Dear Leona

Did you ever wonder how your grandparents met? This book presents the story of the editor’s grandparents and offers a taste of small town life in the 1890’s Catskill Mountains. It begins with a mystery box in the 1990’s, a tragic death of the mother of two young boys, a shunning of a long-respected village resident and details of the six month distant courtship. All of this leading to the marriage of his grandparents – Leona Tinklepaugh and Morris Skidmore. This love story also provides a look at two villages in the Western side of the Catskills – Worcester and Summit -with glimpses into Jefferson, NY. Throughout are the names of many other residents in that area. Readers may find members in their own family trees, perhaps, as for the editor, with surprising connections.