. . . but I have to tell you about the last box in the last closet that I cleaned out. The contents of the box included bills, insurance policies and other papers of my parents-in-law. I only have 5 days before my big move, so I'll try to be brief - but that never works, does it.
The other items in the box were sister-in-law's New Testament inscribed with her maiden name, (I'll mail that to her); the cemetery plots at Corinth, (I'll save this on my computer); father-in-law Brooks' birth certificate (C. Jaye, his mother is who you were supposed to be named after; she spelled her name S y n t h i e J. A y e r s. Notice there was no name listed for the J.); also, a leaflet from the VA outlining the Benefits Act of 1981 for former POW (I'll send this to you, Greg); and Brooks' death certificate. I found a leather tri-fold with the Army emblem and the words "Honorable Discharge United States Army" embossed in gold on the outside. All of Brooks' Army papers and his original SS card were inside including discharge papers, pre-enrollment papers, etc. There was also a handwritten copy of Brooks' family tree.
Two other items were in the box. One was a beneficiary form from my husband's railroad employment before we were married. His mother was to be the recipient. In the bottom of the box was a two page typed copy of a poem written by a graduating high school senior, A. Katherine Wood. I'll save that also and have it available to anyone who might like to read it.
See why cleaning out a home of 35 years takes so long?
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