It started when I asked my sisters who had the picture of our Father in his RCAF uniform. Joanne had it plus a few more which led to the following pictures. It was a day of some good feelings.
My Mom and Dad's wedding pictures. It has been a very long time since I have seen these pictures. they were so young and happy on this special day. Their good friends Iola and Pete Heaton were their Maid of Honour and Best Man. The top picture was taken at my Grandmother's house in her dining room and we commented we could remember the wall paper and the china and red lantern lights that Susan now has.
Joanne also shared the newspaper clipping of when my Father made the first night landing on Pelee Island to bring a young girl back to Windsor because she had swallowed some pills and needed to be brought to the Hospital in a hurry. My Father worked for Leavens Brothers at the airport and flew the mail to the Island. He also took hunters to the Island during hunting season. I remember seeing pheasants in the sink downstairs that the hunters had given him.
It was during the night and it was arranged that a few cars on the Island were lined up along the runway so Father could see where to land as there were no lights at the small airport at that time. He said the return flight took only 35 minutes. He was a hero and we were so proud of him.
It was nice to see the old photos and remember them. I miss them.
1 comment:
That was a really nice story. Yesterday was a good day to remember our heroes. Your dad certainly was one.
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