A Philadelphia Story (Part One)

Their story was a mixture of the typical and not so typical Irish-American family. He was a World War II vet that liberated German concentration camps, later becoming a Philadelphia policeman, bodyguard to Mayor Tate and at one point, bodyguard for a visiting President Kennedy. She was the dedicated housewife whose "street tough" Philadelphia upbringing permeated through the veins of her children as well as grandchildren. Film quality of this movie is much less than the actual DVD.

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[CyberHarlock]

Beautifully done!

I would love to try doing something along those lines for some of my own family members too.

Thank you for posting this tribute video.

[hemphbr]

Thank you.

[Vampire13R]

Thank you, a real flash from the past. I hung out with thier son Robert in Olney. Now I'm retired and living in Arizona.

Ed Tilton

[hemphbr]

Hey Ed, I appreciate it. My mother is Mary, I guess you knew her as well..

[tfbutler1]

what a lovely tribute to your grandparents. from the pic's you posted they loved each other very much. no doubt that you loved them very much too as you took the time to create this. its wonderful, thanks for sharing.

[rockyboyjan1999]

Cool that they lived on Elfreth's Alley when they were young...

[Vampire13R]

Not really, I probably met her once or twice.

I used to hang out with your Uncle Bob at the Recreation Center at A& Champlost. I understand he's the Head of Security at Lasalle now.

I left Olney in 1961 and never looked back.

[Vampire13R]

Brought Back Memories, I used to hang out with Bob.

Ed Tilton, Tombstone AZ