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Maxine Elizabeth Frix Buckley
b. 19 May 1908 - Charlotte,
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| Maxine Elizabeth Frix Buckley, born 19 May 1908 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC, was the second of four children born to James Brownlee Frix and his wife, Hattie Warlick Payne. |
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When she was four years old, Maxine was bitten by a rattlesnake. Her father saved her life until the doctor arrived, by cutting the bite with his knife, sucking the poison, and spitting it out on the ground. Fortunately, he did not have an open sore in his mouth. |
When Maxine was eight years old, her family moved from Eagle Springs, NC to Richmond, VA. When Maxine was eight years old, her family moved from Eagle Springs, NC to Richmond, VA. They arrived on St. Patrick's Day of 1915. She always liked to point out the old train station where they came whenever we would pass it on the Interstate. She always liked to point out the old train station where they came whenever we would pass it on the Interstate. |
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1902 - James and Hattie |
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1911 - NC What a cute little doll baby! |
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On March 24, 1920, James and Hattie's fourth and last child was born in Richmond, VA. She was named simply Frances Frix. |
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1916 - Richmond, VA Maxine hated the
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1918 - Richmond, VA This was one of her favorite photographs of herself. |
1920 - Richmond, VA Maxine - age 12; Alice - age 10 |
About 1923 - Richmond, VA Maxine and her friends enjoying their chocolate candy bars The first two are presently unidentified; the last two are Skee Coleman and Maxine. |
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When she was fourteen, Maxine met the apple of her eye, Robert Buckley. He was exactly seven months older than she was. They fell in love, and waited all through high school, college, and medical school before marrying. |
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Robert and Maxine were graduated from John Marshall High School in 1925. They both went to the University of Richmond. She attended Westhampton College for one year. . | Robert finished Richmond College, graduating in 1929, just months before the stock market crash which heralded the Great Depression. He still had four years of medical school at the Medical College of Virginia to go before they planned to marry |
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About 1924 - Richmond, VA Frances, Alice, unidentified, and Maxine |
Fall of 1924
Maxine at 16 |
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1925 - Richmond, VA Alice, Hattie, James, Alton and Maxine |
1925 - Richmond, VA James, Alton, and Maxine |
1926 - C.F. Sauer Company Picnic Five unidentified Sauer's Extracts employees and Maxine - age 18 |
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1931- Richmond, VA
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| On August 8, 1931, Robert and Maxine decided they had waited long enough, and eloped to Severn Cross Roads in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. They kept the marriage secret, and claimed they were married two years later to the day. The family never caught on! |
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Wedding Portrait - 06 Aug 1931 Robert - age 23; and
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1933 - Foster Studios, Richmond, VA |
1933 - Foster Studios, Richmond, VA |
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| Margaret Ann Buckley, the couple's first child, was born on 6 Aug 1935 in Richmond, VA. When she was three days old, she suffered a cerebral hemorrhage which left her severely retarded. | Although no cause was ever given, in her own mind she blamed it on the Nembutal she was given during labor. She never again allowed herself to be given drugs during childbirth - and these were the days before the Lamaze method was widely practiced. She was one tough cookie! |
Robert and Maxine's second daughter,
Eleanor Bruce Buckley, was born in Richmond, VA on 26 July 1941. They were 33 years old. |
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Robert served as the Regimental Surgeon for the famed 29th Division during World War II. He returned home in Sep 1945, having been gone three years. |
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1943 - Foster Studios,
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| Maxine's beloved mother, Hattie Warlick Payne Frix, passed away in Richmond, VA on 23 Sep 1943 of stomach cancer complicated by heart disease at the age of 63. |
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On Saturday, August 30, 1947 in Richmond, VA, Maxine and Robert had
their third daughter, They were both 39 - and she was a planned birth!
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Sep 1943 James Brownlee Frix -
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Fall of 1943 - 5005 Caledonia Road, Richmond, VA Maxine and Margaret Ann Buckley
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1944 - 5005 Caledonia Road, Richmond, VA Maxine - b. 19 May 1908; Margaret - b. 6 Aug 1935; Eleanor - b. 26 July 1941
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Maxine's beloved father, James
Brownlee Frix, passed away in Richmond, VA on 09 Nov 1950 of congestive
heart failure complicated by emphysema at the age of 73. |
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Eleanor followed her parents' example, and eloped. She and Forbes Rennie Dick were married in Elizabeth City, NC on 7 Dec 1957. The marriage lasted ten years. |
Birth of first grandchild! Sharon Denise Dick
("Shari') was born to Eleanor and Rennie on 15 Nov 1959 in Newport News, VA. |
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1949 - Richmond, VA Maxine, Eleanor and Carol |
Christmas Day, 1953 2206 Fourth Avenue,
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On Monday, 25 Apr 1960, Robert suffered a massive coronary
thrombosis, and died within minutes only a half-hour after arriving home
from work. Maxine always said he was killed in the war; it just took him
fifteen years to die. He was buried in Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton, VA. |
As soon as Shari learned to talk, she insisted on calling Maxine, "Baba" - and the name stuck. It would be several years before we were to learn that it actually meant "Grandmother" or simply "old woman" in several Slavic languages. | Baba was so much fun that Carol's friends from high school would ask her to accompany them whenever possible. Several of them would pile into her little Renault Dauphine and go "cruising" on Friday nights - much to the consternation of the passing boys - and the delight of the girls inside! |
Birth of second grandchild! Renee Michelle Dick was born to Eleanor and Rennie on Valentine's Day of 1963 in Newport News, VA. |
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Mother's Day 1962 1353 Roanoke Avenue, Stuart Gardens, Newport News, VA |
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Birth of first grandson! Eleanor and Rennie were blessed with Kevin Rennie Dick, born 20 Mar 1964 in Newport News, VA. |
On 24 Mar 1967, Maxine was baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at Hampton, VA, having been a Methodist all her life. She was almost 59 years old. |
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Sunday, March 1, 1969 112 Stevens Road Baba - Age 60 |
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| On 6 Mar 1969 in Norfolk, VA, Eleanor was married to George Miles Nowitzky, Jr. Baba picked up two more grandsons, Chip and Norman. |
Carol was married on Friday,
15 Aug 1969 to Paul Hampton Harty, Jr. in the LDS Temple in Salt Lake City, UT. |
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Sunday, 5 July 1970 |
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| Birth of another grandson! Lewis Franklin Harty was born to Carol and Paul on Tuesday, 13 Oct 1970 in Portsmouth, VA |
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Halloween 1970
The first trick-or-treater of the evening,
a little girl, came this night. When Baba answered the door dressed
like this, she went flying out the door screaming, "Don't go in there!
There's a wicked witch inside!" |
Sunday, 27 Dec 1970
Maxine - age 62 |
Monday, 24 May 1971
Baba - age 63 years and five days
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Another grandson! Brent Leander Harty was born to Carol and Paul on Friday, 21 Apr 1972 in Cape Girardeau, MO. |
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Another grandson! Randolph Tuck Harty
was born to Carol and Paul on Wednesday, 12 June 1974 in Chaffee, MO. |
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In early 1975, Alice's beloved husband, Mike, injured himself in a bad fall. While he was in the hospital, Baba went to Arlington to stay with Alice for moral support. When Mike passed away a month later, Baba moved in permanently with her sister. |
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Saturday, 19 Aug 1972
Baba - age 64 years |
Tues., 23 July 1974 Baba - age 66; Randolph - age six weeks; Lewis - age 3-3/4; Brent - age 2-1/4 |
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Also in 1975, Maxine was the first temple worker called from
the Norfolk, VA Stake to serve in the new Washington LDS Temple in
Kensington, MD. She served a five year mission there, working Tuesday
and Thursday evenings, and loved every minute of it. |
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Another grandson! Joshua Scott Harty was born to Carol and Paul on Monday, 21 Mar 1977 in Ste. Genevieve, MO. |
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27 Jan 1975 |
Washington LDS Temple |
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In 1979, Baba and Alice moved to 9309 Overhill Road, Richmond, VA. They were both members of the William Byrd Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, where they pursued their passion for genealogy. The two sisters devoted an enormous amount of time toward gathering donations for the DAR Mountain School. This effort demanded that they spend practically every Saturday attending yard sales - a hobby they both loved. |
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About 1977 Maxine's North Carolina State Archives ID Card |
Saturday, 24 Sep 1977 Lewis - age almost 7 |
Oct or Nov 1977 This is one of the best Baba
pictures What else could bring such a light to her face as not one, but two ice cream sundaes?!? |
19 May 1978 - Arlington, VA This was Baba's favorite picture of herself.
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Another grandson! Nathaniel Joseph Harty was born to
Carol and Paul on Wednesday, 5 Sep 1979 in Crystal City, MO. |
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Sunday, 16 Sep 1979 - Otto, MO
Joshua, Paul, Lewis, Brent, Carol, Nathaniel, Randolph,
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Wed., 7 Nov 1979
Carol, Baba, Nathaniel, and Lewis
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15 Nov 1980 - Richmond, VA
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15 Nov 1980 - Richmond, VA Maxine Elizabeth Frix Buckley Frances Frix Atkinson Alice Brownlee Frix Booth |
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Thanksgiving
Day, The Four Frix Children Alton Glenn Frix Maxine Elizabeth Frix Buckley Frances Frix Atkinson Alice Brownlee Frix Booth |
Thanksgiving
Day, The Four Frix Children Alton Glenn Frix Maxine Elizabeth Frix Buckley Frances Frix Atkinson Alice Brownlee Frix Booth |
Wednesday, 27 May 1981 Washington LDS Temple Kensington, MD |
November 1982 Maxine - age 74
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Christmas Day, 1982 This is another favorite image of Baba. She's holding Carol's Christmas present to her, a crewel embroidery pillow she made honoring their beloved pet, Bunny. |
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Another grandson! Dale Hampton Harty was born to Carol and Paul on Wednesday, 4 Jan 1984 in St. Louis, MO. |
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New Year's Eve, 1982 Brent - age 10-1/2; |
Sunday, 7 Oct 1984 Eleanor, Miles, Baba, Paul and Carol |
Sunday, 9 Dec 1984 Maxine with Eleanor's dog, Sampson |
Wednesday, 6 Feb 1985 Baba - age 76 |
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After 24 years, another granddaughter!
Adrienne Helene Harty was born to Carol and Paul in Hillsboro, IL on Thursday, 30 July 1987. It was exactly one month before Carol's 40th birthday. |
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Baba's only brother, Alton Glenn Frix, passed away 2 Oct 1988 in Richmond, VA at the age of 82, following a short battle with cancer. No one ever recalled hearing Alton say an unkind or unpleasant word about anyone for any reason. What a remarkable legacy! |
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Saturday, 3 Aug 1985 Eleanor - age 44;
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Tuesday, October 13, 1987 Brent - age 15-1/2 |
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3 Nov 1990 - Litchfield, IL
Adrienne - age 3 |
Nov 1990
Maxine - age 82 |
Sunday, 13 Oct 1991 Maxine - age 83 |
June 1992
Back Row - Randolph, Paul,
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Friday, 30 Oct 1992 "Baba the Clown"
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Our beautiful Baba died on
15 Feb 1999 in
University Park Nursing Home, 2420 Pemberton Road, Richmond, VA. At almost 91, she was survived by her three daughters, eleven grandchildren and twenty great - grandchildren. The family has grown since that time. Her death certificate lists the cause of death as gastrointestinal bleeding due to colitis. She was buried next to her husband in Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton, VA on 19 Feb 1999. |
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Sunday, 29 Nov 1992 A family favorite! Baba with an unfinished dragon sculpture made by Brent for one of his art classes at SIU in Carbondale. |
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December 11, 1992 "Mountain Man Baba" - age 84 Another great family favorite! |
Saturday, October 4, 2003 Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton, VA |
Saturday, October 4, 2003 Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton, VA |
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Baba's beloved sister, Alice Brownlee Frix Booth, passed away on 26 Mar 2002 in Clearwater, FL at the age of 92. |
Precious Truths The Baba Taught Us |
The Golden Rule "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." (see Matthew 7:12)
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"I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to my fellow-creature, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again." ~ Stephen Grellet |
"I shall not pass this way again; ~ Eva Rose York
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"If I can stop one heart from breaking, ~ Emily Dickenson |
"Do all the good you can, John Wesley
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"Die when I may, I want it said of me by those who knew me best, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow." ~ Abraham Lincoln
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"What is success? ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson |
"Strike me down now, and I shall return
more ~ Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi
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I Am a Child of God, p.301 - Naomi W. Randall (© 1957 LDS)
I am a
child of God, And he has sent me here.
Has given me an earthly home With parents kind and dear.
Lead me, guide me, walk beside me, Help me find the way.
Teach me all that I must do To live with him someday.
I am a
child of God, And so my needs are great;
Help me to understand his words Before it grows too late.
Lead me, guide me, walk beside me, Help me find the way.
Teach me all that I must do To live with him someday.
I am a
child of God. Rich blessings are in store;
If I but learn to do his will I'll live with him once more.
Lead me, guide me, walk beside me, Help me find the way.
Teach me all that I must do To live with him someday.
Note: To download this hymn in Netscape hold the shift key down and click on the title; for Internet Explorer, right click the title and select Save Target As
"I Am a Child of
God" midi courtesy of
http://people.uleth.ca/~anderson/csb/csb002.mid, sequenced by Doran Anderson.
"I Am a Child of God" lyrics courtesy of
http://people.uleth.ca/~anderson/hymns/301.htm.
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