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Miracle
of the
white lily
By CATHY SMITH
Rappahannock News
Contributing Writer
Amissville resident Mrs. > Louise Smith was so excited ", when she called to say her J white Easter lily was bloom-' ing again. It was ironic that < two large blooms burst forth on the day of Princess Diana’s funeral, Saturday, Sept. 6.; Princess Diana’s casket was * covered in white lilies, her» favorite flower. Two more > blooms burst forth on the day, of Mother Teresa’s funeral, * Saturday, Sept. 13.
“I hope it’s not trying to tell • me something,” remarked; Mrs. Smith, herself a cancerJ patient. “When the first bloom j opened, it seemed to be point-« ing directly at me,” as she sat I "at her kitchen table.
Celebrating their 45th; wedding anniversary this» year, Everett Smith, a life-long! resident of Amissville, and! Louise Hitt also a life-long res- J ident of Amissville, were mar-; ried in May of 1952. At the" time of their marriage,! Everett, 22, was in the U.Sj Army and was stationed at Ft." Huachuca, Ariz. Louise, then 15, was a student at Washington, Virginia High School.
After the wedding, Louise lived with Everett’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith, at their farm on Route 730, now Indian Run Road in Amissville. Two days later, Everett returned to his Army post, and was immediately shipped out to his new post in P’ron/'n i
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