Leo John "Charlie" Talaska June 10, 1936 to April 1, 2011 |
Affiliations
NFLCC (National Fishing Lure Collectors Club) from around 1995 to 2011APS (American Philatelic Society) (stamp collecting) from around 1975 to 1995 USAF (United States Air Force), Airman Second Class, Still Photographer, AF1554 4043, 1956-1959Spartan's Basketball #32
Leo John Talaska, Sr., "Charlie", was born in Toledo, Ohio on June 10, 1936. His father was a family physician who made house calls and his mother a nurse. As a child, Leo ran away from home and went to Tallahassee, Florida where a couple rescued him and contacted his parents. Leo realized he didn't have it so bad at home after all. Leo played basketball, bagged groceries and was golf caddie in high school.
Leo had a very heavy pen print and a very loud voice.
In 2009, Leo and Erika celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. After living in retirement for 19 years, Leo passed from an aortic abdominal aneurysm. There was an attempted last minute major, emergency surgery that was too late.
His table manners included pushing his arm hard on the kitchen table so as to rock it while others try to eat. He may have been an alcoholic as he hid Vodka at least in his later years and often seemed a tad drunk. In his earlier years he drank a lot of beer.
He had a habit of drinking directly from family milk containers and eating junk food (ice cream bars, etc.) late in the night. He was a smoker from around age 18 to 50 and dipped tobacco very frequently since quitting smoking. He said the Air Force encouraged him to smoke by handing out cigarettes. Tobacco products were the devil of this family.
In the 2000's, Erika started collecting a book of state quarters. Not to be outdone, Leo decided to outpace her and ended up with an extreme collection. He would clean the coins with chemicals and rags. Eric warned that hurts the collector value of them, but he kept doing it anyway and would sit at the kitchen table for many hours looking through bank bags of quarters and picking some out to clean and put in his vast collection of books.
In Leo's later years, he developed some odd new habits such as picking at his arms (out of nervousness) and he stared at a oil painting of a woman in the living room, claiming that her eyes move as you move. He loved noisy vintage clocks with keys.
Grandchildren Most Photos Removed Until Permission
Environmental Advocacy
Oil Paintings
Oil Paintings
Leo copied / traced most or all his designs from magazines and books
Scanned / photographed in high resolution by Eric (click to enlarge & save copies)
About 10 autographed prints were also made by Eric around 2008 and given to siblings
Cut Coin Jewelry
Awards & Achievements
U.S. Air Force 1956-1959
MOS / Occupation: Still PhotographerUnits: Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado, Spangdahlem, Germany? SpainAwards: Good Conduct Medal, Presidential Certificate (upon decease) Mystery: Did he take any classified or famous photos?
"Every time I go fishin' the wind blows."
"Go, go, go, go, go, go, go..... allright."
"How old were you when you were born?" Answer to "What time is it?": "A hair past a freckle."
Health:
Website design and videos by Eric since 2000 with many major sophisticated digital photo repairs in 2014. Those who only seek something to complain about but don't collaborate or compliment the good are omitted. Right click and save the images I repaired and then continue complaining, fools. Estimated solo work hours: 500.
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Leo John "Charlie" Talaska June 10, 1936 to April 1, 2011 |
Affiliations
NFLCC (National Fishing Lure Collectors Club) from around 1995 to 2011APS (American Philatelic Society) (stamp collecting) from around 1975 to 1995 USAF (United States Air Force), Airman Second Class, Still Photographer, AF1554 4043, 1956-1959Spartan's Basketball #32
Leo John Talaska, Sr., "Charlie", was born in Toledo, Ohio on June 10, 1936. His father was a family physician who made house calls and his mother a nurse. As a child, Leo ran away from home and went to Tallahassee, Florida where a couple rescued him and contacted his parents. Leo realized he didn't have it so bad at home after all. Leo played basketball, bagged groceries and was golf caddie in high school.
Leo had a very heavy pen print and a very loud voice.
In 2009, Leo and Erika celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. After living in retirement for 19 years, Leo passed from an aortic abdominal aneurysm. There was an attempted last minute major, emergency surgery that was too late.
His table manners included pushing his arm hard on the kitchen table so as to rock it while others try to eat. He may have been an alcoholic as he hid Vodka at least in his later years and often seemed a tad drunk. In his earlier years he drank a lot of beer.
He had a habit of drinking directly from family milk containers and eating junk food (ice cream bars, etc.) late in the night. He was a smoker from around age 18 to 50 and dipped tobacco very frequently since quitting smoking. He said the Air Force encouraged him to smoke by handing out cigarettes. Tobacco products were the devil of this family.
In the 2000's, Erika started collecting a book of state quarters. Not to be outdone, Leo decided to outpace her and ended up with an extreme collection. He would clean the coins with chemicals and rags. Eric warned that hurts the collector value of them, but he kept doing it anyway and would sit at the kitchen table for many hours looking through bank bags of quarters and picking some out to clean and put in his vast collection of books.
In Leo's later years, he developed some odd new habits such as picking at his arms (out of nervousness) and he stared at a oil painting of a woman in the living room, claiming that her eyes move as you move. He loved noisy vintage clocks with keys.
Grandchildren Most Photos Removed Until Permission
Environmental Advocacy
Oil Paintings
Oil Paintings
Leo copied / traced most or all his designs from magazines and books
Scanned / photographed in high resolution by Eric (click to enlarge & save copies)
About 10 autographed prints were also made by Eric around 2008 and given to siblings
Cut Coin Jewelry
Awards & Achievements
U.S. Air Force 1956-1959
MOS / Occupation: Still PhotographerUnits: Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado, Spangdahlem, Germany? SpainAwards: Good Conduct Medal, Presidential Certificate (upon decease) Mystery: Did he take any classified or famous photos?
"Every time I go fishin' the wind blows."
"Go, go, go, go, go, go, go..... allright."
"How old were you when you were born?" Answer to "What time is it?": "A hair past a freckle."
Health:
Website design and videos by Eric since 2000 with many major sophisticated digital photo repairs in 2014. Those who only seek something to complain about but don't collaborate or compliment the good are omitted. Right click and save the images I repaired and then continue complaining, fools. Estimated solo work hours: 500.
Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
Leo John "Charlie" Talaska June 10, 1936 to April 1, 2011 |
Affiliations
NFLCC (National Fishing Lure Collectors Club) from around 1995 to 2011APS (American Philatelic Society) (stamp collecting) from around 1975 to 1995 USAF (United States Air Force), Airman Second Class, Still Photographer, AF1554 4043, 1956-1959Spartan's Basketball #32
Leo John Talaska, Sr., "Charlie", was born in Toledo, Ohio on June 10, 1936. His father was a family physician who made house calls and his mother a nurse. As a child, Leo ran away from home and went to Tallahassee, Florida where a couple rescued him and contacted his parents. Leo realized he didn't have it so bad at home after all. Leo played basketball, bagged groceries and was golf caddie in high school.
Leo had a very heavy pen print and a very loud voice.
In 2009, Leo and Erika celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. After living in retirement for 19 years, Leo passed from an aortic abdominal aneurysm. There was an attempted last minute major, emergency surgery that was too late.
His table manners included pushing his arm hard on the kitchen table so as to rock it while others try to eat. He may have been an alcoholic as he hid Vodka at least in his later years and often seemed a tad drunk. In his earlier years he drank a lot of beer.
He had a habit of drinking directly from family milk containers and eating junk food (ice cream bars, etc.) late in the night. He was a smoker from around age 18 to 50 and dipped tobacco very frequently since quitting smoking. He said the Air Force encouraged him to smoke by handing out cigarettes. Tobacco products were the devil of this family.
In the 2000's, Erika started collecting a book of state quarters. Not to be outdone, Leo decided to outpace her and ended up with an extreme collection. He would clean the coins with chemicals and rags. Eric warned that hurts the collector value of them, but he kept doing it anyway and would sit at the kitchen table for many hours looking through bank bags of quarters and picking some out to clean and put in his vast collection of books.
In Leo's later years, he developed some odd new habits such as picking at his arms (out of nervousness) and he stared at a oil painting of a woman in the living room, claiming that her eyes move as you move. He loved noisy vintage clocks with keys.
Grandchildren Most Photos Removed Until Permission
Environmental Advocacy
Oil Paintings
Oil Paintings
Leo copied / traced most or all his designs from magazines and books
Scanned / photographed in high resolution by Eric (click to enlarge & save copies)
About 10 autographed prints were also made by Eric around 2008 and given to siblings
Cut Coin Jewelry
Awards & Achievements
U.S. Air Force 1956-1959
MOS / Occupation: Still PhotographerUnits: Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado, Spangdahlem, Germany? SpainAwards: Good Conduct Medal, Presidential Certificate (upon decease) Mystery: Did he take any classified or famous photos?
"Every time I go fishin' the wind blows."
"Go, go, go, go, go, go, go..... allright."
"How old were you when you were born?" Answer to "What time is it?": "A hair past a freckle."
Health:
Website design and videos by Eric since 2000 with many major sophisticated digital photo repairs in 2014. Those who only seek something to complain about but don't collaborate or compliment the good are omitted. Right click and save the images I repaired and then continue complaining, fools. Estimated solo work hours: 500.