Uncle John: Tall! Taller than, dad, John Marshall.
Funny little mustache.
He was a Cal Berkeley grad who became a carpenter.
Dynamite salesman for Hercules Powder for some time…
Funny — once referred to old family friend, Gerhart Jansen, as “ratchet jaw.”
I used to believe he owned all the Uncle John’s Pancake Houses in America. He remained close to the Nevada and Northern California Hollisters even after he and Peggy Hollister broke up, still “Uncle John” in my mind. Good buddies with Harry Hollister.
Drove all over the US in a big, beat up station wagon (Rambler? Chevy?) Lived in Montana for a while… worked in Mexico half the year and vacationed the rest… Worked on pipelines in Alaska half the year, and vacationed the rest. Visited us in Australia once — well, tried to. We weren’t home, so he took off for Ayers Rock and the Barrier Reef.
R.M. chat 2012
Drake Station 