Uncle John

John Minnis was actually my dad's uncle but he was always Uncle John to me.  In some ways, I think he played grandfather to me.  Grandpa Poole was in Guam when I was a child and Grandpa Spink was busy running his business.

Tonight I am sharing two of my favorite pictures of Uncle John's family. The military took these pictures as publicity.  His family looks so happy here.  I know they had sad times ahead so I like to hold them in this happy time. Suspended in time.  Wish they could have stayed happily ever after.

John Poole

These pictures are starting to deteriorate. I have the originals. I have scanned them before but I am scanning and posting them today for posterity.  These are large prints  8 by 10, I think.

Time Flies

What is family history? When does your past become history? These are my children with my dad. Time goes by fast. Spend your days wisely! 

Cora and Penny

I just asked Dad today and he said this is Cora and he is pretty sure the girl is Penny.  For those who might not know. Cora is my Grandmother and Penny is my Dad's sister. Penny's real name is Alta Marie but she always went by Penny.  I gave the picture to Dad.

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Me and my brothers

We look a little worse for the wear. We are at the cottages. I think it is the summer of 1978 , the summer we came home from Tehran. I am wearing a Tehran American School sweatshirt.  We are on the couch at the north cottages.

Pre-Wedding

I got my wedding dress in Illinois. This is picture a while before the wedding.  The photo is in poor condition.

Our family