Floyd was born in Illinois to a veternarian and minister's daughter. When he was five his mother died and he and his younger brother Dewey went to live with his wonderful aunt Caroline Faw Coble and her husband Jonathan Pence Coble on their farm in Harvey County, Kansas. The Cobles had an older daughter but no sons. In 1917 their lives changed again when a tornado destroyed their home and killed Dewey.
While Floyd was recovering from his serious injuries in the hospital he met a young nurse Ivalee Harvey. In 1918 he was drafted but luckily never saw combat and was discharged the following year. He and his adored Ivalee married in 1921. Their beautiful daughter Emma Belle was born in 1922. Floyd tried farming in western Kansas briefly about this time, but decided that he was mechanic not a farmer. In 1925 Ivalee gave birth to their first son, Floyd Harvey Faw but he did not survive his first day. Ivalee was so distraught that Floyd jumped on a train to Kansas City and returned in a few days with another newborn baby he adopted. That baby was Melvin. Two years later they completed their family with the birth of John who they called Jack.
Floyd found work as a mechanic and general repairman but he wanted formal training as a car mechanic so he took the family with him to Chicago for a program offered by the car manufacturers. He worked for his brother who owned a service station there. Floyd told the story of installing bullet proof glass in Al Capone's cars while he was there. His brother eventually changed his name and moved to California to get away from the mob. They returned to Kansas just as the Depression hit. Ivalee worked in home nursing and Floyd did repair work, but he was too generous to collect for his work from his struggling customers so times were tough. Often he paid for the parts out of his own pocket and still never received a dime.
The family moved around during the worst of times and lived with Ivalee's sister for a while. They ate alot of rabbit and squirrel, but they never went hungry and there was plenty of love to go around between family and friends. They endured the Dustbowl with wet sheets in the windows and wet cloths over their faces as they slept.
Ivalee was a music major before she went to nurse's training so all the children played instruments and they had a family band. When the children were old enough they worked after school to help.
Eventually the boys went off to war and Emma Belle married her soldier Bob Gaston. Floyd worked as a hospital orderly for a while, but eventually returned to being a fix it guy. He also was a decent carpenter and made lovely jewelry boxes for everyone in the family.
When they retired they bought a trailer and toured the country stopping to fish and visit all their family and friends. Eventually Floyd developed heart issues and they gave up the trailer and moved to Evansville where their son Melvin who was a cardiologist lived. They bought a home a few blocks from Melvin's family and settled into the next phase of their lives. They planted a large garden and set up a workshop and joined the East Side Christian Church and made lots of new friends.
They always had a dog named Patsy. The first Patsys were white german shepherds but when they moved to Evansville they adopted a fox terrier who they also named Patsy. Floyd spent his days sitting in his rocker with his pipe, coffee and cross word puzzles with Patsy at his feet when he wasn't in his workshop. Floyd, Ivalee and Patsy would sit on the patio sipping their coffee and visiting with the neighbors on nice days.
Floyd had a bad fall on some oil when he was younger and permanently injured his back, but he rarely complained. He never said a cross word either. His only vice was smoking. He always had a cigarette in his hand when he was younger but eventually he switched to a pipe which he held unlit as much as lit. Ivalee tried to get him to cut back but he struggled. He was attending a wedding many years later and he had slipped out to light his pipe. Then he put the pipe back in his pocket to hide it. Unfortunately it was still lit and his granddaughter saw smoke coming from his pocket and told him he was on fire. He was totally flustered and all he could say was "Oh, Oh don't tell Mother Lee" (which was his pet name for Ivalee).
Floyd's love for his Ivalee never dimmed. He loved his entire family, but there was no doubt who came first. They celebrated their 50th anniversary in 1971 and family and friends from all over came to wish them well. Many of the friends they made along the way considered them family. His failing heart finally quit five years later but he left behind wonderful memories for everyone that knew and loved him.
In addition to the linked memorials, Floyd has a brother Albert who died at birth in 1891 and a brother Leslie Keeley Faw who changed his name to Lester Foster to escape Al Capone. He was born Dec 3, 1894 in Benton, Illinois and died Nov 10, 1950 in Los Angeles.
While Floyd was recovering from his serious injuries in the hospital he met a young nurse Ivalee Harvey. In 1918 he was drafted but luckily never saw combat and was discharged the following year. He and his adored Ivalee married in 1921. Their beautiful daughter Emma Belle was born in 1922. Floyd tried farming in western Kansas briefly about this time, but decided that he was mechanic not a farmer. In 1925 Ivalee gave birth to their first son, Floyd Harvey Faw but he did not survive his first day. Ivalee was so distraught that Floyd jumped on a train to Kansas City and returned in a few days with another newborn baby he adopted. That baby was Melvin. Two years later they completed their family with the birth of John who they called Jack.
Floyd found work as a mechanic and general repairman but he wanted formal training as a car mechanic so he took the family with him to Chicago for a program offered by the car manufacturers. He worked for his brother who owned a service station there. Floyd told the story of installing bullet proof glass in Al Capone's cars while he was there. His brother eventually changed his name and moved to California to get away from the mob. They returned to Kansas just as the Depression hit. Ivalee worked in home nursing and Floyd did repair work, but he was too generous to collect for his work from his struggling customers so times were tough. Often he paid for the parts out of his own pocket and still never received a dime.
The family moved around during the worst of times and lived with Ivalee's sister for a while. They ate alot of rabbit and squirrel, but they never went hungry and there was plenty of love to go around between family and friends. They endured the Dustbowl with wet sheets in the windows and wet cloths over their faces as they slept.
Ivalee was a music major before she went to nurse's training so all the children played instruments and they had a family band. When the children were old enough they worked after school to help.
Eventually the boys went off to war and Emma Belle married her soldier Bob Gaston. Floyd worked as a hospital orderly for a while, but eventually returned to being a fix it guy. He also was a decent carpenter and made lovely jewelry boxes for everyone in the family.
When they retired they bought a trailer and toured the country stopping to fish and visit all their family and friends. Eventually Floyd developed heart issues and they gave up the trailer and moved to Evansville where their son Melvin who was a cardiologist lived. They bought a home a few blocks from Melvin's family and settled into the next phase of their lives. They planted a large garden and set up a workshop and joined the East Side Christian Church and made lots of new friends.
They always had a dog named Patsy. The first Patsys were white german shepherds but when they moved to Evansville they adopted a fox terrier who they also named Patsy. Floyd spent his days sitting in his rocker with his pipe, coffee and cross word puzzles with Patsy at his feet when he wasn't in his workshop. Floyd, Ivalee and Patsy would sit on the patio sipping their coffee and visiting with the neighbors on nice days.
Floyd had a bad fall on some oil when he was younger and permanently injured his back, but he rarely complained. He never said a cross word either. His only vice was smoking. He always had a cigarette in his hand when he was younger but eventually he switched to a pipe which he held unlit as much as lit. Ivalee tried to get him to cut back but he struggled. He was attending a wedding many years later and he had slipped out to light his pipe. Then he put the pipe back in his pocket to hide it. Unfortunately it was still lit and his granddaughter saw smoke coming from his pocket and told him he was on fire. He was totally flustered and all he could say was "Oh, Oh don't tell Mother Lee" (which was his pet name for Ivalee).
Floyd's love for his Ivalee never dimmed. He loved his entire family, but there was no doubt who came first. They celebrated their 50th anniversary in 1971 and family and friends from all over came to wish them well. Many of the friends they made along the way considered them family. His failing heart finally quit five years later but he left behind wonderful memories for everyone that knew and loved him.
In addition to the linked memorials, Floyd has a brother Albert who died at birth in 1891 and a brother Leslie Keeley Faw who changed his name to Lester Foster to escape Al Capone. He was born Dec 3, 1894 in Benton, Illinois and died Nov 10, 1950 in Los Angeles.
Floyd was born in Illinois to a veternarian and minister's daughter. When he was five his mother died and he and his younger brother Dewey went to live with his wonderful aunt Caroline Faw Coble and her husband Jonathan Pence Coble on their farm in Harvey County, Kansas. The Cobles had an older daughter but no sons. In 1917 their lives changed again when a tornado destroyed their home and killed Dewey.
While Floyd was recovering from his serious injuries in the hospital he met a young nurse Ivalee Harvey. In 1918 he was drafted but luckily never saw combat and was discharged the following year. He and his adored Ivalee married in 1921. Their beautiful daughter Emma Belle was born in 1922. Floyd tried farming in western Kansas briefly about this time, but decided that he was mechanic not a farmer. In 1925 Ivalee gave birth to their first son, Floyd Harvey Faw but he did not survive his first day. Ivalee was so distraught that Floyd jumped on a train to Kansas City and returned in a few days with another newborn baby he adopted. That baby was Melvin. Two years later they completed their family with the birth of John who they called Jack.
Floyd found work as a mechanic and general repairman but he wanted formal training as a car mechanic so he took the family with him to Chicago for a program offered by the car manufacturers. He worked for his brother who owned a service station there. Floyd told the story of installing bullet proof glass in Al Capone's cars while he was there. His brother eventually changed his name and moved to California to get away from the mob. They returned to Kansas just as the Depression hit. Ivalee worked in home nursing and Floyd did repair work, but he was too generous to collect for his work from his struggling customers so times were tough. Often he paid for the parts out of his own pocket and still never received a dime.
The family moved around during the worst of times and lived with Ivalee's sister for a while. They ate alot of rabbit and squirrel, but they never went hungry and there was plenty of love to go around between family and friends. They endured the Dustbowl with wet sheets in the windows and wet cloths over their faces as they slept.
Ivalee was a music major before she went to nurse's training so all the children played instruments and they had a family band. When the children were old enough they worked after school to help.
Eventually the boys went off to war and Emma Belle married her soldier Bob Gaston. Floyd worked as a hospital orderly for a while, but eventually returned to being a fix it guy. He also was a decent carpenter and made lovely jewelry boxes for everyone in the family.
When they retired they bought a trailer and toured the country stopping to fish and visit all their family and friends. Eventually Floyd developed heart issues and they gave up the trailer and moved to Evansville where their son Melvin who was a cardiologist lived. They bought a home a few blocks from Melvin's family and settled into the next phase of their lives. They planted a large garden and set up a workshop and joined the East Side Christian Church and made lots of new friends.
They always had a dog named Patsy. The first Patsys were white german shepherds but when they moved to Evansville they adopted a fox terrier who they also named Patsy. Floyd spent his days sitting in his rocker with his pipe, coffee and cross word puzzles with Patsy at his feet when he wasn't in his workshop. Floyd, Ivalee and Patsy would sit on the patio sipping their coffee and visiting with the neighbors on nice days.
Floyd had a bad fall on some oil when he was younger and permanently injured his back, but he rarely complained. He never said a cross word either. His only vice was smoking. He always had a cigarette in his hand when he was younger but eventually he switched to a pipe which he held unlit as much as lit. Ivalee tried to get him to cut back but he struggled. He was attending a wedding many years later and he had slipped out to light his pipe. Then he put the pipe back in his pocket to hide it. Unfortunately it was still lit and his granddaughter saw smoke coming from his pocket and told him he was on fire. He was totally flustered and all he could say was "Oh, Oh don't tell Mother Lee" (which was his pet name for Ivalee).
Floyd's love for his Ivalee never dimmed. He loved his entire family, but there was no doubt who came first. They celebrated their 50th anniversary in 1971 and family and friends from all over came to wish them well. Many of the friends they made along the way considered them family. His failing heart finally quit five years later but he left behind wonderful memories for everyone that knew and loved him.
In addition to the linked memorials, Floyd has a brother Albert who died at birth in 1891 and a brother Leslie Keeley Faw who changed his name to Lester Foster to escape Al Capone. He was born Dec 3, 1894 in Benton, Illinois and died Nov 10, 1950 in Los Angeles.
While Floyd was recovering from his serious injuries in the hospital he met a young nurse Ivalee Harvey. In 1918 he was drafted but luckily never saw combat and was discharged the following year. He and his adored Ivalee married in 1921. Their beautiful daughter Emma Belle was born in 1922. Floyd tried farming in western Kansas briefly about this time, but decided that he was mechanic not a farmer. In 1925 Ivalee gave birth to their first son, Floyd Harvey Faw but he did not survive his first day. Ivalee was so distraught that Floyd jumped on a train to Kansas City and returned in a few days with another newborn baby he adopted. That baby was Melvin. Two years later they completed their family with the birth of John who they called Jack.
Floyd found work as a mechanic and general repairman but he wanted formal training as a car mechanic so he took the family with him to Chicago for a program offered by the car manufacturers. He worked for his brother who owned a service station there. Floyd told the story of installing bullet proof glass in Al Capone's cars while he was there. His brother eventually changed his name and moved to California to get away from the mob. They returned to Kansas just as the Depression hit. Ivalee worked in home nursing and Floyd did repair work, but he was too generous to collect for his work from his struggling customers so times were tough. Often he paid for the parts out of his own pocket and still never received a dime.
The family moved around during the worst of times and lived with Ivalee's sister for a while. They ate alot of rabbit and squirrel, but they never went hungry and there was plenty of love to go around between family and friends. They endured the Dustbowl with wet sheets in the windows and wet cloths over their faces as they slept.
Ivalee was a music major before she went to nurse's training so all the children played instruments and they had a family band. When the children were old enough they worked after school to help.
Eventually the boys went off to war and Emma Belle married her soldier Bob Gaston. Floyd worked as a hospital orderly for a while, but eventually returned to being a fix it guy. He also was a decent carpenter and made lovely jewelry boxes for everyone in the family.
When they retired they bought a trailer and toured the country stopping to fish and visit all their family and friends. Eventually Floyd developed heart issues and they gave up the trailer and moved to Evansville where their son Melvin who was a cardiologist lived. They bought a home a few blocks from Melvin's family and settled into the next phase of their lives. They planted a large garden and set up a workshop and joined the East Side Christian Church and made lots of new friends.
They always had a dog named Patsy. The first Patsys were white german shepherds but when they moved to Evansville they adopted a fox terrier who they also named Patsy. Floyd spent his days sitting in his rocker with his pipe, coffee and cross word puzzles with Patsy at his feet when he wasn't in his workshop. Floyd, Ivalee and Patsy would sit on the patio sipping their coffee and visiting with the neighbors on nice days.
Floyd had a bad fall on some oil when he was younger and permanently injured his back, but he rarely complained. He never said a cross word either. His only vice was smoking. He always had a cigarette in his hand when he was younger but eventually he switched to a pipe which he held unlit as much as lit. Ivalee tried to get him to cut back but he struggled. He was attending a wedding many years later and he had slipped out to light his pipe. Then he put the pipe back in his pocket to hide it. Unfortunately it was still lit and his granddaughter saw smoke coming from his pocket and told him he was on fire. He was totally flustered and all he could say was "Oh, Oh don't tell Mother Lee" (which was his pet name for Ivalee).
Floyd's love for his Ivalee never dimmed. He loved his entire family, but there was no doubt who came first. They celebrated their 50th anniversary in 1971 and family and friends from all over came to wish them well. Many of the friends they made along the way considered them family. His failing heart finally quit five years later but he left behind wonderful memories for everyone that knew and loved him.
In addition to the linked memorials, Floyd has a brother Albert who died at birth in 1891 and a brother Leslie Keeley Faw who changed his name to Lester Foster to escape Al Capone. He was born Dec 3, 1894 in Benton, Illinois and died Nov 10, 1950 in Los Angeles.
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