tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post2697107430615443777..comments2024-03-24T21:46:01.457-05:00Comments on Forgotten Old Photos: Photo Number 446Far Side of Fiftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post-78571060830890973602011-02-09T17:15:03.080-06:002011-02-09T17:15:03.080-06:00such a contrast... that smiling happy face.
most o...such a contrast... that smiling happy face.<br />most of the photos from my dads family back then are so solemn!Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05404943895800549273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post-53432416438696592212011-02-09T02:40:14.917-06:002011-02-09T02:40:14.917-06:00I guess you don't need a lot of things we have...I guess you don't need a lot of things we have now to be happy.The Faustian Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15373341640230562233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post-85357199757037793022011-02-08T14:36:37.430-06:002011-02-08T14:36:37.430-06:00Great candids! Mr. Eckley does look to be a nice ...Great candids! Mr. Eckley does look to be a nice fellow. He has a kind smile. :) I really enjoy this blog.Journey11http://onesunnyacre.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post-1757099296748561902011-02-08T12:09:07.933-06:002011-02-08T12:09:07.933-06:00He looks to be so happy to be a dad. I love when ...He looks to be so happy to be a dad. I love when old photos belie the stereotypes of stern fathers from the "old days" and show happy people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post-25501173246556251012011-02-08T11:59:24.918-06:002011-02-08T11:59:24.918-06:00My husband is is Don and Mamie's great grandso...My husband is is Don and Mamie's great grandson. We have no photos of them so I can't wait to show him these. I'm doing his family history so thanks for all the info if you have anything else my email is jennidavis@hotmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post-10784373075214441102011-02-08T11:04:19.790-06:002011-02-08T11:04:19.790-06:00Donald Eckley (b. 8-August-1905 d. June-1977 in Re...Donald Eckley (b. 8-August-1905 d. June-1977 in Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa)<br /><br />Mamie Vesta (Purdue) Eckley (b. 22-July-1908 d. 18-December-2001 in Montgomery, Iowa)<br /><br />Winona Pearl Eckley (b. 26-Jan-1928 in Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa) may still be living -Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post-48864215458218034322011-02-08T10:35:21.494-06:002011-02-08T10:35:21.494-06:00What a happy looking set of photos!What a happy looking set of photos!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14635677363562181074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post-19141285534910110062011-02-08T06:31:41.548-06:002011-02-08T06:31:41.548-06:00Donald Eckley is just a handsome and joyful lookin...Donald Eckley is just a handsome and joyful looking man - obviously so very proud to be a father of his daughter. :)<br /><br />The country side seems to have some rolling hills in these photographs.<br /><br />The telling comment is this "Seem to remember Mother talking of him..." One of Nettie's children was (to me) definitely labeling these photos - and probably after Nettie died in 1943 when the album changed hands and was passed down. Perhaps an "Eckley" offspring might be found - its been difficult to find people "across" the 1940-2000 span of time - <br /><br />What became of all of Nettie's sons?Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.com