Clew Case: the Rikard family (2022)
He (1928-2009) was a Federal meat inspector in Albany.
He (b. 1930) was infamous for streaking through town standing up through the sunroof of his buddy's car. Wherever he went, people would sing the song "The Streak" to him.
For over 70 years, the men in the family would take an annual fishing trip to Canada. The last one was in 2001, just a week after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in NYC.
She (1902-1985) believed if you killed the first snake you see in a new year, you have killed an enemy.
She (1908-1985) was very frugal and very good at math. She kept the books for the family farms and sawmill business.
He (1895 - 1985) was exposed to mustard gas in France in WWI and had to remain overseas for a year after the war ended to have one lung removed. He always had trouble breathing after that.
He (1902 -1985) was playing with her baby boy Donald under the apple tree in the back yard when she heard the tea kettle boil over on the stove inside. She ran to get it and suffered a terrible loss when Donald wandered into the creek.
He (1895-1985) learned to play cards in the military and brought home his love of poker. He played cards every Friday night and made enough money to buy a new car.
The boys would catch Northern Pike on their annual fishing trips to Canada.
He (b. 1930) played checkers and Flinch cards with his grandmother; she would let him win.
He (1895 - 1985) was a farmer and always wore rubber boots.
He (1895 - 1985) always kept a $50 bill in his wallet.
He (1893-1948) kept bees commercially and sold it at his "honey shack" in Johnson Hollow. They had to burn the hives up when it was infected with foul brood.
When he (b.1930) was a child, his family would go into town to watch "Cowboy and Indian" movies. He didn't like them so he would stay home with his grandmother.
He (b. 1986) loved his grandmother's strawberry pies.