One other musical reflection. The Chaddocks had a player piano which was fascinating to our family. Occasionally, they would play a few rolls for our entertainment. I wish I had that player piano right now! The sad part is that , many years later,if I had mentioned it, they probably would have given it to me! Perhaps they didn't know my special leaning toward the field of music. Nevertheless, it never occurred to me to ask about it until it was too late. The piano as gone, and I never knew where it went.
We often had Thanksgiving dinner at he Chaddocks in Perry, and we did so enjoy that! The dinner was the usual juicy turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, squash, pickles, cranberry sauce, rolls. Our supper however, was varied. Sometimes it was macaroni and cheese, or spaghetti, often cheese souffle', which my mother always made. Yummy!
I recall just seeing Uncle Harry once when he was very ill, in bed, at his home. We all knew he was not going to live long. He was so ill that his daughter Fran's wedding was held in their own living room, with very few attending. His illness had to do with lung congestion or something of that sort. There was no cure at that time, a very few years later, a sulfa drug was discovered and undoubtedly would have saved him. So sad. He was much loved by all.
Aunt Louise lived for many years. After their home was sold, she lived in nursing homes, in or near Perry. She came to our hame at 150 Trumbull Pkwy. in Batavia one Thanksgiving, her last, I believe. Ham drove through a snowstorm to and from the Warsaw Nursing Home to have her join us.
An important part of the story of Uncle Harry and Aunt Louise was, of course, their two wonderful daughters, Frances Chaddock Lawrence and Lois Chaddock Hayden. They were quite a few years older than Velma and I, and were not a huge part of these particular memories of my aunt and uncle.
In a simpler time when we were young, Velma's and my experiences with our Perry aunt and uncle couldn't have been more special in our lives. Would that all children have dear "older" family members who might leave them wonderful memories, like our Aunt Louise and Uncle Harry.
Fondly,
Lila B - 10 Sept 1928
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