Jackie Graduates from Marion College

Jackie graduated from Marion College with Medical Lab Technician Associate Degree. She is picture here with friends from NorthWood High School that were attending Marion College with her.

Just in case anyone wants to do a little research on whether Jackie's diploma is legitimate, you may need to know that Marion College changed their name to Indiana Wesleyan University after she graduated.

One of the things that I remember about Marion College is that it did not let guys from Purdue stay in the lobbies of the girls dorm. This made motorcycle trips between Marion and West Lafayette be single day trips.

I also remember a David Meece concert at night, but I don't remember riding motorcycle home after the concert.

Jackie started college at Anderson College but decided to transfer to a two year school in order to get married and move to West Lafayette.

After graduation and a wedding, Jackie went to work at Home Hospital in Lafayette.

Spring Mills Camping Trip

We didn't take very many vacations when I was a little boy, but camping is the only way we did it. Our family purchased a Star Craft pop up camper that was used once a year at various Indiana State Parks. In 1972, we went to Spring Mill
Most of the pictures that mom and dad took of us were not really pictures of us as much as they were pictures of trails, trees, hills, signs and caves with us in there for perspective. This one picture featured us and I like the detail. For instance, you can see the "iron-on" patches that we used to get some more life out of boys pants.

I remember those things were stiff, but evidently they didn't stop us from crawling on our hands and knees.

Here's a picture with mom in the creek. I have a terrible memory but I do remember playing in this creek and everybody making a big deal about Keith not being cold. I have never liked being wet and it looks like I didn't like it in this picture either.

Hunting in Wyoming

One of the things that my Dad loved to do was to go hunting in Wyoming. I think this picture is from 1960. Two years after Dad got married and five years before I was born.

This first picture is my Grandpa ( Charles Victor Eby ) and my Uncle Devon Swihart ( Mom's brother-in-law ).

The second picture is my Uncle Jay Klein ( Dad's brother-in-law ). I'm not sure whether this was their first trip or not.