Suicide, African American Families, Black History, Great Depression, Pullman Porters, GenealogyCandy in the Sand profiles the struggles the Holmes family faced during the Great Depression.
Will and Gladys Holmes pictured here in 1928 shortly after their marriage.
Will Holmes was cook on the Railroad trains. It was a good job for a black man during the 1920’s. Will lost his job because of the Depression.
Will Holmes as a younger man. He committed suicide in 1941 leaving his young wife with six children to raise alone.
This is me with my mother, Thelma. Thelma was 9 years old when her dad committed suicide. She was the only member of the family to see Will before the fatal shot because he woke her up to watch the baby while he committed suicide.
As an author,Genealogist, and eldest Grand daughter, I felt this story had to be told.
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