[Leica] Father's Day

[montoid at earthlink.net (Montie)]

My Dad was a Navy Photographer (Mopic Section) stationed at Pearl
1941/42.  When you see documentaries of the attack, some of the
footage was shot by him.

He lost his duel with John Barleycorn 33 years later in 1974.

Montie



>>My father and mother both died from alcoholism. It was tough and there is 
still a lot of resentment but I'm beginning to understand that life during 
WWII and after profoundly affected everybody including my idealistic young 
parents. I would not want to be in their shoes today.

Tina

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> On Jun 18, 2016, at 8:36 PM, Barney Quinn <bjq1 at mac.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> The last thing my Dad said to me when he dropped me off at college was 
> that he would see me in two week because I was stupid and I was certain to 
> flunk out. I made this portrait  of him in 1966 when I was in Graduate 
> school. He was a brilliant engineer and a very successful executive. It is 
> quite probable that you are alive today because of his work with 
> antibiotics and vaccines. This, however, happened about eleven o?clock in 
> the morning and that was a bit late in the day to find him sober. i want 
> to say to fellow sufferers that I totally get it. I understand why you are 
> standing by the far corner of the grill with a quiet tear in your eye. I 
> am holding you in my heart. Those of you who have a problem with drugs or 
> alcohol know it in your heart even if you can?t yet admit to your self. I 
> beg you to get your self some help and put your relationships with those 
> whom you love right. Ask your self this. Fifty years from now do I want 
> someone on Facebook posting, ?Thanks for the pain, the anxiety, and the 
> memories?? I love you Dad, but you didn?t make it easy.
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Barney/Dad.jpg.html 
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Barney/Dad.jpg.html>
> 
> 
> Comments and Criticisms Welcome!
> 
> Barney