Virginia McKechnie May 25, 2015 Virginia McKechnie (Ginny), of Cockeysville and Riderwood, Maryland, died of an aneurysm May 25, at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. She was 86. Born Virginia Ullrich in Mount Clemens, Michigan, she was the daughter of Jacob Ullrich, a banker, and Edythe Calvert Ullrich, a homemaker. She earned a business degree at Michigan… Read More
Congratulations to our newest graduate, Hannah, my beautiful niece. She graduated from Huntsville High last night in a ceremony held at Propst Arena within the Von Braun Center. Our family celebrated beforehand with a dinner at Commerce Kitchen. Here’s a photo of Hannah with her mom (my sister). And my sister with our mother; see any resemblance? And one… Read More
Is there really a Sweet Home Alabama. . . a place that personifies the lyrics made popular by Lynyrd Skynyrd’s iconic rock anthem of the same name? You’ll be delighted to discover there really is a Sweet Home Alabama and it’s a landmark located at the corner of Arlington Avenue and 19th Street South in Bessemer, AL. The house is named for it’s original owner,… Read More