Monday, October 5, 2009

Meet Grandpa Lundquist



Grandpa was born on October 18,1945 in Escalon, California. Some of his grandparents,aunts,and uncles also lived in California when he was born.

While Grandpa was growing up, he liked to play "Cowboys and Indians" with his friends and sister, Ann.

For pets his family had a dog named Skippy and a lot of cats.

A typical family dinner would inclde meatloaf or chicken. Great Grandma Lundquist cooked thier meals, and Great Grandpa Lundquist would read the Bible to them after dinner.

At Christmas Grandpa's family would open presents on Christmas Eve night after Great Grandpa Lundquist had milked the cows. Sometimes they would go to a church service at midnight on Christmas Eve. On Christmas Day they would go to their Grandparents house.

The naming tradition in his family is Grandpa and his sister's middle names are family names.

One of Grandpas favorite things to do with his family was to pick almonds.

Grandpa was married to Grandma on June 13,1968, in Palo Alto, California.


- interviwed by Robert & Sarah