AUNT JESSIE McCLYMONT

'Us girls' ( Lesley,Judith and Penny) who are organising this gathering of the clan have a very great admiration and gratitude for this fine lady Jessie McClymont who valued the family enough to hand write out the family tree which has been the guide as Lesley and Penny set out to find many of the family and... update her tree to the present.

It was she, who hosted the second last reunion in Brisbane in her garden.

There are now 400 names entered on the present version of the family tree -and that is really not accounting for all the youngestmembers of the present generation.

Jessie was born the daughter of Alexander the 9th born of the Manuka clan. She saw war service enlisting in the army 20.12 1942 and was a lieutenant who was discharged 5.8.1946.

In a previous blog there was an account of her other devotion to family when she took responsibility for a cousin Gordon Mills who had a long term stay in hospital. Many of her neices and a nephew spent time staying with her in Brisbane.

We have posted two photographs of Jessie. One is obviously her in her uniform during the war and the other is a delightful image of her as a small child - being spun in the air! The explanation for the picture says she is with Alex (her father) and Bert (her uncle Robert McClymon10th born Manuka McClymont.)

Thanks to Sue Rutherford (daughter of Jim, grand daughter of Alexander also called Mac, of the original 14) for the photo of Jessie. Its excellent that Sue and ALL her siblings (descendants of Alexander of the 14) are coming to be with us at the reunion.

Unfortunately Auntie Jesie isn't around to see to celebrate this reunion with us.

HERE'S TO YOU AUNTY JESSIE!