Tuesday, October 27, 2015

To Elinor (Junkin Family Album Poem) Comments

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In bygone years thy name was heard
It lived on memory's faithful page
Twas hallowed by a holy word
Thy mothers name received again.
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Darwin Henry Beuning
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Belle Wassermeister 19 October 2020

Fascinating stuff! Give us more!

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Kim Barney 27 October 2015

This poem seems to have been written by Elinor's Aunt Jane. It would be interesting to find out if Jane was a sister of her father, or her mother.

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Kim Barney 27 October 2015

Wonderful collection of old poems. You are doing the world a service by sharing them here. I want the world to know that I have seen the book that contains these poems and heard the story of how it was obtained. I feel that it was something of a miracle that the book fell into your hands, Hank, and did not end up on the rubbish pile.

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Darwin Henry Beuning

Darwin Henry Beuning

Melrose, Minnesota
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