This photo is of my great grandmother, Lillie Hufstutler Bartlett and her sons. From left to right: Lillie ( Ma Bartlett or as her grandchildren knew her - Grannie B), Monroe Bartlett, Vernon Bartlett, Willis Bartlett and Ace Bartlett. Notice Uncle Vernon has his ever present cowboy hat in his hand. Willis was my grandfather. My mother's father. Monroe, the oldest son, died of influenza when he was a young, married man. His wife, Jessie, died just days after he did. They left two small children to raise, Audayne and Idoma. When I was growing up, I remember hearing those distant cousins name and wondering who would name children like that. This picture is not especially good of Uncle Monroe - he was a very nice looking man, as was my grandfather, Willis. I wished I could have been there when this photo was taken. Uncle Ace, the youngest and last in the row is living in Austin, Texas and is in his nineties, I believe. I really need to get down to see him. He always reminds me of my grandfather, who died at age 61 when I was in the 10th grade. These people worked hard for a living. Never had much, but they had each other.
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