Jack Leach history - Happy Father's Day

This is Jack Leach when he was one.  Taken in 1921 on the homestead in Northern Minnesota.

My dad, Jack Leach, has been gone since January 3, 1997, and still miss him vividly.  When I just need to talk to him, I call my Uncle John.  Actually I just talked to him this morning.  He is 90, doing well and has a memory like a teenager - no, even better than that.
So, Dad, this post is for you.  I love you and miss you.  Let's remember together, some of the photos of your past.
On the right, taken aprox. 1925, is a pict of all five Leach kids.  Jack was about 5.

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Grandpa and Grandma Leach moved back to Missouri in 1928.  They did this because Grandma was so lonesome for her family and home.  So off they went in a “touring car” with a little tent attached to the side of it.  They had a one burner stove where Grandma cooked their meals and they slept in the tent as they traveled.    It took about a week to make it to Missouri.  But in April, 1929, they moved back to Minnesota because they couldn't make a living in Missouri.  There was not even enough food to eat.  My Uncle John (left front row) says he was about seven years old when they left for Minnesota again.  “I was so excited!” John says, “Because we were going home”.   My dad, Jack,(ft row, 4th from rt. by Lena then Ray)  would have been nine years old.  Phil was middle ft and Don and Cora back row to the right.  The rest is Cora's family, Rena and thier family and Grandpa Don's brother, John Homer Leach with the pipe.  The boy in front row, on rt is Charlie Leach.

Above is dad and Uncle Ray with dog, Joker and below is the Leach and Ellis boys with Al Bolin and Grandpa Don in middle.  Jack is back row, left.

Bk rw: Ben and Christine Halverson, Don Leach, Al and  Elsie,  Ft rw:  Ellis girls, Aery girls, and John and Jack?

Front Row: Pierce Ant, Cliff Ant, girl Jezdik, Lena Leach,  girl Jezdik, Jack Leach, Ray Leach and teacher Margaret Asp.
Back Row: Opal Selander, Violet Tooms, Gordon Aery, Kenneth Aery, Orville Aery, Antone Crostick, Clarence Selander

Emma Jane Paxson and Jack Donald Leach
Wedding pict. 

This is the best thing that ever happened to my Dad.  Mom.  Married, Jan 1, 1940 and married for 57 years before Dad died.

Dorene, John, Esther, Katherine and Janice Leach, taken in 1949 in front of G'mas

This post is all about Mom (Emma Leach) seeing her older sister Faye Eppenbaugh (103 yr) and her husband, Al (104 yr) after several years.  The last time they visited was at Mom's 90th birthday party at the coast on July 11th, 2009.  (That was uncle Al's 102nd birthday also, I discovered later.)  Here are pictures.

Jan makes sure they are steady as they hug.

Is that really you?

"You sound like her." says Aunt Faye (103 years)
to Emma (10 years younger)

"You know me, I'm Esther!"

Uncle Al Eppehnbaugh (104) has broken bone in leg.
Mom and daughters, Jan Baker on rt - Esther Freeman on left

Esther and Uncle Al

Mom (Emma) with her oldest nephew, Don (76 yrs)

Mom with daughters ,Jan and Esther
and oldest nephew, Donald Eppenbaugh

Dorene visits with Uncle Al

Painting of Mom's home in Green City, MO

Aunt Faye (103 yr)

Faye and Al Eppenbaugh married 80 years in Jan.
and still holding hands!

Mom and Aunt Faye visit

Dorene takes pictures

Uncle Al mostly listens

Dorene says goodbye to Aunt Faye and Uncle Al

Mom visiting with sister Faye

Faye and Al's caregiver, Debbie and Esther

We stop for lunch on the way back!

Mom and Dorene are tired!  "Goodnight!"

Grandma Cora Leach's Diary for May, 1948-1952