The Chuck Pierson: Recent Comments

Comment on Important things in my life

Chuck Pierson — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 01:27:31 GMT

She is the best evidence that I married way way above my level. I thank God each and every day He put her into my life.

Comment on Important things in my life

Wilma Van Houten — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 16:35:09 GMT

Chuck, I had never seen a pic, or met Mary. She is beautiful, and it sounds like a perfect mate for you all these years and through your illness. I feel you are an excellent leader for your family and someone that would be an example for your nieces and nephews to look to: I applaud you: Chuck, Son, husband, father, brother,...............

Comment on Granny - Hallie Myrtle Large - Bituminous Coal

Chuck — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:06:01 GMT

Thesecomments are bringing back more and more memories of Granny. Thanks so much. Here's some added by your sister... "Did Stan ever hear about Hallie and her sister Bess (?) Large-Sharp? They were playing with a baby blue jay and the mother bird dive bombed Bess right on top of her head."

Comment on Granny - Hallie Myrtle Large - Bituminous Coal

Chuck — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:02:23 GMT

Across the street lived Henry and Lizzy Matthews (Jeanne Schuberger's Grandparents) At the end of the lane was Harry Laswell, crabby ol' fart.

Comment on Granny - Hallie Myrtle Large - Bituminous Coal

Theresa Pierson Richey — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:21:46 GMT

My memories of Granny
-I remember her eating a bowl of Grape Nuts and cursing that without teeth it was like eating a bowl of gravel.
-she never "ate" she "et"
-finding a snake inside the house wasn't that ucommon.
-she had the most beautiful glass paper weights. I loved to look at them.
-the front door contained beautiful stained glass. A large pane of ruby red glass in the center, with yellow, blue and pink panes around it. I loved to look through the red glass.
-I remember her watching "Melody Matinee" and singing along.
I remember the brains and eggs, and sliced tongue sandwiches. The bird houses, the cats, the smell of coal, and the "pot".
LOL I'm not Stan, but I had to add my 2 cents worth. :)

Comment on Granny - Hallie Myrtle Large - Bituminous Coal

Andy Pierson — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:26:01 GMT

I remember that Granny had the coolest silverware and dishes. I don't think there was 2 place settings that were the same. But why would she need more than one most of the time. Heck she didn't even have a dining room.

Silverware, utensils, pots and pans were pea pickin' treasures. I would look and look to find the right fork or spoon when pea pickin'. Granny didn't care much for the plain ones, she liked the more ornate pieces.

If the pots were not good enough to cook in they were certainly good enough to use to water the flowers or for to plant something, and they were always good to carry some of the smaller items we found.

Her neighbor across the street had a cherry tree that she would have me go "thin down a little". She said the birds would get them if I didn't.

I don't remember the neighbors name down at the end of the lane she lived but I do recall she said he was a real sob and to stay away.

Comment on Important things in my life

Carole Anderson — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:48:05 GMT

Thank you for all of you family information. I am related to you through Austria Stark. She was a sister to my great grandfather Benjamin Gallop Francis.I would like to get in contact with you to get any and all information that you could share with me. Please call me directly 816-763-3171. Once again thank you for all you family information. Carole Anderson Kansas City,Missouri.

Comment on Life and Death, the American Way

stan pierson — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 12:04:46 GMT

Granny memories-
- fixed calf brains and eggs for breakfast
- warm morning coal stove and coal bin out back in winter
- feather mattresses
- named all her cats after gunsmoke characters; don't interrupt gunsmoke on tv
- cussed thecommercials during gunsmoke
- wiggled her dangling hand when she walked
- has a vornado fan for an air conditioner
- had gord bird houses for wrens and small birds; hated those damn bluejays

Comment on Nobody's family is perfect....take mine for example

Marilyn Walton — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:46:28 GMT

Very interesting, Chuck. And here I thought you just played a really great guitar and have an awesome voice.

Comment on Family--Past, Present and What Kind of Future?

Chuck — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 21:29:47 GMT

Bill's wife was my aunt (my dad's sister) Bessie Pierson Ristau. So, we are not directly related but related to someone related to each other. We're all brothers and sisters anyway.