Ceramic Photos - Then and Now

I like to see the photos of what they used to look like and how they looked later on in life. So this is a collection of a few I've found.

Elwood Andrew Lowe

Nov 18, 1916

Webb City, MO

July 26, 2004

Farmington, AR

Married Mar 6, 1936

Clayton NM

Evaline Arabella Lowe

Feb 24, 1917

Camargo, OK

Oct 22, 2003

Farmington, AR

Buried at Brentwood Cemetery in Brentwood, AR.

FARMINGTON -- Elwood Andrew Lowe, 87, of Farmington died July 26, 2004, at his home. He was born Nov. 18, 1916, in Webb City, Mo., to Harrison Millard and Nancy Hall Lowe. He was affiliated with the Church of God of Prophecy. He was a welder at Carbon Black Plant in Sunray, Texas, and later worked as a welder in the shipyards at Puget Sound, Wash., during World War II. He moved to Ryus, Kan., where he owned and operated a Sinclair Service Station and was owner of the High Plains Pipeline Co. in 1965. In 1984, he built and operated the Redi-Lube in Farmington. He was a 52-year member of the Pipeliners Local 798 Union.

Survivors include two sons, Edwin A. Lowe and Elzie L. Lowe and wife Telisa, all of Farmington; two daughters, Eldena L. Plain and husband Huverton of Alva, Okla., and Edwina L. Pettyjohn and husband Tim of Post, Texas; one brother, Jack Lowe of Hobbs, N.M.; two sisters, Juanita Quimby of Tulsa, Okla., and Opal Collins of Naples, Texas; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Evaline Johns Love.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Luginbuel Funeral Home in Prairie Grove with his nephew, Wendell Lowe officiating. Burial will be in Brentwood Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to Friends of Hospice, 34 W. Colt Square, Suite 1, Fayetteville, 72703.

Pallbearers will be Edwin Lowe, Huverton Plain, Averell Plain, Ryan Rock, Elzie Lowe, Tim Pettyjohn, Chris Gentry and Gary McKinney.

Alfie Cooper

Aug 20, 1931

Still Alive

Alfie Fay Cooper

April 18, 1964

Nov 28, 1964

Leonard Cooper

December 14, 1929

Sept 28, 2008

Buried at Forest Park Cemetery in Ft. Smith, AR.

Johnny Lee Williams

SP4 US Army

Vietnam 

Mar 14, 1947 - Sept 11, 2004

Married April 4, 1968

Kenneta Pauline Williams

Still Alive

Buried at Olympus Cemetery in Grove, OK.

Died In Action Over France

Located at Forest Park Cemetery in Ft. Smith, AR.

This is a cenotaph.

In Memory of

Lt. Eugene F. Hennig

March 19, 1920 - June 6, 1944

Died In Action Over France

Though we may never lay affection's token

on his last resting place far o'er the sea.

Lord, let him sleep in peace, his rest unbroken

till we shall join him forever with thee.

The following is from Arkansas Ties.

In the early hours of the morning of the 6th June 1944, C-47 aircraft 42-101025, serial number 54 of the 301st Troop Carrier Squadron, 441st Troop Carrier Group left Merryfield airfield in Somerset, England and was making its way in tight formation with other troop carriers across the English Channel to Normandy, France. On board were a crew of four and a passenger load of 18 paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment plus equipment (wire, ammunition, and rafts) heading for drop zone D in Normandy France.


All units were to fly across the English Channel and drop into Normandy, five hours prior to the famous seaborne landing. The 501st drop zones were north and east of the town of Carentan. Two battalions were to seize key canal locks at La Barquette and destroy the bridges over the Douve River.

As the aircraft reached the coast of France, heavy cloud and fog scattered their formations while intensive flak barrages added to the confusion. On this night, many would not return home, among these, the brave crew of this C-47 and their eighteen passengers. Shot down out of the sky, their plane crashed in Bois de Limors with all personnel on board. There were no survivors.

Rest in Peace -

2nd Lieutenant Eugene F. Hennig (Pilot) from Fort Smith, Arkansas, died on June 6, 1944.

2nd Lieutenant Albert A. Dorrance, Jr. (Co-Pilot) of California died on June 6, 1944 and lies buried at Colleville sur Mer, Normandy in Plot F, Row 15, Grave 6.

Technical Sergeant Dave Kramer (Crew Chief) from Wisconsin died on June 6, 1944 and lies buried at Colleville sur Mer, Normandy in Plot D, Row 19, Grave 14.

Corporal James E. Davison (Radio Operator) from Montana died on June 6, 1944 and lies buried at Colleville sur Mer, Normandy in Plot C, Row 8, Grave14.

And 18 paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, died on June 6, 1944.

This photograph was taken on June 5th, 1944, the day before 2nd Lt. Eugene Hennig's plane was shot down over France. Lt. Hennig (pilot of the plane) is the first officer on the left. The other crew members pictured are (left to right): 2nd Lt. Albert A. Dorrance, Jr. (co-pilot) - T/Sgt. Dave Kramer (crew chief) - Cpl. James E. Davison (radio operator). All four perished in the crash along with the 18 paratroopers they carried.

Info about the 441st Troop Carrier Group can be viewed at the following links.
Wikipedia

In Memory of Pops

Located in ForestPark Cemetery in Ft Smith, AR.

Billy Dean Yandell

September 16, 1955

December 6, 2006

Son, Brother, Uncle, Grandpa

Son of Frank and Dorothy

Grandson of Myrtle Mae Willis

"I'm home with Granny now."

Father of Robert & Bryan

Dedicated to my boys who gave me so much love,

laughter & joy in life from their first breath until

my last. Life is waiting for you so get going.

Pops will be waiting until we all get home again.

Grandpa loves his little angels that

God shared with me.

Kadence Savannah     Hayden William

Jenna Sue    Kaleb Dean    Keygan Sebastian

Grampy loves his special kiddos

Wilbur 95 Mister    Rascal & Jewels

I'm taking a napper till you get here.

Mr. Billy Dean Yandell

Mr. Billy Dean Yandell was born September 16, 1955 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. The son of  Frank Delbert Yandell and Dorothy Juanita Willis Yandell. He was a casino food and beverage executive in Las Vegas, Nevada and the Mayor of Moffett, Oklahoma. Mr. Yandell passed this life on December 6, 2006 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas after having attained the age of  51 years, 2 months and 21 days.

Survivors are:
2 Sons and Daughters-in-law: Robert William and Jessica Yandell of Bella Vista, AR.,
Bryan Christopher and April Yandell of Moffett, OK.;
1 Granddaughter: Kadence Savannah Yandell of Moffett, OK.,
and triplet grandchildren on the way: 2 boys and 1 girl;
1 Sister: Bobbie Urso of Bullhead City, AZ.,
4 Brothers: Donnie and Timmy of Moffett, OK., Jimmy "J.D." of San Pedro, CA.,
and Ricky of Washington;
Many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends

He was preceded in death by his parents and his Granny Willis.
(Obit taken from http://www.agentfuneralhome.com/z_Yandell_B.html)

Cute Little Guy

This little fellow is located at Forest Park Cemetery in Fort Smith, AR.

In Memory of

Infant Son of

Plymouth

and

Mable

Forbes

Died

Mar 3, 1906

Another little lamb has gone

 to dwell with him who gave

The Thinker

Located in Forest Park Cemetery in Fort Smith, AR.

Another Angel Please.

I found this gravesite at Forest Park cemetery in Fort Smith, AR.  Only thing that comes to mind is WOW.