Flashback Friday-Poppop

Today is the 22nd anniversary of Poppop's death.
(thanks Virginia for the reminder)

Here are all the siblings and Nana at the burial.
(Along with my mom and her twin sister, me and my cousin)

Nana & Poppop

Popppop in his shop.
(Photos courtesy of Conway)

Here is an idea...let's all share our favorite memory of Poppop in the comments section below. Ready, Set, GO!

Flashback Friday

PopPop, Jolynn & Janell, Earlan, Nana, Tom

Oakland Temple

1967

Flashback Friday-Trivia

The answer to last weeks trivia question was: Baby Virginia

This weeks Flashback Friday trivia question is:

What is the dog's name that Tom is cuddling with?Tom with dog, Barbara, Nana, PopPop, Doug, Earlan

LaMesa home back yard 1962

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Flashback Friday-'Who's your Daddy Edition'

Anyone that can correctly identify who this person is, can hit Virginia up for a prize.

Flashback Friday

Since there is like 20 feet of snow in Utah (and probably Idaho & Alaska) Virginia thought it would be a great idea to post flashback's of snow pictures. Here you go: This is me (Virginia) - at age 6 months - February 1939.
It was taken in front of Mima/Niels home in Midvale riding in the latest and fashionable stroller/sleigh!!.Mom (Nana) is trying to keep the wind and snow out of her face - either that or she was acting camera shy - ha. Never mind the fact that my face was totally exposed to the elements!!

If you have any snow pics you would like to share, post them or email them to Vanessa.

Flashback Friday

Thanks to Virginia for the AMAZING flashbacks!!!!!

The beginning of the California Braley Bunch.

Earlan, Virginia, Jolynn - 1964

Photo at Nana/PopPop patio in LaMesa

(I LOVE the glasses Virginia!!!)Christmas 1970 in LaMesa

PopPop holding DeWayne Jessee and Kalen Braley

Nana holding Philip Howe and Jerrod Braley

In front: Sonja Jessee, Janell and Jolynn BraleyChristmas 1988 Union City

Kurtis, Kordel and Pepper Pot (cat)

(Pepper Pot looks thrilled!)
The beginning of the Clegg family

1993

Jay, Jolynn, Marissa

Have any you want to share? Let's see them!

Flashback Friday

This was Christmas Eve 2002. The reason I love this picture so much is because it was the last Christmas we got to spend with Nana. Aubrey was only 2 1/2, but she still remembers Nana. I'm glad we had the opportunity to live close so that Aubrey could know her.

If you have any Christmas flashbacks, lets see them!

Flashback Friday

Christmas Card 1982

Tom, Cathy & Vanessa

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Cousin gathering at the Clegg home in Spanish Fork March 2003.

(After the birthday party for Nana at BYU!)

Marissa, Matthew, Holly, Seth, Hayden, McKay

MAJOR Halloween Flashback!

Thanks to Virginia for these great photos from Halloweens past!

This was taken in Seattle when I (Virginia) lived/worked there for 5 years after high school. 1960



This was taken during my (Virginia's) senior year of high school.The place is in Mima/Niels Nielsen home in Midvale, Utah. 1955

Nana Pumpkin Costume 1963

(nice legs!)

Flashback Friday

I searched and searched for a great Halloween flashback of Tom, but this is the best I could do. He is dressed up in his police uniform, so that counts, right? This is in 1991 and I asked my dad to dress up in his uni and go to the front door of a boy I wanted to ask to a dance. The point was to make him think he was in trouble with the law and then deliver him the invitation to the dance. Good thing the kid said yes. . .or who knows what may have ensued.

Flashback Friday

This is Poppop (our grandfather) According to Virginia, this was most likely taken in the early 1930's in Southern California while he was in the Navy. For those of you that might not know this, he was in a really bad motorcycle accident and almost died. We are sure glad that he didn't because none of us would be here.

Flashback Friday

Hi Vanessa,

I've wanted to send this to you for "Flashback Friday" for a while. Krissy is here and I enlisted her help.Cliff and Sandy gave me a framed print of it to me a few years ago. The picture has become one of my favorites.I don't know too much about it. Hopefully, Virginia will come to my rescue. Thank you so keeping us close!

Love,Barbara

(Virginia guesses that it was taken in 1944)

Flashback Friday

Nana & PopPop

Joe & Mildred Jacobsen Dec 1979

Flashback Friday

Nielsen back yard in LaMesa, CA.

Some of Poppop's work with rocks and plants 1971.

Sonja (in white in back), Jolynn, Kalen, Janell, Dewayne, Jerrod (in front)

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(From Virginia)

This is a real flashback - can you find one older than this? First one to correctly tie this family to our family gets a hearty congratulations for being up to date in knowing all about their ancestors!!! Keep up the good work. I found this photo in one of Mom's books - that apparently none of you other kids wanted!! haha The title of the book is "I Walked to Zion - true stories of young pioneers on the Mormon Trail" collected by Susan Arrington Madsen

"I was talking to the assistant wagon master and driving the lead team, when we heard a terrible yell. We looked up the road and saw a large band of Indians coming towards us. They were very modest in their request, for they demanded 10 yoke of oxen, 1000 lbs. of flour, 300 lbs. sugar, 100 lbs. coffee, and 100 lbs. bacon. If we wouldn't give it to them, we would have to fight and they would take what they wanted. There was between three and four hundred Indians. Some of the men wanted to fight it out with them, but our wagon master, Mr. James Clayton, would not hear of that if there was any other way to get along with them. He told us to prepare for the worst, for we may have to fight, but he would do all he could to avoid it. After talking to them for some time, he thought of the man in our group with smallpox. He told the chief to go with him to the wagon where the sick man lay. A number of the Indians followed their chief, thinking they were going to get all they asked for. But when they got within twenty-five yards of the wagon, Mr. Clayton called to the sick man to look out of the wagon for he wanted to see him. He arose and looked out. The scales were just falling off his face. The chief gave a look and said, "Smallpox!" He turned his horse and yelled for his men to follow, and they did so. It was almost two miles to the Platte River, and they rode as fast as they could till they got there. Then they crossed and looked around for a few minutes, then rode off again. Mr. Clayton was watching them through a large glass. We could not get sight of an Indian for three weeks after that. We had to conclude that smallpox was a very good thing to have close by." George Humphreys, who came to Utah in 1856, served a mission to Great Britain, 1896-98. He married Sarah Ann Eaton in 1864, and they had ten children. They lived in Paris, Idaho, where he was known to be friendly, to have a clever wit, and to be an excellent gardener. He died May 19, 1922 at the age of eighty.

Source: George Humpherys. Autobiographic sketch, holograph, LDS Church Archives.

Flashback Friday

Vanessa, Tom, Cathy & Erik

Christmas 1990

Happy Birthday to everyone that has a birthday this week!

Elton (click here)

Cathy (click here)

Janell

Seth

Barbara

Hope you had or have a great day!

Flashback Friday

Thanks Virginia for this one!
1988 outside of Nana's house.
Barbara, Cliff, Krissy & Bill.
I really just wanted to post this one because I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Cliff's "Flock of Seagulls" hairstyle. (sorry Cliff)

Flashback Friday

Sorry I was such a slacker last week, I was at Girls Camp.

Jeff sent me these pictures. No date. No location. He is guessing he is around 6-8 years old. It appears that we have Jeff, Scott, Kurtis and Kordel and I'm thinking that is Earlan.

It's sort of hard to see, but Jeff did want me to point out that Kurtis and Kordel's elementary school mascot were "The Hooters". He thought this was pretty funny. I got to thinking about it, and my school mascot when I was in elementary was the "hooters" as well. I think that all changed after the restaurant became popular!

Here we have Jennette, Kurtis, Kordel, Jeff, Poppop and Scott.

If anyone wants to fill us in in dates and location, that would be great!

In other news, check out this sweet time we had at the Owlz game with Erik & Mirjam last week: click here.

Flashback Friday

Happy 70th Birthday Virginia!
We bring you this magnificent photo of The Braley family visiting New York - June 1981 inside the Peter Whitmer home in Fayetteville, site of the re-organization of the church.

Tom's most vivid memory of Virginia is when she used to drag him and Doug down to the San Diego Municipal Gym in Balboa Park to watch Earlan play basketball in his little tiny "old school" gym shorts. Get on down!

I (Vanessa) remember when Virginia and Earlan came to San Diego for my wedding. I appreciated them traveling all that way!

Feel free to share your favorite memory of Virginia in the comments section, and if you are in Spanish Fork this Saturday between 2pm-4pm, feel free to stop by and say hi.