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Early Years
Sam was born in Wilson, NC on
August 10, 1921.
His wife, Ruby
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Sam
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Sam and "S.D." - his uncle
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Sam, on the left, younger
brother Jack, mother Annie,
and father Zachariah (Jack). |
Sam graduated from New Hanover
High School in Wilmington
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US Army Air Force |
Sam won $25 for writing this song in a contest
Two online videos of Sam filmed by UNC-W
about his time serving in World War II
Marriage
Ruby and Sam were married four months
after Ruby's graduation from nursing school
Sam, Ruby, and Sam's brother Jack
Click above to see poetry that dad wrote
during his time in the Air Force
A congratulations announcement found
in a family scrapbook.
Transfer Overseas to England and France
Ruby was sent a tape of the radio show
On the street in Paris
Returning Home
Sam returned home on the "Colby Victory," one of the famous "victory ships" of the time. In 1946 it was sold to the Holland American Line and was renamed the "Axeldijk." In 1963 it was again sold, this time to Liberia, and was renamed the "Monique." |
Sam was very moved by a visit to the World War II Memorial during his last visit to Washington to see Sabra and David in October, 2004. After visiting the memorial David sat down with dad at the computer and registered him in the honoree book online. It seemed to mean a great deal to him. |
Family
Ruby with Annie Bissette, her mother-in-law
Ruby with Jack, her father-in-law
Annie and Ruby
Annie
Jack (sometimes called "Zackie") Bissette
is on the right - during World War I
Another picture of Jack
World War I mementos
Middle Married Years
On vacation in Ireland
Both Sam and Ruby liked to dance
With grandson Christophe
After Retirement
At an observertory in Sedona, Arizona
At the yacht club at Wrightsville Beach
David's graduation from grad school
Sam and his brother Jack
With two of his paintings from a collection
that Sam did about astronomical subjects
On a family visit to the Tides Inn, October, 1998
At about this time David asked Sam to write down some of the details of his life experience in a book made for this purpose. Sam typed most of it out on the computer instead, and if you click here you can read what he wrote.
At David's in 2002
At a party honoring family friends, 2004
Sam had a love for the history of Oakdale Cemetary.
He did a slide presentation about it that he
showed to various groups in Wilmington.
Sam and Ruby were part of a group of friends that brought
dinner and ate together monthly at the yacht club.
Later Events
Birthdays and Anniversaries
A party to celebrate both Sam and Ruby's 80th birthdays
With several friends who shared the same
anniversary date...they often celebrated together.
The outside (above) and inside (below)
of an anniversary card Sam made for Ruby
Visit to DC in October, 2004
Just after visiting the World War II Memorial mentioned above
Misc.
Some later magazine articles and
brochures about dad's work
From the Summer, 2005, issue of "Wilmington"
magazine, published by the Star News.
(Click each page for a readable version)
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A brochure for the UNC-W Watson School Art Collection. Click either picture for the whole brochure.
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And finally, an article in the Cape Fear Academy magazine "Currents" about dad's donation of his telescope and associated equipment to the academy. The article came out just after dad died.
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2007 Gift to First Baptist
Click either picture for
larger version of article on
right. |
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2007 Benefit Art Show
Click either picture for larger version of article.
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