Category Archives: Stories

One shock at a time

Posted on March 27, 2011 by robertagoering

by Herb Goering One morning when Dad was at the potato patch adjacent to and at the East end of a 20 acre barley field, he noticed that the heads had fallen off of the barley stalks in the Southweast … Continue reading →

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*^&@#!

Posted on March 26, 2011 by robertagoering

From Jim Jim shared a story with Dorothea about a time he was visiting when Herb and Dot lived on H. J. Dyck’s farm. Jim remembers it as a Sunday morning and the hogs had gotten out. Jim was helping … Continue reading →

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Depression Christmas stories

Posted on March 24, 2011 by robertagoering

by Herb Goering We always looked forward to Christmas with great expectations. There were three major events, School Christmas program, Church Christmas program and the Christmas morning event at home. At school we had a gift exchange at which gifts … Continue reading →

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Memories of Mom

Posted on March 21, 2011 by robertagoering

written by Elva on her memories of her mother as read at the family reunion in 1996 What I remember of her stature was that she seemed rather tall, at least to me. She had the most beautiful long black … Continue reading →

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Petting the chickens

Posted on March 20, 2011 by robertagoering

This is a story Herb told grand-daughter Kate: When I was eight years old, Uncle John Stucky came to visit. Uncle John asked me what chore I was responsible for. I replied, “I am in charge of the chickens,” in … Continue reading →

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Stories from Frieda

Posted on March 19, 2011 by robertagoering

originally published in the Goering Gazette, July 1989 I remember Mom as being gentle, patient and kind. One day toward evening, she and Dad went to the sand hill country to get apples, grapes and sand hill plums. They may … Continue reading →

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My brother Bill

Posted on March 15, 2011 by robertagoering

by Herb Goering From my earliest memories I followed big brothers around.  First Walt, then Al, followed by Bill and Dan. Bill and Dan were buddies and most of the time they got along very well. However there were times … Continue reading →

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Person of the Month – Elva Goering

Posted on March 14, 2011 by robertagoering

This was in Dorothea Goering’s files.  It was written by Aunt Elva in 1995 (based on dates within the text).  There is a number 9 at the bottom of the typed page; perhaps it was page 9 of a newsletter. … Continue reading →

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Stories from Uncle Art

Posted on March 13, 2011 by robertagoering

originally published in the Goering Gazette, July 1989 A special time was when one day we were packed into the Nash and we were on our way to a picnic. It seemed like a long way at that time and … Continue reading →

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The Parable of the Hershey Bar

Posted on March 7, 2011 by robertagoering

by Herb Goering, originally published in the Goering Gazette, July 1989 The incident which I am about to relate occurred when I was somewhere between 8 and 11.  It is strange how certain events stay with you while other events … Continue reading →

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