1958, I think this was in the house that burned. I have on a dress that Mom had taken me to Dayton to get for the school year. That also is when we got my coat with the pom-pom ties. I was too neat and hung it in my closet. Everything was burned on one side as they hung in the closet. The closet was near the chimney that caught fire.
In 1961, this looks like a bunch of little geniuses at work. Not sure at what! It must have been on a Sunday after church. Vickie and Martha look all dressed up.
Bobby E. Cox – 1953 – 1987
By Joe Cox for my Dad!
Bobby E. Cox was a good father to me. Most of my memories were when he lived on 380 outside of Xenia (the house that burnt down) and then on Old Winchester Trail. Dad enjoyed hunting, fishing, rooster fighting and women! <grining>
Dad was the kind of guy that loved his music. I always remember riding in the car and the truck and he would have something “cheesy” playing and he would sing to me…then as I got older we would sing together. One of the best was he got a new answering machine (when they first came out) and he put the song by Lionel Richie “Hello…is it me you’re lookin for?” as the recording. He was proud of that!
Dad loved to go hunting. I used to love going rabbit, pheasant and squirrel hunting with him. He would always tell me about how he went huntinq with his brother…I never knew which brother, but he always said he would hunt when he was my age and he would feed the WHOLE family. I am not sure if it was a “story” or if it was true!
More to come….but for now…Dad you were the best and you will always be missed!
I recall one Christmas Eve night- I of course was sleeping in the same room as Myrtle. We were living in the Linkhart house with sooo many rooms and the winding staircase and the two seater outhouse. (This was also where Gary burnt his little _eter (he was a kid) on the stove while taking a bath in a tub in the kitchen).
Back to my recollection- I began to wake up and heard moaning and complaining and words telling me to go back to sleep so Santa could make his visit, so I guess I did and the next morning what did I find? I received a beautiful ballerina doll all dressed in a beautiful tutu, w/tights, shoes, and a beautiful lavender dress and pink cape, both covered in organza. My not so secret Santa “Myrtle”, was trying to sew these beautiful clothes and wanted me to be surprised on Christmas morning. My secret Santa was only a kid herself, yet even then she was thinking of others.
I still treasure that doll, even though she has not aged well. Bobby and I had a disagreement and fought over my doll. She was injured (broken leg) and over the years of grandkids, nieces, nephews, etc. my doll incurred other traumas, but through everything, I have her still today…2008 & ALMOST 2009! (I’m not sure which of us aged better…I hope it’s me)!
Hi everybody,
I do hope all of you will put your address, phone number and all that specific info into a post. Then I will transfer to your page of specifics. I know I don’t have Joseph’s address, not sure about a few others.
By the time you read this, Christmas will probably be over. Hope it was great for all.
