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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: Intarsia92 on February 25, 2011, 04:37:19 pm

Title: First Scroll Saw Project
Post by: Intarsia92 on February 25, 2011, 04:37:19 pm

My mother passed away two weeks ago, 97 years young; She had a very good life, up until the last few years. 

Among her things she had this little Scottie Dog, corner-shelf, I made as a Cub Scout project back in 1943-44; It was still on the wall in a spare bedroom. It's the only thing I recall making, besides sawdust, using my Father?s 1938 Craftsman Scroll saw. She still had the instructions for the saw among her papers, I guess that?s where I get my saving junk from, lol.   

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Post by: Bill P on February 25, 2011, 04:43:18 pm

That is so sweet that she kept your shelf for all those years, and I'd like to thank you for sharing this with us. 

Bill

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Post by: dgman on February 25, 2011, 05:52:31 pm

Hey Al, So sorry about your mother. Sounds like she had a long and good life. It's nice to see things that our parents hold on to that are dear to them!

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Post by: yankeebum2 on February 25, 2011, 06:18:43 pm

sorry for you loss Al.

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Post by: marmoh on February 25, 2011, 07:04:00 pm

Sorry for your loss.  At 97 I bet she left a lot of memories behind.

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Post by: newfie on February 25, 2011, 07:33:19 pm

Sorry for your loss.

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Post by: Danny on February 25, 2011, 08:28:35 pm

Hi Al....:+}  Your story is so Heart Warming and I also am very sorry for your loss, but I feel your Mother left you a feeling that she will Always be there with you in your Heart.  You are a Great Person and I seem to think its because of your Mother.  God Bless and keep being yourself.  Danny :+}
P.S. I also made my Mom (shes 83 now) a knick nack shelf way back yonder and I know it still means the world to her.  Later....

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Post by: GrayBeard on February 25, 2011, 08:46:46 pm

My condolences to you and all your family.

Just think of all the other gifts you gave Mom and the one that seems to have meant the most to her!

Wonderful Story!

~~~GrayBeard~~~

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Post by: Russ C on February 25, 2011, 08:58:33 pm

You are in our prayers. May your memories give you strength and hold tight to those memories for comfort. Thank you for sharing something so personal.  :)

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Post by: Intarsia92 on February 25, 2011, 09:48:12 pm

Thanks everyone for your kind words; She always said she was going to live to be 100, and almost made it.

You're right Ed, I made my parents a beautiful Cherry Coffee Table in HS wood shop and I have no idea what happened to it, yet she kept the Scottie with a shelf that's split where I drove a brad into it.

Memories are precious.

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Post by: Becky on February 26, 2011, 12:43:25 am

I am very sorry for your loss, Al.

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Post by: Marcellarius on February 26, 2011, 03:17:36 am

sorry for your loss.
very nice story about your first work.

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Post by: Mainewoods on February 26, 2011, 06:52:49 am

I am also sorry for your loss.  I don't imagine that it's at all easier even though she lived a very long life.

It is, however, extremely cool that she hung on to something so seemingly trivial for so very long!  It obviously meant more to her than you realized!

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Post by: julief on February 26, 2011, 08:06:41 am

I am so very sorry for your loss.  What a treasure to find after all these years.  At least it was a treasure to her.

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Post by: daneklund on February 26, 2011, 11:10:43 am

My condolences to you and your family Al.  You have some great memories there.  Dan

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Post by: Dawie on February 26, 2011, 01:11:01 pm

Al my condolences as well. Thanks for sharing this with us. I pray for you and your family and am sure you will find comfort in your memeories of her.
David

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Post by: lwilli on February 26, 2011, 03:26:20 pm

I'm sure that seeing the type of person that you became gave her great joy and peace in her life. I think that the type of art that you create speaks about the type of person that you are. And I believe that is a testament of who your mother was. I'm sorry for your loss Al.

Louis

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Post by: heiko rettberg on February 28, 2011, 03:36:38 am

Al, i'm so sorry for your loss.

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Post by: math2010 on March 01, 2011, 12:52:20 pm

Sorry for your lost