[TheForge] Shop Communications

[Washington, Aubrey O.]

Jerry,

I totally agree about the living history.  My grandfather did a lot of writing about his life, memories, family, places, and experiences.  I also gave him a tape recorder about a year before he died, and he recorded a lot.  I do miss him and his stories.  In his early years he worked as a yard manager for a railroad.  Later he coordinated all of the oil shipments from the Texaco refinery in Port Arthur, Texas.  So he had lots of stories about sea captains and steam locomotives.

Aubrey

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Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 4:44 PM
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Subject: RE: [TheForge] Shop Communications

Aubrey,

A lady who lived down the street from me in
Westerville, Ohio, a Mrs Varney, actually saw the
Wright Brother fly, but not the first flight and watch
Neil Armstong walk on the moon during her life time.

She also remembers Carter Cars and many auto makers
that vanished many long years ago. This are people
that we need to get a living history from.

Jerry
--- "Washington, Aubrey O." <awashington at ou.edu>
wrote:

> >>In 69' the whole family was sitting in the living
> room
> glued to the TV as Neil Armstrong set foot on the
> moon.<<
>
> I remember how amazed I was that my grandfather was
> watching Neil Armstrong on the moon and also
> remembered the Wright brothers first flight.
>
> Aubrey
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