Mom Would Be 100 Years Old
And Other Videos of Her Legacy
(6:22) Mom Woud be 100 yrs old !
(4:32) Mom Only in Home Movies
(4:56) Mom Reading to Grandkids
(8:41) Gift Exchange at Mom & Dads
(2:57) From Luke Home Movies
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If you haven’t spent time recently reading mom’s journal and family history entries, now as we celebrate 100 years would be a good time to do so.
“Our Springboard to a Great Life!”
Mom Would Be Turning 100 today : (6:22) Sept. 28, 2026: This video celebrates the life of Mom on the day she would have been 100 years old.
Mom Only 8mm Segments: (4:32) This video contains the scenes in our 8mm film home movies that showcase Mom.
Grandma Reading a Christmas Story: (4:56) Grandma reading her traditional Christmas Story to the grandkids
Christmas 1988: (8:42) Grandma and Grandpa exchanging gifts with Randy’s and Kevin’s families.
Memorial Video: (2:57) The ‘In Memoriam’ segment at the end of the Luke Family Home Movies
Home Movies Introduction: We celebrate his life on the day he would have turned 100 years old/p>
Narration Added This video was created for Dad’s 90th birthday party where we all attended./p>
Memorial Video Segment Both our parents are now gone as are two of our brothers. This touching memorial segment remembers them through the scenes in these home movies. It is accompanied by “Over the Rainbow”
Luke Family Home Movies With Narration (49:44) Here I explain to you what’s happening, where and when. I spent a considerable amount of time researching the year and location of most of the video segments and add background information that can be useful. This narration is especially meaningful if your a child, grandchild, or great-grandchild of one of the five kids depicted in these home movies
The background music is still there but turned down to emphasize the narration track.
Corrections: If you find an error in the narration, use the comments at the bottom of the page to let me know. I’ve already made one correction and have been informed of another that I have to correct in the narration (i.e. Dave was also born in Kansas City).
Luke Family Home Movies With Music Only: (49:44) If you want to watch the movies again but are tired of hearing my voice, this version is exactly the same full home movies except that the background music track volume is turned up a bit and the narration track is turned off.
The Introduction: (1:44) Added just recently, this short segment at the beginning will help viewers understand the difficulties of filming in the ’50s and early ’60s. No battery in the camera, just wind it up and film until you need to rewind again (not very long). The projection of the film was later a special family event, which is described in this introduction, from the projector to the refreshments. See how popcorn was popped in the ’50s before microwaves.
Memorial: (2:57) Only three of our original family of seven remain. Mom and Dad have passed and recently Kevin (’24) and Randy (early in ’26). Using the video segments that feature each of these four, we are reminded why we miss them all so much.
No words are spoken. It is accompanied by the touching 2011 rendition of ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ sung by that big guy Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwoʻole.
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(pinch-out on phone)
Dad’s Tribute 100 years After His Birth
Plus Videos Of His Legacy
(14:35) Dad Would Be 100
(9:28) Dad at 90 yrs
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Dad Would Be Turning 100 today : (14:35) from Jan. 1, 2024. This video is a tribute to and celebrates the life of Dad on the day he would have been 100 years old. His childhood and life with Joy and the kids are chronicled in photos and video
Dad at 90 years old: (9:28) Dad’s video created for his 90th birthday on Jan. 1, 2014. His progeny all gathered at the Crystal Heights wardhouse to pay tribute to Dad and enjoy the occasion with him, just as we had done 10 years earlier.
Stacie
Kevin
Terry
Randy
David
Mom Would Be Turning 100 today : Sept. 28, 2026: (6:23) This video celebrates the life of Mom on the day she would have been 100 years old.
Mom Only 8mm Segments: (4:32) This video contains the scenes in our 8mm film home movies that showcase Mom.
Grandma Reading a Christmas Story: (4:56) Grandma reading her traditional Christmas Story to the grandkids
Christmas 1988: (8:42) Grandma and Grandpa exchanging gifts with Randy’s and Kevin’s families.
Memorial Video: (2:57) The ‘In Memoriam’ segment at the end of the Luke Family Home Movies
Mom Would Be Turning 100 today : (6:23) Sept. 28th 2026. This video celebrates the life of Mom on the day she would have been 100 years old. Her childhood and life with Henry and the kids are chronicled in photos and video.
More can be explained here, but just watch the video and see why she was such an amazing person and why we miss her so much, having lost her over 32 years ago.
Mom Only 8mm Segments: (4:32)This video contains the scenes in our home movies shot on 8mm film in the ’50’s and 60’s that showcase Mom. “Just Joy” and “Mom Only” means just, or only, the segments that contain her are in this video, not that she’s the only one in those segments.
Interestingly she doesn’t actually appear in any of the 8mm film scenes while she just had 4 boys, i.e. before Stacie was born, her only daughter. After Stacie’s birth she starts to appear in scenes. With Stacie as her co-star, she finally got the bug to be a movie star. 🙂
Question: If mom’s 100, how old is that baby she’s holding?
The background music for this video consists of three of the top songs of the year 1945, the year mom and dad got married.
Grandma Reads a Christmas Story (4:56) Every year at the family Christmas Party, mom would find a new Christmas Story to read to the grandkids.
Nate and Justin sit with her, but the rest of the grandkids and family are sitting out of view and listening. This is one of three videos where her voice has been recorded.
Just above Nate’s head (on the right) you see a round decoration. Later as the camera pans, you’ll see multiples of the same round decoration. These are the decorations shown in the main video that Mom made for us each year. This one is the 12 Days of Christmas and at the bottom is the date she made it for us – 1985! This video was shot in 1985.
Christmas ’88 at Mom & Dads: (8:41) This short video records Christmas 1988 as Kevin and Randy and their families visit Grandma and Grandpa at their home to exchange presents.
This is also one of the few recordings of Mom (and Dad) where we hear their voice. All the old 8mm films had no sound but this was shot on a camcorder video in 1988.
Besides Mom and Dad, Kevin and Randy, also seen in this segment, have left us as well.
Memorial: (2:57) Only three of our original family of seven remain. Mom and Dad have passed and recently Kevin (’24) and Randy (early in ’26). Using the video segments that feature each of these four, we are reminded why we miss them all so much.
No words are spoken. It is accompanied by the touching 2011 rendition of ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ sung by that big guy Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwoʻole.
Click to to enlarge: ESC to return
(pinch-out on phone)
Dad Would Be Turning 100 today : (14:35) from Jan. 1, 2024. This video is a tribute to and celebrates the life of Dad on the day he would have been 100 years old. His childhood and life with Joy and the kids are chronicled in photos and video
Dad at 90 years old: (9:28) Dad’s video created for his 90th birthday on Jan. 1, 2014. His progeny all gathered at the Crystal Heights wardhouse to celebrate the occasion with him, just as we had done 10 years earlier.
Dad Would Be Turning 100 today : (14:35) Jan. 1, 2024. This video is a tribute to and celebrates the life of Dad on the day he would have been 100 years old. His childhood and life with Joy and the kids are chronicled in photos and video.
Together they created quite an amazing family, extended family and overall lasting legacy. We miss them so much. Hopefully this video and the videos on this page will help us remember their lasting contributions to our lives, happiness and eternal well-being.Dad at 90 years old: (9:28) Dad’s video created for his 90th birthday on Jan. 1, 2014.
His progeny all gathered at the Crystal Heights wardhouse to pay tribute to Dad and enjoy the occasion with him, just as we had done 10 years earlier.
This video is a remake of the one shown at his 80th birthday. We had hoped we could just remake it again in 10 more years but we lost him less than 2 years later.
Dad Would Be Turning 100 today : Jan. 1, 2024. This video celebrates the life of Dad on the day he would have been 100 years old. His childhood and life with Joy and the kids are chronicled in photos and video
Dad at 90 years old: Dad’s video created for his 90th birthday on Jan. 1, 2014. His progeny all gathered at the Crystal Heights ward house to pay tribute Dad to and enjoy the occasion with him, just as we had done 10 years earlier
Pre-Kevin Era: Kansas City, MO. fun & football at home and in the park with 7 yr old David, 4 yr old Randy & 1 yr old Terry. Easter outfits in 1952
Pre-Stacie Era: 1956-57: Kevin first appears (4 yrs old). Local park in Burley, ID, Yellowstone Park with G & G Luke, Several Easters & Christmas’s
Stacie Era: 1958 Stacie’s born and becomes the center of attention. Learning to walk, more Christmas, lots of G & G Lewis
The 60’s: More Christmas, Stacie’s 2nd birthday, she’s still the center of attention, boys & baseball, backyard pool and more.
Pre-Kevin Era
Pre-Kevin Era: You’ll see all three boys playing football, most likely because Dad loved sports. Randy would later develop into a good athlete, while David and I (Terry) would lose interest in team sports as we grew up.
I surmise the film here was taken with a borrowed 8mm film camera. All the scenes are in Kansas City, at our home and in a local park. No additional filming happened for four years. I’m guessing mom and dad finally bought their own camera before our visit to Yellowstone.(see Pre-Stacie Era)
Pre-Stacie Era
Stacie Era
The 60’s Era
Grandma & Grandpa Luke: See them on vacation with us in Yellowstone Park in 1956. That’s back in the day when bears were not only seen in the park, they came right up to your car, as you’ll see in this video
Marc & Clare: 1957-58: We have more footage of our cousins than our grandparents. Scenes include both in Arizona as we visited them, and in Salt Lake as they visited us at our home on Stratford Ave. Un-retouched versions of these scenes are included in the full home movies above, but here an attempt has been made to correct for the very poor low-light filming capabilities of the 8mm Kodak camera. Success was limited. ☹️
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