Comments on: Flown East http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/06/21/flown-east/ Listen to stories on anything from honeymoons to WWII, from award-winning journalists to first-time writers alike, from anywhere in the world. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:44:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Sue-Ellen Davison http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/06/21/flown-east/#comment-57672 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:22:48 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/06/21/flown-east/#comment-57672 Tom T. -- Sorry to be tardy, but I haven't looked at this site in so long, I didn't know your comment was here. And I've failed to find your email address, so you'll probably never see this. Anyway, to answer your question, no, my mother's parents were Herman and Lucille. Herman always said Beyer was an extremely common German name, so Beyers are plentiful. Family lore has it that he arrived here with his parents and siblings on a ship, entering through Ellis Island. I tried checking that out some years ago and never found any record of him or any of his family members. I should add that I've not heard of a Fred or Louise among our clan, but I should not be taken as an authority on that. Tom T. — Sorry to be tardy, but I haven’t looked at this site in so long, I didn’t know your comment was here. And I’ve failed to find your email address, so you’ll probably never see this. Anyway, to answer your question, no, my mother’s parents were Herman and Lucille. Herman always said Beyer was an extremely common German name, so Beyers are plentiful. Family lore has it that he arrived here with his parents and siblings on a ship, entering through Ellis Island. I tried checking that out some years ago and never found any record of him or any of his family members. I should add that I’ve not heard of a Fred or Louise among our clan, but I should not be taken as an authority on that.

]]> by: Tom T. http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/06/21/flown-east/#comment-56626 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:40:35 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/06/21/flown-east/#comment-56626 Sue-Ellen- Enjoyed the tale of two pilots of two generations. I am doing a little family research of my own and am wondering if your mom, Helen Beyer, was the daughter of Fred & Louise Beyer? My e-mail address has been left with the blog site. Sue-Ellen- Enjoyed the tale of two pilots of two generations. I am doing a little family research of my own and am wondering if your mom, Helen Beyer, was the daughter of Fred & Louise Beyer? My e-mail address has been left with the blog site.

]]> by: William Strong http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/06/21/flown-east/#comment-25057 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 03:21:12 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/06/21/flown-east/#comment-25057 Sue-Ellen-- I enjoyed reading your story. Thanks for letting me know about it. Bill Sue-Ellen–

I enjoyed reading your story. Thanks for letting me know about it.

Bill

]]> by: Pat Kerrick http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/06/21/flown-east/#comment-23364 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 23:30:43 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/06/21/flown-east/#comment-23364 Sue-Ellen, Charles and I enjoyed your story so much! It is touching, and beautifully written. We have been sharing it with the other family members who had the opportunity to know Harry and John. They were exceptional men, and Charles loved those cousing so much! Sue-Ellen, Charles and I enjoyed your story so much!
It is touching, and beautifully written. We have been sharing it with the other family members who had the opportunity to know Harry and John.
They were exceptional men, and Charles loved those cousing so much!

]]> by: Denise http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/06/21/flown-east/#comment-22861 Sat, 23 Jun 2007 23:34:00 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/06/21/flown-east/#comment-22861 My dad lost his driver's licence a few years ago due to failing vision -- diabetes related. So my Mum had to take over driving him places. A real wound to the male ego. They used to just jump in the car and drive long distances.... and now she doesn't like traffic so they rarely even go to visit my brother 5 hrs. away.... enjoyed your story... living on the prairies with farms all around (and a tiny airstrip just outside our village) I can relate to your story.... A couple of brothers in the area own an aircraft. One winter day a storm blew up out of nowhere and one of the boys was up in the air.... the other brother's wife was phoning all over to neighbours to see if they'd see Stan landing..... When they learned he was okay, there was a tremendous sense of relief! My dad lost his driver’s licence a few years ago due to failing vision — diabetes related. So my Mum had to take over driving him places. A real wound to the male ego. They used to just jump in the car and drive long distances…. and now she doesn’t like traffic so they rarely even go to visit my brother 5 hrs. away…. enjoyed your story… living on the prairies with farms all around (and a tiny airstrip just outside our village) I can relate to your story…. A couple of brothers in the area own an aircraft. One winter day a storm blew up out of nowhere and one of the boys was up in the air…. the other brother’s wife was phoning all over to neighbours to see if they’d see Stan landing….. When they learned he was okay, there was a tremendous sense of relief!

]]> by: mike http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/06/21/flown-east/#comment-22688 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:37:29 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/06/21/flown-east/#comment-22688 Linda,thanks for shareing your story. My Dad served the in the Army Air Corps in the second war.he was a cryto specialist and had hid own set of wings as an aircrew member.He did not talk much about that. I'm glad that flying was a shared experence between you and your dad. The only my Dad and I shared was a love of family.I also served in the USAF.He was verry proud of me for going into the service Linda,thanks for shareing your story.
My Dad served the in the Army Air Corps in the second war.he was a cryto specialist and had hid own set of wings as an aircrew member.He did not talk much about that.
I’m glad that flying was a shared experence between you and your dad.
The only my Dad and I shared was a love of family.I also served in the USAF.He was verry proud of me for going into the service

]]> by: linda neighbor http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/06/21/flown-east/#comment-22682 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 18:57:49 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/06/21/flown-east/#comment-22682 Ver enjoyable! Interesting that they died on the same day. My grandfather died on my fathers birthday 20 some years AFTER my dad died. It was his final "gotcha" to a wife that never let him enjoy his only child. Thanks for sending me the address! Linda Ver enjoyable! Interesting that they died on the same day. My grandfather died on my fathers birthday 20 some years AFTER my dad died. It was his final “gotcha” to a wife that never let him enjoy his only child. Thanks for sending me the address! Linda

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