This is the Schiess Brand. It is the "lazy S hanging 6" brand which is registered in the State of Idaho. At the time my Dad, Edwin Schiess, chose this brand they gave him a choice of 6 brands. He chose this because at the time they had 6 children. Then number 7, Tim, came along. My kids used to really enjoy branding cattle with Dad and my family across the river in Teton Valley located in Chapin.
The theme of the reunion was "The Survivor" and I received this block of wood. All of my brothers and sisters received different "survivors" blocks. Uncle Lynn had a good reunion. Last year Uncle Lyle wanted to give us some things that belonged to my Dad but Bonnie and Rilla were not there so he gave them to us this year. I will have to show all of you the cross-cut saw I picked and another tool used to cut into a stack of hay. They are old and rusty and we need to polish them up a bit and put them up at the cabin. Wish you all could have been here.
This is the Schiess Brand. It is the "lazy S hanging 6" brand which is registered in the State of Idaho. At the time my Dad, Edwin Schiess, chose this brand they gave him a choice of 6 brands. He chose this because at the time they had 6 children. Then number 7, Tim, came along. My kids used to really enjoy branding cattle with Dad and my family across the river in Teton Valley located in Chapin.
The theme of the reunion was "The Survivor" and I received this block of wood. All of my brothers and sisters received different "survivors" blocks. Uncle Lynn had a good reunion. Last year Uncle Lyle wanted to give us some things that belonged to my Dad but Bonnie and Rilla were not there so he gave them to us this year. I will have to show all of you the cross-cut saw I picked and another tool used to cut into a stack of hay. They are old and rusty and we need to polish them up a bit and put them up at the cabin. Wish you all could have been here.
Cool Brand & Fun Reunion!
ReplyDeleteI say you leave them all rusty and worn looking. That's quite beautiful, if you ask me. I like the pieces of wood too. What a cool gift with some authenticity and meaning.
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