April 19, 1963
Friday, sunny quite warm, 60. Doug, Wayne Clifton, the girls and I went to Montgomery Ward after curtains, shades etc. Home 5 pm. Boys all went out at night. Had a long letter from Marilyn.
Comment: Shopping, Monkey Wards, boys out, probably starting at the Waterfall House then on to Prattsville for Jack's and then to the Rendezvous above the dam, then, who knows, maybe a fast run to Roxbury......alcohol was the drug of choice....lots of bullshit, grab ass, shuffle board and juke box music..looking for girls and probably striking out....Doug probably really enjoying his leave from Navy boot camp...see picture below of Doug and David looking cool....in my 1965 Ford Fairlane XL...
From Sister Sue:
From Sister Sue:
"Gerry, I was waiting to see if any of the O’Hara’s responded to Jimmy Briggs’ accident. I remember Jimmy dying, but forgot that two others died as well. At the time, we heard that the boys had been drinking (not unusual for up there), and Jimmy Briggs said that he could make it to Grand Gorge from Prattsville in 5 minutes! And you know the rest of the story. I think Jimmy was decapitated...
Also, the Stewart girl, and two others’ I think, drove off the Waterfall House Bridge, and the Stewart girl died. That would have been in the early 60s. Also, Marilyn Carmen was in a car accident and died, but don’t remember much about that – just that she was a close friend to Carol. That would have been in 62 – 64, I believe.
The Hubbards aren’t lucky – just have a mother who prayed all the time for her children - :) Love – Your Sister - Susan"
The Boys, Doug and David:
The Boys, Doug and David:
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