I’m not sure what Arthur’s grandfather knew of me. Arthur and his family thought it best that we not explain to his grandfather that I was Arthur’s husband. I understood why and was okay with that. Certainly some of my informed family would have been better not knowing.
I knew Merton mostly through the stories his wife, Arthur’s grandmother, told of them. He was a World War II hero, lucky enough to see the victory from his and other brave men and women’s efforts. The memories of their early years together searching for work, raising a family, and pursuing happiness were told as optimistic, yet humbling, adventures pioneering an America that I’ve never known.
That’s the spirit that I saw in the brief encounters where we didn’t ask questions about why were sitting together.
He raised a great daughter and influenced a wonderful grandson and family that I’m now part of. Papaw, rest in peace.
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