my Southern family members all did the entirely typical-unto-cliche thing and went into "dry goods" (department stores). one of my great-grandfather's brothers ended up pretty much owning everything in Dermot, Arkansas. I remember visiting him once when I was about three and having him greet me with a roomful of wh…
my Southern family members all did the entirely typical-unto-cliche thing and went into "dry goods" (department stores). one of my great-grandfather's brothers ended up pretty much owning everything in Dermot, Arkansas. I remember visiting him once when I was about three and having him greet me with a roomful of white pigeons (I remember pigeons, although they might have been something else). I also remember not liking the whole thing very much...it seemed too chaotic.
Thnks to your comment about Brooklyn teachers, I mentioned this stuff to my siblings and some cousins, and I've now learned some interesting stuff from a cousin about my grandfather, the Manual Training HS physics teacher. Among other things, he never forgot a student. He would greet them on the street years later. And my grandmother reportedly LOVED her second grade students. Good stuff to hear.
This 2nd and third cousin, who died at 92 on May 6, was my most illustrious relative (maternal side). I'd finally read his book so that I could discuss with him intelligently what he'd done. One of the family names identifies a feature close to Everest's summit.
impressive, impressive.
my Southern family members all did the entirely typical-unto-cliche thing and went into "dry goods" (department stores). one of my great-grandfather's brothers ended up pretty much owning everything in Dermot, Arkansas. I remember visiting him once when I was about three and having him greet me with a roomful of white pigeons (I remember pigeons, although they might have been something else). I also remember not liking the whole thing very much...it seemed too chaotic.
Thnks to your comment about Brooklyn teachers, I mentioned this stuff to my siblings and some cousins, and I've now learned some interesting stuff from a cousin about my grandfather, the Manual Training HS physics teacher. Among other things, he never forgot a student. He would greet them on the street years later. And my grandmother reportedly LOVED her second grade students. Good stuff to hear.
This 2nd and third cousin, who died at 92 on May 6, was my most illustrious relative (maternal side). I'd finally read his book so that I could discuss with him intelligently what he'd done. One of the family names identifies a feature close to Everest's summit.
https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/climbing/remembering-tom-hornbein-everest-pioneer/