Thursday, December 29, 2022

A Tale of Two Brothers

Brothers, Wilbur (1928-2014) and LeRoy (1930-2014), were the sons of Elmer and Maymie Martin.  The Martin family was a very close-knit family.  And, as such, Wilbur and LeRoy were very close their entire lives - often living near each other.  After Wilber died, LeRoy died just a few months later.

1932 Wilbur & LeRoy

Riding Pigs 1933


Martin Family 1934 Bluff, UT


Holding an Orange, Yuma, AZ


Smile for the Camera 1936


Wilbur and LeRoy with their ponies, 1939

Rounding up a calf, Dolores, CO 1939


Baptism 1946, Cortez, CO
Pastor, LeRoy, Maymie, Wilbur, Vern, ?

LeRoy and Wilbur on LeRoy's Indian Motorcycle, Yuma, AZ


A Good Day Fishing

Wilbur and LeRoy


Martin Family 1952

Back: Dorsa & Verna, sitting: Wilbur & LeRoy 1956


Maymie & her boys, Wilbur and LeRoy 1963


Two Old Cowboys - LeRoy & Wilbur 2013

Most of these photos have been colorized using MyHeritage.com.

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I love how they were always outside! I wish I could be outside all day! -CJM

Chase said...

Love the brotherly bond. My favorite pictures are them riding on pigs with their guns and the one on the motorcycle!That thing is sick!

Anonymous said...

They are so sweet. Their blonde hair and side parts are adorable. it looks like the had a great childhood. All their animals are so cute, especially the pony’s and little pigs.