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Note: since Mary had most of the Chamberlin furniture, much of it
made by their Dad and grandfather, we were hoping we could have at least one
piece. Larry hated the antiques and wrote that as soon as Mary went into the
hospital, he had sold everything to the junk man for $200.00. Instead, he
sent us these pictures. Anyway, I have just hung onto them for years and I
think you would be a good person to give them to.
I didn't understand Larry's attitude at the time, but now I do. He was only
about 45 when he took Mary to the Mayo clinic and was told there was nothing
that could be done for her. She was around 49. I now know what he must have
gone through as he was her caregiver for about 13 years. I know he was
criticized a lot by the family, but I can now understand the stress he was
under. Also, I believe he was in his late 50's or around 60 when he had his
first heart attack. He actually died at that time and they brought him back
twice. I think it did something to his brain, along with the stress of Mary,
as he was never the same after that.
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