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Arizona couple makes historical find following Goodwill purchase
Shock: Arizona couple stumbles upon a household’s hidden historical past
It started as a Gilbert couple’s challenge to refurbish a desk, and it led them to 100 years of a household’s historical past that was hidden for all these years. FOX 10’s Lauren Clark experiences.
PHOENIX – For one Arizona couple, what started as a challenge to refurbish a desk ended with them stumbling upon 100 years of one other household’s historical past.
The journey started when Jenna Franzoy of Gilbert purchased a desk at Goodwill.
“I took it to my room and it tilted over, and a secret drawer fell out,” stated Jenna.
That secret drawer was holding a trove of historic treasures, together with newspaper clippings…
“Loads of sports activities articles and farm articles,” stated Jenna.
Letters…
“My dearest Martha, mom has been writing to you and I need to write some too,” stated Jenna, reciting one of many letters.
…and even songs.
“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,” stated Jenna.
Jenna wished to get what she discovered within the fingers of the household, however she solely had a reputation to go off on: Martha McCollough.
“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,” stated Jenna.
Jenna put out a submit on Fb, and shortly sufficient, she obtained a reply from a lady named Shirley Knight.
“So apparently, this desk and the gadgets in it belong to my grandmother, Martha,” stated Knight.
Ultimately, Knight obtained an opportunity to have a look at items of her household’s historical past, in addition to her historical past, for the primary time.
“McCollough, Kenneth and Nancy had a lady – that will be me – September 4,” stated Knight, studying off the announcement of her delivery.
As for Jenna, she is now left along with her $20 Goodwill desk, in addition to a priceless reminiscence that’s now written on her coronary heart without end.
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