First Photo
Photo Info written on the back.
"This is a picture of Momma and Richard taken 1 year before mom
died. Thats my bedroom." Dottie Skrabacz
Additional note from Jane: "1993 -- Richard Stowers and his mother
Gladys. Richard, son of Lawrence and Gladys Stowers. Lawrence brother of
Edith May Stowers Hackworth [1902-1960].
Second Photo
Photo info written on the back
Richard Harry Stowers, Xmas 1992 at his home.
Note from Jane: Son of Lawrence & Gladys Stowers (deceased)
Third Photo
Photo info written on the back
12/24/87 -- Michelle (Granddaughter); Mike (son); Me (RedHead Mildred); Mary
(Granddaughter); Melinda (Granddaughter); Melinda had a head back on Mary
and Mary is tickling her She's much bigger now as she is confined to a wheel
chair. Red out her hair 3 years ago .
Note from Jane: "Red" eldest (child/daughter of Lawrence and Gladys
Stowers; neice of May Stowers Hackworth; Cousin of Jane Hackworth Pontinen)
Fourth Photo
Photo info written on the back
1992: Rich and Marys
Lola May is the cook and Dottie is beside her and that's Brother Richard
in back.
The last time we saw her alive.
Sshe died of course this March.
Her and
Gil died a few days apart in March.
We buried Gilbert six years ago St.
Patrick's Day.
Additional Note from Jane: There are no additional notes
on this page.
Fifth Photo
Photo info written on the back
This is a picture of us all taken when Gilbert's daughter Barbie was born (1949)
Left to Right: Lola May; Betty Jean; Dottie; Richard; Mildred (Red) on the end
bottom is our Momma; the one above Rich is Gilbert.
The little one (tiny black and white) at the top is Dad holding their little
Blackie dog.
Barbie, Gils' daughter, was 44 April 9th, 1993.
Additional Note from Jane: None
Extra Information
Jane Hackworth Pontinen wrote a book, If Mama Sang, about her growing
up years in Piedmont, Missouri. During that years she began to pull together
memorbilia and photographs of family members. She had limited contact with
some of her cousins in her later years but these were photos she received,
kept and noted for us to be able to have further information about our extended
family.
If you click on the photos on this page, they will go to a larger photograph.
If you are interested, right click and "save image as" for your own records.
I would be interested in posting any family photos with stories
on this website if anyone is intersted. I can either
be contacted at If
Mama Sang or pontinen@gmail.com.
"If Mama Sang" is a collection of vignettes, of family impressions,
memories, stories that were passed on to her, some funny, some sad, and
some perhaps embarassing. All are cherished by her family. A copy of her
book can be downloaded or purchased at Lulu.com.
View a few pages
here.