March 26, 2021
Irvin Linwood, Jack, Sonny, my 1st cousin on the Winslow side, 3rd on the White's. He was always Sonny to me.
He was a few months older than my brother, I can remember Sonny and Clinton taking Mother's umbrellas and jumping out the barn loft. It's a wonder they didn't break their necks, at least some bone, never did, thank goodness.
I can remember Katherine fixing lunch to take to school the next day, we were at Aunt Winnie's where she was living at the time, and she taught me to whistle. What a milestone for me!
For a little girl who had never been outside North Carolina, except maybe to Norfolk, VA once or twice, it was always exciting when Frances, Katherine and Sonny came home, they always had such interesting experiences and places they lived/had been/had worked.
The last time I saw Sonny, we had a family reunion because whenever Frances and Del, Katherine, Mary and Sonny came home, we had to get the family together. They all stayed at a cottage in Nags Head on the Outer Banks. Frances fell the day before the reunion and broke her hip so she and Del stayed at the beach. We met at our cousins "party house" on the beautiful Perquimans River in Hertford. Our Aunts, Grace and Winnie, were there, lots of cousins, fun visiting, eating and remembering days of our youth. We really missed Frances and Del but understood.
Several years later, my husband and I were fortunate enough to be able to drive to Tucson
to visit with Katherine, Frances and Del.
I have so enjoyed the genealogy Sonny put together a few years back of his life. What an interesting life he led. I am so proud to say he was my cousin. I'm just sorry we didn't get to spend more time together and haven't been able to get to know the next generations.
RIP, Irvin Linwood/Jack/Sonny. I miss our Sunday night emails.
He was a few months older than my brother, I can remember Sonny and Clinton taking Mother's umbrellas and jumping out the barn loft. It's a wonder they didn't break their necks, at least some bone, never did, thank goodness.
I can remember Katherine fixing lunch to take to school the next day, we were at Aunt Winnie's where she was living at the time, and she taught me to whistle. What a milestone for me!
For a little girl who had never been outside North Carolina, except maybe to Norfolk, VA once or twice, it was always exciting when Frances, Katherine and Sonny came home, they always had such interesting experiences and places they lived/had been/had worked.
The last time I saw Sonny, we had a family reunion because whenever Frances and Del, Katherine, Mary and Sonny came home, we had to get the family together. They all stayed at a cottage in Nags Head on the Outer Banks. Frances fell the day before the reunion and broke her hip so she and Del stayed at the beach. We met at our cousins "party house" on the beautiful Perquimans River in Hertford. Our Aunts, Grace and Winnie, were there, lots of cousins, fun visiting, eating and remembering days of our youth. We really missed Frances and Del but understood.
Several years later, my husband and I were fortunate enough to be able to drive to Tucson
to visit with Katherine, Frances and Del.
I have so enjoyed the genealogy Sonny put together a few years back of his life. What an interesting life he led. I am so proud to say he was my cousin. I'm just sorry we didn't get to spend more time together and haven't been able to get to know the next generations.
RIP, Irvin Linwood/Jack/Sonny. I miss our Sunday night emails.