"La De Dah" and "Lucky Ladybug" were hit songs that were great.
Both recordings were released to the public in 1958.
These ditties had cute lyrics and a fine melody.
The artists were a duet by the name of Billy and Lillie.
Billy Ford hailed from Bloomfield, New Jersey.
Newburgh, New York, was Lillie Bryant's community.
Both songs were written by Bob Crewe and Frank Slay.
Unfortunately, in 1983, Billy Ford passed away.
However, Lillie Bryant is still around with us today.
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Like her name, so slender and lovely;
And I recall she smiled so prettily.
She was my aunt; born with a disease;
But took life like the summer breeze.
My best friend was her son, Jose,
Until suddenly he passed away.
I was seven; he was two;
And sunny days were all we knew.
The essence of youth was our Lillie of the valley;
A sturdier more delicate bloom never you see!
She only reached age of tender thirty four,
But her liveliness has become folklore!
In a far off playground, she taught me to swing;
And taught me to dance as an easterling;
And took me trick or treating for the first time,
When I was an illiterate mime.
She was laughter and much fun;
Nothing can outshine a rising sun;
Though never physically hardy,
She was the life in every party!
My "Lillie"
The garden is overgrown
The blooms are growing wild
They are missing the sweet lady
I remember as a child
She would lovingly water
Each and every stem
As she pruned her pretty flowers
She would talk and sing to them
As she nurtured her garden
She was ministering to us
She was showing how to have grace
To live in peace and without a fuss
Keep life simple and with Jesus
Share lots of hugs and a smile
As she tended to her flowers
She taught us lessons all the while
When I smell the sweet gardenias
Or see a lovely lily shine
I think of my grandmother
And I’m so thankful she was mine
Through her grace and kindness
She taught me more than she could know
I wonder, as she watered flowers,
If she knew she helped me grow
I miss walking through her gardens
And seeing her praying on her knees
She was a lily robed in glory
And her spirit blooms in me
By Marcy Paulk Bonnette
May 20, 2018
Frog on lillie pad
Dragonfly flies
Gulp Mmmmm.. :)
A face that was once so young
So youthful
Has turned into one that is seasoned
Golden
Every wrinkle
Represents an experience survived
Overcome
The laugh lines that surround your mouth
Represent all the times you smiled
Laughed
Even though
You have always been someone who gives more than
You received
And you never seem to mind at all
It’s what most love about you
It’s what I admire about you
Though your body has changed over the years
Parts that was once firm and tight
Has transformed into parts that represent
Childbirth
Maturity
Age
Your hair that was once so full and dark
Has altered to a beautiful shade of gray
That symbolizes a life well lived
Your beauty hasn’t wavered
Hasn’t dimmed
I know that the bones that were once so strong
Have begun to ache
Your only wish is that God will take the pain away
He would never give more than you can bear
Though my words can not be a salve to your wounds
I share them for comfort
To show appreciation
For you to hear just how phenomenal you are
My golden Lillie Mae McCray
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