Memorial Day Memories

It's a rainy day and it is still for remembering our veterans who have served our country in all branches of the armed forces. I'm very proud to be an American and hope you are too.

2016 Photo

Looking back, 60 years ago, this son was born and was in the 

United States Navy when a young man. 

Looking back, I cannot forget that our youngest son joined the 
United States Air Force 30 years ago!

Looking back, on this date 57 years ago, our sweet and beautiful 
daughter Missy came into this world.

Looking back, and I cannot forget that I fell and shattered my shoulder five years ago on Memorial Day weekend; just another kind of remembering.....

CLICK ON LINK TO MY VIDEO OF TWO YEARS AGO

Many Years Ago

I have TONS - yes, TONS of old photos that my mother took and/or saved through the years. It is overwhelming.  I'm trying to save some via scans.

These two are "just found" favorites. 

Son "Chuck" died in 1994 car accident

Fishing runs in the family.

This photo is his Great Great Great Grandfather on left and his Great Great Grandfather on right with a big fish.

It is so very frustrating for me when the old photos are not marked with dates and places. It's also a good thing that I can recognize many of the faces still!

James Marshall Folkner b. 1844 and Aurelius Alva Drake b.1872

Big deal fish! All family around 1896 when my grandparents were first married.

It makes me wonder who was on hand at that family gathering to take this picture.

It also makes me wonder exactly which man caught this fish! and...what kind it was and where they were. 

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