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| Submission
by: |
Shari Kelley |
| Species Common Name: |
Weeping Willow |
| Tree Category: |
Personal |
| Significance of Tree: |
In April of
2003, my mother passed away at the age of 76. She was a lover of
flowers, shrubs and trees. My husband and I had just bought out first
home the summer before. Earlier in the cold month of March, mom and I
had looked through all of her mail order catalogs on various plants.
We placed an order for several items and with our purchase we would
receive a free weeping willow tree. First, some of the flowers
came and then a bush. Then my mother suddenly passed away. A few days
after her funeral, a yellow bag arrived. I looked inside at what
seemed to be two long sticks. The bag label informed us that they were
the Weeping Willow trees. I pushed them off in a corner, then finally
after almost three weeks I decided to plant them. I did not believe
that they would grow, so I planted both the "sticks" together.
The "sticks" grew, and now there are three trees. I haven't the heart
to separate them. The trees are doing very well. In the picture
are my grandchildren Joshua Sanders (DOB 3-8-03) and Abigail Bailey
Rose (DOB 4-24-03). These younger grandchildren will not remember much
about my mom; whose name was Rosemary Bindhammer Cooper, but the tree
is named "Grandma Dosie" and as you can see is thriving and well
loved. |
| Address of Tree: |
936 N. Rochester Ave., there
is a large fenced area to the south of the home. It is inside the
fenced yard. |
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