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She became the focal point of their lives for the next 13 years. In 2004 they took in an abused, abandoned and scared little dog they named Lilly. They were married in October 2007 on Martha’s Vineyard. In 1993 he met Lauria Giles who would become his life partner for his remaining years. This was a rewarding experience for Jerry, allowing him to use his artist talents in a different way to create something new and exciting. He was happiest on a warm summer day with the shop doors wide open, covered in sawdust and paint.Īfter establishing themselves in the sign business, Jerry and Alan partnered with Mark and Patty Milowsky, Jim Reiman and Jesse Ware in building Jesse’s Restaurant in Hanover, NH. He enjoyed the entire process from the initial collaboration with his clients to providing them with a special and meaningful sign custom made to meet their desires. Jerry’s work is on display throughout the Upper Valley, as well as other parts of the country and the world. This building became Jerry’s home, workshop and love affair for nearly 50 years. This began their search for a new home which they found in the old Methodist Church in Hartland. A friend came to ski for the weekend, liked the house they were renting, bought it and then evicted them. They initially settled in South Woodstock where they started making signs and continued their passion for skiing. Alan was taking a year off to ski as well and after seeing some of Jerry’s experiments with wood, carving and signs he convinced Jerry they could start a business selling hand carved signs. Ascutney Ski Area that he met Alan Ferguson. It was while he was a ski instructor at the Mt. As a young adult he left Boston to spend a season skiing in Vermont and never returned to the city on a fulltime basis. He later attended the New England School of Art in Boston and after graduating, worked in advertising in Boston.ĭuring his college years he made regular trips to Vermont to ski, begrudgingly returning to the Boston area on Sunday night. He attended Milton schools, where he ran cross country, played hockey and tennis while developing his natural artistic talent. He was born in Boston, MA, the son of Jeremiah and Joan (Kelly) Burns and was raised in Milton, MA with his sister Martha and twin brother David.

NOTE: Grandma Jones is a little bit behind posting pictures and telling you our Christmas story.HARTLAND, VT - Jeremiah Burns was lifted from his struggle with heart and lung disease to a place of peace and eternal rest on Thursday morning, November 19th. I like to keep current because journals ought to operate that way! But sometimes life just interferes with our best-laid plans, and then you just have to roll with the punches. In the last few weeks, I've been surrounded by 'sick' folk with various forms of 'bugs'. but remained healthy! I was thinking I was in the clear. but NOPE! Christmas Eve I felt rather squeemish, and then Christmas Day I woke up rather. one of the happiest Christmases I can remember! sick! But what can you do but forge ahead? So that's what we did! At one point during the Christmas dinner, it looked like a scene out of 'Home Alone' where everyone is bumping into each other scattering to get everything ready ~ we had 14 people partaking of our Christmas feast, and even though I was less than well, we did have a lovely time together. Presently, it is late in the afternoon on the Monday after Christmas. Andrew, Sabrina, and the children have gone downtown to visit one of the museums for the afternoon, so I am going to try and do a little 'catch up' with this blog. Grandpa Jones and I were abruptly woken up at 7:45 a.m. Christmas morning! How on earth did we manage to sleep in?! Yikes! The little kiddos had been awake for. a long time (!) and really wanted to open their stockings. Jackson got some very very cool stuffers too: LEGOs, NERF equipment, and I forget what else (see what happens when you don't journal right away?) Since Karis is the youngest of the family, she was the first! I loved her comment when she yanked this Ken doll out of her stocking: 'Oh goodie! A BOY Barbie!' They had already read the Christmas story (without us) and were ready, set, go (!) to attack their stocking stuffers.

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Olivia's stocking was stuffed full of the very things this beautiful young lady enjoys.