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February 04, 2012

REO Speedwagon


Using the REO Speedwagon for a Photo Shoot, 1936

Here's an interesting photo taken near Thunder Butte (background on the right) in 1936 with my grandmother, Mayme Crowley, sitting on the running board of an old REO Speedwagon truck. Her son, Neil, is sitting on the hood of the truck and her brother, Joe Shockley, is sitting on the fender. A friend, Bill Williamson, is standing with a foot propped up on the truck. Of course, it could have just been the sun in her eyes, but Mayme does look downcast. The photo was taken on the occasion of Joe's planned departure from the area. Joe was a long-time resident of Glad Valley.

--Mike Crowley
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3 comments:

  1. LoroApril 10, 2012 at 8:56 AM

    Hello,
    My name is Lori Parrott, and I read your May 2005 post (Night on Thunderbutte) with interest. "Dutch Parrott" was my grandfather, although he died long before I was born. When I showed my mother the post, she thought she knew who "Jimmie" was......Dutch's brother Ralph had a disabled son who drowned in an accident on the ranch years earlier. My mother immediately decided the ghost was Ralph's first wife and Jimmie's mother. I would like to know if you have any other posts or information about the Parrott ranch. You can reach me via Facebook at Lori Parrott (Albuquerque). Thanks

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  2. LoroApril 10, 2012 at 8:57 AM

    Hello,
    My name is Lori Parrott, and I read your May 2005 post (Night on Thunderbutte) with interest. "Dutch Parrott" was my grandfather, although he died long before I was born. When I showed my mother the post, she thought she knew who "Jimmie" was......Dutch's brother Ralph had a disabled son who drowned in an accident on the ranch years earlier. My mother immediately decided the ghost was Ralph's first wife and Jimmie's mother. I would like to know if you have any other posts or information about the Parrott ranch. You can reach me via Facebook at Lori Parrott (Albuquerque). Thanks

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  3. eaglecruagh.blogspot.comMarch 8, 2013 at 12:55 PM

    PARD
    The dog in this picture is "PARD".
    Pard was the subject of a story early in this blog, "THE DUMBEST DOG"
    Pard was a brilliant dog, Like many of us he just did dumb things
    The picture was in the event of JOE SHOCKLEY moving to North Dakota. We, the CROWLEYS had just
    moved into the Joe Shockley ranch.
    ---- John (Gene) Crowley

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