I’d like to let others know that it was a tremendous thrill to us back home that our two brothers met in Guam during the Second World War. Certainly a number of years have gone by, but I do remember this: John, older by a year, was in the Navy, serving on the SS George Clymet, a transport ship. Bud was a chaplain for the Statue of Liberty, 77th Division, 306th Infantry.
The two came home to us. Of course, when Mom learned that the War in the Pacific was over, she expected them to come right home. It took a little longer, though, by several months.
Catherine Heaney
Chicago, Illinois
Back in 1955 a call went out from the editors of the then Capper’s Weekly asking for readers to send in articles on true pioneers. Hundreds of letters came pouring in from early settlers and their children, many now in their 80s and 90s, and from grandchildren of settlers, all with tales to tell. So many articles were received that a decision was made to create a book, and in 1956, the first My Folks title – My Folks Came in a Covered Wagon – hit the shelves. Nine other books have since been published in the My Folks series, all filled to the brim with true tales from Capper’s readers, and we are proud to make those stories available to our growing online community.