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This is me in 1947, I am being held by My Great Grandmother, Sarah Ellen Hall, She was born in March of 1857, she came to the United States from Ireland, Her maiden name was McKain. She lived to be 90 years Old ! I always thought we were Native Americans with Indian Blood was completely wrong, we are Irish and Welch and English !!!!!
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This is me, I am wearing a hand me down shirt and dungarees passed down from one of my older Brothers.
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This is John, James, Donald, Me, Ronald and Roland, my 2 sisters are on the Porch !
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You Bet, I was Buck Toothed and Home style haircuts !! In the summer when school was out we got a Buzz cut, and a quick sponge swabbed over our head just in case, Mother was afraid of Lice and School at this time was full of Head Lice !!!!!
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My sister Beverly, My sister Janice holding me and my Brother Donald !! Donald died from Lung Cancer, My Sister Janice is in a Nursing Home suffering from Dementia !!!
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This is me in my Senior year of High School, I was in the School Play, I was a Priest and I was going to Marry Lloyd Perry and Joan Ferry in the Play ! I was a scrappy 125 pounds and 6 ' - 2 " tall !
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This Is my Mother and I in 1974 ! I always thought she was a Big Mean Woman growing up !
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This is my Dad, John Ellsworth Wood, My best friend, confidant, and Man I truly thought the world of, He passed when I was only 35 years old and I was devastated for Years !
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Finally after jobs of every type I became what I always wanted to be, a Policeman !!!
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The Love of my Life when we lived in Punta Gorda, Florida !
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Life is still Good, Older but wiser !
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Don't forget to Honor our Vets !
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1 comment:
Great Grandma 1857. I love the old family pictures. Odd, I was just last night um packing some stuff from storage, wrapped in newspaper from Sept 28, 1947. I stopped to read the whole page. Now I gotta go back ans see iffn you was on it. hahaha
Merry Christmas and hugs to the pretty lady.
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