tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post6759836784358664862..comments2024-03-26T12:01:39.690-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: Finding the Rest of the StoryJacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-28404995325878551242014-01-21T22:33:23.697-08:002014-01-21T22:33:23.697-08:00That part about drinking: I've wondered that, ...That part about drinking: I've wondered that, myself. It just seems so surreal to think someone could get so easily mowed down at work. In our minds, when we read about tragedies like that, we think of our own modern work places. They are not the same. We have no idea...<br /><br />Your many guesses about your great-grandfather's own situation make sense. It could have been any of those possibilities--and then some. Mostly, I think, in the face of tragedy, people don't want to talk about it because they then find themselves reliving a most unpleasant episode from their past. Who wants to do that?!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-63192854835919363502014-01-20T09:49:03.561-08:002014-01-20T09:49:03.561-08:00Sometimes, even the family really doesn't know...Sometimes, even the family really doesn't know "what went down". My great-grandfather's railroad death for instance - the story was "handed down" in only the barest of outlines - possibly because it was too painful to speak about - or they didn't want to "jinx" those that "survived"... or perhaps there was something that went "unspeakably wrong" - was he drinking? or did he somehow "goof up"? I've hunted long and hard for the "real story" -- and still have few answers today.Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-72940182349101925582014-01-18T22:25:48.223-08:002014-01-18T22:25:48.223-08:00In our case, Far Side, this was one of a few examp...In our case, Far Side, this was one of a few examples I discovered through research that showed me how family attitudes can influence perception of family history. I'll talk about another instance when I get to Chevis' other sister's family history.<br /><br />Yes, older or younger siblings may have a different perspective from which they see things, but all of us are liable to pick up the viewpoint of closer family members when it comes to interpreting the life circumstances of more distant relatives--especially those of generations which preceded us.<br /><br />Still, I must have been fairly naive to have not realized that kind of thing would happen. When I saw it in black and white on paper, it did slap me in the face. It's so easy to assume the assumptions of the preceding generation were pristine fact, when sometimes they weren't.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-51287408487746656972014-01-18T19:46:38.278-08:002014-01-18T19:46:38.278-08:00I think you are correct, family information has to...I think you are correct, family information has to be taken with a grain of salt...perhaps cross referencing relatives would help. I am certain my brother would answer questions differently than I would. Still the facts are facts..and that must have been a horrible death...but quick:(Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.com