Pops’ Early Years
This southern Idaho city is where Pops was born
Preston, ID
Pops was this old when he sat on the transmission of a tractor and drove it forward and backwards to unload hay.
6-7 years old
This dark substance was squirted up the butts of Grandpa Beckstead’s chickens by Pops and his buddy, Hal.
What is oil?
This is Pops’ birthday
January 25, 1937
The Sheriff looked the other way when Pops drove an old army truck through town delivering sugar beets to the factory at this age.
What is 13?
While driving tractor cultivating sugar beets all summer long, Pops did this in the hopes of being discovered.
What is sing at the top of his lungs? (He wasn’t discovered, and the world is poorer for it.)
Pops’ mother’s full maiden name is
Lillie Velda Winger
This favorite aunt painted the interior of his car chartreuse green (because that’s what he wanted) when he was 14.
Who is Aunt Pude?
Grandma allowed Pops alone this luxury all winter long much to the dismay of his sisters.
What is pee outside the front door instead of going to the outhouse?
Pops had five sisters. Name all of them.
Roma, Claudia, Marlene, Ethel, and Beverly (died in infancy)
When Pops was 12, this cousin who had a contract to play baseball with the New York Giants, died after an accident playing high school football.
Who was Clair Clayton. (They still give the Clair Clayton scholarship at the Grand Junction High School)
Grandpa Beckstead worked as a dairy farmer and later at this dairy-related business
Sego Milk (later called Pet Milk)
This confectionary that was prepared by Aunt Adele was fully consumed and all evidence removed by Pops and his cousin, Brent, before they even had a chance to enjoy it.
What is a double layer chocolate cake?