40th Wedding Anniversary of Gordon and Laura Waters
September 14, 1961
I have such fond memories of my Grandma Waters. She passed away when I was 11 years old, but the twinkle in her eye when she looked at me remains with me today. I knew that she loved me. She was kind and gentle and I remember that she fed us well. Her house had an old pot belly stove in the kitchen. And I remember asking my mom why Grandma’s big spoons had a side worn away on them. She told me it was because Grandma stirred the batter so hard. I remember some blue flannel pajamas that she made for me one Christmas. Maybe she made pajamas every Christmas, but I specifically remember this one that had a big ruffle around the bottom of the pant legs. She was an excellent seamstress and made many many clothes for my Barbie doll, which I still have today. The sweetest thing she sewed for me, though, was one Christmas when I was a little girl, all I asked for and wanted was a wedding dress. I remember being with all my cousins on Christmas Eve and all the presents were opened and then Grandpa reached up on top of the piano and said there was one more present. It was in a big box and it was for me! It was my very own wedding dress – just my size with a veil, too. I was so excited! I don’t know why at such a young age that I was already dreaming about being a bride and having a beautiful wedding dress. I don’t have any recollections of wearing the dress or playing with it. But I can picture so clearly getting that present on Christmas Eve.
