Happy Birthday, G. Oliver!

I can’t let the day go by without acknowledging its significance.  If by some miracle of science my great-grandfather were still living today, it would be his 141st birthday.

G. Oliver Riggs, born Nov. 26, 1870

The above photo was taken in Crookston; I’m not sure of the year.  It seemed like a good photo for this blustery November day.

I also like this photo below.  It’s blurry, but you can tell that he’s smiling, which is not a typical expression for G. Oliver in his photos.  He must really have liked that car.

G. Oliver was born in 1870 near Wapello in Louisa County, Iowa.  Here are some notable people who also were born on Nov. 26, according to brainyhistory.com:
• Eugene Ionesco, playwright, born 1909
• Eric Sevareid, born in 1912 in Velva N.D., newscaster, CBS Weekend News
• Charles M Schulz, born in 1922 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, cartoonist
• Robert Goulet, born in 1933 in Massachusetts, singer, actor, television, film, Tony-Award winner
• Tina Turner, born in 1938 in Brownsville, Texas, singer
• Rich Little, born in 1938 in Ottawa, Canada, impressionist/actor

Can you imagine what a birthday party it would be, to have all of them celebrating together?!  

Happy 141st Birthday, G. Oliver!