Grandma Yoshie and Grandpa Ichiro Kikuchi's Wedding Portrait c. 1934(Photo revitalized by my brother, Ryan)
Grandma Kikuchi and Me
Grandma's favorite flower, the King Protea
Grandma's silver butterfly brooch in my wedding bouquetGrandma Yoshie "Alice" (Matsumoto) Kikuchi, born on November 14, 1913, passed away on February 20, 2007. I remember that it was the Tuesday after the President's Day holiday. Grandma was a strong woman, who persevered through many hardships throughout her entire life, including being widowed at the age of 39 years old and raising 7 children (ages 5 to 16) as a single, working mother. I strive to be as resilient as she was. I can't believe it's been 1 year already.
2 comments:
Your grandma was an amazing woman - widowed at 39 and raised 7 children all by herself! WOW! I can't even imagine having just ONE child!
She was so sweet, gentle and soft spoken. I wish I had more time with her. I tbreaks my heart that I didn't. She's what comes to mind when you think "traditional".
My warm memory of her is her making her bread pudding. Every single time I hear "Bread Pudding", I think of her. I love that picture of her holding you.
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