AUNT VIVIAN/ OUR GUARDIAN ANGEL OF SORTS!

      This is another Holiday memory of my cousin Dianne Smith Davis of Corning, cousin of Dennis Laverty, daughter of Arnold and Ruthella Smith.

Fond memory of Aunt Vivian:

This is a memory that I have of our Aunt Vivian, the sister of Arnold, Vernon and May. Aunt Vivian was the one in our family that had a nursing degree. For many years she worked as a Visiting Nurse in Marshalltown, Iowa

 But, my memory of her relates to our family. When any one in this family had a sickness or needed surgery we could count on Aunt Vivian being right at our side. She was even allowed to go into surgery when any of us needed surgery. This relieved our parents as well the one of having surgery such as having our tonsils removed or any other type of surgery.

We all knew we were in excellent care when Aunt Vivian was with us during our illness. It was so comforting to awaken from surgery to see Aunt Vivian right there with us along with our parents. She was also the last person we saw as we shut our eyes being put to sleep for the surgery procedure and being there when we woke up from the surgery. Aunt Vivian was such a comforting, caring Aunt through her entire life.