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A Grand Legacy

On February 28th , our family lost a crown jewel when Granny Jean passed away.  I don't know many people that get to live to 39 and still have grandparents here on Earth, for that I count myself blessed.  Granny Jean was a walking, talking, living personification of southern hospitality. My greatest memories of her from my youth will always be centered around her kitchen table.  It seemed that we spent more time in that kitchen, getting ready for a meal, eating a meal, talking after a meal, cleaning up from a meal, or perhaps working on a giant jigsaw puzzle on that kitchen table.  Granny was one of those amazing cooks who had recipes that called for a pinch of this, a pat of that, a couple of shakes of something and a dash of love.  When we were all a lot younger, she kept a wonderful garden and put up purple hull peas and cream corn, among others, but those were my favorites.  Her signature dishes included chicken and dressing and the largest, most amazing and decadent carrot c