Very Rare Photo

[reloader28]

Just got back from making a mad dash to Wisconsin. Mom and Dad left a couple days before and mentioned it would be neat to get a 5 generation picture. The more I thought about it the more I liked the idea, so Friday we jumped in the car and left.

I aint been back there in about 16 years. WOW the traffic from Fargo all the way to Wis was AWEFULL. We stayed with some friends and saw alotta family and friends while we were there. Most important we got pictures with my 2 month old grandson meeting his Great, Great Grandparents.:D

Grandpa was 17 years old and a runner in the Pacific during WWII on 4 different islands including Peleliu and Okinawa. Anyone remember the movie "The Pacific"?. That was my Grandpas exact outfit. He and Sledge were good friends. He sure can tell some stories.

They didnt know we were coming and needless to say were VERY surprised when they opened the door. We had a good chat and stopped in a couple more times over the weekend before heading back to good old Wyoming. Its nice to be home. Too many people back there for me.

But, how many people can say they have a single picture with 5 generations of family?:grin::grin::grin::grin::grin:


PS. I finally got a picture on page 2

[Sweetpea]

I got a 4 generation picture a while back, doubtful if my grandfather will make it long enough to get one with 5.

Brandon

[rockrat]

We had 5 generations of women, in my family, and had a pic of them. Don't know where it is. Probably my Sister has it.

[Love Life]

Nice!!

[Doc Highwall]

Make sure somebody writes down the names of who is in the picture and if they are an aunt or uncle etc. or it will just become an old picture.

[LIMPINGJ]

I have one from when my granddaughter was a baby

[Blacksmith]

I've got a four generation picture. Only three generations alive now, waiting for my grandsons to get a little older and start families of their own. I'll be the geezer in the next one. Five generations, I should live so long.

[uscra112]

He knew Eugene Sledge? I've read the book. Props to your grandpa.

[Harter66]

I've a long lived family . About 20 yr ago I went fishing in Baja w/my Moms Dad, my Dad and my 2 boys that is 6 days of sea bass, lobster, Tecate, and a Christmas Birthday that will live on. My Moms Mom is still w/us at the tender age of 92 God willing we will have her ,my aunt ,1st cuz,her boys,3 of my 4 kids and all 5 of my grands talley please 5 generations of women . I have a picture of me somewhere w/ 5 of my grandmothers,I really only know/knew 3 of them. There are some Christmas pictures from when I was 4-5 w/2 granfathers and the step-grandfather, 3 grandmothers 1 great.

Great memories.

[Echo]

I have a picture of 5 generations of women in my family. My daughter, wife, mother, GM, and GGM, who came west in a covered wagon from Tennessee.

[TXGunNut]

Best my family can do is four generations. Glad you got the opportunity to visit and take that picture.

[Sensai]

Congratulations on creating some memories. Five generations, that's a wonderful thing. I know what you mean about too many people. I grew up in a rural environment and keep it that way as much as possible, but now and then you have to go into the population centers. I can't wait to get out because it feels like the air is all breathed up! Best wishes

[DoubleAdobe]

Kudos all around brother, but where is the much ballyhooed pic?:smile:

[CastingFool]

We have photos of 4 generations in our family. Maybe in another 10 yrs, we may be able to claim a 5th generation. I have a couple of photos of my grandfather when he was a little boy, and his mother. I also have photos of my dad, when he was a little boy, maybe about 4.

[Moonie]

We had a 5 generation picture, made the local paper, my oldest daughter (as a baby, is 26 now), her mother, her father, his mother and her mother. In fact there are still 5 of them, but added one at the young end and lost the one at the top end.

[tcbnick]

When I was born back in 58, we got a 5 generation photo, and now with my granddaughter we have another 5 generation photo. And they both hang side by side.

[CLAYPOOL]

Put the names on the back....."please" for the future".

[phonejack]

My wife family had one made in 1968

[carbine86]

our family has one that has the whole family 5 gens around 60 people done for my great grandmother's 100th a few years ago sadly she past in April this year at 103.

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[leeggen]

Reloader 28 that pic might make a real nice pic in 8x10 for each of you in the pic. Also do as others suggested and put names to each person in the pic. Might make a good label at the bottom of pic.
wish some of our relatives would have done the same. hundreds of just pic that no one knows.
CD

[reloader28]

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My Grandma and Grandpa, my mom, my oldest daughter and my grandson.
This is a little late, but I had to wait till my wife could post the picture for me.
The baby is sleeping in this picture, but he was talking up a storm to his great, great Grandma the day before, and she had a blast.

[DoubleAdobe]

Holy mackerel, that is solid gold, what a beautiful family. Thanks my friend and give 'em all a kiss while you can.

[captaint]

Wow... Your daughter looks quite a bit like Gramma. I'll bet she looks identical when she gets to that age... Mike

[blackthorn]

Great photo! Looks like it took so long to post it that the little guy fell asleep!

[archmaker]

I have a picture of 4 generations of Oilfield

Great Grandfather retired from the 'Texas Company' 1956, 40 years or thereabouts - Tulsa Ok (he was a driller, because he brough a pair of mules with him, was the story)
Grandfather retired from Texaco - 10-15 years - Liberal KS
Dad was working for Jones Drilling - Duncan OK
And I was working Stogsdill Oil - Duncan Ok

Dad has since retired and I no longer work in the patch, but still proud of my history.