Memorial Day Remembrances And A Pastel Pencil Photo Study Of A Rabbit
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| A Young Patriot At the 2009 National Memorial Day Concert At The US Capitol |
Hope you are doing well and (if you're in the US) enjoyed your long Memorial Day weekend — and were surrounded by family and loved ones.
If you are a US military service member — or had or have one or more in your family — thank you for that service.
And to all those who gave the ultimate sacrifice to protect this nation — I honor you — and offer gratitude to each family member and loved one for that sacrifice as well!
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With Memorial Day in mind — I'll share a few photos of my Grandpa and Dad.
I'm not sure what kind of military service my Grandpa did — but recently found photos of him in a Doughboy style uniform (possibly during or just after World War I).
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| Composite - Photos of my Dad and Grandpa |
My dad served in the US Navy during World War II — and related to his time on the docks — he succumbed to mesothelioma many years later.
Mesothelioma is a lung cancer caused by Asbestos exposure, Learn more about it here.
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| Repaired this photo of my Grandpa in his Doughboy uniform - probably taken around 1918 or 1919. |
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And A Recent Pastel Photo Study From My Sketchbook
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| Pastel Pencil - Photo Study - Copyright 2020 - Jephyr! - All Rights Reserved |
Thanks as always for stopping by my corner of the world.
Look for more artwork soon....
Hi Jephyr,
ReplyDeletelovely post. My dad worked in the war department, in the docks near where we lived, during the small amount of time I had with him (he died when I was eleven). As he spoke about six or seven languages they used him as an interpreter for the many foreign people that came there. I am in the process of finding old pics that my dad took of my brother and his children in those times to send to my nephew in Australia. My dad also used one of the spare bedrooms in our house as his 'dark room' where he printed out photos that he had taken. He did so many things, including growing all our vegetables in our back garden, that I believe I had more from being with my dad for those eleven years than many people have from having their dad for much longer. Just had time, and felt led to come over to this post, and it was perfect timing.
God bless Jephyr, your digital artwork is lovely too.
Hi Brenda, Your dad sounds like he was an awesome parent and a real Blessing in your life for the short time you had with him — and it's wonderful you have such cherished memories of him. Though my dad and grandpa were in my life much longer — they were not very involved with me so I never knew either of them well. I've come to understand how difficulties their own childhoods shaped them into the men they became — so I understand that a lot better now. My grandpa grew up in poverty — and because of that he was sent to live with relatives as a teen. Both of them — as my post indicates — grew up right during a time when World Wars were shaking the planet. Anyway, thanks as always for sharing (and for your encouragement about my art). God Bless you!
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