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The Waugh Family The Waugh Family in Danville, California After Joy's death in April, 1954, Jock Waugh began work as Superintendent for the Alamo School District. The Waugh family lived at 55 Gil Blas Road, Danville, California from 1954-1959. Agnes "Ethel" Russell lived with the Waugh Family for a period of time to take care of the children while Jock was at work. Jock's sisters Chrissie and Violet would also move to California and live with the family in Danville (and later in Alamo and Fanny Bay, B.C., Canada).
I remember the Easter of 1955. We had a big Easter Egg Hunt in a field at the north end of Gil Blas Road. Most of the kids in the neighbourhood were there as were many parents. It was an exciting day! I think most kids filled their baskets with hard-boiled eggs and Easter candy. I sure loved the Easter Bunny! - Jeff Waugh
Tippy was my faithful companion, friend and defender. We would often wander away from home alone (to Nana's chagrin) in search of lizards, frogs and pollywogs. My favorite spot was a forbidden waterhole on the other side of Tassajara Road. We would follow the stream (drainage ditch) on the south side of Gil Blas Road through the culvert to surface on the south side of Tassajara where I would catch frogs and watch pollywogs in the warm California sun. My sister saw us there from the school bus one day when she was returning home from Kindergarten or Grade 1 and we ran home as fast as we could hoping to get there before Glenda, but we were too late and in trouble! My grandmother had been frantically searching for us. - Jeff Waugh
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