Tag Archives: San Angelo

Hard Winter for Granddad

Posted on January 10, 2022 by bullersbackporch

Born in 1880, my grandfather, G.M.C. Massey, wrote memoirs describing his life in Texas. The winter of 1918-1919 saw him facing new hardships in San Angelo after he moved his family there to take a Star Mail contract. His first … Continue reading →

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Granddad & the Mystery of the Missing Money (Part 1)

Posted on June 22, 2021 by bullersbackporch

In his memoirs, my grandfather, G. M. C. Massey, wrote of having several vocations during his life. After close to twenty years teaching and as a rural superintendent, he came to realize he would never earn enough to comfortably support … Continue reading →

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Observations of a Rural Postal Route Operator circa 1920s

Posted on January 10, 2020 by bullersbackporch

G.M.C. Massey, my grandfather, wrote manuscript notes for memoirs of his 80 years living in Texas from 1880 onward. He gave up his first career, teaching, after 20 years and bid on the Star Route mail contract out of San … Continue reading →

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Granddad Moves West, 1918

Posted on August 30, 2018 by bullersbackporch

My Grandfather grew up in rural East Texas, but he moved west 100 years ago, in 1918. This also meant the end of his teaching career at age 38, a decision he made to better provide for his family. I’ve … Continue reading →

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San Angelo Housing circa 1918

Posted on October 11, 2016 by bullersbackporch

G.M.C. Massey, my grandfather and our guest blogger again today, writes of the housing situation encountered when he moved his family to the West Texas town where he would live until his death years later: San Angelo. When we moved … Continue reading →

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Graduation, 1944

Posted on May 28, 2016 by bullersbackporch

‘Tis the season of graduations, college and high school alike. In the spirit of the season and commencement speakers, I’m turning over this post to a guest blogger: my mom, and her high school commencement speech, given as valedictorian of the … Continue reading →

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