Born: February 13, 1914, North Lawrence, New York
Died: November 24, 1927, North Lawrence, New York
Relation to Author: Grand Aunt
Sister of Helen Leary (married name, Keenan)
Today is the 85th anniversary of the fire at the Leary farm. I have written two posts about the fire and also posted a picture of one of my relatives that died in the fire. Here is a picture of another victim - Evelyn. She was the oldest of the four young ones that died in the fire; she was 13 years old. The picture is from the same year - 1927.
It is a great picture - maybe a school picture, showing bright eyes and a hint of a great smile you know exists - and makes the tragedy all the more powerful to us looking back 85 years later.
