Dad Remembered

The above video is a collection of all the film images I could find of dad from the 16mm films dad took as we were growing up. As you would expect, there are not many of them ... he spent most of his time on the other side of the camera.

The film seems to span about 10 years: 1955-1965 (or thereabouts).

I plan to do the same with mom, too ... though there's a lot more footage of her in those films, as you might expect.

OK, the music is sappy ... but the video is over 7 minutes long and I wanted something ... and while Led Zeppelin's "When the Levee Breaks" would actually have fit perfectly (time-wise at least, if not in other ways), I didn't want to break any copyright laws.

Dad will be interred at Arlington Cemetery, this January 30, 2008. He will be given full military honors as appropriate to his rank: Rear Admiral. Services will begin at Ft. Myer Chapel (the Old Post Chapel) at 12:35 pm.

While I was at it I found some footage of our cousins and uncle Jim riding their horse in Oklahoma. From sheer embarrassement I omitted our own (viz.: Parney, Eric and my own) lame attempts at riding.

Here's what's left [there's no sound]: