“Bernard Riley” being remembered…

Oct 7th “Bernard Riley” being remembered…

“Little Bernard … visiting cousins in ELDON, Missouri.

Sometimes… a great tragedy hits a family … in a way that is hard to understand…and when it is your young child, who you LOVE more than LIFE itself – – you almost loose your FAITH in the ALMIGHTY. The only question that you can ask is, “Why?” – – “Why my son, the only true LOVE of my LIFE… and without him – – LIFE really is no longer worth living.”

This is little Bernie… on Ashland Avenue, Saint Louis.

This photo was saved because…at the ‘gate’ – – that is little “BERNIE” – trying to stay out of this photo of the baby… being photographed in the fancy high-chair.

The occasion for this photo taking …would be the “SUNDAY” dinner that all the FAMILY – – that is all those that could be… would for sure to come and visit on SUNDAYS… because GRANDMA ANNE SMART BRADY – – – would have all kinds of good food – – all homemade – -and at no cost to the FAMILY and their spouse.

The first and eldest son, JAMES BRADY… and with his wife – they were there this SUNDAY – – showing off their new baby girl – – that they had just adopted. So… therefore – pictures would need to be taken – just to remember this occasion.

Since JAMES BRADY… probably wanted a boy – but received a girl… this little baby girl was always called “JIMMIE” – – and many years later when we …that is my husband, LEE and children were living in Florida – – we met “JIMMIE BRADY SCHILLING” – – and I never thought to ask her – – if she had a regular girl’s name – – and if “JIMMIE” was the name put on her birth certificate??? So… as far as I know…”JIMMIE” is her name and when we visited she was living in the Merritt Island vicinity…and that would have been way back in the 1960’s.