Back in Time - Neighborhood Friends

Neighborhood Friends
Rich S. (in plaid shirt), unknown, John S. (on bike),
 Nils Gabrielsen., Jerry S. unknown, Evelyn S.
near Pavillion, WY
approx. 1944 or 1945

Aren't the bib overalls cute on the three younger boys? Nils lived down the hill to the east. After graduation, Nils married and continued to live and work on his parents' farm. He moved to Riverton in the late 1980s. Nils' parents (Gabe and Mary) were deaf. My mother visited Mary often, and they communicated by writing with their fingers on the kitchen tablecloth. I was always amazed how they knew what each other was saying. Mary did beautiful needlework, especially tatting. My sister thinks the smallest boy in this photo is Nils' younger brother who died.

This photo shows my three brothers (Rich, John and Jerry) and my oldest sister (Evelyn). Rich always talked about how he and John rode their bikes to Ocean Lake about twos miles down the road to go fishing. Their "boats" were 55 gallon barrels cut in half.