred Heart school when the church bell tolled for Roy and his funeral was held. My mother told me that he had bubble gum lodged in his throat. I had a younger brother named after Roy. He drowned on June 3, 1967.
Thanks for the story. I never knew about Roy Newell. I was born in 1951 after he drowned. But I knew Johnny Newell who was younger than me. Sad about how he and your brother passed so young.