With Aunt Esther's journey to heaven on Sunday, June 6, our family saw the end of a generation of Zimmerman's. Aunt Esther's longing was over, her soul complete and heaven more beautiful than the moment before.
I cannot fathom 104 years; but I was privileged to have many opportunities to talk with Aunt Esther about her memories.
The drought and Dust Storms of the 1930's she said was to be one of the worst things to live through....even worse than the clouds of grasshoppers!
The many jobs/businesses her and Uncle Bob had.
Living in Dodge City when it actually was on the tail end of the "wild west!"
Talking to her about marriage, strongholds and what to let go of. So many memories.
Here are just a few of the things that were apart of her life and only known by myself through the history books:
Living through 2 World Wars and so many since
Seeing 17 different men become president of the United States. Beginning with Theodore Roosevelt and ending with Barack Obama.
The fall of the stock market and the Great Depression.
From traveling by horse and buggy to the roll out of the Model T
The Passing of the 19th Amendment in 1920...giving women the right to vote.
Witnessing airflight...including Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart....to the establishment of space travel
Seeing the rise and fall of Communism
The establishment of social security, the CIA and the FBI
The Fight for Civil Rights
Witnessing the first live television broadcast
Indoor plumbing
The invention of the radio....and so many other forms of electronics
Only to name a few.
What an amazing generation to be apart of....full of inventive, determined, courageous people.
The best of what she shared with me?
It was her heart.
So glad you are finally home Aunt Esther!
2 comments:
What an amazing life she had! Wow...the stories she could tell :) Praise the Lord she is with Jesus now.
Awww. That was well said Marchel. A great generation, a great person, and a great family!
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