100 years ago today my daughters' great grand aunt, Bridget Donahue, lost her life on the Titanic.

[elehhhhna]

Bridget, wherever you are, your brave younger sisters made it over to America, led good, happy lives, and gave you beautiful grand nieces and a nephew who honor you today!

[seabeyond]

1. wow

interesting. thanks for the way you did this post

how is your daughter?

[Viva_La_Revolution]

2. that's a lovely post

I just found a 8inch brass bell in Gram's closet that says "Titanic 1912." She says she got it at a garage sale 20 years ago.
We put it out to display in honor of all those lost that day.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

3. our family lost a great-grand-uncle

Tom Ryan (steward) who was 27...

sP

[MrMickeysMom]

4. Thank you for this reminder and moment of thought...

I find this much better than a 3-D movie.

In memory, those who came before us, had their stories.. Some more significant than others. Grant Aunt Bridget Donahue and all the rest live on and are best remembered that way.

[whathehell]

5. A lovely tribute...n/t.

[AlbertCat]

6. your brave younger sisters made it over to America, led good, happy lives....

And none of them threw a priceless jewel in the friggin' ocean!

[LaydeeBug]

7. I love this term, "Grand Aunt". My family would call it "Great Aunt" but I think you are correct.

I think I am a grand aunt, not a great aunt.

[tru]

8. grand = 2 generations back, greats add a generation back for each great n/t

[mzmolly]

9. I think I've found a bit of info on her?

http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-victim/bridget-donohoe.html

Very sad.

[cherish44]

10. Thanks for sharing - reading those biographies is very moving and sad

whole families gone. Reading about the survivors is fascinating