January 4, 1945 (Thursday)

A NASTY COLD DAY

A nasty cold day.

Temperatures hovering

below zero.

Washed. Had a big one.

Hung clothes in attic.

Roads are all

impassable until

opened up by County.

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The new year is off to a rough start weather wise. Edna has remarked on the snow and blizzard like conditions every day of the New Year so far.

In her journal just the day before this one she wrote, "Paul went to with Bob all day. They were plowing out blocked roads all day."

Bob is her son and Paul, Bob's son, is her grandchild. Bob works for the Kent County Road Commission and Paul (just 17) has recently graduated from high school.

Paul and his brother Dick (my dad) would both eventually follow in their father's footsteps, working for the Road Commission from an early age until their retirement. Bob's son Dan would also work several years for the Kent County Road Commission. And, I would spend five summers between my high school and college graduations working for the KCRC as well.

But long before all of us held jobs with the Kent County Road and Park Commission, Henry (Edna's husband) served as a Commissioner for Kent County. In her journals, Edna often makes note of Henry attending to commissioner-related business. Henry and his fellow commissioners were responsible for much of the early development of roadways in Kent County. In addition, Henry is credited as the founder of the Parks system in Kent County. Johsnon Park