tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718751493806122087.post6339486506440407065..comments2023-09-06T06:58:32.684-07:00Comments on TO WRITE IS TO BREATHE, TO LIVE, TO DANCE: Goodbear...C. Zampahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08907314323318638669noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718751493806122087.post-46035796428068417872014-09-09T21:21:42.840-07:002014-09-09T21:21:42.840-07:00My name is Sunni RedFawn GoodBear as my Father Leo...My name is Sunni RedFawn GoodBear as my Father Leonard F. GoodBear Jr Stated above Thank you so much for sharing your memory of my Grandfather Leonard F. GoodBear Sr. It brought tears to my eyes as I was trying to read your article out loud to my husband my voice began to tremble with pride as I continued to read, to have been able to have any memory of my Grandfather I would be greatful but to read the memory of him through your words I am inspired I was born May of 1985 to my knowledge my Grandfather held me several times before he passed away to be with MuheyO (Heavenly Father) in 1986. Again thank you and bless you from my family to yours WE ARE PROUD to say GOODBEAR. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718751493806122087.post-76407999539426011052014-07-11T07:30:45.601-07:002014-07-11T07:30:45.601-07:00hello my name is Leonard f.Goodbear. i read your a...hello my name is Leonard f.Goodbear. i read your article of my lifes hero, as my father i was a paratrooper also. i live to try and make my father proud, following in his footsteps but not filling his mocosins. i shed few tears , chiefs dont cry in front of his people but i could not help it, i do miss my dad very much. i asked him for guidance everyday, for now i am a chief taking his position nut not his place. you stirred up a lot of good memory`s of him. he used to tell me stories of his time at war. i could go on and on. me and my brother Ralph were in the vietnam era. vet ralph being a door gunner, myself being a armour tank. both of us had wings of war aviation and airborne soldiers. also my son Shawn Goodbear Medlock also being a soldier and airborne, 18th airborne regiment. 5th army my father after the war, reinlisted in the airforce and was stationed at rimaiane air base, frankfort,germany. he had a off spring of german decent. we would like to find is family in germany if you could be of some help it would bring a closure on that side of the world. knowing my dad as a good warrior chief, it think they would like to know about him i am sure of that.i would like to corespond with you more. i would have like to have met you beloved father, as my dad used to say "there were angles from hell when the liberated los banos p.o.w camp, luzon philipines. they were in leyete gulf.<br />thanks to you and your`s with our love<br />cheyenne chief Leonard f. Goodbear jr and family and tribe. heuhoiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718751493806122087.post-40120663375866699472012-12-31T08:55:49.782-08:002012-12-31T08:55:49.782-08:00I believe his heart was always in the right place....I believe his heart was always in the right place. he would help people in need therefore would give them the last money he had or take you in if you had no place. in our tribe that's what a chief is supposed to do, he has to be able to give all his worldly possessions to help another in need. he might have had to do it but I think Leonard Sr. Truely had a heart of gold because it showed amoung so many tribes. TheAir Force used to fly his flag before several pow wows here in Oklahoma after his passing, it was neat to know that his flag flew overhead before they all began to dance. He became a very highly decorated soldier and was an airborne paratroopper and did over 60 jumps behind enemy lines. I'm so happy and proud of him and try to think of him daily for guidance. Thank you for sharing, it makes many smile in pride.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718751493806122087.post-16878383889473376942012-12-31T08:34:53.747-08:002012-12-31T08:34:53.747-08:00Frank, you made my day with your comments.
That w...Frank, you made my day with your comments.<br /><br />That was one of the outstanding things I saw in his photo all these years. His noble carriage. I think it struck me so, even more than his handsome looks. <br /><br />Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. Leonard Sr. has had this nice place in my heart all this time. Of all the WWII photos I saw of my father's this one stood out to me, made me so curious to know who that wonderful man was.<br /><br />Again, thank you from the bottom of my heart.C. Zampahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08907314323318638669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718751493806122087.post-92018834200948603812012-12-31T08:25:19.503-08:002012-12-31T08:25:19.503-08:00I just wish more Caucasians would acknowledge Nati...I just wish more Caucasians would acknowledge Native Americans as respectable people. The first nations have helped this county in more ways than most will come to know. People like Leonard Sr. are few but make a major impact on the different people they meet. I'm honored as well to have met someone who seen him alive and in his best days. My prayers are out to you and your family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718751493806122087.post-26902420597889216852012-12-31T08:14:11.223-08:002012-12-31T08:14:11.223-08:00that's a cool picture, I didn't get to kno...that's a cool picture, I didn't get to know Leonard goodbear Sr. but our names are only switched. there's Leonard Sr. then Leonard Frank Jr. then there's me Frank Leonard. your story is pretty awesome. in honor of our great grandfathers memory to let you know for your knowledge, he was a Cheyenne chief as is my father leaonard. frank Jr. I only hope not to carry that responsibility. You had feelings for a Cheyenne chief my dear, one out of 44 in the Cheyenne nation, he became known throughtout Oklahoma as a great man, honored and respected and at his funeral there were several other tribes who honored him as well. You were right in your admiration all this time about him and in my opinion the men of them times were all forged in steel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718751493806122087.post-25564096402194909432012-07-31T04:00:11.585-07:002012-07-31T04:00:11.585-07:00Duyen, it is so wonderful to meet you! More than y...Duyen, it is so wonderful to meet you! More than you can know.<br /><br />That one photograph, all these years, has been so cherished to me. I'll never know why, but then I think the beauty is in the mystery of it---a person I never met, but felt like I knew.<br /><br />Blessings to you and your family as well. And thank you for responding. It made my day.C. Zampahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08907314323318638669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718751493806122087.post-16352049909118661492012-07-30T23:22:30.568-07:002012-07-30T23:22:30.568-07:00Hi Carol, I'm Duyen GoodBear and yes this is a...Hi Carol, I'm Duyen GoodBear and yes this is a pic of my grandfather, I would be the one to be offended, but am honored by the post and memory u have for my family's name, hope life seeks u nothing but blessings and your family.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08283114085898491176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718751493806122087.post-41943434441848070252011-10-20T04:21:01.792-07:002011-10-20T04:21:01.792-07:00To Adrian Goobear:
I saw your post in my email, bu...To Adrian Goobear:<br />I saw your post in my email, but it's not on the blog any longer, so I figure you may hve deleted it.<br /><br />Anyway...It made me cry to see your name there, happy to make a connection with something that has always only been a memory all my life...and not even a memory from my own life, but from my father's.<br /><br />Hearing him talk about your grandfather always made me smile, and you'd not believe how many times I made him repeat the same stuff, just because he seemed to talk with such respect. He loved to talk about his WWII experiences, and your grandfather was one of those aspects.<br /><br />I pray I've not offended you or anyone in your family by posting this memory. It's been something I cherished for years, and hated seeing it pass with my father.<br /><br />Thank you for visiting. I'm honored.C. Zampahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08907314323318638669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718751493806122087.post-35370554642826276572011-10-19T19:01:20.934-07:002011-10-19T19:01:20.934-07:00Hello. That man you speak of is my granfather, a c...Hello. That man you speak of is my granfather, a cheyenne.Adrian GoodBearnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718751493806122087.post-89184711082631940052011-04-06T09:43:22.514-07:002011-04-06T09:43:22.514-07:00Hello, Sloan!
I'm so grateful for these old ph...Hello, Sloan!<br />I'm so grateful for these old photographs. They're such valuable pieces of history, particlarly within each family. And, like you said, sometimes of those we only DO know through others' memories and the photos.<br /><br />Thank you for visiting.C. Zampahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08907314323318638669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718751493806122087.post-32944349268402925622011-04-06T08:49:16.773-07:002011-04-06T08:49:16.773-07:00Wonderful post, Carol! I have tears in my eyes. Th...Wonderful post, Carol! I have tears in my eyes. This reminds me of how much I learned about my grandparents from the memories and reflections of my parents, the stories told by others, the photos I still hold close. All that makes me, as an adult, feel closer to the grandparents I only knew as a child.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this!Sloan Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02533709222053539359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718751493806122087.post-59510246271540728792011-04-05T16:32:08.544-07:002011-04-05T16:32:08.544-07:00Nigel, it is SO good to see you, my friend! I miss...Nigel, it is SO good to see you, my friend! I miss you! I've not been on my blog in a while, and I need to hop over to my 'following' list and visit you!<br /><br />Hugs to you, sweetie!C. Zampahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08907314323318638669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718751493806122087.post-40438628539039437532011-04-05T16:28:53.222-07:002011-04-05T16:28:53.222-07:00A wonderful post, Carol.
Sometimes all we have o...A wonderful post, Carol. <br /><br />Sometimes all we have of those we loved, of those we came to know, even vicariously, is memories. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing.Nigelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359175138808226219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718751493806122087.post-15470787437422060202011-04-05T16:08:54.039-07:002011-04-05T16:08:54.039-07:00Hello, Lisa, dear lady.
Made me cry, too, Lisa. It...Hello, Lisa, dear lady.<br />Made me cry, too, Lisa. It never hit me until today that Goodbear is sort of gone, too. I have the picture, but I sort of 'lived' it with Daddy.<br /><br />Hugs and love to you!C. Zampahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08907314323318638669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718751493806122087.post-48984582628675340552011-04-05T16:07:43.354-07:002011-04-05T16:07:43.354-07:00Thank you and hello, Joylene! Oh, we all have a Go...Thank you and hello, Joylene! Oh, we all have a Goodbear, I reckon. And you're right, they are all the same.<br /><br />Hugs to you and thank your for visiting!C. Zampahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08907314323318638669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718751493806122087.post-81769966086906543572011-04-05T16:06:42.328-07:002011-04-05T16:06:42.328-07:00Hey, Tess, I never thought of it that way! I suppo...Hey, Tess, I never thought of it that way! I suppose Goodbear is sort of my 'Colonel'. <br />You know the feeling, then, don't you?<br />Thanks for stopping by! Hugs!C. Zampahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08907314323318638669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718751493806122087.post-52850272502229954372011-04-05T15:34:27.055-07:002011-04-05T15:34:27.055-07:00You made me cry, Carol. lol. Seems when your dad d...You made me cry, Carol. lol. Seems when your dad died, you lost connection with two good men. ((Hugs))Lisa Alexander Griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14408188538622550449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718751493806122087.post-60567575678574870172011-04-05T15:24:50.232-07:002011-04-05T15:24:50.232-07:00Carol, you leave me speechless. I have known a few...Carol, you leave me speechless. I have known a few Goodbear in my day. And they were exactly as you depicted. Sad, vulnerable, sexual, and yearning for their place. <br /><br />Outstanding post!Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718751493806122087.post-18113708769462073482011-04-05T13:50:37.003-07:002011-04-05T13:50:37.003-07:00This reminds me of my Colonel. Only he's still...This reminds me of my Colonel. Only he's still with me. Funny the way memories work. Their purpose.Tess MacKallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00066240659271231596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718751493806122087.post-47082176644835635962011-04-05T13:40:27.079-07:002011-04-05T13:40:27.079-07:00Damon, thank you for visiting. It was indeed my pl...Damon, thank you for visiting. It was indeed my pleasure. A chance to relive this memory, although today it was so sad for me. I didn't see it coming.C. Zampahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08907314323318638669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718751493806122087.post-26453824627658067482011-04-05T13:04:55.352-07:002011-04-05T13:04:55.352-07:00What a lovely post and a lovely memory. As I get o...What a lovely post and a lovely memory. As I get older I'm fascinated by the ways memories acquire layers by their recall, so that it isn't just the initial experience but the different points they've resurfaced and refracted in our lives that affect us when we re-remember.<br /><br />Thanks for posting this.Damon Suedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16030863949197265863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718751493806122087.post-23003341050567867582011-04-05T12:20:46.493-07:002011-04-05T12:20:46.493-07:00Hi, Cassie! You know, I am tempted, very tempted. ...Hi, Cassie! You know, I am tempted, very tempted. So many scenarios in my mind with him!<br />Good to see you!C. Zampahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08907314323318638669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718751493806122087.post-62973841909391716652011-04-05T11:59:40.132-07:002011-04-05T11:59:40.132-07:00You're right, lots of stories begging to be to...You're right, lots of stories begging to be told. Go for it, Carol, can't wait to read whatever you come up with.Cassie Exlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07032720662086516954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718751493806122087.post-39777091227806257932011-04-05T11:48:03.081-07:002011-04-05T11:48:03.081-07:00Welcome, Julie! You know, you are SO right! Oh, an...Welcome, Julie! You know, you are SO right! Oh, and there are so many stories to imagine, since I don't know anything about him except what Daddy knew. My imagination has run absolutely wild!<br /><br />Thanks for visiting!C. Zampahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08907314323318638669noreply@blogger.com