When my father died, way back in 1993, I became aware of the fact that my grandmother, Doris, who had died when my father was only three years old in 1930, had never had a headstone placed on her grave in our family plot. In fact, until I was a teenager, I don't believe I was even aware that my step-grandmother Charlotte wasn't my actual grandmother. Although Charlotte was a terrific grandmother to me and the only real grandmother I ever knew and loved, I began to wonder more about who Doris Terrill Warner was since she died 26 years before I was born, when my father was only 3. My first effort to reach out to her was having a proper headstone placed on her grave, right next to my father's final resting place. Ultimately I haven't learned much more than a handful of photos can suggest, but the images have provided some happy substance to my connection to her. This song brings out the disappointments of never meeting her but consummates with the joy of realization that she is nonetheless a real part of who I am. And that is indeed a happy ending to a continuing story. As a bonus, I coerced my 89 year old mother-in-law, Barbara, into adding her whistling skills to the ending of this song as you can hear in her protestations as it all falls apart for a bit of fun.

All music written and performed by Craig Durgy
Whistling provided by my mother-in-law Barbara H. Lynch

Lyrics:
Doris by Craig Durgy

Black and white, shades of brown
From the old photo album handed down
There’s a face, that I’m told
Was my grandmother, seventeen years old 
Timid smile, far off gaze
Did she see something coming in her numbered days
My dad was three, Aunt Jean was two,
Then the baby Barbara that she never knew

(Chorus)
And I cannot lose her now, this will be my solemn vow
To raise up her memory like this stone
As I stand above this grave, living proof of what she gave
I believe, that Doris she, is a part of me

Married young, just nineteen
Isaac Lester, and his high school queen
Was she quiet, in the rain
Did she fight for her life in her final pain
Did she grieve, did she laugh
Why did she leave, no epitaph
Does she know, that I got
This gravestone, placed for her alone in the family plot
(Chorus)

Photos few, and far between
Wish I knew, just what they mean
Did Maude and Pa, ever dread
When Doris Terrill Warner was so quickly wed
Still I know, in the end
Where I go, is simply where she’s been
Just a face, in a wooden frame
And a trace of her warm embrace when I say her name

(Chorus) Oh I believe she will always be a little part of me

Doris

gospel and  country music lover, singer/songwriter, conservative, christian,  truth soldier Brother.  i want to thank everyone on soundcloud for your support, right now i have got   100,000 plays i reached my goal                            show we had  last night, with J Ryan Daniels & Pace Alexander the host of The Sonic Truth Revolution Show, it was a pleasure too me for them to have me on as their first guest on their new Tue, night show, i really enjoyed my self, i want too thank my Truth Brother's , J Ryan Daniels & Pace Alexander for having me on, we had a great time, i also want to thank all of my great supporter's on Soundcloud, and everyone on Soundcloud, Facebook & Twitter for tuneing in and listening to the show last night, i love everybody, and everybody take care now. hey my soundcloud friend's i love you all and i support you,  and i appreciate your support, here lately i've been getting  comment's that i don't appreciate, just wanted to let you know there are some people on here that are jealous, and one thing i can't stand is a jealous singer or musician, and i've had my share of them down through my singing career, i don't have any time for a jealous singer or musician, they may be the best singer or musician, but if they are jealous they ain't worth 2 cents,  i'm not on here to make a name for my self or be a star, i just love music, and love to hear other people sing and play, if they don't want to support me that's fine, i made it before with out them, if they don't have anything good to say about me, they don't need to say anything at all, i don't need their support.  if you will  look close at the background picture of the Snail, you will see my picture in the center of the Snail's coil, i found this Snail in my garden not to long ago, i was amazed  and scared when i cleaned the dirt off of it, and saw my picture in the center of the coil on that Snail Shell, i couldn't believe it, so i took a picture of it with my phone, everybody can see it, it only show's up on my phone, my family took a picture of it 2 or 3 time's, and nothing showed up, just the Snail, i took another picture of it, and there it was again , my picture on the Snail.

Singer/Songwriter concentrating on traditional country, folk and pop rock. Working as part of the duo Daniels & Durgy; https://soundcloud.com/danielsdurgy

Welcome back to my page. After a week of 'technical issues', I'm back in my Producer role.  Hope you all have had a wonderful time while I was away... but I'm back so lets get this show on the road!!

Two song writers, two kindred spirits... that found each other by pure happenstance and great fortune, to collaborate and create music together.
To see our separate artist pages, please click on the following links:
Nat Daniels   https://soundcloud.com/natdaniels
Craig Durgy  https://soundcloud.com/durge

www.youtube.com/TheDelta57
Link to YouTube Video - PULSAR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpD7VE0OtQ0&feature=youtu.be    Cover picture of Ellie, my Grandaughter.
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Doris

Durge