They owned over a thousand acres which is a large farm in Florida. Of course the children grew up working very hard.
Mother was the youngest Daughter and had to see all her siblings and parents die. I still remember when Grandpa Mac died. Mother went into a closet and just cried and cried.
That’s sad. I guess my Kathleen will be in that situation, too. Even if we all have above-average longevity, she’s likely to outlive most or all.