Gina at Barn Burner BBQ

Russell Vanatter's employee ID from 1937 two years before he died. He worked for a cemetary as a tilesetter. Not sure how it required a fingerprint on file with the FBI.

Vanatter Wedding 1932 Russell Vanatter

James Russell Vanatter "Dad's Dad" His ID photo n from January 21, 1937. Five years after his wedding to Alberta Knox. They lived in Burbank at the time.

Vanatter Wedding 1952

Grandma Bert (Alberta Barlow), Aunt Kathleen (Kathleen Barlow), Mom (Dorothy Lifer), Dad (Gene Vanatter) and Grandma Mary(Mary Labrucherie) July 11, 1952. Church of Christ Fort Scott, Kansas.

Vanatters 1936

James Russell Vanatter and Alberta (Knox) Vanatter with their children Eugene Russell Vanatter and Loretta Mae Vanatter. On the left of the photo is Jennie Vanatter and Leigh Vanatter, Russell's parents. Photo taken in Burbank, California in 1936. Russell and Alberta married in 1932 in Pasadena, California at her sister Lottie's house. Meta Charoltta Kruse aka Lottie Knox. Lottie married Loyal Hughes. Photo likely taken by Shirley Vanatter Russell's sister.

Vanatter Wedding 1999

Carrie Vanatter and her Grandfather Gene Vanatter at her wedding reception in May 1999. Carrie Summer Vanatter married Scott Motley at the Baltimore LDS Temple.

Vanatter Wedding 1985

Gina, Scott and Tracy Vanatter crack up after the weding. Tracy married Douglas Fulmer Bennett. The wedding Photographer was John Wiley who worked wth Gina at NBC. Taken September 14, 1985.

Vanatter Wedding 1976

Rebecca Ann "Becky" Hunter and Scott Leigh Vanatter married in the LDS Temple in Santa Monica, CA. Photo take at the reception that night in Rowland Heights, California. January 2nd 1976. It was really cold that night. They are so happy in this portrait. They left for Proo Utah soon after that so Becky could finish her BA in Early Childhood Development or Home Economics at BYU. They came back to live in California in about a year.

Vanatter Wedding 1952

Dorothy Lifer and Gene Vanatter wedding portrait 1952 taken in front of 501 Clark Street. The house was built by Grandma Mary.

Vanatter Wedding 1897

Leigh Leonard Vanatter and Jennie Myrtle (Ross) Vanatter engagement or wedding portrait. Taken in Black River Falls, Wiscosin in 1897. Grandpa Vanatter and Grandma Vanatter. James Russell Vanatter's parents. Eugene Russell Vanatter's grandparents.

Christmas' past

Left Pasadena, California 1958. Tracy with Gene Vanatter.

Right Pasadena, California Scott and Gina Vanatter 1957. How cute are we?

Scott Barlow

Jack Barlow, Ona (Lockridge) Barlow, Scott Barlow, Billy Barlow and James Truman Barlow in Uniontown, Kansas before 1954.

Christmas 1965

Dorothy and Gene Vanatter. Their kids Scott, Gina and Tracy. On vacation in Kansas over Christmas vacation 1965. This was taken in front of Grandma Onie's house in Uniontown, Kansas. She was Truman Barlow's mother. Truman married my grandmother Alberta (Knox) Vanatter Barlow in 1947? in Las Vegas, Nevada. Scott Vanatter was named after Scott Barlow. Truman or Dad said that Scott Barlow was one of the nicest men you'd ever want to meet. He had died right before Scott Vanatter was born. Imagine these little girls with stretch pants and a brown "car coat" on. Imagine if you will the one in the middle washing off the snowman we had made that week bdirty. It seemed like the thing to do at the tiecuse it was time. I had never seem snow until then.

Christmas' past

Northview Junior High School students Becky Hunter and my brother Scott Vanatter in December 1967. They got married in 1975 and have two kids Carrie and Sydney. Taken at Becky's house near Royal Oaks Park in Duarte, California. Probably taken by Becky's mom (Bull) Hunter soon to be Mrs. Rol Allen. Cute. I know it wasn't at our house because we had the sparkly silver aluminum tree with the red, yellow, green and blue lights. The bobbles were usually shiny blue. I'm pretty sure Becky's printed jeans were corduroy. I remember about the same time that Scott told me one time "You are never going to get a boyfriend if you continue to wear those stretch pants" with the stirup feet. I liked the stirup feet so my socks wouldn't show. I had cute little black boots to go with them. Ah the fashion of the 60's.

1954 Dorothy and Scott Vanatter

501 Clark Street, Fort Scott, Kansas Baby Scott.

My great nephews 2008

Carrie Vanatter look-alike, Scott Vanatter look-alike and Scott Motley like boy. 

Ryan, Kyle and Sean Motley. Carrie and Scott Motley's sons. Scott and Becky Vanatter's grandsons. 

Becky, Tracy and Dad

Mom and Dad in Duarte

Taken in 1981 on July 16th on my 26th birthday. It was taken with my new Hasselblad 500 C/M camera and an 80mm lens. I had bought it at Flag's Camera Shop on Lake in Pasadena. I was jazzed and had Mom and Dad pose for me. I bought it for $800.00 to $900.00 used. I love that camera. I still have it. What a differance 27 1/2 years make. I have the 150mm lens too. I figure the investment was well worth it. I made a bunch of money with it over the years. All the Digital DECService Awards portraits were taken with it except when I rented equipment at Samy's Camera. Too fun. The original is in color.

Trivial Pursuit 1986

Taken in the kithen of 97 Foxhollow in Irvine in 1986. We played alot of Trivial Pursuit in those days. This is soon after Tracy and Doug got marrried. Scott took it. We are so young !!

Christmas' Past 1958

Gene Vanatter with his two oldest kids. Christmas 1958. His third child daughter Tracy was a baby.  Scott Vanatter (left) Gina Vanatter (right). Too cute. Christmas gets reinvented with each of us having a great Christmas in our own territory.

Winter is here and it's chiily in So Cal

Below is Edward Lifer and his wife. He is the brother of Charles William Lifer who maried Elizbeth Beth. Uncle to Charles Edward Lifer. He Edward lived on the Mississipi River I think in Illinois. He lived near Lifer Landing. I think that sounds cool. Lifer Landing. It was vey near where Mark Twain was from. Across the river from Hannibal, MO. He (George) died and is buried near Caroline Foster Beth Clark and William and Elizabeth Lifer. Mapel Grove near Hammond, KS.

Fort Scott, Kansas

Charlie Cress as 1850's Bushwacker