Hudson Native Passes

Obituary here.

 

R.I.P., Uncle Tom.

 

 

 

 

 

19 June 1945: By Direction of the President...

 

Yesterday was another day of discovery in the Mayflower section of Wilkes-Barre. In the bottom drawer of a tool chest, which I was never able to kneel down and fully inspect until now, I saw some papers folded alongside a few old circular & jig saws.

 

This was an original document ( scotch tape & all ) among several others.

 

 

I also visited a local cemetery that, until recently, I did not know existed.

 

More on that in a few.

 

 

 

 

Remembering when...

The pic at the top of this blog, and below, is of a building - aka double block - in Wilkes-Barre Township that at one time housed a bar on one side ( right ) and the owner's residence on the left. If it were not for this blog, and my Mother's ( & others ) recall/description of its location, I never would have known of or found it.

 

 

More in the days to follow.

Services for Uncle Chic

Please take a few minutes to send online condolences to Aunt Rita and her family.

 

The link to the website is here.

 

 

 

Uncle Chic: In Passing...

Received a text last night from my Cousin Bob G*l*nt* that Uncle Chic passed away yesterday (12/24) at the age of 90.

 

My condolences and prayers go out to Aunt Rita, her sons, and their families at this time.
 

 

 

 Above: Wedding day pic of Aunt Rita and Uncle "Chic" 

 

Gifted Again...60+ Years Later

For those who visit frequently, and recall two of my prior posts, you will recognize the items in the pic below. One of them will be a surprise Christmas gift to my Mom from all of us  - children and grandchildren - on Christmas Day.

 

And no...I'm not wrapping up the Victrola.

 

 

More pics in a few.

 

G.A.R. Baseball circa 1940-1941

 

From all the comments in the four GAR yearbooks I've found so far, my Uncle Raymond Raykovitz was quite a baseball player.

 

The two recent finds following Ray's picture below pretty much supports that fact.

 

The GAR Memorial High School baseball teams of the 1940 & 1941 seasons must have been something special to watch.