Aunt Cleo sent this photo in. She mailed it to me, I scanned it and mailed it back to her. If you have any photos that you’d like to share, I’d be glad to do the same with yours. If you have access to a scanner, you can scan it and email it to me too.
This photo was taken July 4th, 1970 at Honey Creek. I don’t think I’ve ever seen it before. Is that a smile?
Rachel says
I am not sure about a smile, but I think I have seen this look on Gracen’s face when asked for a photo.
Lloyd Jr. says
I can’t tell if Grandpa is slyly looking back at Grandma or if it’s just my mind playing tricks on me.
Rachel says
I think you might be right. I wonder what she might have said.
Lloyd Jr. says
If we were on CSI, we could enhance the photo to see who those people who are reflected in the window are.
Lloyd Jr. says
Um, I guess you can’t see them in this picture at all. I’ll try to post one that you can see someday. Trust me, I’m not crazy.
Lloyd Jr. says
Well, you can see them on some monitors anyway. I have two monitors hooked up right now, and I can see them on one, but not really on the other. Or maybe I’m losing it.
Julie says
I see them!
Julie Baker says
I’d say it’s Felix. This pict was taken the same day as the other one that show them w their children, Grandma is in the same dress. The only person with a plaid shirt is Felix! Whoever it is their head goes above what is reflected in the window. So we cant see their head. Then a shorter person by him.
Christina says
Pete said Grandpa always stuck out his tongue whenever someone took his picture….maybe the picture taker was trying to be quick before he got the chance to stick it out!
cleo says
Christina and Pete, I believe you are correct. He either was getting ready to or just finished sticking out his tongue
Jane says
Aunt Cleo called Dad today and he came to look at this picture. He hadn’t seen it before.
Christina Rowland says
Sorry, but that cracked me up…..we work on a great site and do all kinds of interesting things, and he will only look at the site because Aunt Cleo called him? Aunt Cleo, call your brother every day, apparently he listens to you!
Julie Baker says
what are their ages in this picture? Look how big and strong his arms are!
Looks like he’s holding back a smile and giving a “knowing” look.(or a warning look)
Christina Rowland says
If the date of the photo is correct, Grandma was 72 and Grandpa was 78….I just looked to make sure I had Grandpa’s age correct….he died in November of 1970…hard to believe he looked that good only a few months before he died.
Julie says
He had heart disease…they call it the silent killer. He probably should have been on blood pressure medcine. They didnt know so much about it back then.
I remember Grandma saying the evening before he died they pulled out old picture and were looking at them and reflected on their life and that he had remarked what a good life they had had together. He slept on the couch because he wasnt feeling good … when she woke up and came in there he was gone. Hands folded over his chest looking perfectly peaceful. That was a wonderful thought to leave her with!
By the way… she slept on that very couch for years until it was falling apart and was haulled off. Even when she got a new couch she wouldnt sleep in her bed. She slept on the new couch.
I know someone who’s husband died in their bed and she wouldnt sleep in it and haulled it to the dump. Grandma slept on the couch even though, or maybe because he died on it. To each his own!
Jane says
Hey, you are right about the great site. Look at thos big hands.