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Daniel Pinna:
"11/10 - 11/11/19 was a great new experience for me. I was in Bakersfield at a recording studio called River Theatre at 1213 North Chester Ave in Oildale (Bakersfield) CA working on a new company with new business partners. The River Theatre opened in September 1939 and then closed around 1964/1965. It became a recording studio for Buck Owens from 1968 until 1992 when a number of artists like Johnny Cash recorded. It then became an independent recording studio from 1992 until it closed in April 2008. Since that time a new friend of mine has utilized the location for him and his band.
It was my 1st time to Bakersfield and one of my longer drives. I've only driven once longer than that and that was the time my father and I drove from San Jose to Los Angeles over to Phoenix Arizona to visit my grandmother in Sun City."
Daniel Pinna:
Founder & CEO, AncientFaces - I began AncientFaces in 2000 while a sophomore in college attending Santa Clara University in Santa Clara California.
The original concept of AncientFaces was a genealogy photo sharing site - the 1st of it's kind dedicated to sharing old family photos to add a face to the names in our family tree. A number of months were spent developing AncientFaces before the original launch of the website. We mapped out & designed the website, built the code and scanned then uploaded hundreds of our own family photos to 'seed' the database. I recall vividly when we launched and knew we'd be around a while when new photos were added by our first few visitors. In 2000 it wasn't a simple process to preserve old photos. The only way to digitize them were to physically scan them in. After a few months we even did some give-aways of scanners to some of our early members.
As of September 2020 marks officially 20 years of AncientFaces. Over the last twenty years AncientFaces has grown from a few hundred old photos to over 1 million containing 200 million biographies maintained by a community of 285k+ members.
This initial concept has grown into a cause shared by many; we firmly believe that everyone deserves to be remembered. AncientFaces has become a place to share the stories about who our loved ones really were through biographies. Bios include all of the basic details (birth/death location & dates and family trees), but also include photos, memories & stories that have been passed down.
When we create these profiles of our loved ones we give them an online footprint which we all have for ourselves today. Other people add their stories, recollections and photos, and through our collaborative efforts we work together to paint a portrait of the people that matter most.
Carrie Woodlock:
Kenny had 2 daughters with Angela. He has one sister. He was engaged at the time of his passing to Carrie D Woodlock. Kenny was very outgoing. He was a very talented singer and also played the drums.
He loved to make people laugh and he loved camping and fishing. In his profession he landscaped and loved being outside.
Amanda S. Stevenson:
Actor. Born into a theatrical family, he made his film debut in "The Sunbeam" (1916). Upon completing his formal education at the Professional Children's School in New York City, he re-entered the film industry in 1943 with a leading role in "Destination Tokyo." In a career that would last 32 years, he appeared in such films as "Objective, Burma!" (1945), "Her Highness and the Bellboy" (1945), "Dangerous Partners" (1945), "Week-End at the Waldorf" (1945), "Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood" (1945), "Bad Bascomb" (1946), "My Reputation" (1946), "Faithful in my Fashion" (1946), "The Beginning of the End" (1947), "Dark Delusion" (1947), "High Wall" (1947), "Song of the Thin Man" (1947), "Alias a Gentleman" (1948), "Tenth Avenue Angel" (1948), "The Doctor and the Girl" (1949), "Destination Moon" (1950), "Go for Broke!" (1951), "Detective Story" (1951), "The Blue Veil" (1951), "The Star" (1952), "A Lion in the Streets" (1953), "The Caine Mutiny" (1954), "A Lawless Street" (1955), "Blackboard Jungle" (1955), "Armored Command" (1961), and "Rio Conchos" (1964). With the advent of television, he became a familiar face appearing in various guest spots on such series as "Kraft Theatre," "The Doctor," "The Lux Video Theatre," "The Ford Television Theatre," "You Are There," "Pursuit," "Climax!," "The Lineup," "Death Valley Days," "The Red Skelton Hour," "Play of the Week," "The Immortal," "The Interns," "The Young Lawyers," "Bearcats!," "Ironside," "Mannix," "O'Hara, U.S. Treasury," and "The Rockford Files". He may be best remembered for his recurring role of newspaper editor, Matthew Swain, on "Peyton Place." In addition, he starred on Broadway in such productions as "Maytime," "Happiness," "Medea," "Within Four Walls," "Broken Journey," and "Remains to Be Seen." During his career, he served as the official announcer for "The Bell Telephone Hour," presided as an honorary chairman for his local chapters of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. He was married to fellow stage actress Leeta Anderson from 1937 until his death. A lifelong smoker, he died after contracting cancer.
Bio by: Lowell Thurgood
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Sara Lobato:
My father worked there in the 1930s - My father, Emmanuel J. Lobato, was born in Alamosa. He tended cattle at 12 and when he was five he took care of one cow or bull that used to get lose. He earned $1 a month, and when it got lose he had to pay $1, which happened a number of times.
He worked at the hardware store when he was about 18 years old. He was born December 31, 1918, and his family came from Spain about 400-500 years earlier and married the Martinez family. I actually lived in Pueblo West years ago and a young man came to my door who looked like my nephew. I almost died. He was a Martinez.
The story I was told by my oldest brother who is 80 years old, said that my father worked very hard for Mr. Husung. Mr. Husung had hopes that one day my father would manage the store, but my father had higher dreams than staying in Alamosa.
He went to the Naval Academy, became a Lt. Commander, was in over 30 major battles, and 13 battle stars, and went on to become one of the top international attorneys in the world.
He visited Alamosa a number of times during and after the war. I have no idea if he visited the store and said hello to Mr. Husung, but since I do things like that and take after him in many ways, I would like to think that he did at least one time. He was written up in the local paper since he had many accomplishments in the navy.
I like to think that Mr. Husung most likely read about him.
Anita LeNorman:
My grandpa was the best ever! He was sweet, kind and soft spoken, at least until you got him mad. He used to sit with me and tell me stories and would take me hunting with him. I remember him standing outside of the little Baptist church preaching to everyone about smoking and how it would kill you. He died of lung cancer.
What a lovely human being.
Carolyn Davidson:
Patricia (PattiPooh) was my sweet baby sister! - I held baby Patti when she was born. I was 13 years old at the time. About eighteen months earlier my younger sister, Becky, had been born. The two of them were best buddies. I would sit on the floor and let the girls divide my hair in half and they each got to put in curlers, bows and barrettes. I looked so silly, but they were entertained while mom fixed dinner. Lol
Agnes Galiano:
My Best Friend - Jeff was my best friend in high school. He was a kind person who loved his sister Donna. We confided in each other every day and often felt not accepted by our classmates for being different. I loved him like a best friend and he is surely missed each and every day. May God keep you safe.
Stephen West:
Stephen’s memories - I was barely 6 years old when he passed away. There are only a handful of memories I can recall:
Getting to sit in his trainer jet seat when we took him to the Homestead, FL air base one morning.
Him killing a cottonmouth snake by the house, and playing badminton with the neighbors.
Studying at night on the couch of our trailer house.
Him giving me my first taste of coffee with sugar and cream, along with scrambled eggs and a little salt and black pepper. I wanted extra pepper.
He lit off a bunch of fireworks behind the big building across the driveway in front of our trailer.
When we traded in out ‘58 Chevy station wagon for a ‘63 Plymouth Valiant station wagon, which was given to my mother by the dealership after only one payment, when Dad passed away.
Tim Coburn:
Tim Coburn - Cecil was my dad - I just retired after working for the government here in NYC for 38 years protecting children and helping families remain intact. With that knowledge and experience I really treasure what a great loving man my father was and am grateful for everything he taught me. From simple things like going fishing together in a dirt road pool of water to going to family reunions in Harlan County Kentucky, or when I, or any other of his 6 children were sick or had needs he was the caretaker. He was a protestant religious man of the Bible Belt, but when I was 19 and came out to him as gay he didn't turn his back instead he tried to learn more he even went with me and some friends to a big gay disco one night I know he felt a bit out of place but he tried and on a few other occasions too. When I was a left wing gay activist in Madison, Wisconsin and gay bashed in a coma he took time off to go back and forth until I came out of the coma (about a month), and actively helped my recovery. My father and I had alot in common as a kid I used to love his music I would go through his records, 8-tracks, and cassettes listening to country like the highwaymen, and good old 50s and 60s rock and roll. When I started following bands and became a groupie to the Grateful Dead my father even went with me to several shows he loved how the Dead brought back to life that old rock and roll along with bringing to life. some country and folk too. I will always have part of my dad's spirit in my heart and as I get older and have fewer and fewer living relatives I am grateful I had such a great usually quiet and laid back dad who kept me safe and no matter what never rejected me. In these days when I have seen families who are dysfunctional and at times totally negative I thank the power of light to be blessed with a dad like mine.
Lisa Cudd:
The world needs more people like him! - I went to live with Uncle Les in 1962 after my mother died the previous December, when I was 5 years. He was married to my paternal aunt. He became my father in all sense of the word, loving me unconditionally. He became my world and the role model of the man I would want to marry. Thankfully, I did! He was the best grandpa to my son, and I think of him and miss him each and every day.
His *skeezits* and *punkin*, Lisa
Billi Oberlander:
Billi's memories of Grammie - Some of my fondest memories of Grammie where when she would visit us after taking a trip. She would bring back gifts that were educational for the area she had visited.
She would help my mom with clothes after she divorced dad. I remember that we used to get teased. I do not remember how I acted as a child but I do remember that having hand make clothes was such a unique thing without understanding that used to be normal.
I remember spending some summers with Grammie and we would go to the garden to pick vegetables to can. I never truly understood where food came from before this. We would help her pick the vegetables and stuff them in our mouths at the same time.
Patricia Knowles:
tagged William Wischerth in this photo.