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Lorriane’s son, Gary, and yurs truly

Gary has a drywall business in Gillette, Whyoming and his home is located on a hill that has a view of the Big Horn Mountains where deer and antelope roam the acreage and in the few trees are nests for horned owls and a special endangered hawk.
It is appropriate [...]

above-gary playing taps over yellowstone lake, whyoming-october-2010
lower-gary playing taps on the good ship sunshine anchored at blake island, south puget sound-september-2010. Blake island was the birthplace of chief seattle.

When uncle tommy passed away in san diego, california, I was the executor of his estate and I saw to it that  his trumphet fell into the hands of one who was musically inclinded.
This person was my newphew,gary rye, To him ,tommy, was a great,great uncle.

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Lawrence Welk

Lawrence Welk during a taping of “The Lawrence Welk Show”

Born
March 11, 1903(1903-03-11)
Strasburg, North Dakota

Died
May 17, 1992(1992-05-17) (aged 89)
Santa Monica, California

Occupation
Musician, accordionist, bandleader, and television impresario

Spouse
Fern Renner (August 26, 1903–February 13, 2002)

Children
Shirley, Donna and Lawrence, Jr (“Larry”)

Website

Welk Musical Family

Lawrence Welk (March 11, 1903 – May 17, 1992) was an [...]

Tommy was always a welcome guest in our home in Riverside, California-beloved by Angela, Randy and Dan.

one of uncle Tommy’s friends was a small person, Kayo Erickson, who starred as one of the 25 small people in the WIZARD OF OZ.
When I was very young I had met Kayo at the Elof Anderson farm in Valley Springs, South Dakota.. My cousin, Otis,led me to believe that he was a young boy.
At  [...]

Uncle Tommy

Our “Tommy” brought happiness and excitement to everyone he touched. Everyone was his friend and he made friends with everyone.He sang with the San Bernardino and the San Diego barbershop choirs(200-300voices) that placed in top places in world competition.
He clowned around with a group called the slushpumpers. At the senior citizens group in [...]

Uncle Tommy

Our “Tommy” brought happiness and excitement to everyone he touched. Everyone was his friend and he made friends with everyone.He sang with the San Bernardino and the San Diego barbershop choirs(200-300voices) that placed in top places in world competition.
He clowned around with a group called the slushpumpers. At the senior citizens group in [...]

uncle tommy played and sang with the San Bernardion barkershop choir-250 members and with  the San Diego barbershop chourus that place 2nd in world competion.

come along with me as we trace this instrument from my uncle,Tommy Thompson to one who called Tommy a great uncle,Gary Rye to one who would call Tommy a great,great uncle,my grandson, Samuel Nelson Rye, the new man with the horn.