Volume 8 , Issue 43

NW Okie's Uncle Bob

We are reminded that this July, 1951 photo of Uncle Bob McGill was taken Orizaba Acapulco.

Uncle Bob had undergone some treatments for his lung cancer and they thought that they had conquered it. Bob and Felicia (Monfort) McGill were on a much needed vacation courtesy of Bob's mother (Constance McGill). Felicia and Bob McGill had been married about a year by this time.

These notes of Bob McGill were written in the Winter of 1916 & 1917 by Bob's father, Bill McGill. We discover that Bob McGill turned 5-months old in January, 1917, weighing in at 15-1/2 pounds, 27-inches tall, head and chest both measuring in at 17-inches. Bob was sitting up in his high chair; laughing great big, but only loud once in awhile at something extra.

December 15, 1916, Bob felt his Aunt Lulu McGill's face all over; felt his mama's face a few days before. It was the third week of January, 1917 that saw the first cold week of January.

Jan. 15, 1917 Bob could not get enough to eat so his mama decided to feed him "jersey milk" with sugar and tonic water. Bob seemed to like it very much. Bob's mama (and Bob) were sleeping out on sleeping porch all winter.

On January 25, 1917 the Ranger basketball team returns from their trip to the coast, Professor Wyatt was the coach.

January 27, 1917, Bob's older brother, Gene M. McGill was turning 25 months old.

Going through some of Grandma's treasures, we found this June/July 1938 cruise, Special Student Sailing of 1938, on the ship, S.S. Columbus, souvenir program. The student orchestra/band from Kemper Military School of Boonville, Missouri performed aboard that ship with W. N. Gibbens (leader), P. B. Gentry, W. O. Greer, B. L. "Bob" McGill, F. H. Huddleston. Page two of souvenir program page three of program
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