My Grandmother and Godfather

This is a picture of Nanny Thompson and Uncle Tom, my dad’s younger brother. He was also my godfather and always remembered my birthday. Uncle Tom had a similar nature to his mother and my dad. He was a large man, quiet, gentle and kind. He always had a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth. As was common in those days, like my father, he lived at home with his mother until he married Beatrice Madden. I think their wedding was the first that I ever attended. They had no children. Uncle Tom worked for Canadian Pacific Railways in the rail yards.