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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hope you can do something. A neighbor of mine died and his son came later with a couple men and a dump truck. I know he kept some things but it was sad because of some of the things I saw being thrown away. One was an ornate family Bible with names and dates going back 100 years in the inside front pages. I pulled it out and took it home, then decided that was irrational and put it back.  [/quote]

Your post makes me so sad. It also reminds me of an estate sale in Ponte Vedra where a framed case of the deceased owner's swimming medals from a highly regarded university--at least 50 medals and more than a few were from MAJOR swimming events dating back to 1930's-- were on sale for $25. Just out there with the kitchen and living room stuff...can't believe that no one in the family wanted them.[/quote]

But it's this mindset that fills the next generation's house with clutter. I mean, who is going to display great grandpa's college sports memorabilia? If you saw someone who had this in their house you would think it was weird. But we can't let it go and it multiplies with every branch of the family tree.
Even photos, without context (captions, dates) are pretty meaningless. I admit I would keep a family Bible if it had names listed. 
I have tried to get my hoarder parents to label or write about their stuff, so that there's context for what it is and why it was important to them. No luck yet. [/quote]

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