Franks family photos from the past

 

On our last trip to Arkansas,  I took a picture of these photos of Uncle Bo and Aunt Dolores. These were photos of the original paintings by Dolores Franks, as noted on the back of each photo.  Jesse Gibson Franks, who we knew as Uncle Bo Franks, was the brother of  Cindy's grandmother, Mildred Franks Baggett. This painting was based on an old photo circa June 1969 when he received his Doctor of Education degree from Ball State University in Muncie IN.

The 2nd photo is from  a self portrait of Dolores, the original is a 12x18 acrylic painted from a photo at their wedding reception on March 3, 1973 in Taichung, Taiwan.  

Old Family Photos from Arkansas

 Photo from 1945 (as noted on the back of picture) 

"Aunt Phenie" Josephine (Franks) Stahl 

and her husband Aubrey E Stahl.

She was Mildred (Franks) Baggett's sister 

We spent time in AR last week and so glad 

that her daughter Peggy Granderson 

shared this photo with us 

By the dawn's early light and through the fight she stands

 

There She Stands

by Michael W. Smith

When the night
Seems to say
All hope is lost
Gone away
But I know
I'm not alone
By the light
She stands

There she waves
Faithful friend
Shimmering stars
Westward wind
Show the way
Carry me
To the place
She stands

Just when you think it might be over
Just when you think the fight is gone
Someone will risk his life to raise her
There she stands

There she flies
Clear blue skies
Reminds us with red
Of those that died
Washed in white
By the brave
In their strength
She stands

When evil calls itself a martyr
When all your hopes come crashing down
Someone will pull her from the rubble
There she stands

We've seen her flying torn and tattered
We've seen her stand the test of time
And through it all the fools have fallen
There she stands

By the dawn's
Early light
And through the fight
She stands

Remembering the Fallen on Memorial Day 2020

On this Memorial Day, we remember my grandfather's brother, 

Private John P Franklin.

He died at the young age of 23 while serving our country , at the end of World War I, 

on Feb 19 1919.  His grave is at High Shoal Baptist Church cemetery in NC. 

Grateful he was willing to give his all that we might have freedom.

Easter memories from 1960

A favorite family Easter photo from Easter 1960 

with my Grandpa J S Rice and Grandma Ethel Rice

and two sisters , Loretta (1) Deborah (7) and little Timmy (4 1/2)

Thanks for the memories

Amy posted these photos on facebook recently of her parents-

David  and Jo Ann Baggett from  back in the day

sharp looking young people ,  my wife's Uncle and Aunt  

Reunion of Briggs Family in the 1960s

My mom came across this old newspaper article and photo  from the 1960s.

Her grandmother is front and center,  Harriett Loretta Briggs Allen, 

and in this photo are her sisters and brothers at a Briggs family reunion.  

Harriet, my great-grandmother, was born in 1881 

and died in 1967. 

She was the daughter of Edward West Briggs and Laura J Proffitt Briggs 

She married Joby Allen and together they had 11 children - 

 one was my grandmother -

Ethel Mae Allen who would marry John Sherman Rice.