Letter From Jim - 2007

Dear Mom,

3/1/07

One memory that keeps coming to mind whenever I think of you is our time spent delivering papers. As a 6th grader I had the( Reek Road ) paper route. The furthest from the paper pick up station on Regina Street near the Allen Park Show. Each day I would ride down and pickup/fold and load up the papers. Often, I was picked on since I was the youngest (not of age yet)and teased, usually about my junk bike. I would ride home tell you my troubles, grab dinner and watch “our soap opera” - THE EDGE OF NIGHT. I don’t remember any of the story lines or characters but it was great to share that special time with you. Sometimes I would have to update you on the story or you would update me if I missed a day or so. Oh those were the days!


You took pity on me since my bike was NOT a paper deliver bike and I was the youngest paper boy in the station should have to ride the furthest on such a bike. You would always deliver in the CAR the Sunday morning paper with me as they were always the heaviest! OH how I appreciated that!! You drove and I would grab and deliver a handful then meet you down the block. We had special names for the houses such as “Pretty Rocks” because we could not remember the addresses. Your time and energy were much appreciated and we always had fun delivering with you. We were a real team!

Well, I inherited that paper route form Dan and after a year or two they MOVED the paper station right on MY ROUTE – Reek Road , and all the others had to ride their bikes to my street to pick up the papers. The Lord works in Wondrous ways!

You know how we like to keep things in the family, ( Cabrini custodian, Doctors Lawn Service…… probably to longest continuous service family business in Allen Park !) well Jerry inherited that rout form me, I only hope he enjoyed the Sunday morning rides with you as much as I did!

I Love you,

jimmy

Letter From Danny #1 Son - 2007

STAR DATE: MARCH 01-2007

DEAR MOM:
The vivid memory that comes to mind today, is this conversation :

Not to many years ago you and I had a conversation about my retiring someday. Your response was Oh Danny you'll have a wonderful retirement. Since then my investment choice of company stock has depleted my account balance. Seems my company has lost its way, in the competitive world we have today. With foolish Planning , and market timing ,massive down sizing is occuring. With little respect for the employee's and the just worry only about yourself attitude. I've decided to retire and make my way forward in another direction. This only came about when the company offered me a buy-out, which included medical insurance.Today March 1 2007 I'm officially retired from Fords, I've retired on your passing anniversary how ironic...well I placed a Spring flower at you resting place today. And you always said you could smell spring in the air. Mom please guide me in the right direction, as far as the choices that await me. Life holds in my future 20 - 30 years before I'll see you again. During that time I will watch over, and protect the family you left behind to the limits that I can...Love Danny #1 Son