tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post2834903599326905070..comments2024-02-26T00:38:41.733-05:00Comments on Jollett Etc.: Sepia Saturday: Pacific TourWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-74288799982732139542016-06-21T10:11:05.978-04:002016-06-21T10:11:05.978-04:00Great post and I'm so glad you are remembering...Great post and I'm so glad you are remembering Ray. My grandmother had two sisters who she was friends with. Neither one married (called spinsters in those days) nor had children. While I've mentioned them before, I really don't have much information about them and I don't want their stories to die.<br /><br />I wonder how the wallaby ended up on board the ship. I have a photo of my husband's grandfather hugging a koala - too bad I'm not doing Sepia Saturday ;-)Debi Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17409492643470603926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-48251992837697940152016-06-21T01:03:16.397-04:002016-06-21T01:03:16.397-04:00I hope that poor little wallaby was only a short-t...I hope that poor little wallaby was only a short-term tourist in board. I suspect many young men from less advantaged backgrounds found joining the services a way to explore the world. At least Ray had some amazing experiences in his short life. Seeing this week's prompt I might have to do a late SS post.Cassmob (Pauleen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18397134336319778519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-44158427903575761352016-06-20T15:59:41.947-04:002016-06-20T15:59:41.947-04:00I know I had some family who joined the Navy and f...I know I had some family who joined the Navy and for poor farmer boys who had little opportunity to travel or get an education, it offered the opportunity for things they could experience no other way. Great post WendyMichelle Ganus Taggarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18238452675846882700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-5445209894663598992016-06-20T14:04:54.407-04:002016-06-20T14:04:54.407-04:00Fascinating posts, Wendy. Ray did leave behind som...Fascinating posts, Wendy. Ray did leave behind some amazing keepsakes and photos, a slice of history I probably wouldn't have learned about otherwise. Thank you for sharing.Anna Matthewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06900231457574329121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-76813522608755880322016-06-20T13:21:53.955-04:002016-06-20T13:21:53.955-04:00Many young men thought it would be a great adventu...Many young men thought it would be a great adventure when they joined the military/ navy, it probably was as long there was not a war. Poor little wallaby, it must have missed its mob and bush to roam, as they live in family groups. It's all history now, as you show the neatly saved memories of a time past.Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-57425363366620898632016-06-18T21:20:34.612-04:002016-06-18T21:20:34.612-04:00Fascinating! Your three stories of Ray link togeth...Fascinating! Your three stories of Ray link together neatly and tell an interesting story about a sailor's navy experience during those brief decades of peacetime between the wars. I doubt any modern battle cruiser would allow a wallaby to be a mascot. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-67200814766484684572016-06-18T12:18:08.777-04:002016-06-18T12:18:08.777-04:00I'm glad Ray seemed to enjoy his life as a sai...I'm glad Ray seemed to enjoy his life as a sailor. Since no clue was left (apparently?) in regard to his death, the family will always wonder what happened. My husband's aunt suddenly disappeared. Apparently left home one day leaving all her belongings behind and never returned. We've always wondered if foul play was involved somehow, but we'll never know. It's a disturbing feeling that never quite goes away. La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-78489393161309496512016-06-18T11:14:22.382-04:002016-06-18T11:14:22.382-04:00Thank goodness for the Rays of this world. Althoug...Thank goodness for the Rays of this world. Although Ray may have been unhappy, and surely in despair to end his life so young, he is certainly bringing pleasure to us now. He packed a lot into his twenty-seven years and we are grateful that he thought to save all those photos and all that memorabilia.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-38624264352661883752016-06-18T07:02:33.759-04:002016-06-18T07:02:33.759-04:00I wonder if that little wallaby was a gift or a so...I wonder if that little wallaby was a gift or a souvenir. He could hardly have just hopped on board! Sad to read about Ray, but he seemed to have experienced plenty in his short life and the postcards he left behind are invaluable. Great that you can share them with us.Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-70128392606326967382016-06-18T06:38:17.588-04:002016-06-18T06:38:17.588-04:00Hello Wendy,
The little wallaby is very sweet, but...Hello Wendy,<br />The little wallaby is very sweet, but I wonder what he made of life on board the USS Colorado.<br />I’ve just been reading your previous posts about Ray. On the face of it, he had quite an exciting life which makes the way it ended even more mysterious and very sad. In your 2012 post you say, “No one will be excited to see these pictures” actually that is not quite true. I was excited to see them, and I’m quite sure I won’t forget his story. Thank you for sharing it. <br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.com