Grandmother Elder

I am sad to say that my Great Grandmother Elder has died. She lived to the age of 94. We will be traveling this weekend for the funeral and to be with family. I wanted to post a few pictures of her from last summer. We were able to get some pictures of her with Austin, which is very nice. Not very many people can say they have met their Great Great Grandmother.Austin, Myself, Grandmother Elder, Grandma Pat

Austin, Myself, Grandmother, My brother Ben

Austin, Myself, Grandmother

Grandmother

Grandmother lived in Louisville during the great flood of 1937. See below for a story I wrote back in 2005 after a visit with her.

The Great Flood of 1937

My grandma was only 13 days old when Great- Grandmother and Granddaddy Elder moved to Louisville. It all happened in 1937. (can you imagine being in your twenties back then?) From what I understand, the flood happened soon after they moved. My Great Great Grandparents lived up on a hill somewhere downtown, I think. They had a little house at the bottom of the hill that was going to be flooded, so they laid some rugs down on the floor so that they could move their furniture. Well, the water rose so fast that they couldn't get the furniture out. Grandmother said that they found the rugs stuck to the ceiling when it was all over and done with. Someone she knew took a boat all the way from Louisville to Owensboro, KY. It sounds like this was pretty comparable to the New Orleans flood. The Ohio River overflowed and covered the whole city with water. It was neat hearing a first-hand account of this historic event.

The Great Flood of 1937, seen from Old Louisville's Confederate Monument.
This view is over three miles from the banks of the Ohio River, on what
was once considered high ground. Modern levees and flood walls hopefully ensure
that this will not happen again.