Loran & Florence Cloward Family

Grandpa and Grandma were married on the 3rd of January 1924. They had five children born to them, Velma, Zemona, Shirley,Vivian Gay, and Joseph Dar. I don't know much of their early years, so let's all start talking to our parents and fill this story in.

Cousin Loran is the one that inspired me to start here. He shared a few things via Facebook with me over the last week. I will share them here to get us started.

"Danette, We need to get together and have a Cloward Reunion...I have told my children about their awesome cousins but they need to meet you....and yours. I have always loved your father and mother and always will. Let's make a promise to Grandpa and Grandma Cloward that we willl not forget...I have stories to tell from my youth about them and will share..

You know, like your family, we traveled to some exotic places...but there was no place like Grampa Loran and Mom Florences little farm, a mile east and 1/2 mile north of the Neola crossroads. She didn't make pancakes...they were 'hotcakes' with real butter and apricot/pineapple(home made) jam. Makes my mouth water just to think about that. I will get back with you soon...let's not let this go...OKAY!!

Do you remember Velma's doughtnuts...the deep fried ones...to die for. We have some neat people in our family!

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Grandpa Loran

Grandpa Loran

Grandpa Loran

Grandpa Loran, Mary, his sister, and Rule Oaks

Grandpa Loran & Dean Oberhansley

Grandpa Loran was born in Salem, and his family moved many times, ending up in Rexburg, Idaho, close to where their oldest daughter lived. Can any of you share any more that you know about Grandpa's family and his growing up years, I will talk with my mom and see what we can fill in.

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Grandpa & Grandma

Grandma was born in Vernal and raised in Hayden. They lived on a farm and raised chickens, cows, and they had a huge orchard, they had pottawatamie trees and her grandma's preserves made out of the plums from that tree were the best grandma had ever tasted.

Grandpa Loran worked for the state as a water master, he told all the farmers when it was time for their water turn, he did this a long as mom can remember, he also worked on the Starvation Dam.

Shirley says when she was about 4 years old Grandpa and his brothers-in-law had been out drinking and had gotten in a fight and one of the men stepped on Grandpa's throat, he nearly died, and it damaged his voice box and he spoke the rest of his life in a whisper. Grandpa always called grandma "Floncy".

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Through The Snow Uphill Both Ways

Here's another audio clip about walking to school in the snow

Shirley's Name

I made this audio recording some years ago of my mom,

I thought you might enjoy it!

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Let's Start Reminiscing!

And I want my children and grandchildren to know them.

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