BOB BONNER'S FAMILY STORIES
Bob Bonner was a boy in Dalhart, Texas during the Dust Bowl. His parents struggled through with his dad working on ranches and in construction. Bob says the dust came through the windows and covered everything inside the house. He married Velda after a stint in the Navy. They raised five children in California. He sold vacuum cleaners, raised oranges, ran a little store, and put up a lot of fences before retiring to the Northwest to be near his children, collect family photographs and tell the dusty stories of his life.
I began to get to know Bob and Velda after starting to court their daughter in 1998. For some time he had been telling jokes with his grandson on video and sharing them with the family on the VCR. Connie and I encouraged him to write down his wonderful stories.
One day a few years ago he showed up with a notebook of stories ready to tell. He is now ready to share them with the world. Please enjoy!
Chuck Britt
P.S. If you have any comments or questions please give us an e-mail. chuck@selftimeout.org
Hal Hyatt
A story written by Bob Bonner who performs under
the name of Elivero Rennob about a little black boy who changed his life.
FAMILY STORIES 2008 INTRODUCTION
This is the introduction for Bob Bonner's new set of stories for 2008.
Bob performs as Elivero Renob.
MY YEARS IN THE DUST BOWL
Bob Bonner as Olivero Rennob recounts stories from his childhood
growing up in Dalhart Texas right in the middle of the Dust Bowl. We split the story into three segments to deal with YOUTUBE duration limits. The three segments run a total of about 26 minutes.
MY SONG
Bob Bonner tells a story of feelings, this time using a song.
A REASON TO CRY
Bob Bonner as Elivero Rennob shares tough memories from a tough night
HE CRIED THAT DAY
Bob Bonner as Elivero Rennob tells the story of the single day that he saw his father cry.
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