An Arizona lady who purchased a desk from Goodwill to refurbish ended up stumbling onto a discovery that supplied one other household with an interesting perception into 100 years of household historical past.
Jenna Franzoy of Gilbert, Arizona not too long ago bought an vintage secretary’s desk for $20 at a Goodwill location and informed Fox 10 Phoenix {that a} “secret drawer” fell out when she introduced it house and was tipping it over.
Within the drawer, Franzoy discovered a stash of historic treasures that included letters, newspaper clippings, songs, sports activities articles, and farm articles courting again so far as 100 years that appeared to all belong to 1 household.
“My dearest Martha, mom has been writing to you and I need to write some too,” one of many letters stated.
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A Gilbert, Arizona lady discovered 100 years of one other household’s historical past hidden inside a $20 Goodwill desk (Fox 10 Phoenix)
“I discovered it to be actually sentimental, and I used to be so blown away by it, so I knew if it was my member of the family, I’d be much more blown away,” Franzoy stated.
Franzoy determined she would attempt to get in contact with the household in an effort to return the paperwork however solely had the title Martha McCollough to go off of.
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Jenna Franzoy reads 100-year-old letters she discovered inside a Goodwill desk (Fox 10 Phoenix)
“I simply got here to actually perceive this lady Martha, She jogged my memory numerous my grandmother, so I made a decision to achieve out,” Franzoy stated.
Franzoy posted in regards to the discovery on Fb and was contacted by a girl named Shirley Knight who stated she was associated to McCollough.
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Shirley Knight reads paperwork that belonged to her household 100 years in the past (Fox 10 Phoenix)
“So apparently, this desk and the objects in it belong to my grandmother, Martha,” stated Knight, who discovered her personal start announcement within the trove of historic paperwork.
“McCollough, Kenneth and Nancy had a woman – that may be me – September 4,” Knight stated, studying the announcement out loud.
“This was like an act of God and I do not imagine something is probability, to him be the glory,” Franzoy stated.
