No, our family is not related to the Kennedy family. I thought I needed to make that clear immediately. This post title might have made a cousin or two jump to the wrong conclusion. After all, we enjoyed learning about our relative Dr. Grisso.
Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy is the title of a book by Kate Larson which I just finished reading for my winter book club. I highly recommend it.
Reading about Rosemary and what mental health was like in the 20's-50's and even beyond, made me think about a relative that many of my cousins may not have been aware of. She was the wife of my great-great Uncle LeRoy Vorhies. Uncle LeRoy was the youngest brother of our Great Grandma Estella Smith. Lulu was institutionalized in Colorado for many years. This is about all I know. Now I wonder why. Now I am motivated to learn more. When I know more, you will be the first to know.
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