Robert "Bob" Eugene Doyle Jr.: Memories of the First-Born of a Last-Born

I received some fun photos and family history details from Robert "Bob" Eugene Doyle Jr. - the oldest child of Robert Eugene Doyle & Betty Jane Keating. Bob's father was the youngest child of the John Albert Doyle & Florence Bates Doyle family.   

Doyle Family Gathering - Consesus Lake - c. 1953

From Robert "Bob" Eugene Doyle Jr.: 

I am kneeling in the  front row in the  white shirt next to  Danny Waldron. My mom is behind Danny and holding my brother Tommy. My sister Linda Doyle Popp is behind me, Grandma is holding my sister Patty Doyle Randle, and my Dad is fifth from the left in the back next to Crawley Waldron behind his wife Florence "Honey" Doyle Waldron. The photo was taken at the Conesus Lake  house where Grandma (Florence Bates Doyle) lived.

A Cropped Portion of the Photo ...
Florence May Bates Doyle—about 1 year before her passing.
(Florence's husband, John Albert Doyle, passed away in 1939.)

When Grandma Florence moved to the Lake full time, Marge Doyle Miller, my family, the  Dowlings, and then the Waldrons stayed there to help  her.  The Waldrons lived there for many more years after she died. Grandma Florence passed away about a year after the photo above was taken.

My father was Robert Eugene Doyle — John and Florence's youngest. I am Robert Eugene Jr. The oldest of their 8 children. My Dad was my best friend all of my life. He was a devoted family man who died suddenly at 54 years old in 1975. He is the reason for my career choice. I have had boats since the age of 7 yrs old, and still do 70 years later! I'm a retired Charter boat and Yacht delivery Merchant Marine Master Captain, living on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs Arkansas. I  grew up with Danny Waldron and Bobby Dowling. Uncle Arlington was my Godfather.

Bob E. Doyle's Father, Robert Eugene Doyle -
the youngest child of John Albert & Florence Bates
Bob's Godfather, Arlington, is in the back row to the far left, in front of the glass door.

A Close Up of Bob E. Doyle's Father - Robert Eugene Doyle
Standing near his father, John Albert Doyle

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Another great photo shared by Robert "Bob" Eugene Doyle ...
John Albert Doyle (1884-1939) at Conesus Lake Cottage
The grandfather of Bob E. Doyle Jr.

The Tombstone of John Albert Doyle & Florence May Bates Doyle
@ Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Rochester, NY

L🠊R:
Gary Waldron (driving the boat),
Bill Doyle & Patty Doyle Randle,
Joni & Robert "Bob" E. Doyle 
c. 2016

Rob, Landon, and Heidi Doyle
Robert "Bob" Eugene Doyle Jr.'s son and family

Robert "Bob" Eugene Doyle Jr.

Connecting Bob Doyle to Arthur Doyle & Mary of Graiguenamanagh, Ireland ...
- Robert "Bob" Eugene Doyle Jr. was a son of Robert Eugene Doyle.
- Robert Eugene Doyle was a son of John Albert Doyle.
- John Albert Doyle was a son of Owen Eugene Doyle.
- Owen Eugene Doyle was a son of Owen Doyle & Margaret Shaughnessy—both from Ireland.
-Owen Doyle was a son of Arthur Doyle & Mary (maiden name?) Doyle of Graiguenamanagh, Ireland. 

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An Addition (October 1, 2021) ... 

My brother John Doyle labeled some of the family members he recognized on a cropped copy of Bob's awesome photo above. The yellow labels highlight the John Gordon & Mary Bernadine Daley Doyle Branch of the family ...