Eleventh Generation (Continued)
Family of James Walter Berry Buckalew (4477) & Eula C. Ogburn
6739. Emmett Buckalew.
Children:
6740. Ida Mae Buckalew.
Ida Mae married Jimmy James.
They had the following children:
6741. Dalpha Buckalew.
Dalpha married Jim Ewing.
They had one child:
6742. Muriel Buckalew (Private).
Muriel married Edward S. Killeen (Private).
They had the following children:
6743. Julian Everett Buckalew. Born on 17 May 1912. Julian Everett died on 24 April 1999; he was 86.
Julian Everett Buckelew
5/17/1912 - 4/24/1999
Julian Everett Buckelew, called Everett or Buck by his friends, was born
in 1912 in Watumpka Oklahoma. He parents, James Walter Berry Buckelew
and Eula Ogburn, had migrated there in 1901 from Boaz, Alabama, near
Birmingham.
Everett moved with his family (his parents, three sisters and a brother)
to Somerton, Arizona in 1917.
Dad often claimed to have picked cotton, but his sisters didn't remember
anything like that. His dad was involved in many things including the
ups and downs of agriculture, justice of the peace, oil drilling and the
like.
Like many of his generation, his future starting out as a young man in
the Great Depression looked bleak. Jobs were scarce and he had to work
hard just to survive. He told stories about following the crops to work
in the fields and turning himself into a jail just to get a meal. These
early years in his life would later form the foundation of his sense of
responsibility, strong work and family values.
But by the late 1930s his luck had changed for the better. In 1939, he
married Adeline on the day England and France declared war on Germany.
In 1940 they moved from Arizona to San Diego. They had 3 children
Carolyn, Bruce and Paul. Among them, they have 12 grand children and 10
great grandchildren.
Everett was about as solid as they come. He took great pride in being
strong, mentally, physically and emotionally. His dive off of a second
story rock into a swimming pool when he was 80 surprised no one. He
could still put in a full day's physical labor up until just a few years
ago. He scoffed when warned not to climb on the roof (which he fell
off) when he was 81. He believed in hard work and was a model of the
work ethic to those who knew him. The many dinner conversations where
we had to defend our statements with facts were often a source of
frustration, but they were also good lessons in logic. Like many from
the Depression, to say he was frugal would be an understatement. But he
was also generous and ready to help out those who needed help. But
besides being strong, he was gentle. More than anything, he just wanted
his family to be happy and loving with each other.
Everett inherited a rather dry sense of humor from his father. If he
could make someone squirm just a little with a joke, all the better.
This kind of sick sense of humor has been passed on to other members of
the family, and we all know who you are.
The most important part of Everett's life was his family: his wife of 59
years, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He also cared a
great deal about his sister and many nephews and nieces. He was proud
of his family and lived for all the ball games and family get-togethers,
especially Thanksgivings.
One of his greatest pleasures in recent years was when his son Bruce
took him to Alabama to a Buckelew geneology/family reunion. He met
relatives he never knew he had, and loved to show pictures from the
trip. He met and spent time with his second cousin, Volis Buckelew, who
showed him around the area where his parents had lived. He was then
able to trace the family back hundreds of years, a pursuit that gave him
enormous pleasure.
A memorial mass was celebrated at St. Martins Catholic Church in La
Mesa, California on May 1, 1999. He is at rest at Greenwood Cemetery in
San Diego, California.
Julian Everett Buckelew
5/17/1912 ñ 4/24/1999
Julian Everett Buckelewís family and friends called him many names of endearment: Everett, Dad, Pops, Papa, Sailor, Buck, and one set of nephews even called him Uncle Grubb. In fact, he was called everything but his first name. These nicknames all reflect the love and respect from those who were part if his life.
Everett's life as a young man was a tough one. Born in 1912, one of five children, as a young boy his family fled the dustbowl of Oklahoma. He had three loving sisters and an older brother who may or may not have ridden a pig to school (a favorite Buckelew story none the less)
Dad often claimed to have picked cotton, but his sisters didnít remember anything like that. His dad was involved in many things including the ups and downs of agriculture, justice of the peace, oil drilling and the like.
Like many of his generation, his future starting out as a young man in the Great Depression looked bleak. Jobs were scarce and he had to work hard just to survive. He told stories about following the crops to work in the fields and turning himself into a jail just to get a meal. These early years in his life would later form the foundation of his sense of responsibility, strong work and family values.
But by the late 1930s his luck had changed for the better. In 1939, he married Adeline on the day England and France declared war on Germany. In 1940 they moved from Arizona to San Diego. They had 3 children Carolyn, Bruce and Paul who all attended school here at St. Martins Academy. His family life and work at Pacific Wholesale Electric, a job which he held for 33 years, provided him with the financial and emotional stability often missing in his early years. It is this stability and strength which later came to be one of the main reasons why family and friends so often sought his advice and assistance. In 1957, he was baptized a Catholic here at St. Martins.
Everett was about as solid as they come. He took great pride in being strong, mentally, physically and emotionally. His dive off of a second story rock into a swimming pool when he was 80 surprised no one. He could still put in a full dayís physical labor up until just a few years ago. He scoffed when warned not to climb on the roof (which he fell off) when he was 81. He believed in hard work and was a model of the work ethic to those who knew him. The many dinner conversations where we had to defend our statements with facts were often a source of frustration, but they were also good lessons in logic. Like many from the Depression, to say he was frugal would be an understatement. But he was also generous and ready to help out those who needed help. But besides being strong, he was gentle. More than anything, he just wanted his family to be happy and loving with each other.
Everett inherited a rather dry sense of humor from his father. If he could make someone squirm just a little with a joke, all the better. This kind of sick sense of humor has been passed on to other members of the family, and we all know who you are.
The most important part of Everettís life was his family: his wife of 59 years, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He also cared a great deal about his sister and many nephews and nieces. He was proud of his family and lived for all the ball games and family get-togethers, especially Thanksgivings. One of his greatest pleasures in recent years was when his son Bruce took him to Alabama to a Buckelew geneology/family reunion. He met relatives he never knew he had, and loved to show pictures from the trip. He was then able to trace the family back hundreds of years, a pursuit that gave him enormous pleasure.
There is a sadness today in those who loved him because he will be missed. But that sadness must be tempered by the sense of gratitude and joy we must feel that he had such a good life. He loved his family and his family loved him. He and his wife enjoyed good health for nearly 85 years, and she still does. He had financial stability and lived in a city he chose. We must be grateful for all the valuable lessons he taught us. And most of all we must be grateful for all that we have, especially our family and friends, for that is what he would want us to be thinking about today.
Everett was so fortunate to be able to be home with his family until the night he passed away. So today, letís focus on the good fortune surrounding his life. Letís celebrate our good fortune at being part of his. Letís honor Everett by being a little more loving and thoughtful to those close to us.
Julian Everett married Adeline Goodwin (Private).
They had the following children:
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