A Dedication to My Dad, My Aunt and Uncles
Uploaded: August 26, 2008
Left and Right are my Dad and Aunt Ethyl on an old Steam Engine. (1934) Center on the old Star Automobile L to R My Uncle Red, Dad And My Uncle Simon. Uncle Red was My Uncle by Marriage and My Uncle Simon was Dads Brother. Uncle Simon was the strongest man on the Texas & Pacific Railroad. Some who worked for him are a little older than me and one mention at our Bunkie Reunion he worked for my Uncle and how strong he really was. I love all of them and miss them so much. My Aunt Ethyl Still lives in a nursing home in South Louisiana. She is the baby in mothers family. Bill
Laurie Daily August 26, 2008
Great old photos that certainly tell a story...your Uncle Simon...he sure looks like he has a few pounds over your dad in muscle. Love the family history and it is so nice you have these old photos to share...I have many and need to get them organized and pass them on to youngers in the family...everyone tells a story that need to be told...thanks for reminding me, Bill! #986872Claudia Kuhn August 26, 2008
Terrific family image! #6372335Bill Knaps August 26, 2008
Thank you Laura and Claudia. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6372407Melissa Olsen August 26, 2008
Wonderful dedication and a beautiful image. #6372443Jeff Robinson August 26, 2008
You have done a Great job putting this all together Bill! What a story it tells!! Jeff #6372460Janet McNeil August 26, 2008
Lovely family image - nice story to go with it!!! #6372506Bill Knaps August 26, 2008
Thank you Melissa, Jeff and Janet for your nice comments. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6372540Deb Koskovich August 26, 2008
What a great tribute, Bill. #6372566Bill Knaps August 26, 2008
Thank you Deb. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6372574Gail Vitikacs August 26, 2008
Indeed a lovely dedication Bill....very heartfelt.... #6372966Donna R. Wageman August 26, 2008
My goodness - stunning.Bill Knaps August 26, 2008
Thank you Gail and Donna for your nice comments on my photo. I apprecaite you very much. Bill #6372984Janet Daniel August 26, 2008
Terrific family dedication, Bill! #6373118Bill Knaps August 26, 2008
Thank you Janet. I apprecaite you very much. Bill #6373280Bill Knaps August 26, 2008
Thank you Janet. I apprecaite you very much. Bill #6373281Amanda Chapman August 26, 2008
What a wonderful tribute! You did a nice job arranging this image :) #6373471Susan M. Campbell August 26, 2008
Sounds like you have a wonderful family. What a wonderful tribute to them. It's so much fun to get out the old photos and walk down memory lane.Nice composite Bill. #6373484
Bill Knaps August 26, 2008
Thank you Amanda and Susan. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6373561Carol Sawyer August 27, 2008
Beautiful family image and dedication, Bill!!! #6374278Cassie L. Woodlee August 27, 2008
Beautiful work and tribute to your family Bill!!!! #6374546Bill Knaps August 27, 2008
Thank you Carol and Cass for your nice comments. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6375141Tiia Vissak August 27, 2008
great tones & composition! #6375233Sherran Andersen August 27, 2008
Very creative dedication Bill. Sherran #6375392Dawn M. Schneider August 27, 2008
what an amazing dedication for your family and stunning creation. You have done a really really good job on this and I hope this is hanging in ALL of your families homes!!!! #6375510Bill Knaps August 27, 2008
Thank you Tiia, Sherran and Dawn for your nice comments. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6375533Shelly A. Van Camp August 27, 2008
Wow, such a treasure!! Beautiful family and image in B&W! #6375534Vladan D. Djordjevic August 27, 2008
Amazing family image and creation! Superb work, Bill. #6375551Bill Knaps August 27, 2008
Thank you Shelly and Vladan for your nice comments. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6375599Colleen Farrell August 27, 2008
What a wonderful collage and story, Bill!! Awesome work! My grandfather and my husband's grandfather both worked on the railroad--mine was a conductor, I think, and my husband's grandfather was a chef. Thanks for this peek into your fascinating family! #6376266Candice C. Calhoun August 27, 2008
Sensational tribute to your wonderful family...I know this will be treasured! Delightful story too!ccc #6376660
Candice C. Calhoun August 27, 2008
Sensational tribute to your wonderful family...I know this will be treasured! Delightful story too!ccc #6376661
Candice C. Calhoun August 27, 2008
Super montage of your family history...I love the story you shared too! I know this will be treasured!ccc #6376663
Dianna Murphy August 27, 2008
Great old photos Bill. My grandfather worked on the railroad too. #6376998Heidi Knight August 27, 2008
What a wonderful dedication and great photo ;0) #6377028Bill Knaps August 27, 2008
Thank you Colleen, Candice, Dianna and Heidi. I appreciate your nice comments very much. I appreciate you. Bill #6377511Judy A. Lawhon August 27, 2008
Aren't we glad for photography and old photos as treasured memories! You have a wonderful family and thanks for sharing them with us, Bill!! #6377845Bill Knaps August 27, 2008
Thank you Judy. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6377875Susan Weisensel August 27, 2008
Wonderful dedication Bill, this just shows how photography can keep memories alive.Bill Knaps August 27, 2008
Thank you Susan. 1912....Wow That is nice. Bill #6378346Robyn A. Terrell August 27, 2008
This is beautiful, Bill. #6378525Bill Knaps August 27, 2008
Thank you Robyn. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6378546Patrick Rouzes August 27, 2008
A wonderful collage of memories presented here, Bill!!! #6378632Ken Smith August 27, 2008
It's fun to skip back in time. Super work, Bill! #6378675Bill Knaps August 27, 2008
Thank you Patrick and Ken. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6378764Joan Powell August 27, 2008
What handsome fellows , and a lovely tribute . #6378882Bill Knaps August 27, 2008
Thank you Joan. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6378898Bill Knaps August 27, 2008
Thank you Joan. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6378899Michael Umbreit August 28, 2008
Bill - Thanks for sharing this tribute with us!! Very nicely done and very touching! - Mike #6380012Bill Knaps August 28, 2008
Thank you Mike. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6380539Melissa G. Meiselman August 28, 2008
I just love old family photos....they really tell so much and are very precious!! Thanks so much, Bill for sharing this one with us!!! #6380857April Riggs August 28, 2008
This is a great tribute- it is also a great reminder that someday our posterity will be looking at the shots we are taking today! Thanks for sharing! #6380995Bill Knaps August 28, 2008
Thank you Melissa and April. They do tell a lot Melissa and April ours kids will have many more than we were left because of the digital age. If they can still open our CD's and DVD's for what is not printed. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6381121Linda A. Braddock August 28, 2008
Bill, Beautiful family photos, your dad and Uncle Simon certainly were handsome men. Great work Bill, I love it! Linda #6381529Bill Knaps August 28, 2008
Thank you Linda. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6381770Jennifer L. Alder August 28, 2008
WOW! Bill, this is such a special image. I bet they would LOVE it. Wonderful historic details here and I enjoy the story behind it. :) #6382048Roxanne M. Bubar August 28, 2008
What a fantastic tribute and dedication.Kay Beausoleil August 28, 2008
A wonderful tribute, Bill, and a handsome lot they were! #6382473Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 28, 2008
This is so cool Bill. I love how you put this together, a great keepsake! #6382653Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 28, 2008
A beautiful dedication and photo BIll, FANTASTIC job! #6382713Bill Knaps August 28, 2008
Thank you Jen, Roxanne, Kay, Donna and Nancey for your nice comments on my family. I appreciate all of you very much. Bill #6382743Michelle L. Frick August 28, 2008
A very special image Bill! I love that you've created a special collage of some of the important people in your life. You're making me feel a bit lazy now.Well done my friend!! I'm sure your family members are all extremely proud, and those that are no longer with us are watching over you! #6383064
Bill Knaps August 28, 2008
Thank you Michelle. Only my Aunt who is in the pictures is still alive today Michelle. She is the youngest on my Mom's side and the youngest boy on my Dad's side is still with us, but in very bad health. Thank you for you kind word Michelle. I appreciate you very much my dear friend. Bill #6383087Renata Gusciora August 28, 2008
Fantastic image and dedication,Bill!Super!! #6383178Bill Knaps August 29, 2008
Thank you Renata. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6383877Joy E. Cobb August 29, 2008
Very interesting work, Bill! They sure are a great group of fascinating and good-looking relatives! Bless them all. It's wonderful your aunt is still around, too. #6384168Bill Knaps August 29, 2008
Thanks Joy for your nice comments about my family. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6384181Anita Hogue August 29, 2008
A fabulous family portrait, Bill! #6384211Bill Knaps August 29, 2008
Hi Anita, Thank you. I sure thought you had viewed this earlier. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6384255Kathleen K. Parker August 29, 2008
What a good job you have done here Bill. Your family is lucky to have YOU!Bill Knaps August 29, 2008
Hi KK and thank you so much. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6384267Avril Young August 29, 2008
Love it, what a lovely family...you put this together so well...awesome work done here Bill...what lovely memories you have...you are blessed! #6384495Jennie A. Dillman August 29, 2008
LOVE THIS..I HAVE LOTS LIKE THIS ALSO OF MY GRANDFATHER, AND ONE OF MY DAD HOBOIN' A BOXCAR..J #6384877Bill Knaps August 29, 2008
Thank you Avril and Jennie, I appreciater you very much. Put your on Jennie. Bill #6385371Gail R. Schuett August 29, 2008
What wonderful family memories..you are blessed.Bill Knaps August 29, 2008
Thank you Gail. Appreciate your nice comments very much. I appreciate you. Bill #6386598Karen Bacon August 30, 2008
What a great dedicaion Bill! And very nicely presented.i know exactly how you feel,they live on through us! #6388188Bill Knaps August 30, 2008
Yes they do Karen, Thanks, Bill #6388428Jessica Jenney August 30, 2008
What a beautiful and touching compositie image and dedication, Bill!! Wonderful family history! #6388553Bill Knaps August 30, 2008
Thank you Jessica. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6388694Sue Marshall August 30, 2008
Bill, this is a wonderful dedication to your Dad, Aunt and Uncles a very touching and well put together composite. :-) #6389154Bill Knaps August 30, 2008
Thank you Sue for your nice comment. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6389307Sharon F. Morris August 31, 2008
Wonderful family history Bill. And a very handsome family you must to very proud of them. Thanks so much for sharing!! :) #6392790Bill Knaps August 31, 2008
Thank You Sharon. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6392931isabel C. Zepeda September 05, 2008
Bill.Very nice family and VERY good looking mans LOL,it`s nice to see photos like dose,my husbans grand father work at the rail road to here in TX.
Ysa... #6414839
Reynaldo D. Reyes September 06, 2008
Fantastic shot and pictures Bill. I've got similar pictures of my folks during the same era. Very lovely group shown here. Wonderful memories! #6421776Bill Knaps September 06, 2008
Thank you Ysa and Reynaldo for your nice comments. Ysa your Husbands Grand Father and My Dad would have known each other I am sure. We lived in Fort Worth and Marshall, Texas for a while when my Dad worked on the Texas and Pacific Railroad. Is that the one he worked for? Reynaldo that is very nice if you have similar pictures of your family. Bill #6421788Ellen Hodges September 16, 2008
great capture and wonderful family history, Bill! #6463898Bill Knaps September 16, 2008
Thank you Ellen. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6463923Sara Dunn October 07, 2008
I love this one #6564926Bill Knaps October 07, 2008
Thank you Michelle. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6565658Laura E. Swan October 11, 2008
Wow! This is wonderful and I loved reading about them. Boy those were the days. I wish no one ever had to pass away or get older. You have frozen them in time in this lovely tribute Bill. What an awesome thing you have done here. -Laura #6583425Bill Knaps October 11, 2008
Thank you Laura. I appreciate you very much. Bayou #6583876Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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