Treasures

When I was going through my Dad's belongings I found many treasures. There were cemetery and property  deeds and bills of sale for many properties dating back half a century or more, love letters from my grandfather to my Nana and old resumes with lots of information.  And some old pictures I now cherish.  These are from my Dad's side of the family.

This is my Nana in approximately 1920.

There are only 2 pictures of my Dad's dad.  This is one of them.  The little boy slumped in the chair is my grandparent's firstborn John, known as Jackie.  He was a forceps delivery and that resulted in severe cerebral palsy.  We also found a letter from their doctor to a specialist requesting treatment.  Jackie died when he was 4 or 5 and this is the only picture of him.

This is my dad painting a chair when he was about 10 so roughly 1942.

This is my dad and his brother Frank with their mother at their father's grave in 1948.

And this is one of many pictures of my father as a scout.  He loved scouting and being outdoors.

Stay tuned for pictures from my mom's side!