On Monday the 10th Mary Ruth and Bud came by Grand Harbor and picked us up for the ride to Barbara's home in Madison. Tuesday we enjoyed the Stockett's home and food and on Wednesday we went to Jackson and lunch. From left to right: Charlie, Bonnie, Barbara, Bud, Mary Ruth, Nicholas, John and Dorothy.
The lunch location was just south of the Old Capital Building.
Thursday we were all packed into a SUV and off to Mt. Carmel.
John had "his" stone prepared and it has been placed next to our mother's grave.
We sat on our parent's tombstone and had Bonnie take our picture; Charlie, Dorothy, Barbara, John, and Mary Ruth.
In preparation for the trip down to Mt. Carmel Charlie attempted to locate, William Odie Bonds, the fellow in charge of keeping the cemetery. An internet search for his phone number revealed Mr. Bonds, died on October 3, 2011. His relative, R. I. Landers, 3092 Hamburg Road, Roxie, MS 39661 601-384-5485; and his wife, met us at Mt. Carmel to show where Charlie's 8 grave plots are located. As it turns out Charlie's are one grave site to the right of William Odie Bonds. Four immediately to the right (skipping one plot), and then the other four immediately under the first four, a block of 8. William Odie Bonds is buried next to, Odie Lee Bonds and Willie May Cole Bonds.
John drove us back to SONATA berthed at the Grand Haven Condo/Marina. And, after one night aboard he waved good-bye to us and returned to Virginia. The plan is he will join us again after Thanksgiving.
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