The following family photo fun fact is in memory of my grandmother, Mary Manclark who would have been 114 years old today (June 10, 2019). This is one of my favorite photos of my grandmother. The photo was taken on the SS Laurentia on September 14, 1961 during Mary's and Charles' (my grandfather) return trip from their 1961 European vacation. They boarded the SS Laurentia in Glasgow, Scotland on September 12, 1961 and arrived in Montreal, Canada on September 21, 1961. Since Mary was the main photographer on their vacation, this is one of maybe three photos taken of her during their trip. In the photo, Mary is looking out from the port window of the cabin where they stayed on the ship. Mary complained of rough seas during the trip which is not surprising since they were sailing close to the edge of Hurricane Carla, which according to Wikipedia, was “the first Category 5 hurricane of the 1961 Atlantic hurricane season”.
