Cathrine Morgan and John Smith, my maternal Great Grandma and Grandpa

Lucy May Smith, taken in the early 1900's.

Dorothy Pearl Friend, taken around 1914/1915

Lucy May Friend (née Smith) and Dorothy Friend, my mother. Taken about 1920.

Lucy May Friend (née Smith) and William Friend, my maternal Grandma and Grandpa

Left to right - my Uncle Gilbert Friend, Lucy May Friend, Uncle Raymond (William) Friend, my mother Dorothy Friend, Grandpa William Friend and Uncle Earl Friend. Taken in the late teens or early 1920's.

My Uncle Gilbert William Friend. Date unknown.

My Uncle Raymond Gordon Friend (a.k.a.) William. Date unknown.

Raymond Friend (my Uncle Bill), me and Dorothy Dane (née Friend), my mother. Taken in 1943 at our home in Half Day, Illinois

Dorothy Dane (née Friend) and me - at our home in Half Day, Illinois. Taken Christmas 1943.

Lucy May Priesman (née Smith) and John Priesman.

Dorothy Dane (née Friend) with our shiny new car. Taken in 1950.

Marilyn and Elaine Friend, my cousins and daughters of Earl and Marian Friend. Taken at their home in Wyoming, Ohio, date unknown. The 1941 Buick in the photo was won by my Uncle Earl in a drawing sponsored by the West Lockland Ohio Merchant's Association. It was advertised as a "fine, big 1941 Buick sedan".

Grandpa John Priesman, Steven Dane and Richard Dane, my brothers. Taken in 1958.

Earl Friend - my Uncle Earl - Marilyn Friend and Lucille Friend (née Smith) Marilyn's First Communion. Earl was bright, ambitious and hard working. He rose from modest beginnings to become a successful industrial engineer, plant manager and general manager - an all around self-taught professional that learned his craft from the ground up.

My Aunt Marian Friend, wife of Earl Friend. Date unknown.

Marian Friend (née Reeves) on her wedding day.