“Daddy’s Birthday… Tomorrow”
“Daddy’s Birthday is coming!”
This is Denny H. McClarren Sr., he was still in the ARMY and way before he ever thought to come to Missouri and even before he ever met or had an idea that someday he would come to Saint Louis and meet and marry… my Mother!
When Daddy had finished his three stints in the Army… he was traveling on a train from California to Missouri with the next destination to his home in OHIO!
While traveling on the train… he met some of our family to be relatives … the “FLEMING ” cousins… to my Mother. All of the young men coming back to the STATES and hopping whatever train that they could travel on and going to their general HOME State… they were going and enjoying the FUN all along the way.
Young Mr. Fleming was busy inviting friends in his traveling compartment to make a change in their schedule … so that they could all enjoy a great get-together… to welcome him “HOME” with all the boys in the service… those who were friends… there was a party and of course … lots of relatives including my Mother… which is… my to be Mother… also a most beautiful young lady… was introduced…and the rest of the story in now “HISTORY!”
The above picture of Daddy looks a little like… “George Raft” a movie star… that my Mother liked… and who was a terrific dancer… but I guess when I was in High School… I told my Mother that… I thought Daddy looked like “Clark Gable” and in fact… if you ever watch the movie “Any Number Can Play” my Daddy could pass for “Clark Gable!”
Something about the way they move and especially when you see them smoke… they could pass for twins… they were both born in Ohio and near each other … so maybe we can just guess? Their birthdays are just a day or two apart …
“So… here is wishing DADDY a Happy Birthday… that would be on 02-02-2020… and lots of fun … up there in the big blue yonder…wherever you are?”
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