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As you may or may not know I come from Native American decent. My grandfather grew up on the reservation and left to make something of his life. He went to the military and served as a Code Talker in WWII and met my grandmother. 2 weeks before their meeting she had lost her lover who went down on his ship. After he got out of the military he worked for NASA making space shuttle blue prints that were later used to make real rockets. He had a family of 4 children. Around his mid 40s early 50s he suffered from Rheumatism arthritis which left him almost helpless. Drawing became a great effort but he still did it. He would wake up a few hours early to get himself out of bed and dressed for the day. He was a strong man and wouldn't accept help with the "simple" tasks that he could do on his own even if it took some time and effort. He passed away in 1998. His son, my father, also joined the navy in his younger years. Later in his life he met my mother who was fascinated with the Native American culture and for as long as I can remember the house was always decorated in Native American themed objects.

This is my gift to them for a time unknown. I got this done WAY earlier than I expected. Maybe i'll give it to my mom on her birthday in October or wait until December. I'm undecided but this does give me plenty of time to get it printed and fitted in a frame.

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Drawing (c)

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Description
As you may or may not know I come from Native American decent. My grandfather grew up on the reservation and left to make something of his life. He went to the military and served as a Code Talker in WWII and met my grandmother. 2 weeks before their meeting she had lost her lover who went down on his ship. After he got out of the military he worked for NASA making space shuttle blue prints that were later used to make real rockets. He had a family of 4 children. Around his mid 40s early 50s he suffered from Rheumatism arthritis which left him almost helpless. Drawing became a great effort but he still did it. He would wake up a few hours early to get himself out of bed and dressed for the day. He was a strong man and wouldn't accept help with the "simple" tasks that he could do on his own even if it took some time and effort. He passed away in 1998. His son, my father, also joined the navy in his younger years. Later in his life he met my mother who was fascinated with the Native American culture and for as long as I can remember the house was always decorated in Native American themed objects.

This is my gift to them for a time unknown. I got this done WAY earlier than I expected. Maybe i'll give it to my mom on her birthday in October or wait until December. I'm undecided but this does give me plenty of time to get it printed and fitted in a frame.

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Drawing (c)

Details - [link]