67 degrees with overcast sky in Clarinda, IA at 1:00 PM Monday, Memorial Day 2021.
Saturday evening we ate at J Bruner's here in Clarinda with Phyllis' sister Beth & Steve Gregory. Their daughter, Kara and husband Jason Cooper and son Tyler came from Denver for a graduation party Sunday in Elkhorn, NE, of Beth's son Chris & Becky Gregory's youngest daughter Sarah from High School.
Yesterday we drove to Elkhorn, NE - just west of Omaha - to a graduation party for Sarah. We were near where sister Louise lived on an acreage for a few years back in the late 1980's.
I took 20-some pictures at the gathering, and realize now that this picture is the only one I got of Sarah, when she was hugging Phyllis when we were leaving. Lots of pictures of all the others! Guess she had spent much of her time in the reception line near the entrance and as we milled about, ate an excellent BBQ lunch provided, and visited with many people, she wasn't in the pictures.
This is the photo that the above cropped photo above was taken from. Many, many classmates were there and many family members and friends.
Just took photos of her invite card:
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Sarah was quite
active in running
and swimming. Had
many photos from school
and many of her ribbons
and back-numbers
on display.
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This morning I put second coat of Tung Oil on it and rubbed it down and it is now in the south bedroom. The bought Oak quilt case that hs been in this position is now in our bedroom and she has room for more quilts.
Friday we went to a friends place and got flowers and put them on some gravestones in the Clarinda Cemetery.
Phyllis' parents, grandparents and great grandparents are buried in Clarinda. Put flowers on them and then went to my sister Louise's grave and renewed the flowers there.
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| The one peony from the back yard and some extra cemetery flowers. |
HOW DO COURT RECORDERS KEEP STRAIGHT FACES????
These are from a book called Disorder in the American Courts and are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and published by court reporters that had the torment of staying calm while the exchanges were taking place.
ATTORNEY: What was the first thing your husband said to you that morning?
WITNESS: He said, 'Where am I, Cathy?'
ATTORNEY: And why did that upset you?
WITNESS: My name is Susan!
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ATTORNEY: What gear were you in at the moment of the impact?
WITNESS: Gucci sweats and Reeboks.
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ATTORNEY: Are you sexually active?
WITNESS: No, I just lie there.
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ATTORNEY: What is your date of birth?
WITNESS: July 18th.
ATTORNEY: What year?
WITNESS: Every year.
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ATTORNEY: How old is your son, the one living with you?
WITNESS: Thirty-eight or thirty-five, I can't remember which.
ATTORNEY: How long has he lived with you?
WITNESS: Forty-five years.
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ATTORNEY: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory?
WITNESS: I forget..
ATTORNEY: You forget? Can you give us an example of something you forgot?
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ATTORNEY: Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn't know about it until the next morning?
WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam?
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ATTORNEY: The youngest son, the 20-year-old, how old is he?
WITNESS: He's 20, much like your IQ.
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ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken?
WITNESS: Are you shitting me?
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ATTORNEY: So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And what were you doing at that time?
WITNESS: Getting laid
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ATTORNEY: She had three children , right?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: How many were boys?
WITNESS: None.
ATTORNEY: Were there any girls?
WITNESS: Your Honor, I think I need a different attorney. Can I get a new attorney?
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ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated?
WITNESS: By death..
ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated?
WITNESS: Take a guess.
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ATTORNEY: Can you describe the individual?
WITNESS: He was about medium height and had a beard
ATTORNEY: Was this a male or a female?
WITNESS: Unless the Circus was in town I'm going with male.
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ATTORNEY: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney?
WITNESS: No, this is how I dress when I go to work.
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ATTORNEY: Doctor , how many of your autopsies have you performed on dead people?
WITNESS: All of them. The live ones put up too much of a fight.
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ATTORNEY: ALL your responses MUST be oral, OK? What school did you go to?
WITNESS: Oral...
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ATTORNEY: Do you recall the time that you examined the body?
WITNESS: The autopsy started around 8:30 PM
ATTORNEY: And Mr. Denton was dead at the time?
WITNESS: If not, he was by the time I finished.
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ATTORNEY: Are you qualified to give a urine sample?
WITNESS: Are you qualified to ask that question?
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And last:
ATTORNEY: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for blood pressure?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for breathing?
WITNESS: No..
ATTORNEY: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: How can you be so sure, Doctor?
WITNESS: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.
ATTORNEY: I see, but could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless?
WITNESS: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law.
Will post next month - Lynn
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