tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834267977604421778.post413013267977916246..comments2023-12-16T15:55:01.741-08:00Comments on Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy: The Online Diary of a Central Oregon Grandmother: Sepia Saturday #99: Uncle John HedrickOregon Gifts of Comfort and Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07171271956883698673noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834267977604421778.post-71512147107187545772011-11-06T19:43:33.396-08:002011-11-06T19:43:33.396-08:00Another thoroughly enjoyable post. I loved reading...Another thoroughly enjoyable post. I loved reading the letter. These bits-and-pieces of the past are what make history come alive! The perspective you provided of the times explains all.Liz Strattonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355785887810653358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834267977604421778.post-3168258957091419662011-11-06T14:46:42.881-08:002011-11-06T14:46:42.881-08:00Interesting read, the language and attitude was ce...Interesting read, the language and attitude was certainly of the times!Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834267977604421778.post-31902253999814636542011-11-06T11:52:01.060-08:002011-11-06T11:52:01.060-08:00Thank you, everybody. Who ... that is how I felt ...Thank you, everybody. Who ... that is how I felt about it too. Thanks.Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171271956883698673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834267977604421778.post-4349942223379031872011-11-06T11:14:19.478-08:002011-11-06T11:14:19.478-08:00I don't find the letter offensive, just a refl...I don't find the letter offensive, just a reflection of how it was. Interesting read about military life. Thank you for posting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834267977604421778.post-76361639338853516612011-11-05T20:00:20.356-07:002011-11-05T20:00:20.356-07:00Great use of the SS theme to find a photo thread a...Great use of the SS theme to find a photo thread and spin a story. The boys band is in the photo category I call the porch band, since steps made easy risers for getting all the fellows into the shot.Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834267977604421778.post-9929907834442470182011-11-05T13:39:58.736-07:002011-11-05T13:39:58.736-07:00That is a wonderful story - the story of your Uncl...That is a wonderful story - the story of your Uncle John. And as I was reading the letter I couldn't help thinking of it as a blog post. Great presentation of sepia memories.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834267977604421778.post-80973568811861063352011-11-05T11:06:08.455-07:002011-11-05T11:06:08.455-07:00I've actually been to the metropolis of Drain,...I've actually been to the metropolis of Drain, but Hardscrabble? Oregonians have a way with calling it as they see it, don't they!Sean Bentleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02777191262417995366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834267977604421778.post-31808490449953978872011-11-05T09:06:21.893-07:002011-11-05T09:06:21.893-07:00How nice that you have such a great record of john...How nice that you have such a great record of johns full and interesting life.<br />Nancy JavierNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834267977604421778.post-16287922230187823752011-11-05T07:18:20.157-07:002011-11-05T07:18:20.157-07:00John always seemed to have a lovely smile when his...John always seemed to have a lovely smile when his photos were taken. When I got to the end of your post and read that he was a writer, I wasn't surprised, after that wonderful letter.Sheila @ A Postcard a Dayhttp://apostcardaday.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834267977604421778.post-35539505047699389322011-11-05T04:50:33.746-07:002011-11-05T04:50:33.746-07:00Such an honest and heart-warming post. John's ...Such an honest and heart-warming post. John's letter is a fascinating read, and the photographs tell us much.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834267977604421778.post-12616631922751232052011-11-04T00:27:09.520-07:002011-11-04T00:27:09.520-07:00A fascinating post, Kathy. The band is very smart....A fascinating post, Kathy. The band is very smart. The thing that struckme about the letter was that it was typed.<br />Great photos.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834267977604421778.post-70905265635274684542011-11-03T14:54:59.311-07:002011-11-03T14:54:59.311-07:00Grammy, I have mostly only had postcards up until ...Grammy, I have mostly only had postcards up until now, but my Mom and Aunties have stocked us up with letters recently, thank goodness!<br /><br />Hart, wow, to have had a love record instead of a love letter! I didn't realize the Brazil part either ... what a fun thing to research. Cary said that when he was in the Air Force in the 60's that they were still giving out free cigarettes then.<br /><br />Hi Nell, I did luck out, didn't I? I could have used that picture when I did the post on the schools but decided not to. Good thing! Uncle John was a great writer, wasn't he. I can't wait to settle down to read the War Letters now.<br /><br />Thank you, Lisa, I'm glad that you enjoyed this one.<br /><br />Postcardy, I hadn't ever heard that term before either. Thanks so much for stopping by.Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171271956883698673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834267977604421778.post-52795065030955446732011-11-03T14:09:04.264-07:002011-11-03T14:09:04.264-07:00It was interesting to read the old letter. I never...It was interesting to read the old letter. I never saw the word "goot" before and couldn't even find a definition online.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834267977604421778.post-80888961228007589062011-11-03T12:47:53.989-07:002011-11-03T12:47:53.989-07:00Wonderful memories, Kathy, and a loving tribute. T...Wonderful memories, Kathy, and a loving tribute. Thanks for sharing.Lisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05048410207952052295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834267977604421778.post-4559879082648359192011-11-03T12:44:31.115-07:002011-11-03T12:44:31.115-07:00Kathy, you found the perfect match for Alan’s grou...Kathy, you found the perfect match for Alan’s group photo! Uncle John certainly was a writer wasn’t he? Perhaps people just wrote longer letters in those days, whereas these days everything is e-mail or quick notes. The pictures of them as children are so natural.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834267977604421778.post-60892090214958498202011-11-03T12:38:33.497-07:002011-11-03T12:38:33.497-07:00Brazil!? I didn't even realize we had troops ...Brazil!? I didn't even realize we had troops there. My grandfather and father-in-law were both in the south pacific and my grandma actually had phonograph albums grandpa had somehow mad--I don't know if it was a recording studio, or what, but they were just spoken--letters, but recorded that way. Grandma had half a dozen pen pals in the military--said they used to send her cigarettes because they were just distributed to the troops and not all the men smoked.<br /><br />I love the old pictures and history!Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834267977604421778.post-40559110624829825892011-11-03T12:15:56.890-07:002011-11-03T12:15:56.890-07:00I find these posts fascinating. I've been goin...I find these posts fascinating. I've been going through some of my folks' old pictures, but there are no letters like you are fortunate enough to have.Grammy Goodwillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06692427011915245206noreply@blogger.com