Aunt Florence's "Opal D's Dolls" by David Huntington

Boyd David Huntington Videos

Not sure of location or date. I am sure that creek water attracts kids. Also that the Indians are right we are Tender Foots. See Video 1 and Video 2 <==Click on Videos

Big Earl and Ed Huntington

Photo credit to David Huntington

I think these are truly great pictures. I choose to honor them and to see the unique character of these two Uncles that are brothers and children of O. E. Huntington. I miss them . . .

Ezra Dunwiddie Homestead in 1909

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Swimmer & Coach Tommy Goesch shown on Yakima tv KNDO on "KNDO Right Now"

Submitted and approved by Corale

Swimming for Life

Posted: Nov 13, 2008 10:38 PM

Updated: Nov 13, 2008 10:44 PM.

YAKIMA, Wash-- As one kid told said Thursday night, swimming can be a life long passion. And yes some Yakima children are aiming for the Olympics.

But, Olympic champions aren't born, they train, starting at a young age. More than 40 children are involved in the Yakima Athletic Club swim team. The younger children learn basic skills and form. The older ones are training for competitions.

Most said they swim because it's fun, one coach and swimmer said swimming teaches life lessons.

"It not only builds character, it tests it. You know, when things get hard you just have to push yourself. You know, the skills that you learn in swimming also go on for you to use in school and in work and in everyday life," said Tommy Goesch, co-coach and swimmer, YAC.

If you're interested in joining the YAC swim club, there's a 90-day trial, so you can test the waters. While not everyone will go to the Olympics every kid in the pool tonight was an Olympian at heart. Tommy said you'll find him still swimming in his Speedo well into his 80's.

To learn more about the Yakima YAC swim club go to their Web site: www.yacswimming.com

To run video go to http://www.kndo.com/Global/story.asp?S=9348393&nav=menu484_2_10 and select on video box on top right. There may be a short commercial lead in then the KNDO tv segment with Tommy Goesch.

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1Comanche

A large framed orginial print of this picture hung in the Franklin Hotel lobby for years. This is "Comanche" the horse which was labeled the only living thing found on Custer Hill after the June 25th 1876 Battle of the Little Big Horn or whatever it is called today. ~~DD

From Wikipedia 8/31/07:

Comanche was a mixed Mustang Morgan horse who survived General George Armstrong Custer's detachment of the US 7th Cavalry at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. He was bought by the U.S. Army in 1868 in St. Louis, Missouri and sent to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

Captain Myles Keogh of the 7th Cavalry liked the 15 hand bay gelding and bought him for his own personal mount, to be ridden only in battle.

In 1868, while fighting the Comanche Indians in Kansas, the horse was wounded in the hindquarters by an arrow, but continued to let Keogh fight from his back. Thus the horse was named “Comanche” to honor his bravery.

Comanche was wounded many more times, always exhibiting the same toughness.

On June 25, 1876, Captain Keogh rode Comanche at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, led by Lt Col. George Armstrong Custer. The battle became famous when their entire detachment was killed. Comanche was found two days after the battle, badly wounded. After being transported by steamboat to Fort Lincoln, he was slowly nursed back to health. After a lengthy convalescence, Comanche was retired and orders were given that he should never be ridden again.

As an honor, he was made “Second Commanding Officer” of the 7th Cavalry. At Fort Riley, he became something of a pet, occasionally leading parades and indulging in a fondness for beer.

Comanche died in 1890. He is one of only two horses in United States history to be buried with Full Military Honors, the other being Black Jack http://www.aaa.com/aaa/006/EnCompass/2004/jun/jun_GuardingHistory.html

His remains were sent to the University of Kansas and preserved, where they can still be seen.

Comanche is often described as the sole survivor of Custer's detachment, but like so many other legends surrounding the Little Bighorn battle, this one is false. As historian Evan S. Connell writes in Son of the Morning Star: "Comanche was reputed to be the only survivor of the Little Bighorn, but quite a few Seventh Cavalry mounts survived, probably more than one hundred, and there was even a yellow bulldog. Comanche lived on another fifteen years, and when he died, he was stuffed and to this day remains in a glass case at the University of Kansas. So, protected from moths and souvenir hunters by his humidity-controlled glass case, Comanche stands patiently, enduring generation after generation of undergraduate jokes.

The other horses are gone, and the mysterious yellow bulldog is gone, which means that in a sense the legend is true. Comanche alone survived."

Email from University of Kansas 8/31/07:

Hello and thank you for your inquiry.

Yes, we have the preserved (taxidermied) remains of Comanche housed in an exhibit on the fourth floor of our museum in Lawrence, Kansas. He was preserved by naturalist Lewis Lindsay Dyche. You can read about our efforts to move Comanche from one exhibit into a modern one and see several photographs at http://www.nhm.ku.edu/Hdocs/Comanche.html

Jen Humphrey
Communications Director
KU Biodiversity Institute
KU Natural History Museum

1More Commanche details . . .

Picture from the Kansas State Historical Society.  Note other battlefield horses that were not lucky.

Hello.

According to our exhibits director, a taxidermy mount is primarily of the hide on the animal stitched over a carefully formed manikin to resemble a life like pose. In this case (as with many mounts of the period) the Comanche mount also contains the skull, hip and shoulder bones and the long leg bones and hooves of the horse incorporated into the manikin form upon which the hide was stretched and sewn on. The burial then must have been of the rest of the remains.

Hope that helps,

-Jen

Jen Humphrey
Communications Director
KU Biodiversity Institute
KU Natural History Museum

Dick's Parents, Brother and Aunt

They all passed away from 1987-1995

My Dad's Sister Vila will turn 106 in December 2009.

1Now you know . . .

Even Ron has done a post, now maybe we will hear from these greater family members!

Max

This are screen captures from a shared family photo presentation.

Mikie checks out first atom bombs Fatman and Little Boy

Mt. Stuart from our deck

The first telephoto image is looking West from our deck at sunrise with the Moon setting. Mt. Stuart is northeast of Mt. Rainier and is prominent in the Cascade Mountain Range http://www.geocities.com/johnblisal/index11.html . The next image is Stuart's cousins immediately to it's North.

Seth at State of Washington Senate

This picture shows Grandson Seth using gavel to call WA State Senate to order to pass Senate Resolution 8612 honoring his Uncle Mike's efforts. Lt. Governor Brad Owens assists. Mike is the King County Acuatics Director and has also managed the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center since it opened for the 1990 Goodwill Games which was the off years Olympics.

The first picture is a view of the 8 x 50 meter competition pool that holds a million gallons of water. As shown, the pool is divided into two 8 x 25 yard pool segments to allow two events to run concurrently.

The resolution reads:

SENATE RESOLUTION 8612

By Senators Eide, Johnson, Fraser, Rockefeller, Regala and Rasmussen

WHEREAS, Thanks to the tireless efforts of Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center Facility Manager Mike Dunwiddie, volunteer Stephen L. Freeborn, facility staff, volunteers, and sponsors, the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, Washington, has become one of the nation's premier facilities of its kind; and

WHEREAS, Since 1990, the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center has not only hosted world-class athletes from the Puget Sound region and around the world to compete, but has welcomed over 6.5 million visitors who have come to swim, practice, take a class, have a tour, or attend an event; and

WHEREAS, The facility has also provided the venue for two segments for Bill Nye the Science Guy television show, a film documentary on underwater ballet, a Bon Marche' fashion show, and an America's Cup sponsored Indoor Sailing Championship, and has been used as a test site for a single-manned submersible ship; and

WHEREAS, The Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center serves the local community by providing education in swimming and water safety, and promoting a healthy lifestyle through exercise and fitness; and WHEREAS, The Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center has generated eight million dollars per year for the region's economy; and

WHEREAS, The Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center is home to over 16 clubs in the competition sports of swimming, diving, water polo, synchronized swimming, and masters swimming; andWHEREAS, The Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center has maintained one of the most active competition schedules of any aquatic center in the country, hosting more than 60 events a year, including the 1990 Goodwill Games, Olympic Trials, Disability Games, and numerous regional, national, and international competitions for athletes of all ages;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate honor and celebrate Mike Dunwiddie, Stephen L. Freeborn, and all the individuals who have made the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center a source of pride for King County and the Puget Sound region and recognize the efforts and dedication of all who have made the facility's numerous achievements possible; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to Mike Dunwiddie, Steve Freeborn, and the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center.

I,Thomas Hoemann,
Secretary of the Senate,
do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of Senate Resolution 8612,adopted by the Senate
March 8, 2005

Mini Family Reunion Rapid City 9/11/2007

The first picture is life long friends Janet Thoresen, Bill Beshara, with Boyd and Dick. Front row is Florence, Marian and Sherill. Bill Beshara owns the restaurant where we ate. In the next to last picture Sherill hands Boyd a late large glass of water. Humor by all was the order of the day.

We had a mini family reunion lunch at the Colonial House restaurant in Rapid City SD on Tuesday September 11, 2007. David/Boyd/Whitey and Marian drove up from Colorado. David does not care which name you use so most of us used Boyd. Jimmy O and Jutta missed this gathering by a day. So another reunion took place a few days later and will need reporting by them.

It was great to see Aunt Florence who the most senior living member of the family group. She has a delightful sense of humor and has sharp observations on most subjects. She is a grand lady and her comfortable apartment is bright and cheerful.

Florence is by far the most positive supporter of the family blog. Her advice and wish is for the site to move forward and focus on the new generation. She is considering getting a PC to access the site easier. Her quote goes something like “ I don’t think much about where I have been but I think more about where I am going.”

Our friend Janet observed that “Florence is neat lady and when I get to her age I want to be just like her.”

Boyd and Marian have a lovable Dachshund dog named Max. He delighted all of us with his attentions and greetings. They showed us Boyd’s professional grade picture presentation of their San Juan Mountain CO cabin. It was an amazing gift for Glenna on her recent birthday. We also viewed their family pictures in an equally beautiful way. When they return to CA, I hope they share some still photos with our family group.

It is sad that we have let the years slide by with little or no contact. But at this reunion we all quickly realized that we still have strong family ties and our beliefs, interests, and lives are very similar.

I intend to keep the oehfamily site going unchanged. Our greater family is worth knowing and the effort to involve all family members is a worthwhile goal. I have outlined help to do your own posting in previous posts.