by Gerry Furgason | Aug 19, 2023 | 1961
In the summer of 1961, Nana K. took Aunt Annie to see her sister, Aunt Gertie in Florida. While she was gone, D.J. And I stayed with my father on McKay Street. Two events are remembered from those summer days. One was a fishing trip out Taylorsville...
by Gerry Furgason | Aug 17, 2023 | 1961, Uncategorized
Giving the infant Duion a bath on McKay Street in the winter of 1961 was a challenging ordeal, The grate in the coal furnace in the basement was broken so D.J. was placed in charge of watching his brother who remained in a crib located in the front bedroom while...
by Gerry Furgason | Aug 17, 2023 | 1961, Uncategorized
Kernen Christmases had always been held dear when my father was young because the three boys and one daughter lost their mother at an early age. The children were reared in the family saloon by their father and they looked forward to the holidays when aunts came...
by Gerry Furgason | Aug 17, 2023 | 1961, Uncategorized
There were not that many photographs taken in 1961. I wish I had taken more. Life got busy and I neglected to record our lives in Louisville, Kentucky. Miles was stationed in Japan. D.J. and I were staying with Grandma Furgason on Sherman Avenue. and I was...