Beyond a Flood and a War
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Mother had not received any letters since one dated December 26, 1944 before a heavily censored letter post marked January 24, 1945 arrived. The letter was started aboard a ship and finished in a barracks and indicated that he was okay.The sinking of the ship was announced on February 13, 1945. We first read about it in the Saturday Evening Post.. I remember he attended my final high school football game and saw me in the senir class play. The day after graduation he walked with me to catch the Greyhound taking me to the navy recruiting station in Cincinnati.
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About the Book
The book begins with recollections of the the 1937 Ohio River Flood and moves on to describe the formation and struggles of a large family. World War II dominates life especially when the father goes into the navy and survives the sinking of his ship. The Author serves two years in the navy, starts a family and begins a forty year career in electric power.
About the Author
Bob Ross was born in 1928, the second of seven children. He served in the navy and graduated from Indiana University. He married young and fathered three remarkable Children. He had a long and varied career in The Electric Power field. Retiring in 1993 he went on to volunteer work and extensive travel. He lives in Sarasota.