Wordless Wednesday: Irving I. Cooper’s Needlework

Flower needlepoint by Irving I. Cooper in the late 1960s.

Notes, Sources, and References:

1) Family treasure owned by one of Irving’s daughters.

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Sentimental Sunday: Father’s Day 2014

Edward A. McMurray, Jr., with his daughter, 1955. — *Edward A. McMurray, Jr., with his first daughter, 1955*

There is a sadness in my heart today because on Father’s Day, I have no dad here to visit or call, none to cook dinner for, to hug, to tell him I love him. There is no father-in-law, nor grandfathers, or great-grandfathers left in my family either. I am thinking of them so much today though, so it is a Sentimental Sunday, and I appreciate all that they gave to me of themselves over the years to make me who I am today. I feel that one truly and fully understands the sacrifice of a father for his descendants once one has their own family. Even after being a parent for so many years, I still think of the events, wisdom, love, genetics, even quirks imparted by these paternal ancestors, and the light bulb goes on and I say, “Wow. They cared so much that they would even ___.”

This care and love extends to their participation in the military, too. Most were not fathers when they enlisted, but they already had that ‘take-care-of-the-future” thought strongly in their minds- enough to risk their very lives for it. Thankfully, none of my paternal ancestors gave their life in a battle to protect our freedoms, although some were wounded, either physically or mentally. All were changed by the horrors of war, but still went on to become fathers, hoping that future generations would be able to live more peacefully.

How can “Thank you, I love you.” ever be enough to say on this day, or ANY day???

A father is… PROUD.

Lloyd Eugene "Gene" Lee with his son Robert "Bob" Lee, winter of 1936. Bobbie was four years old. — *Lloyd Eugene “Gene” Lee with his son Robert “Bob” Lee, winter of 1936. Bobbie was four years old.*

A father is… a TEACHER.

*Edward A. McMurray, Jr., with his first grandson, about 1989.*

A father is… LOVING.

Bob Lee and son, 01 JUN 1959. — *Bob Lee and two-day old son, June 1959.*

A father is… FUN.

*Irving I. Cooper and his first grandchild, Feb. 1962.*

A father is… a HELPING HAND.

*George A. Roberts with his grandson, about 1926. Caption written by his grandson.*

A father is… PROTECTIVE.

*Dr. Edward A. McMurray, Sr. with his son, about 1924.*

A father is… a PROVIDER.

*1954- Edward A. McMurray, Jr., feeding daughter.*

A father is… A BUDDY.

A father is… SURPRISING.

*G. W. Helbling in his garden, August 1934. I had not know that he loved roses and gardening until I saw this picture, long after he passed away.*

A father is… LOVE.

Thank you, Dads.

Notes, Sources, and References:

1) Family photos in possession of author.

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Wordless Wednesday: Irving I. Cooper’s Needlework

Irving I. Cooper's Needlework- Tiger, early 1970s. — Irving I. Cooper’s Needlework- Tiger, early 1970s.

Needlepoint done by Irving I. Cooper (1908-1992).

Notes, Sources, and References:

1) Family treasure owned by one of Irving’s daughters.

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Five Family Photos for Friday- A Green Family Photo Album

How about these HATS??!!??

The young man in the center two pictures along the sides may be Herman Green.

Bottom row, second from right is Estelle Stampfer with maybe Charlie Ledwidge? (They married in 1904.)

In the picture on the upper right, the man standing on the left is probably Sam Stampfer. The woman sitting in front of him may be Ann Green. (The woman looks a lot like Rose (Brave) Green, her mother, but this is probably the daughter because of her age in ~1901.)

Closeup of Bess Dorothy Green in a wonderful hat.

We thought the young woman on the left was Bess Dorothy Green, but because we have noticed another woman who looks very similar, this needs to be confirmed.

Five Family Photos for Friday- A Green Family Photo Album- Part 6

It’s Ladies Day in the Green Family Photo Album series. (OK, one cigar-chomping man too. Not sure who he is or how he got on that page.)

The woman in the white dress on the left above may be Bess Dorothy Green. The pose, seen frequently in the album, may be to show off the Gibson Girl-like very slender waist so fashionable at the time.

The woman on the left with glasses may be Bess Dorothy Green.

This is one of the pages that makes a family historian crazy- are the two women in the close-ups the same woman? We thought they were both Bess Green at different ages, but a picture on the previously-posted page 36 (Five Family Photos for Friday) is either a double exposure or there are two very similar-looking women in the family. (No story about twins in the family that we know of.) As far as one of the pictures being from an earlier date, this album seems to have photos from approximately the same time period, though we can’t know that for sure since we recognize so few of the persons. Anyone with other Green family photos, please let us know if you can help solve this mystery.

Possibly mother and daughter above? But who???

Minnie Weast per name listed in album- unknown how she might be related.

Notes, Sources, and References:

1) Family oral history and Green Family Photo Album.

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