Hi, I’m responding to tell you a little about my Angel Mother. If you ever wanted to see an Angel I’ve included a picture of my Dear Mother. Her name is
Julia McCullin and when she married my wonderful Dad she was Julia Stong. That’s right Stong not Strong, her middle name is Battis. Well, Mommy raised
8 children, 4 boys and 4 girls. She had my sister Meg last, when she was 46.
I remember I was going to graduate from high school and I said, “Mommy your tummy is a little bigger!” She said, “I know Sherry, I think it’s my Gallbladder.”
She was sipping Ginger Ale to help her stomach, not knowing she was actually going to have another baby at 46!!!!
Well, Mommy was always so kind. She would sing old songs all the time when she was doing her housework. I remember I would set the table for dinner. We
always ate at 5:15 pm. That’s when we would all sit around the dinner table and say a family prayer (it seemed like my Dad always said the prayer).
Well, this night no one was coming to the table (at this time there were nine of us). I said, “Mother just yell, ‘DINNER’S READY'” I was like 12. Well,
Mommy never yelled, but I said, “Mommy, you can do it! Just yell, “DINNER’S READY!!!!!” Well she said it a little bit louder, but not really, she just
couldn’t do it! Mother never yelled and she never said a bad word.
She always had the kitchen clean and ironed the clothes and worked so hard. I helped with the dishes as I got older, but Mother did all the cooking. I
was always asked to taste it. One time we were walking up the hill to the garden and you had to climb over the post rail fence Mother was very modest,
as she climbed I YELLED “There is a car coming!” Mother quickly jumped down, she didn’t want anyone seeing her climbing over a fence, it was funny.
My Mother was very modest, neat, clean and kind. I posted a picture of her if you want to see an Angel there she is. My mother never said a bad word or
yelled. She wouldn’t say the Savior’s name out loud, it was too sacred to her, she would just say “Him.”
I could go on and on but suffice it to say I have a daughter named Julia, my sister, another brother and a nephew all have Julia’s in their family now.
I LOVE YOU MOMMY. Mother always wore an apron. Now I always wear an apron. She would dress in a dress or skirts when we went shopping. I remember the
sound of her high heels on the streets of Philadelphia at Christmas when we went shopping. We laughed a lot at our house. It was filled with love.
When I went back to Pennsylvania for my 50th reunion from high school my best friend said, “Whenever I drive past your home I remember the love I always
felt there.”
Well, I love you mommy, we all do.
– Sherry Davis
