tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post6159824109695602913..comments2024-02-26T00:38:41.733-05:00Comments on Jollett Etc.: Sepia Saturday: Take FlightWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-87210815953469696942017-05-30T12:41:27.155-04:002017-05-30T12:41:27.155-04:00So happy I ran across this post. You're wrong ...So happy I ran across this post. You're wrong Wendy, people are interested in these photo's and are searching old census records (and the like) for Ray and others. Ray is my 3rd cousin 2x removed which makes us cousins as well. We're related through an equally mysterious ancestor we share named Elliott Jones. He was from colonial Virginia and was in the American Revolution. I find some irony in the fact that Ray was on the Colorado as you might imagine :) <br /><br />I personally am now fascinated by this forgotten sailor, his Navy service and his life. thanks for sharing this story, I'm glad I went searching :)MileHighMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037433303514274242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-19280514512159608882016-06-21T01:00:41.577-04:002016-06-21T01:00:41.577-04:00I agree if we don't remember the singletons in...I agree if we don't remember the singletons in our families, who will. You've done Ray proud here but how sad that he felt he had to take his own life.Cassmob (Pauleen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18397134336319778519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-42465306440713820332012-04-20T14:07:17.179-04:002012-04-20T14:07:17.179-04:00A wonderful memorial Wendy and someone, someday wi...A wonderful memorial Wendy and someone, someday will be looking for him and find this and be so excited.Teresa Wilson Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07340825601857084302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-36746162308203037532012-04-15T19:06:45.781-04:002012-04-15T19:06:45.781-04:00You did a great job with a box of unknown and unas...You did a great job with a box of unknown and unassuming photos. I bet you are right, he is having a good laugh at himself now, and likely never would have dreamed of this. Great reading. I have som USS Alabama photos a big gun boat we saw in Feb in Mobile.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093078029028920810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-55772704732191402372012-04-15T00:29:25.662-04:002012-04-15T00:29:25.662-04:00It really is quite stunning when we look at what t...It really is quite stunning when we look at what the net can do. You've created a memorial for a man who thought so little of his future. The future he would have never imagined as given him a new life. Excellent post.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-30603193468878115242012-04-14T15:23:57.037-04:002012-04-14T15:23:57.037-04:00Ray’s Collection is fascinating .Such a varied gr...Ray’s Collection is fascinating .Such a varied group of images.Thanks for sharing here.tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746435400444226665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-71886605107957447382012-04-14T07:56:08.926-04:002012-04-14T07:56:08.926-04:00Fascinating collection- and not the sum of all he ...Fascinating collection- and not the sum of all he was I am sure. Thanks for sharing his brief life with us. My brother chose to end his own life at the age of 21, and I always think of what could have been- and isn't...because of a moment's desperate decision.Coloring Outside the Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289093479063221765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-60576972706967456002012-04-14T07:24:33.645-04:002012-04-14T07:24:33.645-04:00I think this one of the things that Grandma never ...I think this one of the things that Grandma never understood. She had said he was at Portsmouth Naval Hospital for a while, but never told me why. Too sad =(Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11145530293593063964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-65855925821480382642012-04-14T01:10:34.168-04:002012-04-14T01:10:34.168-04:00What a wonderful box of memories. But such a sad s...What a wonderful box of memories. But such a sad story. I'm glad that Ray had such an exciting life.<br />NancyNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-14228809700750716842012-04-13T23:44:49.569-04:002012-04-13T23:44:49.569-04:00I'm so glad you posted these memories of Ray. ...I'm so glad you posted these memories of Ray. Gone but not forgotten, thanks to you.Christine H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-68542784650921341622012-04-13T21:26:19.578-04:002012-04-13T21:26:19.578-04:00That is a nice collection of photos, and it seems ...That is a nice collection of photos, and it seems like Ray must have enjoyed his experience in the Navy. It is nice that the family has preserved the pictures.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-91214706823518866632012-04-13T20:39:10.488-04:002012-04-13T20:39:10.488-04:00Wendy, what an excellent memoir and what a life! W...Wendy, what an excellent memoir and what a life! Wars are just so awful, nothing but sadness, fear and death.Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-63164637781539700262012-04-13T17:53:32.225-04:002012-04-13T17:53:32.225-04:00I should say Ray had and saw so very much in that ...I should say Ray had and saw so very much in that 27 year span! Amazing, and such lively action photos you have to share!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-10757308672023519422012-04-13T14:53:43.984-04:002012-04-13T14:53:43.984-04:00You are absolutely right to rememeber him in this ...You are absolutely right to rememeber him in this way, so that he is not just a box of photographs - but what photographs! He certainly had an interesting naval career and there’s an unreasonable wish to know why anyone so young, who had lived through those times, would want to end it all. Poor Ray, and poor Ray’s Mum.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-1118821540893813812012-04-13T13:43:45.953-04:002012-04-13T13:43:45.953-04:00Wendy,
Bless your heart. It is so sad that he di...Wendy,<br /><br />Bless your heart. It is so sad that he died young like that, but I bet he is up there sayin' "I'll be damned! I made the internet!"<br /><br />This is an wonderful post!<br /><br />Kathy M.Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171271956883698673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-6642597315278316592012-04-13T13:31:16.376-04:002012-04-13T13:31:16.376-04:00It's too bad that he killed himself so young. ...It's too bad that he killed himself so young. It's also true someone could be looking for him on ancestry.com. i look for plenty of people that are no way related to me.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-78619769656569866012012-04-13T13:08:52.606-04:002012-04-13T13:08:52.606-04:00This was a stellar post! You really wrenched my gu...This was a stellar post! You really wrenched my gut with that comment "This is Ray too." I commend you for your tribute to him. There might be someone looking for him in the old documents. How can you know if there isn't? <br /><br />I agree, that picture with the Samoan is a real treasure! You are lucky to have had come into possession of these mementoes.Kat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-18242118610270683752012-04-13T10:17:38.917-04:002012-04-13T10:17:38.917-04:00I agree with Bob, it's a wonderful post, full ...I agree with Bob, it's a wonderful post, full to the brim with memories and images. I quite like the idea of leaving a shoebox memorial behind - perhaps our blogs are our modern equivalent. Let's hope they survive as longAlan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-23547238075045109552012-04-13T10:13:49.994-04:002012-04-13T10:13:49.994-04:00What a fabulous post; interesting from start to en...What a fabulous post; interesting from start to end. the theme didn't really matter. How tragic that ray took his own life.<br />You have quite a history in these photos even if they weren't connected to your family. As my brother was on aircraft carriers during and after WWII I really appreciate the Corsairs and the seaplanes.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.com