My Family
My Family is the most important thing to me
in life. They have influenced me the most and
have always been there for me. It would seem
unfitting for me to create something like a
homepage without mentioning them. Since I am
the youngest of eight children it is safe to
say I have a LARGE family. Here is a little
about all of them.
My Parent's Married in 1957, which to me
seems a very long time ago. They have both
worked very hard to give there kids a good
life and to properly bring us up. I could
never say enough good about both of them.
They are just outstanding as parent's and as
friend's!
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FAMILY HISTORY
Nellie, the oldest, has taught me a lot about
responsibility. She has been in the Military
Reserve's for 20 year's and has also been an
EMT, a respiratory therapist, and a Mother of
2 girl's. She had a lot of influence on
getting me to become an EMT.
Nancy, She taught me about spending time
with other's and enjoying company. She
always love's to have people around and also
has worked VERY hard to provide for her
family as well. She has one boy and two
girl's.
Jim jr, He is the oldest of us boy's and he
taught me to have fun. He also influenced me
enlisting into the Military which he spent 10
year's in the ARMY.
Joe, He is the brother I never got to meet.
He died at the age of 14 when he went
swimming with my other brother's and
sister's. I have been told so much about him
that I do feel as though I knew him and that
I do miss him. I wish I could have known him.
Jon, He has taught me to be stubborn. Once
he make's up his mind then that's how it is,
no matter what. He is incredibly
knowledgeable when it comes to fixing
thing's weather it's an engine or just around
the house. If any of us need something fixed,
we call him. He has also taught me a lot on
how to fix thing's.
Nora, she taught me about religion. Her
devotion to the church and to God is amazing
to me. If it comes to a spirituality
question, just call her and she will be more
than happy to help you.
Ruthy, she is like a combination of all the
rest. She has taught me to laugh. She can
find humor in almost anything. She can also
be very protective of her family and isn’t
afraid to tell you just what she thinks!
Norman II, which is me. I would like to
think I have taken a lot of the quality's of
all my brother's and sister's and put them to
use. But in a minute I will tell you about the
man who influenced me the most. It wasn’t by
what he said but of how he was.
Norman J. Goodenough
December 18,1906-December 7, 1994
My Grandfather taught me to look at the
world in a perspective that I didn't
understand at the time. Even at the time of
his death I didn’t realize how much he meant to
me until it finally hit me he was gone.
My Grandfather was a Marine, business owner,
Civilian Conservation Corps foreman, Forest
Ranger, Farmer, and owned a General Store in
Gold, PA. He also found time to volunteer
with the local Ambulance and always found
time to spend with his grandkid's.
One of my earliest memories of him was one
of the day's he and my Grandmother were
watching me. He had the garden hose out
watering the lawn or something and had come
in for lunch. After lunch he decided to go
out to put it up and I went out with him to
help. I was about four year's old at the time
and I ran ahead to get to it first. I got to
it and instead of putting it up I turned on
the water and started spraying him down. By
the time he got it from me he was soaked from
head to toe. What amazes me is that he
wasn't mad, he was laughing at me. I think
about how I would have reacted if it we're me
and I think I would have tanned my hide, but
instead he just laughed and changed his
cloth's.
I think that experience taught me to take joy
in little thing's and to not get mad at
thing's like that. I knew he truly enjoyed
his grandkids because we all were always
around. He wasn't afraid to do anything with
us and he also taught me about enjoying
nature. He taught me to hunt and fish.
I am not ashamed to admit that the day he
died I cried like a baby. The man was a God
to me and couldn't do anything wrong. But
since then I have grown to know him as a man
instead and have realized that he just took
a lot of pride and had a lot of love for his
family. I know I could never forget him.
May Goodenough
Febuary 27, 1910
It wouldn't be fitting for me to mention Grandpa without Grandma. For those of us who knew them know they were inseparable. While Grandpa would take us fishing or hunting Grandma made sure we were well feed. During hunting season she would be up with us at oh dark thirty to make sure we had a bite to eat and a cup of coffee. When we returned she would make sure there was lunch. Growing up she made sure we had chocolate chip cookies, home made of course, for us kids to snake on. Her and Grandpa would always find time for us kids to come over for something. Even if it was just for cookie's.
Thankfully we still have Grandma to go pester for some chocolate chip cookies. She still lives in the same house that her and Grandpa lived at for as long as any of the grandkids can remember. She still keeps the place looking as great as she ever has. But most of all she keeps the memories and photo's out for all to see. Grandma's house is still as special place for all the family. From all the Christmas’s and Thanksgiving's to the very many birthday's that were there. She has given each of us many special memories and still does. Thanks Grandma.
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