The little church we attended had what was called "Decoration Day" on each Mother's Day Sunday. This was a time when the adjacent grave yard was made to look its' finest and of course many people travel back home for Mother's Day. The pastor the last year my grandmother was alive asked the congregation who was the youngest mother there in attendance. After that mother was identified, she was presented a rose. He then asked "who is the oldest mother in attendance today" and it was my grandmother at 95 and she received a rose. He asked my grandmother to stand, which she did. The pastor then said "if you are here today and you are kin to Mrs. Sivley, please stand, and over a third of the congregation stood. At that point, the pastor said "It goes to show you, the acorns don't fall too far from the Oak Tree that bore them". So in gratitude and love for my grandmother, the name Oak Tree Financial Services was chosen to represent the independence, integrity, and strength that my grandmother represented her entire lifetime and that we continue to pass on to our clients.