Grandmother and Aunt Anita

Nettie Stokes is my Grandmother, seated on the left. Aunt Anita, seated on the right, is the eldest of 5 children. Photo was taken at a Syracuse University luncheon, where my Grandmother was a well-respected member of the staff. Grandmother passed away while I was just a toddler, but I was always taught of her eloquence, intelligence, and her beautiful usage of language. Her handwriting was an art form, and she was poetically articulate as she spoke with purpose and dignity.