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HISTORY

Rosemary Josephine Reynolds was born to two loving parents in Bridgeport, Maine. She was a bit of a miracle child for her parents, as she was accidentally conceived many years after her sister was born. Her mother had been told she couldn’t have any more children, and yet here Rosemary was coming into their family thirteen years afterward. From a young age she had looked up to her siblings, especially Olivia who she saw almost like a second mother. The two fought a lot at first, but then became closer as time went on. Although, sometimes she found it hard to relate to the others as they were so much older than she was. At every point in her life her siblings were already several steps ahead of her. Even still, family had always been important to the young girl as she spent a lot of time with not only her immediate family but also her grandparents.

As a child she could often be found on her family farm. She loved to play around in the sheep pen and make sure all the animals were getting attention. The woman was a natural with animals from a young age, and used to say that she wanted to be a veterinarian when she was older. Her favorite animal of all was the horse that her father purchased for her, which she could be found brushing and petting multiple times a day when she got a chance. It only made sense that she eventually went on to enter horse shows with the mare, and won many awards. Each step of the way her family supported her how they could.

In high school, Rosemary’s interest shifted slightly. She became more involved in clubs at school, and started to have a pretty active social life. She was the type of girl that people couldn’t help but like to be around. While she spent time with her parents, she started to grow more independent and realized that she wanted to see what the world could offer her. The young woman set her sights on going away for college so that she’d be able to be her own person for a while. She’d thought about maybe going to school internationally, but decided against it as she was scared to be that far away from home.

Instead she ended up going to Emory University where she could be a few states away from her home, but still on the same side of the country if anything went too badly. Which was good because she made that multi-day drive home many times in order to see her family. In the four years that she spent in Georgia, she studied business. While there she also joined a sorority where she fell into the habit of drinking probably a little more than she should, and spent a few more mornings hungover than she wanted to admit to.

After finishing college, Rosemary decided to move back home. She wanted to put her degree to use and decided to become a wedding planner as she always loved attending weddings. She thought there was something magical about getting to help people out on the happiest day of their life. The woman had always been a bit of a hopeless romantic. She was certain it was from watching the love between her parents her entire life.

CONNECTIONS

Leanne Rhodes: mother

Malcom Rhodes: father