Delbert "Shootin' the Outhouse"

My grandfather, Delbert Marion Saunders, "shootin' the outhouse" at Gold Lake  in 1939.

Delbert & Irma Go Fishing

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 My Grandmother, Irma (D'Angeli) Saunders,
fishing (or at least holding a fish), in Brentwood, in 1934.
In all my years knowing her, I never say Grandma fish,
but it looks like Grandpa got her to do it at least once.

I love the wide legged pants she's wearing
and the fact that she's barefoot in the photo.
They must have been having a fun time.

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Delbert (Bud) Marion Saunders -- Clown Extraordinaire.
This is probably my most favorite photo of my Grandfather.
Ever the jokester, I'm sure my Grandmother had just told him to smile,
and instead he did this.
These photos are from August, 1934, before Bud and Irma were married.

Delbert & Jakey Go Fishing

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Jakey Jilbert, my Grandfather Delbert's cousin,
fishing at Bay Point in 1934.
Jakey was the only son of Delbert's aunt Nellie,
who was his mother Nora's youngest sister.
At the time, Jakey live in Tracey with his mother, Nellie.

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Jakey Jilbert, Tiny the dog and (on the very edge of the photo)
my Grandfather, Delbert.

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If there's on thing knew about Grandpa, it was that he loved to fish.
Here he is with Jakey and Tiny.

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My grandmother, Irma, was the one taking the photos.
They are from her photo album and the notes on them are her handwriting.
In 1934, she and my grandfather were still dating.

Delbert "Bud" Marion Saunders

My paternal grandfather, Delbert "Bud" Marion Saunders, as a small child
with his aunt, Ruby (Baker) Finney, who was Nora Belle (Baker) Saunders's sister.
The back of the photo indicates it was taken in Dillon, Montana, but there is no date.
Judging from the approximate age of Delbert (2-3 years), this photo is probably around 1912-1913.

My paternal grandfather, Delbert "Bud" Marion Saunders,
with his grandmother, Martha (Woodside) Baker.
The back of the photo says it was taken in Bannack, Montana.
There is no date on the photo but it is likely from around 1915.

My paternal grandfather, Delbert "Bud" Marion Saunders
(standing with his hand shading his eyes).

The others in this third photo include Delbert's grandmother, Martha (Woodside) Baker (standing) and her second husband Dan Dwight (standing, cropped) whom she married after her first husband, Fred Baker died.  The younger woman sitting in the center of the photo is Delbert's aunt, Maime (Baker) Myers, who was Nora Belle (Baker) Saunders's sister.  The child on he lap is her son Kenny Michaels, who was a child of her first marriage to Joe Michaels.  Kenny died in childhood and was not spoken of after Mamie remarried Henry Myers, whom she remained married to until death.  The man in the lower right corner is Frank Baker, my grandfather's uncle and Nora Belle (Baker) Saunders's brother.  There is an unknown boy poking his head into the frame of the photo on the left.  There is no indication on the photo who this child is, but I love the expression of curiosity on his face.  There is no location or date indicated on the photo, but it is likely from around 1918.