Tip Melby – 1973
This photo was taken in 1973 at the time of Preston Painter’s funeral.
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Tip Melby With Echo Staff
These are photos provided by Pat Melby of Echo editor Albert Saigo with advisor Sidney (Tip) Melby and Echo Staff with Tip. (Early 1940’s). Click HERE to this link and scroll down to read about Tip and Ruth’s time at the Relocation Center in Lyman, Wyoming.
Read More…Ruth Kelley Melby with Students at Heart Mountain Relocation Center
These photos are at the courtesy of Pat Melby. They are of Ruth Kelley Melby with students at the Heart Mountain Relocation Center in Wyoming (early 1940’s)
Read More…Oyster Stew – Christmas Eve
Apparently there was some sort of tradition in some of the Cranston clan families for having oyster stew on Christmas eve. Certainly I remember having it with Helen and Wood, and it looks like the same tradition was prevalent with the Painters and Melbys. So . . . . Here’s the recipe that I found […]
Read More…Tip and Charlie Discuss Pranks
This video was taken about two months before Tip died – and, incidentally, about a month before Marcia died. It was taken over a luncheon at the Glen Oak Country Club in Glen Ellyn, Illinois by Georg Mauer. Also on the video is a bit of coverage of Andreas Mauer’s graduation – speech given by […]
Read More…Saga of Johny Jergeson Meeting Tip Melby
This story was told to Bob Painter by Tip Melby. Bob generously passes it on to the “Cranston Clan.” ~ CC
Read More…Tip and Ruth Get Married!
This is the decorated car in which Ruth and Tip made their getaway after their wedding! I’m not sure of the date of the wedding, but I’m sure that cousins will supply it in a post.
Read More…Tip Melby’s Sense of Humor – The World Poetry Contest
Tip Melby was an educated man. He was fond of opera and good literature – something I think he learned from his grandfather, Giles Campbell. Tip was visiting with me one afternoon and asked me if I had watched the world poetry contest that was on TV the other night. Not being so tuned […]
Read More…Ruth Melby (Tip’s Wife) – Memories from Jean Melby-Mauer
These are memories of Ruth Kelly Melby from her daughter – Jean Melby. ~ 2015 Remembering My Mother Ruth, my mother, was a special woman. Born in a small house on the prairie in 1912, she was delivered by my Aunt Esther, who at the time was only a teenager. Always an avid reader and […]
Read More…Melby – Early Photos
Who are these guys, anyway?? Photos provided by Jean Melby-Mauer. Come on, cousins – fill in the blanks with your comments below! ~ CCJ
Read More…Tip’s Story – Introduction by John Ashford ~ 2003
These pages are scanned from “Tip’s Story” written by John Ashford ~ 2003 They cover a lot of fun things about his early life and his memories – these are how he is communicating with us! All stories can be found by going to the MENU bar and clicking on “Tip’s Story.” Sidney “Tip” Melby All […]
Read More…Ruth Melby (Tip’s Wife) – Memories from Karen and Bill
From Karen Melby Lavelle All mankind has in common a mother and a father .I had a mother and a father. They had all the requisite warts, wonders and splendors. One of those splendors was my Mother’s fierce determination and courage. I had graduated from Montana State University with an associate degree in nursing. All […]
Read More…Locations of Cranston Family – ND & SD
These are the locations taken from Google Earth of the various places where the Cranstons Lived in North and South Dakota. Haley Bowman Camp Crook (Giles and Nellie Graves) Ludlow Ladner Cave Hills Painter Ranch & Willett Place Jett Ranch
Read More…Who Was “Auntie Pearl?”
Marion and Helen stayed with “Auntie Pearl” in LaGrange, Illinois where they attended and graduated from Lyons Township High School. “Auntie Pearl” was Louise Pearl Burnside and daughter of Marcus Terry Burnside and Maude Taliaferro Cranston who was some 14 years older than her younger brother, Christopher “Doc” Cranston. Marcus and Maude married in 1883.when […]
Read More…Tip Melby’s Sense of Humor – CCJ’s Memories
One of the pleasures I had by being related to “Uncle Tip” was that I could enjoy humor with him. He loved to laugh . . . and he loved practical jokes – even if the jokes were played on him. I always had a great deal of respect for him – particularly because he […]
Read More…Tip Gets Lost!
Sometime around 1980, Tip was visiting us in Chicago. He had come to Chicago to watch a handball tournament in the northern suburbs – so we let him use our car. We were waiting for him to come home that evening, and he didn’t arrive until about an hour after he thought he would […]
Read More…Bad Man’s Butter!
When Marion, Helen, Bill and Tip lived with Giles and Nellie Campbell at (I think) the Shaw place, Helen, Bill and Tip were playing down by the Grand River. One of them had to go to the bathroom (#2) . . . . went . . . and then covered the “stuff” with dirt. […]
Read More…Tip’s 80th Birthday with Family and Helen
These are photos taken on Tip’s 80th birthday with his family. Helen attended the festivities.Tip and Helen Tip and Helen Jean, Janice and Karen Bill Pat
Read More…Tip’s Story – Childhood Memories as told to John Ashford ~ 2003
These are Tip’s Childhood Memories and Lessons of Early Life as they were told to John Ashford in 2003. He talks about Chris, Bess, Ole, building a sod house, breaking horses and herding sheep.
Read More…Tip’s Story – Ole Melby as Written by John Ashford ~ 2003
These are Tip’s memories of Marion’s, Helen’s, Bill’s and his stepfather, Ole Melby.
Read More…Tip’s Story – Horses & Riders as Written by John Ashford ~ 2003
Tip’s memories about the horse business and bucking broncos.
Read More…Tip’s Story – Ted Corbett as Written by John Ashford ~ 2003
Tip’s Story – 1933, Willett Place (age eighteen) as Written by John Ashford ~ 2003
This story is about the Willett Place on the Little Missouri River. It was located about two miles north of the Painter Ranch and on the west side of the Little Missouri River. The only way you could get to it was to ford the river at a crossing just a short distance downstream from […]
Read More…Tip’s Story – Winters on the Ranch as told by John Ashford ~ 2003
Tip describes winter at the Willett Place on the Little Missouri River.
Read More…Tip’s Story – Riding a Freight to Montana as told by John Ashford ~ 2003
A good story!
Read More…Tip’s Story – 1941, Farming With Horse Power as Written by John Ashford ~ 2003
Tip gets a tractor.
Read More…Tip’s Story – Mechanizing the Farm as Written by John Ashford ~ 2003
Tip talks about the Farm All tractor and the advantages of mechanized power over horses. (You don’t have to feed or harness them.)
Read More…Tip’s Story – 1941 Meeting My Father as Written by John Ashford ~ 2003
Here Tip talks about meeting Chris Cranston. Ole Melby served as Tip’s father after Chris and Bess divorced.
Read More…Tip’s Story – The Sheep Ranch, Herders, Coyotes as Written by John Ashford ~ 2003
Good writeup about sheep herding and coyotes.
Read More…Tip’s Story – Selling Livestock as Written by John Ashford ~ 2003
Good summary about livestock selling and the problems encountered. ~ CCJ
Read More…Tip’s Story – Grasslands as Written by John Ashford ~ 2003
A little blurb on the Grasslands.
Read More…Tip’s Story – Giles Campbell as Written by John Ashford ~ 2003
Giles Campbell was the grandfather of Marion, Helen, Bill and Tip. He was married to Nellie and they are both buried in the cemetery just west of Camp Crook, SD. Photo of Giles as a young man provided by Jean Melby. ~ CCJ
Read More…Tip’s Story – Life in Missoula as Written by John Ashford ~2003
Tip’s Story – Memories of Ruth as Written by John Ashford ~ 2003
These are Tip’s memories of his wife, Ruth Kelly Melby. ~ 2003 Ruth Kelly – College Photo Ruth Kelly Melby
Read More…Tip’s Story – Oldtimers as Written by John Ashford ~ 2003
Tip’s Story – The Shaw Horse Ranch as Written by John Ashford ~ 2003
The Shaw Ranch was legendary – Karen was born there, I think – and it was located near the little spot in the road called Ludlow and it was on Crooked Creek about 3 miles north.
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