naturebob Report post Posted September 19, 2016 My Dad turned 96 today back in Erie ,PA. where I grew up till I moved here in 1977. Born Robert Richard Baughman SR. in 1920 in Brookville PA. The first of 5 Kids. He served in WWII In Africa and India. He had all younger Sisters and out lived them all. His last Sister passed about 7 years ago. He cried about 10 years ago when telling Me for the first time He only went to school till the 5th or 6th grade, He couldn't remember. Had to help find work for food for the family. The Great Depression was in full swing. Only 1 of 4 Sisters graduated High School as the others eventually went to work too. We were poor growing up to as I had 4 Sisters also and was the only boy. Dad always found a way to go Hunting and drug Me along. Those are some of My best memories in life, hunting with Him. One thing every Xmas reminds Me of a certain Hunt, We were sitting in the car eating lunch and warming up on a Doe Hunt, and I still remember the song ,Rocking around the Xmas tree by Janet Lee I beleive is the artist. allways brings back memory of that hunt. I was 12-13 at the time. Any way I told Him today thanks for teaching Me to Hunt. It is My favorite thing to do. He Agreed. God bless You Dad and stick around a while longer. Thanks for reading all ,Amen.................BOB JR.! 19 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattys281 Report post Posted September 19, 2016 Sounds like one helluva an ole man to have. Glad to still have some of our 'greatest generation' with us, and I hope you celebrate at least a dozen more with him. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted September 19, 2016 That's great Bob. I hope to live that long. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Non-Typical Solutions Report post Posted September 19, 2016 That is awesome.....happy birthday and oh the stories he can tell......that is cool!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naturebob Report post Posted September 20, 2016 He's pretty healthy for that age, I hope He stays around a while. I have plane ticket to go back but was in hospital for 4 days and out of work for 2 weeks so can't go now till late Nov. Can't wait to get some more war stories. Funny how they didn't talk about it when they were younger. I guess not many good memories to talk about, but as they get older they seem proud to talk about it now. Not to many guys left from the big war..................BOB! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goinhuntn Report post Posted September 20, 2016 Happy b-day to your dad he sounds like a great man!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted September 20, 2016 He's pretty healthy for that age, I hope He stays around a while. I have plane ticket to go back but was in hospital for 4 days and out of work for 2 weeks so can't go now till late Nov. Can't wait to get some more war stories. Funny how they didn't talk about it when they were younger. I guess not many good memories to talk about, but as they get older they seem proud to talk about it now. Not to many guys left from the big war..................BOB! It was their thing. My Dad was born in 1919, didn't serve because he was the youngest of three brothers so they wouldn't enlist him. He would tell me about how much guff he would get from people everyday because he was home. Must have been tough. I was born a while after WWll, boomer. Dads didn't talk about that war and my grandfather talked quite a bit about WW1. He died on October 16th, 1961 when I was nine. I remember him saying that on Christmas Eve the Allied's and the Germans sang Christmas Carols during the cease fire.Worshiped that man. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allforelk Report post Posted September 20, 2016 Raising a glass to your father Bob! Cheers! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted September 20, 2016 Lot of parallels to my dad from the Erie area Bob, must be something in the lake water. They don't make them like that anymore. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZkiller Report post Posted September 20, 2016 Wow! My goal is for my son to feel the way that you do! He is a lucky man. Happy Birthday to HIM!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naturebob Report post Posted September 20, 2016 My nite off from work. I just got home, went to a couple bars with my room mate and celebrated Dads B-day. Found a young girl celebrating her 28th. Told about My Dads B-day and we all had fun together. I didn't celebrate My 60th 2 weeks ago so We did em both tonite. Thanks to all the responces. I will post some pics of Dad when I get some computer help...Thanks............BOB!.....l....PS Edge. all the jokes lake Erie water over the years, thats all my Dad ever drank. No bottled water. I guess it wasn't that bad after all. Thats all I drink when I am there and it tastes good. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted September 20, 2016 Your dad sounds like a great man! How nice you are able to spend so much time with him! Happy birthday to him! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mocha1545 Report post Posted September 20, 2016 Bob, Sounds like a great man. He sounds exactly like my Dad ( except for the Lake Erie water). Cherish your time with him. I am as lucky as you to my Dad around still. Happy Birthday to the both of you! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted September 21, 2016 My nite off from work. I just got home, went to a couple bars with my room mate and celebrated Dads B-day. Found a young girl celebrating her 28th. Told about My Dads B-day and we all had fun together. I didn't celebrate My 60th 2 weeks ago so We did em both tonite. Thanks to all the responces. I will post some pics of Dad when I get some computer help...Thanks............BOB!.....l....PS Edge. all the jokes lake Erie water over the years, thats all my Dad ever drank. No bottled water. I guess it wasn't that bad after all. Thats all I drink when I am there and it tastes good.I can't tell you how many parallels I can draw between our dads. Mine too has out lived 4 sisters WWII vet Dropped out of school to support family Recently revealed out of the blue how he wished he could have finished school. Born and raised in Erie...... I'm happy for you Bob and wish him a happy birthday and many, many more. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
