The Seneca Falls local historian, Kathy Jans-Duffy, has been VERY helpful to me. She is not only doing all she can to tell me about the Smiths and Swineharts, but also helping me learn about my Grandma Sandy's family - the McDermotts and Irelands. At the end of one of her e-mails, she told me a story that I thought I would share with everyone. She said:
"I also remember him as my bus driver from 1954-1959, at the end of the year all of the kids on the bus would take up a collection for a gift. The "big" kids would figure out what to buy - I don't remember what we got him. "
I just thought it was pretty cool that I am all the way in Texas inquiring about my great grandpa, and she personally remembers him. She also included this picture. It is from the Mynderse Academy yearbook in 1957. Harry Sr. is in the front row, farthest right.
I think I have a picture of Grandpa from his retirement party as a bus driver. I'll try to find it and post.
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