Here is the updated contact list, as I have it so far. If anyone knows of others, please pass them along to me and I will post them. Does anyone on this list have kids, grandkids (or other relatives) who have e-mail addresses?
Shirley St. Clair smstclair@msn.com
Bunny St. Clair (& Jim) cruize@theofficenet.com
Rod (& Karla) St. Clair StClairs1983@msn.com
Nancy (St. Clair) & Rob Seimears robnnanc@aptalaska.net
Peggi (Hickman) moonlitedaze@comcast.net
Rian (& Gina) Hickman rhickman@centurytel.net
Mike (& Candy) St. Clair csaintly@yahoo.com
Wes (&Velda) St. Clair velda@rubensteins.com
Clair (& Beverly) Klock cbklock@cascadeaccess.com
Carol (Klock) and Max Williams Carol@TopPropertiesWenatchee.com
Lyle Reeve Papa4NnC@aol.com
Sharon (Hickman): Blackwitch@charter.net
Robyn Taylor (Sharon's daughter) Robyn@infinitebubble.com
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Lyle Reeve checked in
Here's a message from Lyle Reeve, taken from the comment section of the invitation to the family. Didn't want you all to miss it:
Hi,
I'm Lyle Reeve the oldest son of Lyle & Hilda Reeve my father
was the youngest brother of Aunt Pansy. My family and I live at
4718 Pitts Road
Katy, TX. 77493
281-392-2530
Papa4NnC@aol.com
Hi,
I'm Lyle Reeve the oldest son of Lyle & Hilda Reeve my father
was the youngest brother of Aunt Pansy. My family and I live at
4718 Pitts Road
Katy, TX. 77493
281-392-2530
Papa4NnC@aol.com
Monday, May 08, 2006
A Fitting Tribute To Dottie
My little tribute to Dottie hardly did her justice, so I am pasting in the entire text of the obituary printed in the Springdale News. --Carol
Dottie Saint-Clair: 1914-2006
Dorothy Margaret Saint-Clair came into this world on September 26, 1914, bringing a zest for life that infected everyone she knew. She left us with grace and dignity on April 26, 2006. She was 91 years young.
Dottie was born to Lewis and Edith Miller in Gresham, Oregon, and was raised a farm girl six miles east of town. At Lusted Grade School, she received a trophy in the eighth grade for most popular student in school. In high school, she competed in track events, winning numerous medals, and danced and sang in school musicals. She graduated from Gresham High but learned the most from "The School of Hard Knocks," as she was fond of saying.
She married the neighbor boy, Oba St. Clair, on November 13, 1935, in Portland. (Oba’s the one who got her hooked on motorcycles!) The next summer, they had their only child, Shirley Margaret St. Clair. No daughter was ever more loved. They first lived in logging camps around the state and even in a tent in the tall timber country of Idaho (on a remote hillside with a deck and marauding bears). They moved to Brownsville in 1940 and then to Eugene in 1946. Dottie moved to Springfield in the 1980s.
She loved to tell of the logging camp years with no electricity or running water. One favorite story was of how she would make many trips daily to haul water in buckets up the long, very steep path from Panther Creek to camp. Water to drink, to bathe (once a week in a tin wash tub), to cook, to wash and so forth. That’s a lot of water. It took a lot of stamina and strength. And Dottie had it, from her days on the farm helping her Dad in the fields and playing baseball with him. Hardball, not softball, she was always quick to point out! A great sorrow in her life was losing her Dad when she was only 19.
Outdoor work was Dottie’s specialty. Digging ditches, building rocks walls, pushing a heavy wheelbarrow. She reveled in it. Housework was a duty, cooking a pain. But, boy, you’d never know it from the yummy food she fixed. Her pies were legendary. Lemon meringue, chocolate cream, banana cream, Bing cherry and on and on. Her pie crust was perfection. A neighbor once said, "I know how you do it. You only use your hands to mix the dough, don’t you?" That was her secret. Plus, knowing just when to stop mixing and start rolling.
Dottie was very shy at heart, very modest, and very, very talented. The move to Brownsville brought a dream-come-true. She got a piano. With only three months of lessons as a girl, her natural gifts came through as she and that piano became one. The results? Dottie, the red-hot piano player. She favored upbeat swinging styles, such as Frankie Carle's complicated jazz arrangements, but also loved and displayed an incredibly sensitive touch with classics like Prelude in C# Minor.
And oh, how Dottie loved to dance to that swing music. She could outlast anyone on the dance floor and be ready for more. Dottie was born to move to the beat!
Another item in the talent department, Dottie also had a great eye for design and color. Whether it was putting together the perfect color-coordinated outfit; decorating and furnishing the tent, the mill shack or the house; or being drawn to the sleek, curvy shape of a certain 1957 car - she knew style. She also upholstered her own furniture and was a top-notch seamstress, bar none.
In contrast, as a proud member of the National Rifle Association, Dottie liked to target practice, using rifles and handguns. She modestly said she couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn, but she still loved the sport.
"Dot-Dot," as her great-grandkids called her, had a varied work history. In Brownsville she was a plane spotter for the Civilian Air Patrol during World War II; she was a waitress in Burbank for 3 months while Oba was going to Watchmaking School (she fibbed & told them she had experience); and in Eugene, she was the Custom Drapery Consultant/Coordinator for Sears and then went into real estate until she retired in 1994.
But work was only a sideline. In addition to music, Dottie’s real passion was for Harley-Davidson motorcycles and Corvette sports cars; the faster, the better. Her red and white 1957 Corvette, nicknamed "Hot Dot," won many honors at car shows and was a crowd pleaser. She didn’t trailer "Hot Dot" to the shows. She drove, loving every minute of being on the road with her "Baby." Portland; Park City, Utah; Port Ludlow, Washington; and Victoria, B.C. (twice). Dottie and "Hot Dot" were even featured in the national magazine, "Classic Chevy World."
As for Harleys, Dottie never lost her love of that special Harley sound, look and feel and was always on the lookout for the model that was just her size. She still dreamed of climbing on, kick-starting a blue and chrome beauty, revving the motor and hitting the road again soon.
It is impossible to do Dottie justice with words. But here are a few to start: fun-loving; incredible sense of humor; music in her soul; talent galore; looking out for others; loving and gentle; sweet and rough ‘n’ ready; shy, yet feisty; sensitive and a dreamer; AND ahead of her time - riding motorcycles before gals did that; feeling badly for the Native American Indians and thinking the pollution of the Willamette River was a terrible thing - all before they became popular causes; and making sure she was referred to as a homemaker. She never, ever considered herself a housewife, and thought "smart citizen" was a much more fitting name than "senior citizen," thank you very much!
Dottie was forever young and girlish at heart, referring to herself as "Big Kid" and her daughter, Shirley, as "Little Kid."
Always a good sport, looking for the silver lining, Dottie made us laugh and find joy in simple things. Like hanging a wash on the clothesline, or noticing the shape and color of a rock, or climbing a tree, or wading in the ocean. But we found the most and best joy in her.
Dottie leaves behind her treasured family - her daughter, Shirley, of Eugene; two grandsons, Randy Myers of Portland and Steve Myers of Denver; and two great-grandkids, Ben and Jessica Myers of Denver.
We all love and miss her.
A celebration of life was at 1 p.m., Sunday, April 30, at Major Family Funeral Home. The graveside ceremony was May 1 at the Miller Family Gravesite in Pleasant Home, Ore. Remembrances for Dottie Saint-Clair can be made to the American Lung Association of Oregon, 7420 SW Bridgeport Rd. No. 200, Tigard, Ore. 97224. Specify for pulmonary fibrosis research. Major Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Dottie Saint-Clair: 1914-2006
Dorothy Margaret Saint-Clair came into this world on September 26, 1914, bringing a zest for life that infected everyone she knew. She left us with grace and dignity on April 26, 2006. She was 91 years young.
Dottie was born to Lewis and Edith Miller in Gresham, Oregon, and was raised a farm girl six miles east of town. At Lusted Grade School, she received a trophy in the eighth grade for most popular student in school. In high school, she competed in track events, winning numerous medals, and danced and sang in school musicals. She graduated from Gresham High but learned the most from "The School of Hard Knocks," as she was fond of saying.
She married the neighbor boy, Oba St. Clair, on November 13, 1935, in Portland. (Oba’s the one who got her hooked on motorcycles!) The next summer, they had their only child, Shirley Margaret St. Clair. No daughter was ever more loved. They first lived in logging camps around the state and even in a tent in the tall timber country of Idaho (on a remote hillside with a deck and marauding bears). They moved to Brownsville in 1940 and then to Eugene in 1946. Dottie moved to Springfield in the 1980s.
She loved to tell of the logging camp years with no electricity or running water. One favorite story was of how she would make many trips daily to haul water in buckets up the long, very steep path from Panther Creek to camp. Water to drink, to bathe (once a week in a tin wash tub), to cook, to wash and so forth. That’s a lot of water. It took a lot of stamina and strength. And Dottie had it, from her days on the farm helping her Dad in the fields and playing baseball with him. Hardball, not softball, she was always quick to point out! A great sorrow in her life was losing her Dad when she was only 19.
Outdoor work was Dottie’s specialty. Digging ditches, building rocks walls, pushing a heavy wheelbarrow. She reveled in it. Housework was a duty, cooking a pain. But, boy, you’d never know it from the yummy food she fixed. Her pies were legendary. Lemon meringue, chocolate cream, banana cream, Bing cherry and on and on. Her pie crust was perfection. A neighbor once said, "I know how you do it. You only use your hands to mix the dough, don’t you?" That was her secret. Plus, knowing just when to stop mixing and start rolling.
Dottie was very shy at heart, very modest, and very, very talented. The move to Brownsville brought a dream-come-true. She got a piano. With only three months of lessons as a girl, her natural gifts came through as she and that piano became one. The results? Dottie, the red-hot piano player. She favored upbeat swinging styles, such as Frankie Carle's complicated jazz arrangements, but also loved and displayed an incredibly sensitive touch with classics like Prelude in C# Minor.
And oh, how Dottie loved to dance to that swing music. She could outlast anyone on the dance floor and be ready for more. Dottie was born to move to the beat!
Another item in the talent department, Dottie also had a great eye for design and color. Whether it was putting together the perfect color-coordinated outfit; decorating and furnishing the tent, the mill shack or the house; or being drawn to the sleek, curvy shape of a certain 1957 car - she knew style. She also upholstered her own furniture and was a top-notch seamstress, bar none.
In contrast, as a proud member of the National Rifle Association, Dottie liked to target practice, using rifles and handguns. She modestly said she couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn, but she still loved the sport.
"Dot-Dot," as her great-grandkids called her, had a varied work history. In Brownsville she was a plane spotter for the Civilian Air Patrol during World War II; she was a waitress in Burbank for 3 months while Oba was going to Watchmaking School (she fibbed & told them she had experience); and in Eugene, she was the Custom Drapery Consultant/Coordinator for Sears and then went into real estate until she retired in 1994.
But work was only a sideline. In addition to music, Dottie’s real passion was for Harley-Davidson motorcycles and Corvette sports cars; the faster, the better. Her red and white 1957 Corvette, nicknamed "Hot Dot," won many honors at car shows and was a crowd pleaser. She didn’t trailer "Hot Dot" to the shows. She drove, loving every minute of being on the road with her "Baby." Portland; Park City, Utah; Port Ludlow, Washington; and Victoria, B.C. (twice). Dottie and "Hot Dot" were even featured in the national magazine, "Classic Chevy World."
As for Harleys, Dottie never lost her love of that special Harley sound, look and feel and was always on the lookout for the model that was just her size. She still dreamed of climbing on, kick-starting a blue and chrome beauty, revving the motor and hitting the road again soon.
It is impossible to do Dottie justice with words. But here are a few to start: fun-loving; incredible sense of humor; music in her soul; talent galore; looking out for others; loving and gentle; sweet and rough ‘n’ ready; shy, yet feisty; sensitive and a dreamer; AND ahead of her time - riding motorcycles before gals did that; feeling badly for the Native American Indians and thinking the pollution of the Willamette River was a terrible thing - all before they became popular causes; and making sure she was referred to as a homemaker. She never, ever considered herself a housewife, and thought "smart citizen" was a much more fitting name than "senior citizen," thank you very much!
Dottie was forever young and girlish at heart, referring to herself as "Big Kid" and her daughter, Shirley, as "Little Kid."
Always a good sport, looking for the silver lining, Dottie made us laugh and find joy in simple things. Like hanging a wash on the clothesline, or noticing the shape and color of a rock, or climbing a tree, or wading in the ocean. But we found the most and best joy in her.
Dottie leaves behind her treasured family - her daughter, Shirley, of Eugene; two grandsons, Randy Myers of Portland and Steve Myers of Denver; and two great-grandkids, Ben and Jessica Myers of Denver.
We all love and miss her.
A celebration of life was at 1 p.m., Sunday, April 30, at Major Family Funeral Home. The graveside ceremony was May 1 at the Miller Family Gravesite in Pleasant Home, Ore. Remembrances for Dottie Saint-Clair can be made to the American Lung Association of Oregon, 7420 SW Bridgeport Rd. No. 200, Tigard, Ore. 97224. Specify for pulmonary fibrosis research. Major Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
In Memory of Dottie St.Clair
Here is a picture of me and my dear Aunt Dottie St.Clair in 2004, taken during a small family reunion held at her house. Many of you were there for this event.
Sadly, Dottie passed away last week at the age of 91. Appropriately, the day of Dottie's memorial service and the following day for the church yard gravesite service were beautiful sunny days. These days were declared "Dottie days" by her grandson, Steve. This is particularly meaningful because western Oregon is not known for it's reliable supply of sunshine. But, for these two "Dottie days", it was on cue.
Doing justice to the life of my Aunt Dottie involves mentioning at least four things... her zest for life, her devotion to her beloved 1957 Chevy Corvette (license plate "Hot Dot"), her lifelong fascination with Harley Davidson motorcycles and her love for her family... especially her daughter, Shirley. Dottie, although quite a responsible woman in life, never quite grew up and liked to refer to herself as the "big kid" and her daughter Shirley as the "little kid". Shirley devoted the last several years to taking care of her Mother, allowing Dottie to stay in her own home where she wanted to be. Although she couldn't actually drive her Corvette or ride a Harley any more, she loved being surrounded by her substantial collection of Corvette & Harley memorabalia (including several trophies from car shows where she showed off her beautiful red and white Corvette). If you click on the image to enlarge it, you will be able to see a picture of her Corvette on the mantle behind me.
* * * In the program from Dotties memorial was the following appropriate poem:
AFTERGLOW
I'd like the memory of me
To be a happy one
I'd like to leave an afterglow
Of smiles when life is done
I'd like to leave an echo
Whispering softly down the ways
Of happy times and laughing times
And bright and sunny days
I'd like the tears of those who grieve
To dry before the sun
Of happy memories that I leave
When this life is done
* * *
Aunt Dottie was born Dorothy Margaret Miller on September 26, 1914. On November 13, 1935 she married Oba St. Clair who was (literally) the boy next door. They had one child, Shirley Margaret St. Clair, born in 1936. Dottie has two grandchildren: Steve Myers (living in Denver) and Randy Myers (living in Portland). Steve and his wife have two children, Ben and Jessica.
She is loved and missed!
Sunday, April 23, 2006
ID's Needed
Here is a photo that needs some identification. It was taken in front of Bruce & Amy's house on Ash St. in Portland. Click on the photo to enlarge.
Peggi has given me some clarification, so I've made the corrections below, but still not sure about the lady next to Amy.
From left to right:
Amy, Great Grandma St.Clair (Frank's Mom Mary Rose), Wes Hickman, Marian Hickman, Grandma Pansy (holding Carol?), Grandpa Frank (holding Clair?). Peggi & Sharon Hickman are standing in front of Grandma Pansy.
Bruce & Amy (St.Clair) Klock
I posted this picture on our personal blog, but Peggi asked me to post it here too. This is my favorite photo of my Mom & Dad (Amy & Bruce).
Bruce & Amy had two children:
Clair Normond Klock, born March 29, 1951
Carol Renee Klock, born April 7, 1952
Amy died in 1959 and Bruce died in 1964. After Bruce's death, Clair & Carol were raised by Bruce's brother and his wife (Orval & Dorothy Klock) in Corbett, Oregon.
Submitted by: Carol
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Bunny's history
I tend to get wordy, but will try to keep it brief.
I got married within a year after graduating. Had two children and then divorced after10 years. Lived in Oak Harbor on Whidbey Island at the time. Husband was in the Navy stationed at the air base there. I kept our home and stayed there to raise the kids and let them finish school there. After working at several jobs...including waitressing, bartending, etc. I put myself through a community college and got an ATA degree. Was fun raising two kids, going to school and working part time!!
After graduating from college, I went to work in social services for several years. Mostly worked with the Big Brother/Big Sister program, but was also the program director for the Armed Services YMCA for a few years as well.
Liked being single, so when I met my current husband it scared me to think about giving up my freedom. But it was meant to be... we are definitely soul mates or knew each other in another life or ? I did keep my maiden name (which I had gone back to upon the divorce) when Jim and I got married.
After awhile we moved to Anacortes on Fidalgo Island and lived there for 5 years before moving across the state to Colville. I worked at the Arts Foundation Director and then as a real estate agent in Anacortes... also became a "quilter" about that time as well.
After we moved to Colville, I taught quilting in local area quilt shop/fabric stores for a few years, but then had to get a "real job". I am the Executive Officer for the local Association of REALTORS®. Having been in the real estate business was a plus. I am still very much involved in quilting and fabric art... my studio is larger than the cabin we live in. But I don't teach as often anymore
.
We bought almost 6 acres in the woods and built a "temporary" cabin and a huge shop with my studio above the shop on one end. My windows look out over the Little Pend Oreille River...which is more like a creek than a river. After building the shop, we ran out of money and we are still living in the temporary cabin (which by the way is really nice, but small) 12 years later.
My kids, Michelle (Shelly) and John (JP) are now 36 & 35. They both live in the Puyallup area near Tacoma in a suberb named Sumner. Shelly and her husband have a daughter -- Monique. She is 16 already. I just spent a night with them after a conference in Tacoma. We all went out to dinner and Monique drove me to dinner in her little red car. I lived through it and managed to stay calm and act like I was pleased with here driving.!!@##@@ Actually she is a great kid and it was not all that bad. She spends a week with us every summer and we really enjoy her. Going to do the grandkid thing FIRST next time... to heck with having the kids... just go straight to having grandkids. Speaking of straight to grandkids. That is exactly what our son did. He married a lady a little older than himself and she has a grown daughter with two little ones. So JP is a granddad at age 35. JP has Addisons Disease and cannot have children so this was perfect for him. He loves being a grandpa. And... NO that does not make me a "great grandma"... well sorta I guess. I did make them each a quilt.
My husband, Jim, is a classic car nut and is currently doing body work and such for a living. He has done many things in his life though and seems to be great at whatever he does.... he is an artist (Sculptures) and it shows in whatever he does. But... neither of us has a retirement so will have to work until the day we drop dead.
Anyway.... we have a really cool fastback Mustang that he completely redid. And...several other automobiles in different stages of being redone... or not -- some are just sitting. The biggest problem with getting them done is we have a new addiction that takes up most of our good weather free time.
That is we both have Harley motorcycles. Jim used to ride years ago and we decided a couple years ago that if we were going to ride, we had better do it while we are still fairly healthy. Jim is 10 years older than me (calls himself "The Old Fart"). So he got his bike. I really did not like riding on the back and one day when we went to the HOG shop to get him a new rear wheel for his bike we walked out having bought me a bike. He never did get that wheel. So then I had to practice a lot and get my license. This will be my second summer of riding. We hope to venture a little further away from home this year.
Anyway... thats the basics of my life.
Hope to hear from other cousins.
Bunny
I got married within a year after graduating. Had two children and then divorced after10 years. Lived in Oak Harbor on Whidbey Island at the time. Husband was in the Navy stationed at the air base there. I kept our home and stayed there to raise the kids and let them finish school there. After working at several jobs...including waitressing, bartending, etc. I put myself through a community college and got an ATA degree. Was fun raising two kids, going to school and working part time!!
After graduating from college, I went to work in social services for several years. Mostly worked with the Big Brother/Big Sister program, but was also the program director for the Armed Services YMCA for a few years as well.
Liked being single, so when I met my current husband it scared me to think about giving up my freedom. But it was meant to be... we are definitely soul mates or knew each other in another life or ? I did keep my maiden name (which I had gone back to upon the divorce) when Jim and I got married.
After awhile we moved to Anacortes on Fidalgo Island and lived there for 5 years before moving across the state to Colville. I worked at the Arts Foundation Director and then as a real estate agent in Anacortes... also became a "quilter" about that time as well.
After we moved to Colville, I taught quilting in local area quilt shop/fabric stores for a few years, but then had to get a "real job". I am the Executive Officer for the local Association of REALTORS®. Having been in the real estate business was a plus. I am still very much involved in quilting and fabric art... my studio is larger than the cabin we live in. But I don't teach as often anymore
.
We bought almost 6 acres in the woods and built a "temporary" cabin and a huge shop with my studio above the shop on one end. My windows look out over the Little Pend Oreille River...which is more like a creek than a river. After building the shop, we ran out of money and we are still living in the temporary cabin (which by the way is really nice, but small) 12 years later.
My kids, Michelle (Shelly) and John (JP) are now 36 & 35. They both live in the Puyallup area near Tacoma in a suberb named Sumner. Shelly and her husband have a daughter -- Monique. She is 16 already. I just spent a night with them after a conference in Tacoma. We all went out to dinner and Monique drove me to dinner in her little red car. I lived through it and managed to stay calm and act like I was pleased with here driving.!!@##@@ Actually she is a great kid and it was not all that bad. She spends a week with us every summer and we really enjoy her. Going to do the grandkid thing FIRST next time... to heck with having the kids... just go straight to having grandkids. Speaking of straight to grandkids. That is exactly what our son did. He married a lady a little older than himself and she has a grown daughter with two little ones. So JP is a granddad at age 35. JP has Addisons Disease and cannot have children so this was perfect for him. He loves being a grandpa. And... NO that does not make me a "great grandma"... well sorta I guess. I did make them each a quilt.
My husband, Jim, is a classic car nut and is currently doing body work and such for a living. He has done many things in his life though and seems to be great at whatever he does.... he is an artist (Sculptures) and it shows in whatever he does. But... neither of us has a retirement so will have to work until the day we drop dead.
Anyway.... we have a really cool fastback Mustang that he completely redid. And...several other automobiles in different stages of being redone... or not -- some are just sitting. The biggest problem with getting them done is we have a new addiction that takes up most of our good weather free time.
That is we both have Harley motorcycles. Jim used to ride years ago and we decided a couple years ago that if we were going to ride, we had better do it while we are still fairly healthy. Jim is 10 years older than me (calls himself "The Old Fart"). So he got his bike. I really did not like riding on the back and one day when we went to the HOG shop to get him a new rear wheel for his bike we walked out having bought me a bike. He never did get that wheel. So then I had to practice a lot and get my license. This will be my second summer of riding. We hope to venture a little further away from home this year.
Anyway... thats the basics of my life.
Hope to hear from other cousins.
Bunny
Sunday, April 16, 2006
Peggi Checks In
Here is a post from Peggi, submitted last fall. I extracted it from the comments section of the "St.Clair Men & Women" picture post. Didn't want anyone to miss it. Plus, now I've saved all of the posts in a PDF file and we can print it in a book. The book only prints original posts (not comments), so wanted it to have it's own page. I'm thinking if we collect all the posts, I can get them printed out for a reunion... whenever that happens! --Carol
Hi Cousins and relatives.
I'm Peggi Hickman, daughter of Marian St Clair born to Frank and Pansy. I was born in 1948, grew up and lived in Drain Oregon for my first 18 years. Married at age 18, had three children then divorced after 17 years. Left the Eugene area in 1985. Two of my children Lori(37) and Nikki(32) live here in the Portland area near me. My son Martin who also lived nearby passed away two years ago (at age 32). Lori has 5 children and Nikki has 2. I've lived and worked in this area about 20 years now and like it except for the traffic. Hopefully more cousins and relatives will be writing in soon, I'd love to hear about everyone. Loved seeing the pictures Carol, you've done a great job starting up this blog.
Hi Cousins and relatives.
I'm Peggi Hickman, daughter of Marian St Clair born to Frank and Pansy. I was born in 1948, grew up and lived in Drain Oregon for my first 18 years. Married at age 18, had three children then divorced after 17 years. Left the Eugene area in 1985. Two of my children Lori(37) and Nikki(32) live here in the Portland area near me. My son Martin who also lived nearby passed away two years ago (at age 32). Lori has 5 children and Nikki has 2. I've lived and worked in this area about 20 years now and like it except for the traffic. Hopefully more cousins and relatives will be writing in soon, I'd love to hear about everyone. Loved seeing the pictures Carol, you've done a great job starting up this blog.
Friday, April 14, 2006
Family reunion
I would be very interested in a family reunion. But.... our spring/summer/fall is so busy not sure we could make it but would do our best.
Maybe we need to plan this like a year ahead or something.
I would be very willing to help as well.
Let me know what you guys decide and what dates you are looking at.
I can't believe it... but my 40th year class reunion is this summer. Whew..!!! where did my life go?
Bunny
Maybe we need to plan this like a year ahead or something.
I would be very willing to help as well.
Let me know what you guys decide and what dates you are looking at.
I can't believe it... but my 40th year class reunion is this summer. Whew..!!! where did my life go?
Bunny
I think I did it...
Hi everyone.
This is much better than adding comments to Carol's posts... less windows to open up and we don't miss each others comments.
I am going to try to post a photo that I found... one that I carried around with me in my billfold for years when I was younger and we carried photos of our friends, boy friends, cousins, etc.
Guess who they are.
Bunny
The Legend of Uncle Oba St. Clair
Here is a picture of Uncle Oba (we just called him Obie). Remember his fascination with in-line flying? Did you know our very own Uncle Oba is a member of the Model Aviation Hall of Fame? He was truly a pioneer and is quite famous in that industry, recognized as the inventor of the first control line model airplane. I found this link to the Model Aircraft Museum in Muncie, Indiana. The January 2003 issue of "Feedback" published online by Northern Virginia Radio Control, Inc., referenced the "legend of Oba St. Clair". I'm sure Oba's daughter, Shirley, would be happy to fill us in on the details of his life as an avid inventor!
Do you remember that great flying field behind Obie & Dottie's house? Shirley lives in the house now and it's a wonderful refuge among the tall timbers.
Oh... and you can click on the pictures to enlarge them. My brother, Clair, took these great pictures. The first is a picture of a picture and the second is a picture of Oba's plaque into the Hall of Fame.
Isn't that so cool?
Submitted by: Carol
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Grandpa Frank & Grandma Pansy
Look what I found! This is Grandpa Frank, Grandma Pansy, Clair and me (Carol). You can click on the image to enlarge it some.Clair & I must have been about 5 & 6 years old, meaning this photo was taken about 1957.
I'm going to dig some more photos out and post them too!
Carol
Sunday, April 09, 2006
Instructions For Making Posts
Here I will give step-by-step instructions for making posts. I will e-mail the username and password to those requesting it.... for obvious reasons don't want to post it here.
1) Go to: www.blogger.com (click on "Old Blogger")
2) Type in username and password (I will send this to you via e-mail)
3) Click on "Sign In"
This brings you into what we call the "Dashboard"
4) Click on "New Post" (next to the + sign)
This brings up the posting page
5) Type in a Title and hit the tab button to get into the body of the text
6) Type the text of your entry
7) Be sure to sign your name so we know who made the post
8) Click on the orange "Publish Post" button below the text screen
9) Click on "Republish Entire Blog"
Let the system work until it says 100%. The post should now show when you refresh the page in your browzer.
10) Click on the "Sign Out" button in the upper right of the page
For putting in pictures, this system is easy but is a little tricky for placement. The system automatically places them ahead of text so just post the pictures and write the text afterwards. With some manipulation they can be placed, but don't worry about that right now.
To post a picture:
* Click on the square picture button on the tool bar (above text box). This is next to the "abc" box. From there you will need to follow the instructions for downloading the picture from wherever it is located (on your computer, disk, camera, etc).
Let me know if you have any trouble with these instructions. I'm glad to help. As I said before, if you e-mail me content I can post... or I can post from the "comments" section but it would be really nice for you to make your own posts.
Carol
1) Go to: www.blogger.com (click on "Old Blogger")
2) Type in username and password (I will send this to you via e-mail)
3) Click on "Sign In"
This brings you into what we call the "Dashboard"
4) Click on "New Post" (next to the + sign)
This brings up the posting page
5) Type in a Title and hit the tab button to get into the body of the text
6) Type the text of your entry
7) Be sure to sign your name so we know who made the post
8) Click on the orange "Publish Post" button below the text screen
9) Click on "Republish Entire Blog"
Let the system work until it says 100%. The post should now show when you refresh the page in your browzer.
10) Click on the "Sign Out" button in the upper right of the page
For putting in pictures, this system is easy but is a little tricky for placement. The system automatically places them ahead of text so just post the pictures and write the text afterwards. With some manipulation they can be placed, but don't worry about that right now.
To post a picture:
* Click on the square picture button on the tool bar (above text box). This is next to the "abc" box. From there you will need to follow the instructions for downloading the picture from wherever it is located (on your computer, disk, camera, etc).
Let me know if you have any trouble with these instructions. I'm glad to help. As I said before, if you e-mail me content I can post... or I can post from the "comments" section but it would be really nice for you to make your own posts.
Carol
Some Family Contact Information
Here are some e-mail addresses that I do have and know work. I have others, but have not been able to confirm they are operational. Will post more when I know more.
Shirley St. Clair smstclair@msn.com
Bunny St. Clair (& Jim) cruize@theofficenet.com
Rod (& Karla) St. Clair StClairs1983@msn.com
Nancy (St. Clair) & Rob Seimears robnnanc@aptalaska.net
Peggi (Hickman) & Rick Lippincott moonlitedaze@comcast.net
Rian (& Gina) Hickman rhickman@centurytel.net
Mike (& Candy) St. Clair csaintly@yahoo.com
Wes (&Velda) St. Clair velda@rubensteins.com
Clair (& Beverly) Klock cbklock@cascadeaccess.com
Carol (Klock) and Max Williams Carol@TopPropertiesWenatchee.com
Lyle Reeve Papa4NnC@aol.com
Sharon (Hickman): blackwitch@charter.com
Do I have everyone's name and address correct? Hope I got the spouses right too.
Cheers!
Carol
Shirley St. Clair smstclair@msn.com
Bunny St. Clair (& Jim) cruize@theofficenet.com
Rod (& Karla) St. Clair StClairs1983@msn.com
Nancy (St. Clair) & Rob Seimears robnnanc@aptalaska.net
Peggi (Hickman) & Rick Lippincott moonlitedaze@comcast.net
Rian (& Gina) Hickman rhickman@centurytel.net
Mike (& Candy) St. Clair csaintly@yahoo.com
Wes (&Velda) St. Clair velda@rubensteins.com
Clair (& Beverly) Klock cbklock@cascadeaccess.com
Carol (Klock) and Max Williams Carol@TopPropertiesWenatchee.com
Lyle Reeve Papa4NnC@aol.com
Sharon (Hickman): blackwitch@charter.com
Do I have everyone's name and address correct? Hope I got the spouses right too.
Cheers!
Carol
Saturday, April 08, 2006
Hi From Nancy In Alaska
This came in through comments, but wanted to be sure everyone found it, so I'm making a separate post. Carol
Hi, This is Nanc, Bud and Marian's daughter. I'd love to add this. I live in Wrangell, AK. I don't have a camera now for recent photos, but would love to post. I think I must have gotten an email about this, but only saw Carol's website, maybe I clicked on the wrong link? We are back to drizzly days after a good week or so of sunny/mostly sunny weather, so it seems really dreary now, but we need the water or we could run short at our reservoir. My daffodils are just beginning to bloom. Last year they were in full bloom when we had our April Fool's snow. I'm hoping we are done with that for this year. I just got all of my paperwork done and am going to Ketchikan to start classes for working on the ferry this summer, at the end of this month. I will begin then as soon as I get my Z-card which should take 4-6 wks. from now. Son, Cooper is hired too, but hasn't started his paperwork, so don't know if he'll make it in time. He is working at the cannery for now. I am working at the high school/middle school as an aide in the Special Ed dept. for now. I can't say that it is exactly my cup of tea. I originally was thinking of grade school when I applied. My age group preference for working with kids is preschool. The ferry offers good benefits and pay without a college education, is it's appeal. Can't figure how to do pictures here without having my own blog. Maybe Carol can fill me in? Hello to all the family out there. Love, Nanc
Hi, This is Nanc, Bud and Marian's daughter. I'd love to add this. I live in Wrangell, AK. I don't have a camera now for recent photos, but would love to post. I think I must have gotten an email about this, but only saw Carol's website, maybe I clicked on the wrong link? We are back to drizzly days after a good week or so of sunny/mostly sunny weather, so it seems really dreary now, but we need the water or we could run short at our reservoir. My daffodils are just beginning to bloom. Last year they were in full bloom when we had our April Fool's snow. I'm hoping we are done with that for this year. I just got all of my paperwork done and am going to Ketchikan to start classes for working on the ferry this summer, at the end of this month. I will begin then as soon as I get my Z-card which should take 4-6 wks. from now. Son, Cooper is hired too, but hasn't started his paperwork, so don't know if he'll make it in time. He is working at the cannery for now. I am working at the high school/middle school as an aide in the Special Ed dept. for now. I can't say that it is exactly my cup of tea. I originally was thinking of grade school when I applied. My age group preference for working with kids is preschool. The ferry offers good benefits and pay without a college education, is it's appeal. Can't figure how to do pictures here without having my own blog. Maybe Carol can fill me in? Hello to all the family out there. Love, Nanc
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