Sentimental Sunday - Nana Daisy

Fourteen years ago today we said our final farewells to a very much loved grandmother and great grandmother.

My mum was with Nana when she passed.  I now know how very sad mum felt to lose her beloved mother as only six months ago I sat with my mum for her final days.

Daisy Marion Morgan was born at Moyhu, Victoria, the second eldest daughter of William Thomas Morgan and Ada May nee Hulme.

I remember my Nana for her gentleness, her sense of fun, love of her family and her wonderful cooking.

My gramps, Archie Fleming, had died nearly 21 years earlier.  Nana was so devastated and lost after he went we felt she would surely soon follow him but she rallied for her children and grandchildren.

I always remember Nana and Gramp doing everything together and I loved going to stay with them for school holidays.

Nana and Gramp with their dogs Suzie and Goldie

Sentimental Sunday

Remembering my much loved maternal grandfather today on his birthday.

son of Donald Fleming and Margaret Hart

Sentimental Sunday - Alec Morgan

My Great Grand Uncle, Alexander Morgan, married miss Lavinia Stuart on the 5th of February 1894 at Pauatahanui, Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand.  

He wrote this beautiful wedding poem to her using each letter of her name to begin each line.  

copy of this card written by Alexander Morgan was kindly given to me by his great great grandchildren

                  Look  down ye angels from above

                  And guard the darling one I love

                  Vanish all evil from off her way

                  Impart heavens blessings day by day

                  No sorrow cloud that dear sweet face

                  Imprinted with such holy grace

                  And open to the world to trace

                  So innocent and pure is she

                  That 'tis I pray her life may be

                  United with all peace and love

                  And guarded by thee from above

                  Receiving her when life is o'er

                  To rest with thee for evermore.