Miny & Tom Poe, 1953

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Tom Poe

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05/14/2014

Miny & Tom Poe, 1953

First snow skiing lessons at Pacific Coast Club.

This photo, taken in 1953, is of my dad, Miny Poe, encouraging me to learn how to ski. The classes were taught by a Swiss-expatriate, Tommy Tyndal, who later opened and ran Snow Summit in the San Gabriel Mountains two hours from Long Beach.
People in photo include: Thomas "Tommy" Allen Poe

Date & Place: circa 1953 at Pacific Coast Club in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California United States

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Susan Gillum

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07/12/2014

Adorable !

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Myron "Miny" Logan Poe Jun 9, 1918 - Feb 12, 2009 Long Beach, California

Myron Logan Poe of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, CA was born on June 9, 1918 in Visalia, Tulare County to John Wesley Poe Jr and Doris Drew (Firebaugh) Poe. He had a brother Robert Wesley Poe. He married Fern (Jordan) Heuman Poe on April 20, 1940 in Glendale, Los Angeles County, and they were married until Myron's death on February 12, 2009. He had children Russ Poe, John Carl Poe, and Thomas "Tommy" Allen Poe. Myron Poe was buried at Donated body to USC Medical School.

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