Gleaning Facebook: Fathers Day

From Lillian Shaw's Facebook:

Happy Father's Day! My connection isn't good enough to post a photo, but I love you so much, and I'm grateful for all you've taught and done for me. Love you, Pops!

Comments

Terrell Shaw
I have wonderful daughters.

Ann Gore

That says something about their father. 

From Brannon Shaw's Facebook:

Me and my pop! And all the red headed cousins! Comments

Terrell Shaw

That certainly is a solemn little girl out front. Were you comforting sour-faced Benjamin? This is at FJC (now Ga Highlands) BTW.

Lisette Lewis
I don't think I have ever seen this picture! Thanks for sharing.

Brannon Shaw
With cheeks that big it is hard to smile. They were weighing me down.

Nora Matthews
Brannon Shaw we are going to see you guys for July 4th!!

Joan Shaw Turrentine
You look deep in thought here!

Laurie Craw
Great picture of a great Daddy and beautiful children.

Andrew Lewis
When was this taken? Was this the summer we did some campaigning for Uncle Terry or had we moved to GA yet?

Terrell Shaw
Brannon and Lisette were born in 83… I'd say this is 85 or maybe 86? My campaign was in 84. What year was Benjamin born?

Andrew Lewis
85

Ruth Baird Shaw
Brannon is looking serious. I am surprised she is not crying because all the other kids in the family are in her Daddy's lap and left no room for her.

Gleaning Facebook: Fathers Day

In honor of 2016 Fathers Day, almost 30 years after Daddy left us, I'll repost this as my profile to include three of my favorite fathers: me, my Dad, and my baby bro.

I don't want anyone to miss my mother's comment on the creation of these robes below, so I'll copy it here:

"We were living in the beautiful parsonage in Ellijay at the time. I bought the blue material for the boys robes and red fabric for robes for all five girls and for the dolls of the three little girls. (I had a great time sewing them...even made footies for all the girls and the three dolls) I took the material down to a basement room in the church and cut the material...n the long tables there...then sewed them at night after the children had gone to sleep. So no one saw the robes until Christmas morning." Ruth Baird Shaw)

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This was the Christmas that Mother made matching blue robes for the guys and matching red robes for the dolls, literal and figurative.

Terrell Shaw For Father's Day here's me, my Daddy, & li'l' brother David. Charles Shaw delighted in fatherhood. Is that a fine hat or what?

David Marlin Rains Gangsta [er, for a Methodist]

David Marlin Rains On the other hand, Pops may have been Gangsta for a Methodist.

Ruth Baird Shaw I made these robes for Christmas gifts.

Roger Wade Cool pic Terrell

Terrell Shaw I just noticed I used this same pic last year. I woulda picked a different one if I'd realized that.

Sandy Doughty Ruth, the minute i saw these guys housecoats, I knew that you HAD to have made them...You would have never found these 3 sizes in the same fabric!! BUT, how did you ever find the time?!?!?

Rita Lawler Has the tradition of matching robes gone away. My grand mother made us "twin" ones every year for Christmas

Ruth Baird Shaw We were living in the beautiful parsonage in Ellijay at the time. I bought the blue material for the boys robes and red fabric for robes for all five girls and for the dolls of the three little girls. (I had a great time sewing them...even made footies for all the girls and the three dolls) I took the material down to a basement room in the church and cut the material...n the long tables there...then sewed them at night after the children had gone to sleep. So no one saw the robes until Christmas. morning.

Brenda Ron Carroll Dad really loved his Shaw cuzzs 

Terrell Shaw And vice versa, Brenda!

Terrell Shaw Ruth Baird Shaw, did you know that Sandy Doughty & Sandra Cole are one and the same? She is one of my Ellijay friends.

Michael J. Burton Nice times

Gleaning Facebook: Fathers Day

My father, Charles Columbus Shaw, 1919-1986. I still miss him and think of him many times a day. He was a very warm, loving, gregarious man, and a wonderful storyteller. There was never any doubt in any of his children, and probably any of his parishioners, that in an emergency he would find a way to be there, regardless of obstacles. Comments Bitsy Burton Memories pressed between the pages of our mind. :0
Lyn Davis Oh my! I loved that sweet man!
Angela Flannigan McRee Wow!!!!! apple....tree

 

Fathers Day

Daddy with Brannon and Lisette 

Happy Fathers Day to all my daddy friends out there.

I still miss mine, Charles Shaw, every day, and his daddy, Grady Shaw, nearly as often. Their gregarious nature and joyous stories and huge hearts are such an essential part of me. Another big part of who I am is attributable to a father I never met, Wilson Baird. He died long before I was born, but his example to his eleven children, especially the youngest (my mother) still influences my world.

And here's to fathers-in-law, like Jay Matthews whose quiet integrity and work ethic and frugality helped form the wonderful woman who has shared my life for 41 years.

And to the two wonderful young women who once called me "Papa" -- I can still imagine those sweet little voices -- but now usually say "Dad", thanks for your kindness today. I hope I have been one-tenth the daddy that the above have been.

And Lil, I can't wait for the pot-roast lunch!

Time Machine: Father's Day 1992