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By the way, I just posted on our family Facebook page 10 short 30 second to 4 minute video clips of interviews I did of Mom a few weeks ago when I visited her and Vicki. Just some of Mom's memories of the "good old days of our family." You may want to check those out. Here are 10 video clips of interviews I did with Mom on January 27, 2019 about her memories of various people in the family, with summaries below:
0:30. Auntie Matsie did not like to entertain uncle Earl’s doctors and lawyers and Auntie Kay said it’s too bad he didn’t marry Grandma Ala because she would’ve loved that.
1:00. Uncle Earl’s son Michael. (Vicki was very interested in Michael.) When Michael was in college, came to visit them at Uncle Earl’s. Was not particularly friendly and don’t know whatever happened to him. (Found out he died in Capitola in 2002.)
0:53 Uncle Earl Sullivan. He was related to Ed Sullivan. Grandma Ala had a picture with her, Mattie, Uncle Earl and Ed Sullivan. Doesn’t know what happened to that picture.
1:04. Grandma Margie’s mother, who was a Milner (made hats), raised someone else’s kids, when they were young children. Mom does not know why but thinks the mother had died in the father couldn’t manage them. Seem like a very noble thing to do and Grandma Margie thought so, too.
1:19. Granddad George Chapman. Very loving, affectionate man who cared a lot about the grandkids. Made a lot of toys, roundtable with five little chairs, underneath inscribed birthdays and name. Watched Sheriff John, Mr. Rogers. (“Mr. Rogers Neighborhood” started in 1968, when Bill was 14 years old and I don’t think I was watching it.)
0:53 Uncle Earl Sullivan. He was related to Ed Sullivan. Grandma Ala had a picture with her, Mattie, Uncle Earl and Ed Sullivan. Doesn’t know what happened to that picture.
0:27. Granddad Chapman made the round table and chairs and teeter totter and play house or dollhouse. Dollhouse for Vicki and then the boys turned it into a fort.
3:27. Raney Newton Maxey. Most of her memories are of him when he was sick. Vague memories of when they traveled, which he did a lot as a traveling salesman. Really need dad. One of the funny things he told Mom is by honking his horn, he would flatten the hills as they were driving towards them. He was quite indulgent, was 52 when she was born in Grandma Ala was the disciplinarian. Very painful end to his life. Grandma Ala had to go to work because there was no Medicare and they used all their savings on his treatments. Grandma Ala would get up and make Mom’s breakfast and lunch and make a lunch and thermos for her Dad. Grandma Ala worked six days a week with ½ an hour for lunch. Excluding Grandma Margie none of her family, her Dad, Mom, Auntie Kay, no one ever complained. Wonderful trait. They all had things to complain about if they had wanted to.
4:41. Grandma Ala. Loving mother, sacrificed a lot when her husband died and was a single mother, never complained, loved the work she did, love beauty in all forms. On a family campout, Grandma Ala recruited the girls to help her make a floral centerpiece for the picnic table. Always saw the best in people. When she went to Texas every year to visit relatives said they had the best food, best relatives, etc. Never heard her complain about anybody or anything. Grandma Ala painted and played the piano. Europe with Uncle Bill. Lived to 98. From 62 to 85 to travel and have a good time.
3:51. Mom and Dad first meet; courtship, Dad’s voice sounded like Bing Crosby, got on radio, had a car, little blue car, Dad worked for Grandpa Bill delivering potted plants.
0: 29. Dad’s car with a “rumble seat.”
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