Boone Loc: Groundhog Town USA

I posted the scan of the front and the back of the photo. Just FYI!

This photo was, and still is one that will always bring back "Wonderful Memories" in my life.

This was taken by me in Dec. of 1966. I was 13 yrs. old then, and my "Great Grandmother Mae McGregor" was

96 yrs. old at time. She lived her last years with my family. She passed away my Senior year in HS. She was 99

yrs. old at the time. And she passed away in excellent health. She made the family dinner that night (She loved

to do this) and I went to watch a HS basketball game. My mother told me when I got home...that she just sat

down in her favorite chair, began to read her stories, (She Loved Romance Stories) closed her beautiful eyes,...

and went in complete peace.


She had lived on her farm of 215 acres before she came to live with us when she was 92. At that time she lived

alone, and still had...84 chickens, 4 cows, one horse, (Old)... 6 pigs...and a dog.

When I was a young boy, mother would take me to her farm where I would gladly spend a week at a time.

I was 10 yrs. old then.

I would stay there with "My Dog...and my 22 cal. Rifle". (Then, 22 shells were $.25 cents for 50 rounds)

I would spend each day helping her with the milking of the cows and feeding the other animals.

When my farm chores were done, I would spend the rest of my time in the woods with my 22 Riffle and my dog.

I loved the woods, and all the wonders that it held. I learned a lot at that old farm!


I had to be in the farm house, or be "Home" before dark. Grandma always called me "Daniel Boone", because I

loved the woods so much. I loved it when she called me that, because the "Daniel Boone Show" was big back

then.

When it came to be Sunday, and a neighbor would stop to pick us up for Church, Grandma would "HOLLER AT

ME"...and Yell..."Boone" (People still call me that today)...."It's TIME FOR CHURCH" !!!

(She tagged me with "Boone"...and it stuck)

If she were alive today, she would be 151 yrs. old.

As you can see by her face in the photo..."She wasn't a big fan of my camera".


The end of this short story is:

I still have this photo laying on top of my computer, and look at it a few times a week.

I will always miss her... but the memories, and the values I have of those days...will live in me forever.

I hope my children,... will have something like this to remember,...when they get to my age!!!

So...now you know where I got the name..."BOONE"...and who "Gave it to me".

(I'm just sure you were dying to know. LOL )

Thanks for reading about "MY Most Loved Photo"!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks,
Boone.

Grandma Mae

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sscnxy

Boone, what a beautiful story of TRUE LOVE! I so happy to learn that this story and accompanying photo has been part of you all the days of your life. Take care.

NY

Boone Loc: Groundhog Town USA

Glad I still have the photo...and I am glad to share it, and the story. Can't beat true life!

Thanks for the kind words!

Thanks,
Boone.

tcthome Loc: NJ

Great story of family & growing up.

JerseyBob Loc: New Jersey

Great story and picture and you have some wonderful memories of your great grandmother. Thanks for sharing!

Jimmy T Loc: Virginia

Boone:
The world would be a much better place if all children had similar stories to tell about their Parents, Brothers, Sisters, Aunts and Uncles, and Grand Parents. They all have such an impact on our lives and our memories. Your pic is great, and your memories bring the picture alive for me.
Thanks for sharing your treasured pic and memories, and for helping me to remember many such wonderful times in my own life,
JimmyT Sends
Bravo Zulu

Wanda Krack Loc: Tennessee, USA

What a heart-warming story. Thank you for sharing with us. Your GRAND doesn't look 93 years young!

Delderby Loc: Derby UK

Great story of life.

ejpeters Loc: New Jersey, USA

What a wonderful story. It is amazing what memories one photograph can hold!

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

I enjoyed this story and photo.

Red Sky At Night

How blessed you are to have had such a wonderful great grandmother who obviously thought you were very special. Thanks for sharing your Boone story with all of us. Happy times worth remembering.

merrytexan Loc: georgia

[quote=Boone]I posted the scan of the front and the back of the photo. Just FYI!

This photo was, and still is one that will always bring back "Wonderful Memories" in my life.

This was taken by me in Dec. of 1966. I was 13 yrs. old then, and my "Great Grandmother Mae McGregor" was

96 yrs. old at time. She lived her last years with my family. She passed away my Senior year in HS. She was 99

yrs. old at the time. And she passed away in excellent health. She made the family dinner that night (She loved

to do this) and I went to watch a HS basketball game. My mother told me when I got home...that she just sat

down in her favorite chair, began to read her stories, (She Loved Romance Stories) closed her beautiful eyes,...

and went in complete peace.


She had lived on her farm of 215 acres before she came to live with us when she was 92. At that time she lived

alone, and still had...84 chickens, 4 cows, one horse, (Old)... 6 pigs...and a dog.

When I was a young boy, mother would take me to her farm where I would gladly spend a week at a time.

I was 10 yrs. old then.

I would stay there with "My Dog...and my 22 cal. Rifle". (Then, 22 shells were $.25 cents for 50 rounds)

I would spend each day helping her with the milking of the cows and feeding the other animals.

When my farm chores were done, I would spend the rest of my time in the woods with my 22 Riffle and my dog.

I loved the woods, and all the wonders that it held. I learned a lot at that old farm!


I had to be in the farm house, or be "Home" before dark. Grandma always called me "Daniel Boone", because I

loved the woods so much. I loved it when she called me that, because the "Daniel Boone Show" was big back

then.

When it came to be Sunday, and a neighbor would stop to pick us up for Church, Grandma would "HOLLER AT

ME"...and Yell..."Boone" (People still call me that today)...."It's TIME FOR CHURCH" !!!

(She tagged me with "Boone"...and it stuck)

If she were alive today, she would be 151 yrs. old.

As you can see by her face in the photo..."She wasn't a big fan of my camera".


The end of this short story is:

I still have this photo laying on top of my computer, and look at it a few times a week.

I will always miss her... but the memories, and the values I have of those days...will live in me forever.

I hope my children,... will have something like this to remember,...when they get to my age!!!

So...now you know where I got the name..."BOONE"...and who "Gave it to me".

(I'm just sure you were dying to know. LOL )

Thanks for reading about "MY Most Loved Photo"!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks,

Beautiful memory, boone... thanks for sharing it.

PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

Boone, Great image
Powerful story
Awesome lady
Stay well and I hope you follow in Great Grandmother Mae McGrego footsteps.
Stan

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

Thank you so much for the photograph. It brought back wonderful memories of my own grandmothers as well as my twin brother and I wandering out woods with a .22 rifle and a 12 gauge shotgun or maybe even a Civil War rifle. Your narrative of good times spent with your great grandmother reveals the mutual love you shared. You are a lucky man.

Dennis

Aldla Loc: Central NJ

Exactly what's missing in the life of so many today.Thank you for sharing. It made me stop and think about happy memories in my own life.