George Bell was the father of Connie, Dorothy and Frances and the beloved Grandfather of George and Doretta Cascinai.
The Girl Left Behind – A Childhood Morning That Changed Everything | A Memoir of Loss – Series
I woke as the sun began to rise, unsettled by the knowledge that my aunt had been heard sobbing and screaming during the night.
I wasn’t panicked—no one wakes expecting to learn that their mother has died.
I noticed my uncle Chuck quietly making phone calls. When I asked if we could call my mom that morning, a flicker of alarm crossed his face. Then the doorbell rang.
My father, our church’s youth pastor, and my Grandpa Bell entered the living room and sat down together, composed and deliberate. George and I were told to stay in the kitchen and finish our breakfast. I had no idea that the moment we were waiting for would […]