HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD–Harry Norman Gould 1912-1991

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY DAD–He would have been 102 years old today

My Dad was the son of Harry W. Gould & Marie Lindsay.  He was born on New Year’s Eve 1912 in Detroit, Michigan.  He died on 3 Feb 1991 in Trenton, Wayne, Michigan.
Throughout my life it was always a double celebration on New Year’s Eve.
 
My Dad loved to laugh and he was a great story teller.  He could remember so many jokes and I never knew how he did it.
 
I’m thankful that I went through old family photos with him in the years before he died.  There are many we still hadn’t gotten to and I would give anything to ask him a few questions.

ALWAYS ask your parents & grandparents questions about their families.   Use your smart phone or your tablet and record your conversation or write things down.  You will never regret it.

Here are some pictures from the past.  My grandmother, my Dad’s mother, had an old photo album.  You know, the kind with the black pages.  She and my grandpa took quite a few pictures.  Hard to believe these pictures are 100 years old.


MY DAD AT 5 MONTHS WITH HIS MOM & HIS DAD - Detroit, Michigan
 

MY DAD AT ABOUT 6 YRS. OLD ON THE RUNNING BOARD OF HIS GRANDFATHER'S CAR


MY DAD WITH HIS MOTHER – DETROIT, MICHIGAN CIRCA 1914


MY DAD AS A TEENAGER,  IN THE MID 1920’s in his bathing suit


ME & MY DAD IN 1981, CELEBRATING MY BIRTHDAY - SAN DIEGO, CA.

I miss you and I love you Dad. 


Bye for now,
Your daughter, Diane

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY DAD–He would have been 101 years old today

My Dad was the son of Harry W. Gould & Marie Lindsay.  He was born on New Year’s Eve 1912 in Detroit, Michigan.  He died on 3 Feb 1991 in Trenton, Wayne, Michigan.

Throughout my life it was always a double celebration on New Year’s Eve.  

My Dad loved to laugh and he was a great story teller.  He could remember so many jokes and I never knew how he did it.  

I’m thankful that I went through old family photos with him in the years before he died.  There are many we still hadn’t gotten to and I would give anything to ask him a few questions.

ALWAYS ask your parents & grandparents questions about their families.   Use your smart phone or your tablet and record your conversation or write things down.  You will never regret it.

Here are some pictures from the past.  My grandmother, my Dad’s mother, had an old photo album.  You know, the kind with the black pages.  She and my grandpa took quite a few pictures.  Hard to believe those pictures are 100 years old.

MY DAD AT 3 MONTHS OLD.  THAT'S MY GRANDMA'S HANDWRITING - Detroit, Michigan

MY DAD AT 5 MONTHS WITH HIS MOM & HIS DAD - Detroit, Michigan

MY DAD AT ABOUT 6 YRS. OLD ON THE RUNNING BOARD OF HIS GRANDFATHER'S CAR

MY DAD SITTING ON HIS UNCLE FORD'S LAP WITH HIS PARENTS & AUNT & UNCLES BEHIND HIM - DETROIT, MICHIGAN

ME & MY DAD IN 1981, CELEBRATING MY BIRTHDAY - SAN DIEGO, CA.

I miss you Dad.  But, I have many happy memories.

Bye for now,

Michigan Girl aka Norm’s daughter


Copyright © 2013 Diane Gould Hall

MY DAD - BORN 100 YEARS AGO TODAY

MY DAD - CELEBRATING THE 100th ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTH

Harry Norman Gould, son of Harry Whipple Gould & Marie Lindsay

Today is New Year's Eve. This is a day that is celebrated around the world as we welcome a new year. 

 However, in my family it was important for another reason. It was my Dad's birthday. 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!!

   You died back in 1991, but you are always near in my heart. 

When I was a little girl you held me when I skinned my knees, which was often.  You always encouraged me when I would draw because you thought I was good at it. You were always encouraging no matter what I wanted to do. Whether it was moving to Texas, dating a new guy (as long as you thought he was good enough), or joining the police force.  You weren't very good with money, but you tried very hard to make a decent life for me and my brother.    You stayed with us during the difficult times back in 1965.  I'll always be grateful for that. We didnt always agree, but then what teenager ever does.  Raising two teenagers as a single father must have been very difficult.  We only knew what went on in our lives...all the drama that goes with the teenage years.  I never thought of what you must have been going through. 

   You loved us very much, of that I have no doubt. You could tell a good story and you must have known a thousand jokes. 

                Well, I miss all that and I miss you.  So Happy Birthday to you Dad.  

H. Norman Gould age 21

1967 - My Dad with my brother Norm

My Dad with his parents - age 5 months 

Here is my TIP to you today.  Time goes by very quickly in our lives.  Talk to your grandparents, parents, aunts & uncles while they are still here.  Ask them questions about their lives.  Buy one of those books that have questions in them and have them fill it out.  Go through old photos with them and make sure there are names & dates on the back of ALL the photos.  I did this with my Dad only a little bit and I wish I'd done more.  A photo is not worth a thousand words, unless you know who's in it.  When you are in your teens and 20's and even your 30's you don't think it will matter all that much what happened in the past.  But.....then one day, they are all gone and you are left with photos and memories and suddenly you want to know more. 

• How did your grandparents & parents meet? 
• How long did they date? 
• Where were they married? 
• Did they go on a honeymoon?
• Where did they live? 
• Where did they go to school? 
• Who were their friends? 
• What were their interests & hobbies? 
• What were their dreams? 
• What were their occupations? 
• Did they travel?  If so, where did they go?

Don't let these questions go unanswered while you have them here - ASK THEM NOW.  You will never regret it, I promise.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Michigan Girl