Tombstone Tuesday

I had been wanting to get out to California to visit my grandparents graves, but was unable to. My older brother, Tony, and his wife, Lisa, however did have a chance and when they got there they found the name plates in disarray so they ordered a new one and this is it. I am grateful for their efforts in preserving this record.

James Edward Baker Sr

10 April 1898 - 11 Aug 1966

Lucy Mary Huyck Baker

26 Aug 1894 - 7 Nov 1970

They are buried in Woodland, Yolo, California in the mausoleum.

Monday Memories- Water and Electricity

During the 1960's, my family lived in the country just outside Woodland, California. We had our own well that used an electrical pump. It also had a tank (similar to a water heater) above ground. Whenever the electricity went out we had no water. Some one would go out and check the tank to see how much water we had. If we had any warning that the electricity was going out, then we would fill buckets of water so we would have water. After we moved from Woodland to San Jose we received notice that the electricity was going to be off for awhile and I wanted to prepare by filling buckets with water. My father had to explain to me that we would still have water. I thought about this Saturday night when our electricity went out because of a storm. Now I know that unless the electricity goes out at the water plant we still have running water!