Of course, I have many memories of Aunt CJ, but here's one that lingers from the 50s or 60s. It was when we, the Nallys from Champaign IL, were visiting the Barretts in Virginia while Uncle Nena was still in the military.  Aunt CJ, of course, did all or most of the meal preparation and clean-up for our two families. 

After one meal of fried chicken, I remember Aunt CJ was cleaning up in the kitchen. As she took the chicken bones from the used plates, she began biting the cartilage off of the ends of the bones for the family dog. Chicken bones splinter but the cartilage is OK for the dog, she explained to me. I was impressed at this practical and clever  idea of using what would otherwise be dumped into the garbage.  I do this for our dog sometimes.

She was very practical and straight forward. That made her a powerful personality. Rest in peace Aunt CJ. Convey greetings to Nena, Donna and Rhonda from the Nallys.



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19 juin 1930 – 17 mars 2019

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