Steven Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 As you'll recall, my great grandfather passed away last March at 100 years old. Afterward, the whole family cherry picked some of his belongings that meant something to us. I got his cane and his favorite hat and put them up for safe keeping. Well, today my mom gave me something that can never be topped. It was a CD with no writing on it. She told me the story. In 2001, at age 94, my grandmother's husband sat down with granddad and a tape recorder. My mom had a friend transfer the audio to a CD. He gave his life story with amazing detail. He remembered every little detail from the price of his first car and the salesman's name. The coolest part, though- he was a barber by trade, for over 60 years and was a staple in the community where he lived and worked. There was a write-up in a local paper when he was retiring and at the party an old man nobody knew walked through the door. Turns out he had flown in from Phoenix to get a hair cut. He was granddad's first customer when he moved from Anniston, Al to Atlanta and wanted to be his last. I thought that was pretty cool. He also cut the hair of 6 Atlanta mayors. I had no idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unioncountyslayer Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 I'd use "Priceless". Cool story, thanks for sharing that piece of your family history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 That would be a priceless CD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 That's one of the coolest things I've heard in a long time Steve. Priceless for sure. You've got a real Family treasure there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Now that, is cool!!! :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 That is pretty cool!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 That's awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Cool story Steven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 That is cool. A lot of history there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Steven that is wonderful. Make lots of copies of that and put one away for YOUR kids one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QDMAworks4me Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Awesome, congrats on the gift of a lifetime!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okiedog Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Awesome gift for sure Steven. I was just talking about stuff like that this weekend. I always use to rely on other members of my family to remember history like this. As I get older I realize that some day its going to have to be me that has to remember all of that important stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 . Make lots of copies of that and put one away for YOUR kids one day. Heck just make lots of copies to have backup incase you loose one or one goes bad. That is really cool!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 That is way cool. Man, how many of us have a voice to go with the menories/stories/life history!!! I would love to hear any of my relatives voices. You have a treasure there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 wow, steven. that is the prize catch. what a piece of memorbelia... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyohunter Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 thats way cool, i hardly remember either of my real gramps, so that would be nice to have, a treasure for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 "Priceless" Definitely!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted January 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Just to add to the artifacts, today I went to see my grandmother and she gave me a newspaper article from 1929. It was from when my great grandmother won a beauty pageant. She was 21 and won Miss East Alabama. She must've had all or most of her teeth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NS whitetail Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 awesome stuff steven :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 That's pretty cool Steven! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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