“Remembering Aunt Irene Brady Riley for EVER”

Jul 18th “Remembering Aunt Irene Brady Riley for EVER”

“We Remember our Aunt Irene Brady Riley”

“Aunt Irene’s BIRTH-DATE and TIMELINE”

Just have to start off … with that which… I feel was Aunt Irene’s finest HOUR in LIFE… the birth of her one and only son, Bernie.

This old PHOTO which I feel very “LUCKY” to even have and so glad that ‘It’ was one that was not lost in all of the many moves from moving to several homes in Saint Louis and Florida locations.

“Little Bernard Riley” was the LOVE and JOY to “William B. and Irene C. Riley!”

This is “Irene” in the one and only baby photo of little Bernie her son, that is … that I know of … and was able to find!

Mr. Thomas F. Brady … which was “Aunt Irene’s” father would be taken to Heaven at least fifteen years later after this happy event and Mrs. Thomas Brady maybe another ten years,

Our little “BERNIE” was killed by a drunken driver at the age of ten (10) … which really was devastating… as there are no words to describe how things were after that.

This is Mrs. Thomas F. Brady, Mother and Mrs. William B. Riley, the older daughter of seven living children.

“Years have gone by and finally “MARIE BRADY” a much younger sister to “IRENE” gets married and “Grandma Anne E. Brady” is still living.

Aunt Irene and her husband, Bill … have moved to Ashland Avenue, Saint Louis and live in the downstairs flat and this is where I am seen… in the arms of Aunt Irene in her backyard!”

“Time just seems to “Fly” when you are having “FUN”…

and since Aunt Irene lived here… across the “Fairgrounds Park” from us … it was very easy for us to visit and visit so often… as so many of the cousins of the “SMART and BRADY Families” all lived within just a few short miles of each other and … in most cases… within, just a real nice and very enjoyable walking distance and there we all are … enjoying the times of visiting!”

Photos in color indicate that “TIME” has really gone by… as these two PHOTOS of “Aunt Irene” were taken when I was married and living in Florida.

Aunt Irene came down to visit for a week or two… and in part of the time with us… we took her to the “RACE TRACK at Hialeah” and… we had a nice meal in the “CLUB HOUSE”… as I do not like to take a chance and bet…

I only prefer a nice meal and to watch others just spending money they do not have … in HOPES of winning MONEY… that they will never happen to win… at something you most likely know nothing about… as for those that need the money the mostest… also lose the most!

Trying to remember what was happening in this time frame… my guess for these two PHOTOS would be in the year of 1965 as there were lots of things going on in the 1960’s… trips back and forth to Missouri and Florida…

then births and deaths and then complete moves from one place to another … sure glad that I was young enough to be able to do all that… as now it seems to be… more than just one person could or would be able to do.

Thanks be to the Almighty for giving me the extra strength to do and be where… I was suppose to be… when and to where… I was most needed to be of some help! D.V.

“Happy Birthday Aunt Irene… and enjoy the Heavenly realm with so many members of our FAMILY!”