NELLIE "JUNE"
born: June 4, 1924
died: August 25, 1932
June was the youngest of our family, the thirteenth child and third daughter. She was a near perfect child. Sweet and lovely as could be. Charlotte and June had been sick with sore throats for about three weeks. We thought they were recovering. June took a turn for the worse one day and she was taken to the hospital where she died the next day. It was diagnosed as Diphtheria.June was only eight-years-old, blonde, blue-eyed and beautiful. The theme of the minister's sermon was "What would Heaven be like without little children?" I remember well this sermon. It left a life long impression. Those words gave me comfort when we lost our first grandson, who was an infant.
At the time we were in shock. Her death cast a veil over the whole community. The family was like zombies. We were devastated. Mother and Dad's dreams were shattered. The family would never be the same. I am sure we have not had as full a life as we would have had if June had lived, but again, I think, What would heaven be like without her charm. I can not fully describe the agony in our home. We all loved our little sisters so much, it did not seem possible that one could be gone.Charlotte gave me a copy of letters which my mother had saved. One is written to June by her little friend Melvin. The other is a letter which June had written to a friend named Fern. We believe these were written when she was sick, just before she went to Heaven.June and Melvin
June this a leeroy
June I love you and I am going to marry you when I am 21 years old , and that will be 10 years from now
Then we will go to New York , to leave on that day , and that will be a very happy day for us,and we will go to a show every
night, and that will be happy.
We will go on the railroad , on the southern Pacific Railroad on the very best train that will go 75 miles a hour, l am telling this to make you happy
I know you like me ,and they aint nobody going to by you or me
Dear Fern
I will write a few lines . How are you over there . I am fine , I had a headache and I didn't feel good.
Delbert and Nellie was over Saturday eve They got a little dog, its name is Sussie She was a Collie, It has' a baby face and sure is pretty.
Suspose Doris told you that Nellie made her a dress
Well I must close with lots of love
June
