The day the music died

Lancaster Daily Eagle, May 14, 1918

One of the most startling things I have discovered about grandpa Fred, uncle Charley, and great-grandpa Gene was that they were musical! I find clipping after clipping of the family playing in Hocking County concerts and at the bandstand at Worthington Park in Logan.

Uncle Charley was even in the O.S.U. marching band for one year!

I personally believe their music stopped the day Charley died. Their joy ended. Just one of the many ripples that was cast when the strychnine capsule went into the so-called pond.

My late aunt played the French horn when she was young, but I don't think Dad ever played an instrument. I certainly never heard of grandpa Fred playing anything -- except for golf!

Heck, the only music I can remember at my grandparents' house was either Christmas music or Lawrence Welk.

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