A Celebration of the Life and Times of Jean and Gord

60 Years Together31-Aug-1940 to 31-Aug-2000

WOW!

In the Beginning…

Gordon Henry

Circa 1913

mother Pearl

Pearl with Gordie and

Harry

Gordie gathering his

thoughts

Gord & Gerry with Mother & Father

Jimmy Black

Liz Black

big sister Mae

Princess Jean

Her Highness Elizabeth Black

with

Queen in Waiting Jean

Elizabeth (Thompson)

Black

with

grand daughterMae Black

circa 1900

Jim Fluelling with Jean

Prime Suspects

Gerry (Vigars) Archibald

“Jean, my brother Gordon would like to

meet you.”

The Babe

Meets

The Dude

August 31, 1940

JimFluellin

g

EvednaBlack

How ‘bout those hats?

Helen & Pauline sorry they

didn’t get

Gord

Aug 31st 1940

Honeymoon trip

Prom Chaperones:Quinlans, Vigars, Brophys, Hagues

The Kids

1948 at 36 Flora St.

“Well Jean, this is another fine kettle

of fish you’ve gotten me into”

1st born John

Shortly after, John

began buying his

own clothes

John &

Bob

Nanny Black to Bob:

“You bold brazen pup.

Just wait ‘till your father

gets home!”

Toughest role of Robert Duvall’s career

playing Bill

“Beth, we need you to join the work force

soon.

Your lazy brothers

are eating us of

house & home”

“Mom, Bill just stole

my allowance”

1950 Christmas

Send these kids to

camp

Beth to the camera

“These guys are a piece of

work!”

Beth to herself:

“My life with the Stooges

Give me a break!”

How did this kid become the Boss

of the family?

Teenage Dancing Queen

learned all her moves

dancing with the

refrigerator door

Chef Bill: beyond mustard sandwiches

1959: John’s Reform School Graduation

1960 Summer

“Beth, I think this clown

gig is going to lead to

something.”

1960

December

Clowning leads to early marriag

e

Dude the 2nd

aka

StarBoarde

r

in Floradays

Jean’s other boy: Sonny Bono

1970: little girl, name on shirt, joins clan

Bill & Gord taking the party to ruination

“Mom, sorry for pawning your china dish”

1990: Former Princess, now Queen

with her husband and her parents

1990: Kate and friends

As Time Goes By

Gene Degeneration

The other children never spoken of

Boys out on a Day Pass to Visit Home

good boys… they just don’t see eye to eye

Beth’s great wish: to be an only child

Sandford

and Son

1980: 40th Anniversary Fauna

from Flora

1990 at 50th Anniversary

My Three Sons

1996: Julie’s 48th Birthday

West Coast and the livin’ is easy

1992 Christmas

1993: Scibberas Family & Monarchs

The Grands

1972

Mod Squad

Grand Boys:

Stumbling Blocks to Stepping Stones

1992: Grands Pat and Kerry Anne

7th Grand

1978

Jessie

1st birthday

Bobby & Jess

Julie, Bob, Jess, Pat

Kerry Anne, Jess, Julie

Grand Girls 1979

1978: Nanny and 1 year old Jessie

Grands

1981Christmas

Jessie

John

Katie

Grands: 1989

Grand Girls 1992

The Great Grandsas of August 31,2000

Matthew VigarsAndrew Vigars

Clive Vigars-HollowayJack Ryan Vigars

Great Grands Andrew & Matt Vigars

with dad Jim

& grand

parents

GreatGrand

CliveVigars- Holloway

with Mom& Dad

The latestGreat Grand

Jumpin’ Jack Flash

son of

Stephanie & John

It’s All Relative

Gerry, Frank, and Todd Archibald with Jim & John Vigars

Capt. Frank Archibald, scourge of St.Clair River

with Commander Gerry reviewing the crew

Where’s Myrtle, Girdle, and Turtle?

Joanne takes a leap of

faith marries a lawyer

Todd Archibald

Name that tune Todd!

cousin Todd with his CEO

Joanne

1997 at Gerry’s 80th Birthday

Judge Todd Archibald just sentenced Gord to hard labour –

Gerry reacts

Party at Joanne & Todd Archibald’s

The Main difference

between

Catholics and Protestants

RyanSisters

Top: Laura (Neville), Liz (Black), Mary (McNorgan)Bottom: Louise (Healey), Ria (Pearse), Nell (Owen)

Mom’s sister Mae Fluelling

& her children

Jack,Jim,Mary

Jim Fluelling

Gerry Neville

Jack Fluelling

cousins Fluelling:

Mary, Jim, Jack

with

Aunt Jean & Uncle Gord

Bill V.

“Chief”John F.

Beth V.

Bronwyn

Maureen

Some Fluellings from next Generation

1984 and 1994: “Chief” John Fluelling Family

Brenda, Tom, John, Anne

1982: Gord with Anne & Tom Fluelling

Nanny Black with Gail

Fluelling

1989

Jack Fluelling

wishing for pony & saddle

Gerry Jones, Jean, Marj Holmes

Jean to cousin Suzanne (Simmons) Clifford

“I can’t believe we drank the whole bottle”

Mary & Don BlackSuzanne (Simmons) Clifford, Virgie

Mitchell

1989: cousins Virgie, Marj, Mary, Suzanne

I’ll be home for Christmas

1966 Christmas

1976Christma

s

A match: right down

to the garb

1977 Christmas Here’s looking at you

kid

1979 Christmas

what a clan

what a bummer

1979 Christmas

Jean and Gord’s “outlaws” with

Vince backing up the band

1985 Christmas: Rita Fluelling

1992 Christmas

Cornucopia of Colours

1998Christmas

Great grandClive

Kerry Anne&

Jeff

1999 Christmas

1999 Christmas

Jack Ryan still fryin’

1999 Christmas

Croonin’ Cliff Maxwell

Some Other Highlights

of the High Life

1974

my pal Kal

Flora St.Beautie

s

1978: Julie’s graduation fromHarley Davidson School of Law

1984

Mother’s Day

1989: Easter Lunch: Kettle Creek Inn

1990 Road Trip to Bruce Mines

1990: Segwun cruise with Tom Crouch

1991June 25th

August 29 1993: Gord’s 80th

1995

Steph & John

host Nanny’s

80th

1996 at Loon Villa - Muskoka

Beth

Vince

Tawney

Beginning of an all-day binge with grand daughter Jessie

1997 Mother’s

Day

1997: Jean’s Birthday lunch at Sansaba

ANNIVERSARIES

198040th Anniv.

Iconsof Love

1980Anniversary

Jean’s cousin

Virgie Mitchellserenades

1980: 40th Anniversary with “Grands”

missing baby Katie

1980: 40th Anniversary

1990: 50th Anniversary

77 yrs later… still gathering his thoughts

1990: 50th Anniversary

Rosary War

1990

50 years but it seems like

the first day

Jumping Back

to a momentous time

1979: Jean’s Retirement Party:Florida Calling

THE SUGAR BEACH YEARS

Panama City Fla.

Winter 1980

1st year at Sugar Beach

1981Sugar Beach

HardcoreSun & Fun Seekers

1981Sugar Beach

No one ever hits to

me

1983: Sugar Beach & the livin’ is easy

1983: Sugar Beach & “Early Times” Bourbon

with pals

Loraine&

D.O. Johnson

1983: On the Beach

What a babe

“Will Poppa like his lunch?”

Grandson John with a Sugar Beach chick

1988 Anne Fluelling at Sugar Beach

1990: Pat & Kerry Anne at Sugar Beach

Jessie at Sugar Beach

1981

and

1992

1991 Sugar Beach: with Grand Jessie

1991 Sugar Beach: at Captain Anderson’s

Sax’s, Moran’s, & BobMary Sax has just asked for a doggy bag

1991 Sugar Beach:at Captain Anderson’s Restaurant

Rare Event:

Gord jovial with a

waitress

1991 Sugar Beach: Unit C33

1992 Sugar Beach: Up on the Roof

“when this old world gets me down”

Gord comes off the couch,

plays with Jean,

They Win!!

1993 Sugar Beach Shuffleboard Classic

Queen and King of Sugar Beach

60 years

I’ll get by

as long as I

have you

Acknowledgements

Beth for being the BossBeth for being the Boss

Jessie for music choreographyJessie for music choreography

Aunt Gerry, Mary Ann, Mary Black, Aunt Gerry, Mary Ann, Mary Black, Brenda Fluelling and Beth for photosBrenda Fluelling and Beth for photos

St.Thomas GCC for the food & ambianceSt.Thomas GCC for the food & ambiance

Jean and Gord for 4 conceptionsJean and Gord for 4 conceptions

A Grand Life

I Will Always Love You Baby