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Bernie

Early years

July 24, 2011

Bernie's parents Barbara Hope (Cleveland) and Bernie Orville Crews, Sr. happened to be in Fort Myers, Florida the day Bernie was born. They were visiting his grandparents, Harvey and Ruby Crews.   Several days later they returned to Punta Gorda, FL where he lived until he went into the Air Force shortly after high school graduation.  His mother, Bobbie, said he was her saviour because he sent 1/2 of his military pay home to her each payday to make her house payments.  He was the oldest of 4 children:  sister,Cynthia, and two brothers Michael and Joseph Patrick (Pat).  "The picture is Bernie at 2 years 10 months.  Taken at Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 6, 1940.  Note the mouth organ in his hand" (harmonica).  The picture was taken by his Aunt Cynthia (who his sister was named for).

May 17 2022

May 17, 2022
by Phyllis Crews
It has been 11 years since your passing.  Sometimes it seems like forever and other times it feels like yesterday .  You would not like the state of the world today, both political and the weather.  Crazy storms, then no rain for weeks,  the lawn and plants look terrible.  I am trying to get my surviving plants out of pots and into the ground so I won't have so much work.  Bernie and Monica gave me  a blackberry bush for Christmas and it has been producting large berries.  The blue berry they gave me last year finally has some blue berries on it.  They also gave me a egg plant that now has blooms and a yellow squash and some sweet potato plants.  The squash goes in the ground and the potato into a hugh pot.  Makes it easier to harvest.  Bill is helping  me plant my palm trees in the front yard.  He sprayed a 20 Ft circle to kill all the weeds and it will be ready to plant as soon as I have a day off.  I wish you were here to help oversee the planting.  Well I better sign off I have a church meeting to get to.  I still love you.