Two of our grandfather Joe’s favorite stories were… his role in arranging the funeral and burial of George Chaffey, the founder of Ontario, California, on behalf of the Chaffey family, as well as his contributions to the George Chaffey biography, and… his contribution to organizing the first airplane flight from the United States to AustraliaContinue reading “The Flight of The Southern Cross and a Memorial to the Founder of Ontario”
Monthly Archives: December 2020
Banking Through The Great Depression
Grandfather Joe Sandford was President of the Pomona Commercial and Savings Bank from 1924 until his retirement. He approached his life and work with strong ethics learned from his parents, Edward and Annie, and his in-laws, Henry and Mattie Swan. Several of his favorite stories were proudly told and retold during his Living History interviewsContinue reading “Banking Through The Great Depression”
An Enigma Passes into Obscurity
In the fall of 1933, our great grandparents James and Bessie Hynes moved to Middleboro, Massachusetts, south of Boston, following the depression-driven decline of the Bushwick Avenue Baptist Church in Brooklyn. Recall that we previously examined James’ welcome as pastor of the Central Baptist Church in Middleboro, skipping ahead because of the important biographical informationContinue reading “An Enigma Passes into Obscurity”
Death of an Icon
On the morning of Tuesday, May 20, 1924 our great grandfather Henry Swan presided over a monthly directors meeting of the First National Bank of Ontario, California, where he was the bank president. The routine meeting was adjourned and Henry left for lunch. That afternoon, there was scheduled a monthly board meeting of the EuclidContinue reading “Death of an Icon”
Bridging the Silences 