Military Mummy

In honor of Memorial Day, while sifting through a random box, I found an entire tiny time-capsule of photographs and memorabilia from Mummy's Navy days. Right in the middle, I found the lyrics to a song she wrote... and wanted to share the song, and just a bit of what I found in here. These will be in a special folder within the Shaw family box once everything is sorted properly. 

 First, I found her ACCEPTANCE LETTER, a newspaper clipping from her hometown, announcing her graduation, and the booklet from her graduation ceremony. 

 

There are a few photos of her in her blues, but I only know of two photos of her wearing her dress whites. Judging by the date printed on the photo, this may have been taken on the day of her graduation. 

 

Tucked in amongst the photos, were several postcards. Here is one from her bestie! 

And here is the song... and yes, when I read this I heard it in her voice, off-key and jubilant. *snurfle* 

I know that Memorial Day is to celebrate those killed in action. We do have just a few family members, but I haven't found the connection yet. Will share these as well, once I've connected the dots. 

PLEASE share this site with other family members! This is not just my history, it's all of ours. Family history is meant for sharing, so if you have a cousin, aunt, brother... anyone who may be interested, please share the link so they too can learn about our collective family histories! 

More will be posted, SOON!