Strippin' Willows
Dad recalls the trade of stripping willows for basketweaving, in Liverpool, NY. 1) Bud and Caroline Lepinske, about 1921. 2) From tallest to shortest: Caroline, Bud, Peg, and Dorothy Lepinske, about 1929. Woman in hat is not known. 3) Bud at the Dence Reunion, 1950s. 4) Bud, Caroline, Dorothy and Peg, at the farm, 1983. In background is Lynnville School that they attended as children. 5) Bud, on his 77th birthday, in 1996, enthusiastic, as usual. 6) From left to right: Dad, Mom, Jeff, Diane and Bob Stevens, Shirley and Mick Biernat, 2004, at DG's Restaurant in Brewerton. |