ELEGY

el·e·gy

/ˈeləjē/

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noun

1. 1.

   a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.

   synonyms:

   funeral poem/song, burial hymn, lament, dirge, plaint, requiem, keening; More

2. 2.

   (in Greek and Roman poetry) a poem written in elegiac couplets, as notably by Catullus and Propertius.

Ada wrote for the local newspaper and was well known to the community.  I didn't know her, but one of my friends was a close friend to her.  This is one of the articles she wrote about her dear friend, Florence.

1971 Ada and Florence inside the old rock house that I lived in for close to ten years.  We bought the house in December 2006.  Started living in it in January 2007 until October 2016.  

We lived in Ada's house until the house was seriously damaged in a devastating house fire that started in a kitchen plug destroying the kitchen and upper bedroom above the kitchen.  Smoke damage was beyond awful which molested all the rooms with dark stains that looked like someone had painted everything with walnut stain throughout the entire house.  Even in the cellar the smoke damage was extensive.  

I tried to figure out which room this was they are pictured in and I think it's the Living room by the front door that's to the left.  Looks to have been papered with a light colored wallpaper and beautiful draperies are pulled by a tie back.

I miss our old stone house beyond words.  We sold the shell and moved on to our present residence in a different town.  I still have fond memories.

Perhaps a elegy has been written about our old stone house that now has been completely remodeled with a young married couple living in it these days.  

Blessings to you as you live life to the fullest,
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