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There was a sign in our eighth grade drafting class. The teacher had a nice wooden sign on the front wall showing an owl sitting on a tree branch with the following words below the owl: A wise old owl sat on a tree,The more he sat, the less he spokeThe less he spoke, the […]
Dear Bob,August 12,1991Thanks for the nice newsy report on the wedding. Aunt Esther is onetough little lady. Uncle Lou was pretty fanatical about his ownphysical conditioning. George Grothen passed away recently. He had a stubborn will to livehas amazed the doctors. He must have been very popular because thechurch was filled at his funeral service. […]
During World War II (perhaps 1943), Rosemary, Claude Jr, and Bob were invited by Provost Marshall Gerry Byrne (head of Military Police) to visit Fort MacArthur in San Pedro, CA. Rosemary had some outings with Gerry when they were younger. Everyone had lunch in the mess hall. Gerry took Claude and Bob to see the […]
When Bob was 5 and Claude was 8 they played Doctor in Laguna Beach. Bob gave Claude a backrub with Energine cleaning fluid. That’s a very strong product with Naptha that’s been discontinued. Claude said it felt so good he wanted more, and Bob gave him another treatment. Claude’s back became quite inflamed but no […]
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We assembled to visit Margaret for Bob and Margaret’s 50th wedding anniversary in November, 2019. From left, Jonathan, Bob, Peter, Sara, Margaret, Abby, Emily, Dan, Steve Margaret and Bob with their cake The family took a trip to the St. Louis Zoo, as the weather was very nice.