“Family is everything.”
Pam Trahan
Until I was five, we lived in South Waldoboro, just past Finntown Road, in a small house near my father’s family farm. My dad was Ronald Nash, and he … Continue reading about Pam Trahan
Dying
(in reference to George Demuth Smouse, 1799-1880), “...happily born as he was…the regrettable thing is that he made no written record of his rich knowledge drawn from firsthand sources.”
- Jasper Stahl, The History of Broad Bay, Vol. 2, 1956
“I’ve made it my mission to be kind to people.”
Josie Heyneker
I was with her when she took her last breath and I was on one side, and her granddaughter on the other. We kissed her as she … Continue reading about Josie Heyneker
"Her favorite song was ‘Amazing Grace.’"
Dale Maxcy
It wasn’t two or three weeks later after Shiela’s family moved to Waldoboro that my mother come in and says, “You gotta come out quick because … Continue reading about Dale Maxcy
“He never wasted a thing.”
Otis Benner, Sr., as told by his son Bob Benner
People think my mother was the only one in the world, but she wasn’t. My dad was wonderful. He was born in 1897. His older brother Arthur, in … Continue reading about Otis Benner, Sr., as told by his son Bob Benner
“I do believe you go somewhere. I just don’t know where.”
Alida Zimmerman
My brother’s wife was diagnosed with glioblastoma (an aggressive brain cancer) a year after they were married. Towards the end, my brother asked … Continue reading about Alida Zimmerman
“The hardest part about loving an addict …”
Elm Davis
The hardest part of loving an addict is knowing they can’t help it. I remember as a kid watching my dad asleep on the couch because he drank too … Continue reading about Elm Davis
“We’re dying off, and that’s exactly the way it is.”
Al O’Donnell
I was born in 1936 in Bucks County, PA, and I lived there until I got tired of it. God tapped me on the shoulder and said, “Get your butt up to … Continue reading about Al O’Donnell
“You never know when God calls you home.”
Michelle Carter
Mom’s bed was right up against that wall, next to the woodburning stove where she could warm her feet. But she was one tough lady. She could … Continue reading about Michelle Carter
“To forgive is difficult, even in loving families.”
Mike Hall
My brother died in a car accident when I was seven. My mom died of a sudden heart attack when I was ten. Then three years later my uncle died in … Continue reading about Mike Hall