Contents

1. Preface

2. Roots

   • Thelmer Moore 1915-
   • Thelmer Moore Story: Moore Facts

3. Oklahoma boyhood

   • The Thelmer Moore Story
   • Granpa Stephens
   • Poppy Did Not Like Dewar
   • Farming, Cotton, Quilting
   • Farming (2006 version)

4. Hard times

   • 1929, Coal Mining, CCC

5. The war

   • Drafted
   • North Africa
   • Italy
   • I Was Mess Sgt
   • Arbucle Surprise
   • D Day
   • After the War

6. Fort Worth years

   • General Dynamics
   • Dear Family
   • Thel’s Heart
7. Continuity notes