When you think you have it bad
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My grandfather was born in 1895. First in the family to be born in the US. The rest of his family were born in Sweden. Never got to meet him because he died in’57, before I was born. He served in WWI and I have a copy of his draft card.
Both of his sons served in the military during the Korean War era. My dad and his brother were both Marines.
He died while working for the railroad, so my grandmother received a small pension for the rest of her life.
My Dad never said a negative word about his father, but he didn’t have too many stories either.
Both of his sons served in the military during the Korean War era. My dad and his brother were both Marines.
He died while working for the railroad, so my grandmother received a small pension for the rest of her life.
My Dad never said a negative word about his father, but he didn’t have too many stories either.
My DAD was born in 1892, I was born in 1947 when he was 55. He wasn't drafted in WW I because he was married and had 2 kids, my half-sisters. He died in 1988, shortly after I moved to GA. Again, this was my DAD, not grandfather. His father, my grandfather, was born in 1864, during the Civil War/War of Northern Aggression. He died in 1954, when I was 7.
My dad was born in 1909. About the meanest man I ever met, strongest one too. Ex bare knuckles boxer, 6' 3", at 250, all of it muscle. He lived to be almost 95, didn't serve in WW1, being too young, and was too old for WWII. Everyone in the local central Texas area was scared to cross him, with good reason. Hair trigger temper, like living with a rabid grizzly bear.
My dad didn't talk much about his dad, or himself. But, he'd talk when asked a question. I sure wish I had asked a lot more than I did. Your dad may have been similar. Hard working and solid. At the same time, my dad would be happy to tell a joke or play one. He especially liked baiting a shiny new tool with a phone magneto and wait for someone to go after the bait.
