It was on this day, in 1889, that the 12 day old son of Laura and Almanzo Wilder died. He died suddenly, probably from what is now termed, "SIDS" (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). He would have been Rose's younger brother. And, had he survived, grown up and had a family of his own, the family members might have made a similar contribution to our lives as did the rest of the family.
They, of course, took the death very hard. Laura later remarked how sorry she was to have not named him before he died. His grave marker lies in the family plot in DeSmet, SD.
Special thanks to Laura's cousin, Sue Ellen Francis, for the photo.
We can all appreciate Laura's loss, and be ever grateful that she didn't let it stop her from sharing her life's experiences with us. He kept the thoughts of her loss all her life, but shared the rest with us. Thanks, Laura.
"I have learned that few persons have such happy and successful lives that they would wish to spend years in just remembering." Laura Ingalls Wilder
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