glovernet.org A website devoted to the Howard Clarke & Fannie Jones Glover descendents. Remember the family pictures? The family has grown so much that it is difficult to keep up with everyone. Let's not lose touch with our roots!  Stories told by Family Members Great Story about Aunt Mary Nixon from Judy (Nixon) Rountree In the late 70's, Neal and I and the girls, Mary Kathryn (3) and Janey (1), were mid-way though a five year tour of duty at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Neal was the deputy Staff Judge Advocate and the SJA was Col. Moteleski, currently the senior Col. in the Marine Corps. We were very close to the Moteleskies, and when they heard Aunt Mary and Uncle Karl were coming for a visit, they decided to have a dinner party for them. Both the Colonel and his wife were charming people and entertained in gracious and elegant surroundings in their beautiful home. So, we all dressed up, along with several other senior officers and their wives, for what was sure to be a grand evening. Following a  delicious,candle- lit dinner, everyone rose from the table and proceeded to the living room. Aunt Mary detoured to the powder room which was down a long hallway directly off (and in full view of) the living room. We were all chatting quietly when all of a sudden Uncle Karl  leaned forward and said  "Mary!" with a voice you rarely heard from Uncle Karl. Startled, we all turned to look at Aunt Mary. And there she was..walking slowly on the thick beige wool carpet, trailing a perfect line of unbroken toilet paper, out the powder room door and right down the middle of that long hallway. All I could think of was that a very small bride should be following her any minute. As she later said, "All I did was pull up my girdle". Funnily enough, what we all remembered the most and the longest was all the laughter, and Aunt Mary, who could have been embarrassed, even mortified, laughed the longest of all. Neal and the Colonel laughed so much they had tears rolling down their faces. It was an evening to remember, and another reminder of how comfortable Aunt Mary always was with herself..even in extreme circumstances! I know the girls join me in wishing all of you a joyous and fun-filled family reunion. With Love, Judy Rountree