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hunter

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30. My mom went from frontier Catholic, too far away to attend any Mass on Sundays...

Thu Jul 13, 2017, 01:00 AM

Jul 2017

... to Jehovah's Witness (until they kicked her out when I was in the fourth grade because she couldn't stay out of politics), to Quaker. The Quakers could listen respectfully to whatever my mom had to say, and then move on.

There are many pacifist threads in my family history.

My mom's dad was a Conscientious Objector in World War II and refused to take up arms, which is probably as abhorrent now to some people as it was then. Given the stark choice of a prison cell or building and repairing ships for the Merchant Marine, he built and repaired ships. He was once beaten up by the police for protesting the internment of his Japanese neighbors.

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I just have to say: I love my Grandmother (a lifelong Democrat) [View all] Coventina Jul 2017 OP

You would not have had to tell us she is a Democrat. 3catwoman3 Jul 2017 #1

Your grandmother is rich in the important ways. And she's leaving you applegrove Jul 2017 #2

What a wonderful woman! dhol82 Jul 2017 #3

How lucky you are... Freedomofspeech Jul 2017 #4

According to their donation slip, $50 provides 350 meals. Coventina Jul 2017 #7

Hugs to your grandma. She was born just a year before my late Mom Hekate Jul 2017 #5

Your Grandma Rocks nt irisblue Jul 2017 #6

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I want to get your granny and mine together. politicat Jul 2017 #9

That's awesome!! Coventina Jul 2017 #10

... I know that area really well. politicat Jul 2017 #12

They relocated to downtown Phoenix after several years. Coventina Jul 2017 #15

I've got non-LDS family in Arizona and other LDS strongholds. hunter Jul 2017 #23

I've got both Born In Covenant and converts in the family. politicat Jul 2017 #24

My mom went from frontier Catholic, too far away to attend any Mass on Sundays... hunter Jul 2017 #30

Really fascinating! Thanks!! Coventina Jul 2017 #33

For Your Grandmother Me. Jul 2017 #11

For Donald Trump and lots of his friends. Blue_true Jul 2017 #13

So true. "You Can't Take It With You" so no sense in letting it rule you. Coventina Jul 2017 #17

I agree. nt Blue_true Jul 2017 #34

Wow iamateacher Jul 2017 #14

Sounds like my 93 year old mom nini Jul 2017 #16

50 bucks is a very nice donation Skittles Jul 2017 #18

Oh she will love this!! Coventina Jul 2017 #19

I kid you not Skittles Jul 2017 #20

♡ eom littlemissmartypants Jul 2017 #21

Brava, brava! GeoWilliam750 Jul 2017 #22

What a beautiful woman. raven mad Jul 2017 #25

Post a link to that food bank here and I'll match her donation. nt TeamPooka Jul 2017 #26

Oh I am overwhelmed and overjoyed!! Coventina Jul 2017 #31

I'm loving her MFM008 Jul 2017 #27

In honor of yur grandmother, i am matching her contribution to SOME bottomofthehill Jul 2017 #28

In honor of your grandmother, i am matching her contribution to SOME bottomofthehill Jul 2017 #29

Thank you so, so much!! Coventina Jul 2017 #32

Beautiful. H2O Man Jul 2017 #35

*blushes* Coventina Jul 2017 #36

Environment plus H2O Man Jul 2017 #38

The women of 1923 were wonders. Old Terp Jul 2017 #37