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LJ AUNT MARY CERNY
Aunt l'lary always lived on the farm and seemed to be the
main hornemaker. She was a most kind and gentl€ peisone
and done most of the cooking and baking for the fanily.
I can recal I rtfien our school was out for the sunmer some
of us children spent a week or so with the Cernys. Aunt
Hary would prepare any specr'al kind of food for us and
especially cakes and pies that she knew we would like.
She never had her hai r cut and she hrore a bun at the nape
of her neck. She loved music although she played no kind
of instrument and she always loved any kind of poetry.
She had no instructions whatsoever in oil painting but in
ll0l when she was only 16 years old she decided to paint
a picture of lbzart and his violin. Holfgang Fmadeus
Hozart was born in Austria. She painted the picture in
oil n'hich measures 23 inches high by J2 inches wide and
the picture is in a beautiful old gold frame. To me it
is a precious and valuable oil painting even though it is
very old.
Atrnt lilary was an incredibly smart person and surely had a
great sense of creativeness. She entered some of her most
beautiful hand made quilts at the Illinois State Fair and
she always won a prize. She was so kind hearted and such
a pleasure to be with at any time.