Sunday, 23 February 2014 by Sagacity

Fairmont

With the new purchase of our home on Fairmont Drive in Burley, Cassia, Idaho, I thought I would throw out a strange connection I have to the street. Fairmont Drive turns into Fairmont Avenue at a 90 degree turn just a block or two east of our home. Within a long stone-throw of our present house sits the home my grandparents, Norwood & Colleen Jonas, lived in when they moved to Burley in 1968 from Richmond, Cache, Utah. In all my photos, I happen to have some pictures of that home.

2652 Fairmont Ave

2652 Fairmont Avenue

I am not clear if they had the home built or if it was newly built when they arrived and purchased it. It is my understanding the home was completed in 1969, which is supposedly the year after they moved to Burley.

Sandy Jonas on the driveway of Fairmont Ave

Looking up and down the street in 1972, they year Mom graduated from Burley High School

Graduation Day, 1972

Jackie Jonas dancing on Fairmont Ave

Lastly, I will wrap up with a family portrait taken in the front room of the home. This one was in an album and the quality is low, hopefully some day I can find a higher quality photo.

Back(l-r): Sandy and Doug; Sitting: Colleen and Norwood Jonas; Floor: Jackie.

The coincidental aspect of this whole post is that a Jonas relative now lives in the home, some 45 years later. Denise Andersen Olsen, niece to my Grandfather (my first cousin, once removed), now lives in the home. Maybe if she will give me permission, I can take a current photo or two of the home. Maybe I can do a then and now post of the photos I have. Maybe even one day, I can get the people in the photos for a then and now too…

Sunday, 16 February 2014 by Sagacity

Fredrick Aeschbacher

Another photo I scanned. Fredrick Aeschbacher born 2 November 1893 in Rexburg, Madison (then Fremont), Idaho and died 31 January 1958. He was buried 4 February 1958 at Sutton Cemetery, Archer, Madison, Idaho.

Fred Aeschbacher, 1920

Sunday, 9 February 2014 by Sagacity

Good-bye Joan Holmes

Joan Holmes passed away last week (7 Jul 1936 – 29 Jan 2014). We spent some great time with the Holmes family in 1999. I visited them again in 2003 and 2008 at their home in Runcorn, England. I thought I would bid my own farewell to Joan with this picture. Rest in peace Joan until we meet again. You were sure a lot of fun. Ray, all the best in this difficult time.

Paul

Sunday, 2 February 2014 by Sagacity

1976 Andra Reunion

Here are a couple of photos from an Andra Reunion from about 1976. I believe this reunion was in Preston, Franklin, Idaho. These photos were from some tiny 110 film strips so they were pretty hard to scan. The photos are not high quality for that reason. But at least they are available and I can recognize the people in the photo.