Robert Preston Painter – The Cranstons

The Killer Wolf – A Story From Bob Painter

The Killer Wolf A story of Lewis Levi Painter, Harding County, South Dakota Author: Robert Lewis Painter, grandson of Lewis Levi Painter Story told by Joe Painter, son of Lewis Levi Painter (the author’s uncle) Subject: Lewis Levi Painter Setting: Harding County, South Dakota Submitted by: Melinda Painter NOTE ON METHOD Transcribed verbatim from the […]

by Charles Cranston Jett

The Panic of 1907

The Panic of 1907 How Lewis Levi Painter got his money out of a closed bank Written by a grandchild of Lewis Levi Painter — author not yet identified Subject: Lewis Levi Painter, who signed himself L.L. Painter Event: The Panic of 1907, fall of that year Place: The Painter ranch on the Little Missouri […]

by Charles Cranston Jett

The Fosberry Bull – Written by Bob Painter About His Grandfather Lewis L. Painter

Jingo Bill Painter and his son Joe, mounted on Chaska and Upset, driving the Fosberry bull toward the Little Missouri with pitchforks braced against their saddles. Harding County, South Dakota, circa 1912. Illustration. Transcribed as written – in Bob’s voice , with only minor punctuation cleanup. Provided by Melinda Painter. * * * * * […]

by Charles Cranston Jett

The Saga of Johny Jergeson meets Uncle Tip

The Saga of Johny Jergeson meets Uncle Tip A holograph account by Bob Painter · Scottsbluff, Nebraska · May 19, 2016 Transcribed from the two-page manuscript. Original spelling, punctuation, and paragraphing retained. In the spring of 1937 (I think if I remember correctly) Uncle Tip came home to the ranch in Harding County (the old […]

by Charles Cranston Jett

Robert Lewis (Bob) Painter – a “Talking History”

In Rob Painter’s words . . . . . I would like to start by relating a journal that explains a part of, or what makes Dad, or (Bob) as you know him, Who he is. A good part of what makes a man is of course Mother. In this case that is Marion Cranston […]

by Charles Cranston Jett

How Bob Painter and Jan Gillespie Met (In Bob’s Words)

“How Bob Painter and Jan Gillespie Met” I went back to school at Colorado A&M, an agricultural/mechanical college. I didn’t have a place to stay because I wanted to stay at the riding stables. At that time they had a riding stable so they could teach riding to college students. Prior to World War II, […]

by Charles Cranston Jett

Marion Writes a Letter About Bob – Her First Child

Marion Writes a Letter – “From Your Mother” Dear One a Diary Belle Fourche, South Dakota At D. L. Owens home January 24, 1938 (This is the entry and voice of Marion Painter) Your Father and I don’t know who you are yet, but I am here waiting for you to come, while he stays […]

by Charles Cranston Jett

Obituary of Robert Lewis (Bob) Painter – April 16, 2021

Funeral services for Robert Lewis Painter, 83 of Crawford, NE will be held at 11 am Friday April 23 at the Scottsbluff Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with Bishop John Blomstedt presiding. Robert (Bob) died April 18, 2021 at the Monument care center in Scottsbluff. Burial will be at 3pm at the Glendale […]

by Charles Cranston Jett

Painter Photographs . . . In the Sixties

Here are some photos taken from the slides that Helen had. Please feel free to make comments regarding when they were taken and who the people are in the photos. I think some were taken at Mary’s wedding and some at Thanksgiving sometime in the sixties.

by Charles Cranston Jett

Locations of Cranston Family – North Dakota and South Dakota

These are the locations taken from Google Earth of the various places where the Cranstons Lived in North and South Dakota. The location is the North Dakota / South Dakota state line and to the west is the Montana State line. This is the overview Another Overview Relationship between Painter Ranch and the Willett Place […]

by Charles Cranston Jett

The Preston and Marion Cranston Painter Family ~ 1963

As Dick Painter said, “Mom had anticipated this photo and wanted everything just right. Everyone had just the right clothes notice. Dan and Mary had tried using hydrogen peroxide and their hair was a little light colored. Ned did it and had me try it too. Our hair turned out an awful looking red so […]