Eulogy For Emily

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During the Great Depression people weren’t that rich so for birthdays or Christmas they couldn't afford gifts. How would you like it if you were at point able to get whatever you wanted then the next you weren’t able to get any gifts? Emily got a beautiful gift from a guy. Josh and Joey got a gift that they are very thankful for. Emily got dimes for Christmas from three lovely boys. I will be starting out with Emily’s first gift. Emily got a pair of beautiful diamond earrings. She got the earrings from Pete Harris for Christmas even though times were really hard for him. Pete Harris really likes Emily. Emily worked at the circus that Pete owned and helped and cared for a lot of people there even though she has three boys to take care of

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