Next is a picture of him at work in the early 1930's, again he is wearing a tie though the man with him, his Uncle Philip Power is sans tie.
Below, at the lake, (yes, the lake), Grandpa is on the far left-- the one in the tie.
As a matter of fact, I don't recall ever seeing Grandfather without a tie until he retired -- unless he was painting his front porch for the umpteenth time, Grandpa hated to just sit around.
He did a complete about face after his retirement when he could usually be found decked out in a Hawaiian shirt and straw fedora. To be sure, the tie occasionally made a return for important events like weekly Mass, but mostly they remained hanging in his closet. Grandpa passed on in 1994, he wore his tie for the last time to his final resting place. Aloha Grandpa.
Lovely photos to have, Ellie.
ReplyDeleteYes they are, I only recently found them in a drawer at my Dad's house.
ReplyDeleteI love how a piece of someone's personality shows in their photos! Your Grandpa surely was a sharp dresser. How fun to have these pictures of him.
ReplyDeleteIt really is interesting how he shines through in those pics. I wonder if it was in part because he lost his mother and was sent to his grandmother at 2 years old, compensating somehow?
DeleteWhat a lovely story told through photos, Ellie. Your grandfather sounds like he was a consistent type of fellow, someone you could count on.
ReplyDeleteThank you Yvonne. He was a pretty consistent fellow.
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