Pretty as a painting

As we've opined before, the Dutch masters would have loved to have painted youthful Aunt Emma, with her classic features and luminous eyes. Here are some undated photos from her youth: With a happy little boy whose identity we don't know. This photo, like the two below it, was probably taken in the 1930s. Despite her early beauty, Emma Mabel Sprick Krociel (5/9/1916-), pictured here in 1995, didn't lead an easy life. Here's a toast to her!