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    What about giving it to the eldest male descendent?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tiny View Post
    What about giving it to the eldest male descendent?
    That would be me..the only male descendent.


    Slag101--Giving it to his lodge sounds like the best idea yet.

    All of us have fond memories of him WITHOUT the kilt. My mom is the only one that even remembers him in the kilt. I will see what they say about the donation.

    Thanks,

    T

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    Quote Originally Posted by T-Bone View Post
    That would be me..the only male descendent.


    Slag101--Giving it to his lodge sounds like the best idea yet.

    All of us have fond memories of him WITHOUT the kilt. My mom is the only one that even remembers him in the kilt. I will see what they say about the donation.

    Thanks,

    T
    I just know that it will be well cared for, respected, and available for your family to view when desired. We really hold dear are departed brothers and there families.

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    What a pity the moth was allowed to get at the kilt, T-Bone. But then my wife allowed that to happen to her old dancing kilt (she hates the smell of mothballs).
    The idea of presenting it to the lodge is a good one.
    And I can sympathise with all those people who have been driven to distraction by squabbles over the effects of a lost loved one.
    I was unable to attend the funeral of either of my grandmothers, and my brothers and cousins grabbed all the best stuff. I suppose I should be grateful that my mother stepped in and steered her mother’s teasets in my direction. My wife has greatly appreciated having those old teapots, cups, saucers and plates, for all that they come from at least three different sets.
    And my maternal grandfather was a Mason (Past Master Mason, Scottish Rite).
    My cousin, who inherited the Masonic regalia of both our granddad and his own father, has presented them to their respective lodges, with the gratitude of those receiving them.
    But I do recall that granddad had a number of swords, and I was rather unhappy to learn that instead of being divided among the grandsons, they were handed over to the Caledonian Society.
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    Mike
    The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life.
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    Like other, family has been involved in the "infighting" for the departed's stuff. I won't go into details.

    Otherwise as per your question - mounting/display is a good option, donating is another. But if they don't go that route, how about making memorial quilt(s)? If they both sew, it shouldn't be too hard. The tartan could be the "center piece".

    Chris Shepherd

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    As a Fraser myself, here are a few suggestions if you decide to cut it up:

    1. Give each female descendant a strip. Those unmarried can use it as part of any future marriage ceremony a la the handfasting in Braveheart - my wife and I did this, though we also used a strip of her father's kente cloth from Ghana as I didn't want it to be seen that she was becoming my 'property' or anything like that.

    2. Give each male descendant a strip to include in a quilt/cushion that he, or somebody else, might make.

    3. Send one strip to the Fraser heartlands around Inverness for burial in memoriam. Either somebody could take it from the USA or it could be posted over. I'd feel honoured to take it there on my next visit north of the border.

    Slainte

    Bruce

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