Early in the morning of December 7, 1941, Herb Ringer set off for a solitary drive in the back country south of Reno, Nevada. The day, which would prove to be one of the most painful and well-remembered days in…
The following excerpt is from the book: CANYON COUNTRY EXPLORATIONS & RIVER LORE: The Remarkable Resilient Life of Kenny Ross, by Gene M. Stevenson. The book was written about Kenny Ross, one of the forgotten personalities on the Colorado Plateau…
That fall of 1931 the snow came early and it was cold at the head of the valley. I had trouble finding wood I could cut for the sheep camp. Grandma sent me a chocolate cake and some apricot jam.…
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In the fall of 1939, Herb Ringer traveled west from Ringoes, New Jersey to pursue a divorce in Reno, Nevada. He stayed at a small boarding house on Virginia Avenue for the next several months. While he was there, Herb…
When Herb gave his father a journal for Christmas in 1944, JOSEPH RINGER put it to good use. In addition to his remarkable commentary that spanned the years 1944 to 1963, he liked to make lists. This is one of…
(click each photo to enlarge) Herb: One morning I took off from Reno to explore an old ghost town called Ludwig, near Yerington. While hunting through an old station, I heard a car motor wheezing over the rough steep hill,…
The twins were born March 7, 1916. That was a night. Mary had to run up the hill a little way to get Mrs. Wheeler to come stay with Mother while Dad went after Mrs. Carrol, the Midwife. I had…
MY PERSONAL HISTORY: Life & Times in Southeast Utah by Verona Stocks The Farm in Blanding When school was out a family friend took Aunt Pearl, Mary and me to Blanding. The night before we left, a well…