Porter Beach – Porter, Indiana
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Porter Beach – Porter, Indiana
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Category: Coss Family
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Memorial Day May 30, 1969 in Grand Rapids
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I could not make out anyone in this group. Maybe someone took the picture to record the memory.
Uncle John Schlotz on the left and Dad (Thomas A.) on the right.
Tom being moved out of the way. It must not have been a real warm day to wear a sweater. Me (Rob) and Lisa sitting pretty and setting an example for generations to come that would ride on the roof of the car.
David, Joseph, Barbara, Lisa, Thomas E., Robert, Thomas A. My Dad served in the Korean War.
Lisa in front of the bank. In a few years I would be walking out of there with my first Savings Book. I can still see the first entry.
My Dad and uncle John Schlotz (far left in 1971_11.130) marched in the parade. Next to John was a man I remember from the fire station. He and John were volunteer fireman.
Lisa road in the parade. I forgot what Miss Poppy was all about and this is what I found.
The Legion Post Miss Poppy is a contest organized by the American Legion Auxiliary for Junior Auxiliary members aged 6-12. It aims to promote the Auxiliary memorial poppy and engage young participants in spreading the message about the poppy’s significance. The poppy serves as a symbol of the sacrifices made by military personnel and is used to raise funds for veterans, active-duty service members, and their families with medical and financial needs.
GiveSendGo and GoFundMe seem so cold.
When you look at these pictures, what stories come to mind?
*The filenames resemble dates. These refer to the time stamp found on the slide plus a number to represent the order the picture was taken in that roll.
Random Music from 1969
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To the Open Road: Remembering Dad’s Western Vision
Today marks my Dad’s birthday. He was born June 5, 1933. This is my tribute to his daring spirit. Have you ever wondered where his restless spirit came from? He wanted to move 1500 miles away. There was a day I did not care about that, but such day has long past.
Below is the first of four rolls of 8mm film taken on this vacation the family took in August 1969 from McClure, Ohio to New Mexico. The film was only 3 minute 27 seconds long. I stretched it out and added some music. I made no cuts or deletions.
This was fun to produce. I feel like a detective, eager to identify every place and person in each frame.
- There is an unfamiliar face around the 55 second mark. Do you know who this is?
- What do you remember about this trip?
- And before the trip, as the film starts, there is a clip from where?
If you know the answer or would like to comment, please do down below.
If that video does not play all the way through, allow some time for buffering or try this link. https://ody.sh/5rBrCp1M3p
I started to look up some of the places shown in the film to see what they look like today, but I stopped because I wanted to get this posted on Dad’s birthday.
The story of Jesse James, J. Frank Dalton, and Rudy Turilli was then assembled into the Jesse James Wax Museum, which opened in 1964. It has outlived both Rudy and his wife Francena, and is now owned by a second generation of Turillis. Like their parents, they seem in no way inclined to alter their position. Rudy, dead since 1972, still speaks defiantly in the museum’s introductory video: “Beyond a shadow of a doubt I can prove to the world that he [Jesse James] did not die until 1951!”
Copied on 2025-06-05 from Jesse James Wax Museum, Stanton, Missouri
So, what do you remember about this trip?