(Budge) Turner

#481, b. c 1893
Chartsdescendants of James McCutcheon (1765-18510
Marriage* (Budge) Turner married Irene Marie McCutchen, daughter of Robert Lincoln McCutchen and Mary Evalena Freear, at Berkeley, CA. 
Death* (Budge) Turner died at Unknown. 
Birth*c 1893 He was born c 1893 at Bakersfield, Kern Co, CA. 

Family

Irene Marie McCutchen b. 22 Jan 1897
Last Edited7 Sep 2016

William Mathew Bandy

#714, b. 18 May 1893, d. 15 Oct 1949
FatherLewellen Allen Bandy b. 29 Apr 1856, d. Jan 1922
MotherMary Susan Doyle b. 4 Nov 1858, d. 5 Dec 1935
Chartsdescendants of Richard (1722-1795)
Person-Note* Memories by neice, Virgie Bandy Carroll.

Uncle Bill was a favorite of all the Bandy family. With a cheerful disposition and a marvelous sense of humor, he could win his way into everybody's hearts. Another wonderful trait he had, he was always trying to make people happy and in doing this he gained a lot of happiness for himself. 
Birth*18 May 1893 William Mathew Bandy was born on 18 May 1893 at Dumont, IA. 
 He was the son of Lewellen Allen Bandy and Mary Susan Doyle. 
Death*15 Oct 1949 William Mathew Bandy died on 15 Oct 1949 at age 56. 
Last Edited7 Sep 2016

Edmund A. McCutcheon

#470, b. 1894
FatherEdmund W. McCutcheon b. Oct 1856, d. 13 Apr 1933
MotherCatherine Thompson b. Feb 1860
Chartsdescendants of James McCutcheon (1765-18510
Death* Edmund A. McCutcheon died at Unknown. 
Birth*1894 He was born in 1894 at Kern Co, CA. 
 He was the son of Edmund W. McCutcheon and Catherine Thompson. 
Last Edited7 Sep 2016

Louis Beck

#1201, b. 6 Jun 1894, d. 4 Nov 1918
FatherChristian Beck b. 17 Aug 1844, d. 1931
MotherElizabeth Sellen b. 18 Dec 1852
Birth*6 Jun 1894 Louis Beck was born on 6 Jun 1894 at Ashton, IA. 
 He was the son of Christian Beck and Elizabeth Sellen. 
Death*4 Nov 1918 Louis Beck died on 4 Nov 1918 at age 24. 
Last Edited7 Sep 2016

Mertle I. Bandy

#717, b. 20 Jun 1894, d. 4 Aug 1894
FatherLewellen Allen Bandy b. 29 Apr 1856, d. Jan 1922
MotherMary Susan Doyle b. 4 Nov 1858, d. 5 Dec 1935
Chartsdescendants of Richard (1722-1795)
Birth*20 Jun 1894 Mertle I. Bandy was born on 20 Jun 1894 at Dumont, IA. 
 She was the daughter of Lewellen Allen Bandy and Mary Susan Doyle. 
Death*4 Aug 1894 Mertle I. Bandy died on 4 Aug 1894 at Dumont, IA. 
Last Edited7 Sep 2016

Vernon Ingersoll McCutchen

#476, b. Sep 1894, d. 18 Nov 1963
FatherRobert Lincoln McCutchen b. 21 Jul 1865, d. 10 Feb 1951
MotherMary Evalena Freear b. 18 Feb 1880, d. 7 Sep 1945
Chartsdescendants of James McCutcheon (1765-18510
Person-Note* Sources from LDS Family Search:
DARLEEN ANN RITCHEY BERENS
Submission: AF95-105148

ALISON RUTH JONES AGINS
Submission: AF97-111635

JOANNE D FAY
Submission: AF97-114388. 
Birth*Sep 1894 Vernon Ingersoll McCutchen was born in Sep 1894 at Bakersfield, Kern Co, CA. 
 He was the son of Robert Lincoln McCutchen and Mary Evalena Freear. 
Death*18 Nov 1963 Vernon Ingersoll McCutchen died on 18 Nov 1963 at Bakersfield, Kern Co, CA, at age 69. 
Last Edited7 Sep 2016

Maude Ione Needham

#382, b. 26 Jan 1895, d. 4 Mar 1914
FatherLeslie Benjamin Needham b. 21 Jul 1851, d. 6 Oct 1927
MotherPhoebe Ellen Lawyer b. 15 Feb 1850, d. 15 Feb 1918
Burial* Maude Ione Needham was buried; Perth, KS. 
Birth*26 Jan 1895 She was born on 26 Jan 1895 at Hardin Co, IA. 
 She was the daughter of Leslie Benjamin Needham and Phoebe Ellen Lawyer. 
Death*4 Mar 1914 Maude Ione Needham died on 4 Mar 1914 at age 19. 
Last Edited7 Sep 2016

Effie May Doyle

#1356, b. Apr 1896, d. 17 Jan 1948
FatherGeorge Perry Doyle b. May 1861, d. 1927
MotherLucy A. Brumfield b. 1875
Birth*Apr 1896 Effie May Doyle was born in Apr 1896 at IA. 
 She was the daughter of George Perry Doyle and Lucy A. Brumfield. 
Marriage*1 Feb 1911 Effie May Doyle married Ollie Lee Conner on 1 Feb 1911. 
Death*17 Jan 1948 Effie May Doyle died on 17 Jan 1948 at Roanoke Co, VA, at age 51. 

Family

Ollie Lee Conner b. 29 Jun 1890
Last Edited7 Sep 2016

Virgie Winnifred Bandy

#1451, b. 14 Oct 1896, d. 30 Jun 1974
FatherEldridge Wade Bandy b. 19 Nov 1875, d. 8 Oct 1924
MotherOlivia Lura Needham b. 17 Feb 1879, d. 17 Mar 1967
Chartsdescendants of Richard (1722-1795)
Person-Note* VIRGIE


Our family genealogist, Virgie gave this family a start in an interest in our family history. She started her research in 1924 and left us a legacy we are all so grateful for.

Virgie loved music. She not only sang, played the marimbas, but was a accomplished pianist. As a young person, she played piano for the silent movies, which was no easy feat. She and her son, Howard Jr.(who also played piano) both had the uncanny ability to hear something once, and be able to play it prefectly.

She wrote so many lovely ballad songs that were copyrighted. Her daughter, Marilyn told me she went to the Library of Congress in Washington DC one year and was able to view her compositions. She said it was a thrill of her lifetime. She passed the love of music on to her children. Marilyn is a concert violinist, and taught music in schools for many years.

Virgie also loved to paint. Oils were her preferance, I think, but she also did lovely work in water colors. Like her Grandmother, Helen Needham, and so many others in the family both past and present, she enjoyed painting as a hobby, and pursued it with a love of the art.

One of her Grandchildren reminded me of what a great baker she was. She would always let any nearby grandchildren know when fresh cookies or bread was coming out of the oven. What a treat. 
Birth*14 Oct 1896 Virgie Winnifred Bandy was born on 14 Oct 1896 at Thorpe, IA. 
 She was the daughter of Eldridge Wade Bandy and Olivia Lura Needham. 
Marriage*1918 Virgie Winnifred Bandy married Howard R. Carroll in 1918. 
Death*30 Jun 1974 Virgie Winnifred Bandy died on 30 Jun 1974 at Villa Park, IL, at age 77. 

Family

Howard R. Carroll b. 24 Nov 1891, d. 10 Jan 1976
Children
Last Edited7 Sep 2016

Ernest Christian Beck

#1234, b. 11 Nov 1896, d. 16 Apr 1980
FatherJohn Beck b. 28 May 1871, d. 16 Mar 1947
MotherAnna Julia Glaser b. 5 Mar 1880, d. 17 Oct 1965
Birth*11 Nov 1896 Ernest Christian Beck was born on 11 Nov 1896 at Sheldon, IA. 
 He was the son of John Beck and Anna Julia Glaser. 
Death*16 Apr 1980 Ernest Christian Beck died on 16 Apr 1980 at Los Angeles, CA, at age 83. 
Last Edited7 Sep 2016

Lila E. Beck

#1243, b. 17 Jan 1897, d. 31 Jan 1897
FatherJohn Beck b. 28 May 1871, d. 16 Mar 1947
MotherAnna Julia Glaser b. 5 Mar 1880, d. 17 Oct 1965
Birth*17 Jan 1897 Lila E. Beck was born on 17 Jan 1897 at Matlock, IA. 
 She was the daughter of John Beck and Anna Julia Glaser. 
Death*31 Jan 1897 Lila E. Beck died on 31 Jan 1897 at Matlock, IA. 
Last Edited7 Sep 2016

Irene Marie McCutchen

#478, b. 22 Jan 1897
FatherRobert Lincoln McCutchen b. 21 Jul 1865, d. 10 Feb 1951
MotherMary Evalena Freear b. 18 Feb 1880, d. 7 Sep 1945
Chartsdescendants of James McCutcheon (1765-18510
Death* Irene Marie McCutchen died at Cupertino, CA. 
Person-Note* Sources from LDS Family Search:
DARLEEN ANN RITCHEY BERENS
Submission: AF95-105148

ALISON RUTH JONES AGINS
Submission: AF97-111635

JOANNE D FAY
Submission: AF97-114388

Irene and Paul McKinney had 2 Children. 
Marriage* She married (Budge) Turner at Berkeley, CA. 
Birth*22 Jan 1897 Irene Marie McCutchen was born on 22 Jan 1897 at Bakersfield, Kern Co, CA. 
 She was the daughter of Robert Lincoln McCutchen and Mary Evalena Freear. 

Family

(Budge) Turner b. c 1893
Last Edited7 Sep 2016

Louis Vernon Bandy

#3, b. 11 May 1898, d. 30 Oct 1970
FatherEldridge Wade Bandy b. 19 Nov 1875, d. 8 Oct 1924
MotherOlivia Lura Needham b. 17 Feb 1879, d. 17 Mar 1967
Chartsdescendants of Richard (1722-1795)
Birth*11 May 1898 Louis Vernon Bandy was born on 11 May 1898 at Thorpe, IA. 
 He was the son of Eldridge Wade Bandy and Olivia Lura Needham. 
Marriage*1918 Louis Vernon Bandy married Wanda Milliken in 1918. 
Death*30 Oct 1970 Louis Vernon Bandy died on 30 Oct 1970 at Arcadia, CA, at age 72. 
Burial*Nov 1970 He was buried in Nov 1970; Inglewood, CA. 

Family

Wanda Milliken b. 15 Nov 1900, d. 18 Apr 1959
Children
Last Edited7 Sep 2016

Herman Beck

#1212, b. 28 Jun 1898, d. 22 May 1995
FatherChristian Beck b. 17 Aug 1844, d. 1931
MotherElizabeth Sellen b. 18 Dec 1852
Marriage* Herman Beck married Mildred Smerud. 
Birth*28 Jun 1898 Herman Beck was born on 28 Jun 1898 at Ashton, IA. 
 He was the son of Christian Beck and Elizabeth Sellen. 
Death*22 May 1995 Herman Beck died on 22 May 1995 at Pomona, CA, at age 96. 

Family

Mildred Smerud d. Sep 1997
Last Edited7 Sep 2016

Adam H. Beck

#1254, b. 17 Apr 1899, d. 28 Feb 1918
FatherJohn Beck b. 28 May 1871, d. 16 Mar 1947
MotherAnna Julia Glaser b. 5 Mar 1880, d. 17 Oct 1965
Birth*17 Apr 1899 Adam H. Beck was born on 17 Apr 1899 at Matlock, IA. 
 He was the son of John Beck and Anna Julia Glaser. 
Death*28 Feb 1918 Adam H. Beck died on 28 Feb 1918 at age 18. 
Last Edited7 Sep 2016

Harold Mckinley McCutchen

#482, b. 24 Jul 1899, d. 15 Sep 1923
FatherRobert Lincoln McCutchen b. 21 Jul 1865, d. 10 Feb 1951
MotherMary Evalena Freear b. 18 Feb 1880, d. 7 Sep 1945
Chartsdescendants of James McCutcheon (1765-18510
Person-Note* Sources from LDS Family Search:
DARLEEN ANN RITCHEY BERENS
Submission: AF95-105148

ALISON RUTH JONES AGINS
Submission: AF97-111635

JOANNE D FAY
Submission: AF97-114388. 
Birth*24 Jul 1899 Harold Mckinley McCutchen was born on 24 Jul 1899 at Bakersfield, Kern Co, CA. 
 He was the son of Robert Lincoln McCutchen and Mary Evalena Freear. 
Marriage*15 Jan 1923 Harold Mckinley McCutchen married Ernestine M. White on 15 Jan 1923 at Bakersfield, CA. 
Death*15 Sep 1923 Harold Mckinley McCutchen died on 15 Sep 1923 at Ventura, CA, at age 24. 
Burial*18 Sep 1923 He was buried on 18 Sep 1923; Bakersfield, CA. 

Family

Ernestine M. White b. c 1902
Last Edited7 Sep 2016

Bessie E. Doyle

#1357, b. 18 Oct 1899, d. 9 Jan 1996
FatherGeorge Perry Doyle b. May 1861, d. 1927
MotherLucy A. Brumfield b. 1875
Birth*18 Oct 1899 Bessie E. Doyle was born on 18 Oct 1899 at Montgomery CO, VA. 
 She was the daughter of George Perry Doyle and Lucy A. Brumfield. 
Death*9 Jan 1996 Bessie E. Doyle died on 9 Jan 1996 at Salem Co, VA, at age 96. 
Last Edited7 Sep 2016

Margaret Mathew Cross

#223, b. 12 Mar 1900, d. 3 Dec 1985
FatherJames Franklin Cross b. 1 May 1859
MotherStella Morn Pearson
Person-Note* MARGARET
by Donna Knabe O'Neill

Margaret Mathew Cross was born March 12, 1900 on the Rosebud (Souix) Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Her father was a missionary from New York, and he moved his family to the Rosebud in the late 1800's.
She was raised on the Reservation, and could tell many wonderful stories about her life in those early years among the Souix. In 1906, her father left the family for a period of 2 years to set up the first missionary station in Alaska. for part of that time, he took along his eldest daughter, Ruth to assist him. Margaret said she begged and pleaded to be able to go with him, but he refused to allow her to go as she was too young, and after reading his daily logs of the trials and tribulations of life in Alaska during that period of history, I can understand his decision. It was an exteemly difficult life.

By the age of 16, Margaret had completed her schooling, including a teaching degree from the State of South Dakota, and taught school on the reservation.

She married Vern (unknown) and together they adopted a newborn baby girl that they named Mary Joan, and called Gretchen. Gretchen always felt her biological mother was a relative, however, Margaret would never say, and if she knew - she took the information with her when she passed away December 3, 1985. Margaret's 1st husband passed away, and she was left to raise a small daughter on her own until she met and married my Grandfather, Jack G. Knabe on Nov. 1, 1937. Jack came with 2 married sons and Grandchildren, and she opened her heart and gathered her new family to her bosom as if they were her own. She was only nine years older than my mother, and felt she was too young to be called, "Grandma", so we always called her by her given name of Margaret, but she was every bit a Grandmother to us all our lives. Jack legally adopted Gretchen, so the family was one.

One tradition that Margaret introduced into this family from her English heritage, was the 'Christmas Pie' which was so lovely that I continue this tradition today. As we all went to the table to enjoy the wonderful Christmas dinners she prepared, each place had a name tag on it, with streamers wound all over the table that went to a 'Pie' in the middle with a brown paper pie crust. We would take our name tag, and go under, over, and around people until we had a straight line to the pie. It was so much fun. The adults had to really get down to get under the children's streamer. Then, when everyone had a clear line to the 'Pie', we would break the crust with a big pull, and each would receive a present. The children got little wind-up toys, and the adults a piece of jewelry or something small. I think my Grandchildren enjoy this tradition today as much as we enjoyed it while we were growing up.

Jack was a hard worker when it came to physical labor, and Margaret was a hard worker when it came to business matters, so the two of them together made a team that couldn't be beat. Their 'home base' was in Huron, South Dakota. They opened a typewriter repair shop and stationery store in downtown Huron where he and my father, Bob repaired typewriters and office machines in the upstairs work room, and she ran the Stationery store on the bottom floor, and kept all the books for the business.

About 4 years after they were married, they went on one of their many trips down into Mexico where they helped support an orphanage. They had a bad car accident below the boarder, and it was several weeks before they could move Margaret from the hospital in Mexico to get her treatment here in the United States. Her one leg was pushed up into the hip socket, and from that time on, she had one leg shorter than the other. She had one shoe built up to bring her on a more even keel to walk, and always needed a cane to steady herself after that.

About that time, they also purchased a small ranch just outside Custer, South Dakota in the Black Hills, where they had mica and uranium mines. Jack supervised all the work in those mines, where he had quite a large crew of workers, and Margaret kept all the books, ordered equipment according to Government regulations, and made sure all the men were paid. In the 1940's the Government made a decision to close down all the Uranium mines in the United States, keep our resources in tact, and import Uranuim as a trade item from elsewhere in the world. After that, the ranch near Custer was used for a recreational get-away place to go. They had purchased the second largest piece of equipment in the world for mining Uranium, and my Grandfather, Jack loved to to there and at least 'play around' with the equipment after the mines were closed.

Huron was on the main highway at that time going east to west through the State, and since the income from the mines was no longer there, Margaret and Jack decided to build a Motel in Huron out near the fairgrounds. There was no motel at that end of the State, and Huron was the site for the State Fair every year, pheasant always brought many a hunter to that part of the State during hunting season, and business men traveling through the State needed a place to stay. They only had one employee at that Motel, and the two of them did all the work. When they started, they still had the store downtown to tend to during the day, and evenings and nights there was the Motel to run. Hard work --- you bet!

In the early 1960's they finally sold the Motel, and retired to a lovely home that they pruchased in Vista, California. They owned an avacado orchard adjacent to the property, which kept them busy.

After her husband passed away in 1965, the large house and orchard were a bit much to keep up with, so Margaret sold this property and moved to a Retirement Village in Seal Beach, California. My daughter, Jenny and I would spend many a day visiting her there as she was only about 40 miles from where I lived at that time. Grandma Margaret kept a box of toys in her closet for just such visits, and very often a new toy would appear when we arrived. During her life in Seal Beach, Margaret started sewing children's clothes which she donated to "Head Start", an organization that assisted young parents that needed help. She continued to make clothes for these children the rest of her life, even after she moved to the PEO Retirement Home in San Jose, CA in the early 1970's. I, also had moved to the Santa Clara Valley area, and we lived only 20 miles apart, so those years we spent a lot of time together. She loved to shop, and we spent many hours searching for just the right material for those darling clothes.

Margaret was a loving, giving, warm person, and all that knew her felt enriched for the knowing. She was very, very intelligent, and very "proper' in her demeanor, but very loving at the same time. No one will ever know how much I miss her. 
Birth*12 Mar 1900 Margaret Mathew Cross was born on 12 Mar 1900 at Rosebud Indian Res., SD. 
 She was the daughter of James Franklin Cross and Stella Morn Pearson. 
Marriage*b 1930 Margaret Mathew Cross married Vernon Wagener b 1930. 
Marriage*1934 Margaret Mathew Cross married John Goodlove Knabe, son of Gustav Louis Adolph Oscar Knabe and Auguste Louise Bergman, in 1934. 
Death*3 Dec 1985 Margaret Mathew Cross died on 3 Dec 1985 at San Jose, CA, at age 85. 

Family 1

Vernon Wagener

Family 2

John Goodlove Knabe b. 5 Jun 1884, d. 7 Jul 1965
Last Edited7 Sep 2016

Jr. Oakley W. Bandy

#719, b. 18 Mar 1900, d. 1963
FatherOakley Wanless Bandy b. 23 May 1879, d. 14 Jan 1949
MotherOrpha Luella Derr b. 10 Jun 1876
Chartsdescendants of Richard (1722-1795)
Birth*18 Mar 1900 Jr. Oakley W. Bandy was born on 18 Mar 1900 at Dumont, IA. 
 He was the son of Oakley Wanless Bandy and Orpha Luella Derr. 
Death*1963 Jr. Oakley W. Bandy died in 1963 at CA. 
Last Edited7 Sep 2016

Gerald Eldridge Bandy

#25, b. 23 Mar 1900, d. 7 Aug 1955
FatherEldridge Wade Bandy b. 19 Nov 1875, d. 8 Oct 1924
MotherOlivia Lura Needham b. 17 Feb 1879, d. 17 Mar 1967
Chartsdescendants of Richard (1722-1795)
Person-Note* DAD'S ASHTRAY
written by Clifford Bandy
(4th son of Gerald)

It is amazing! Just by holding this piece of caramel colored glass in my hand, feeling it's gracefully rounded edges, a roaring flood of family memories comes to mind. Why? This small pipe ashtray, measuring only 6 1/2 X 4 inches, is the single item that, through thick and thin, Dad always had within arms reach of his favorite chair.

One very clear memory is of Dad listening intently to the World War ll radio news, and the deep concern on his face for three sons overseas in the battle scarred South Pacific. I see the old "Silvertone" Sears upright radio and phonograph of which he was so proud. I hear J. V. Kaltenborn, or Lowell Thomas, or some other noted reporter of that terrible war weave their nightly tales of wrenching battles. And the furrows of my Dad's brow grow deeper as he imagines what particular agonies his sons might be enduring. If the news is particularly bad for our side, he might even tap his pipe on the opaque glass ashtray so hard I'm afraid it may break. As the war went on and on, the news gradually became more palatable for our side. As the pending return of my three brothers became imminent, Dad could listen to the news and smile -- and lightly tap his pipe out to refill it for the remainder of the evening.

I remember this ashtray being used during very happy times also, such as family discussions of pending marriages, college graduations and family reunions or visits, and all the plans made to attend such festivities. For lack of room in the old Plymouth (which Dad had carefully hand painted), my younger brother, Glenn and I were sometimes left behind. But this helped make both of us even more self-reliant and independent early in life. On one such occasion of being left at home, I became intimately familiar with Dad's pipe and ashtray. Carefully carrying both items into the back bedroom, closing the doors, opening the window slightly to remove the smoke, I proceeded to pretend I was Dad! I filled the pipe bowl of one of Dad's favorite pipes with tobacco, tapped the tobacco down with my finger - not too tight nor too loose - lit a match to my prize, and proceeded to smoke deeply. How proud and grown-up I felt! I imitated every movement and expression of tasteful joy that I had seen Dad make while he enjoyed his pipe. However, within five to ten minutes, my great joy of pipe smoking was reduced to heavy and loud heaving my guts out! I thought I'd never finish! Later I wondered - did Dad really inhale his smoke? I carefully cleaned the pipe and spattered ashtray, and replaced it in the exact location he had left it. Somehow I goofed, though. Upon his return home and the first time he lit that pipe, he looked at me quizically, smiled, and asked me if I really liked smoking a pipe!

Dad received much solace from his pipe and his pipe ashtray. This ashtray was one of the few items that survived four complete moves from town to town during my early years. Dad was a station agent and telegrapher for the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad in central South Dakota, and being the sole company representative did create a lot of stress and anxiety for him at times. The job also had it's physical dangers, and again, the pipe and ashtray were always there to help him calm down. I remember how terrified I was the first time I witnessed Dad pass a written message to the engineer of a freight train racing through town at 45-50 miles per hour! Dad used a bamboo rod that had a special clip on it to attach messages to. Dad would have to stand within four feet of that passing steam engine in order to extend his arm high enough for the engineer to catch the loop. If you ever want to test your personal courage, you stand within four feet of a steam locomotive passing by at 50 MPH!!

My Dad had the unenviable task of raising my three older brothers - Claude, Morris and Kenneth - and also my sister, Norma Jean, myself, and my younger brother, Glenn. I say "unenviable task" because I've heard, through the years, some hellacious stories of my older brother's antics in high school. I can't speak for anyone else, but I imagine some of my activities in school caused a few grey hairs on my Dad's head also. In fact, I'm positive that I caused him some grief now and then; after all, I have the dubious distinction of bieng the only "Bandy Boy" who was actually expelled from High School for a week. We were all raised during the tail end of the 'Great Depression', and the strain of providing food, clothing and shelter during those days must have been tremendous on Dad and Mother.

Although Dad was never very domonstrative in his love for us (except in meting out needed corporal punishment), each of us at one point of our lives or another came to realize how very proud he was of each of us. Some special occasions come to mind as I rub his favorite ashtray. The pride was obvious on his face when he was told about Claude being appointed Sales Manager for Blue Cross, South Dakota; his face beamed with pride as Morris drove up to the depot in a brand new Lincoln sedan, his reward for being one of the best car salesmen in the State. Dad was so happy and proud when he returned from Kenneth's graduation from college, and again when Norma was selected the DAR representative from her school! He would get a special look on his face when Cliff played outstanding basketball for the local high school team (which was rare!), and the extreem pride on his face and in his voice as he described Glenn's graduation from a Marine Corps school in Memphis.

I remember the day in Dad's office when we listened to the radio announcer give us the play-by-play action as Agar High School played in the State Basketball Tournament in Aberdeen. Each time the name 'Bandy' was called, his face beamed with pride as both Morris and Kenneth played hard and well in that game. And, how could I ever forget the look on his face when I told him I was the High School representative to Boy's State Week in Aberdeen?

This ashtray is old -- how old, I have no idea. However, I know that it is one of the first objects that I remember in my early life, and it was always close to Dad's side. He used it during my last visit home from the Navy before he passed away. I did notice during that visit that Dad seemed a lot more relaxed, and certainly enjoying life more because all the six children had "left the nest".

Well, the memories roll on and on as I study this lovely piece of glass, Dad's ashtray, and I guess that's O.K; I'm retired now, divorced, living alone, and these memories have become a pleasant past-time for me as well and the many family pictures held in many volumes.

Perhaps I've been selfish in not sharing this ashtray with other members of the family long before this. We were a family of modest means, though, and there really wasn't that many material items to pass around following Dad's funeral, and this particular ashtray has meant SO much to me over the past many years. However, now that I've grown so much older, perhaps it is time to share it, and insure that it stays in a home where I know it will be duly revered, now and for many years to come. Therefore, I give it to my younger brother, Glenn as I know he will enjoy it as I have, and Glenn's three son's will enjoy it also in the years to come.

Thank you, Dad, for all that you have been to me through the many years, and on this Father's Day of 1993, God Bless You!! 
Birth*23 Mar 1900 Gerald Eldridge Bandy was born on 23 Mar 1900 at Thorpe, IA. 
 He was the son of Eldridge Wade Bandy and Olivia Lura Needham. 
Marriage*1920 Gerald Eldridge Bandy married Mary Pickell in 1920. 
Burial*Aug 1955 Gerald Eldridge Bandy was buried in Aug 1955; Huron, SD. 
Death*7 Aug 1955 He died on 7 Aug 1955 at Arlington, SD, at age 55. 

Family

Mary Pickell b. 9 Apr 1901, d. 24 May 1985
Children
Last Edited7 Sep 2016