Dec. 14, 2011 A little background on the name Windham

I can't get over how adorable and Gerber-baby perfect he is.  And I get to stare at him all day long.  :)

The reason I liked the name Windham and wanted to name our baby that was to honor my dad and his father, Jerry Windham Myer.  The last time my dad visited Utah he told me about his father, and I could feel the love and absolute admiration he had and has for him.  He told me a lot of special stories and memories they shared.  I hadn't known much about Jerry Windham and the things my dad told me about him made a deep impression on me.  I wanted our baby's name to mean something and not just sound nice.  My intent in naming him Windham was to honor my father's memory of his father, Jerry Windham. 

I also really wanted to name our child Mario after his father and grandfather.  They are both remarkable men who have and will accomplish great things.  So Windham Mario Ruiz is named after 4 great men: his father, grandfathers, and great-grandfather.

Chelsea

 

Thanks so much for the info on the Windham Name. I should try to trace it back. Jerry Windham Myer was our father, and the name came from our paternal grandmother, Mabel Windham, who grew up outside Port Arthur, Texas. She married at Weirgate, Texas to Clayton Pittinger Myer (Senior). That's all I know; Jerry may know more.

 

Love you guys, and cannot wait to meet young Windham. Much Love, Janis

My memories with my grandmother Mabel Windham were wonderful also.  When my dad was alive we would have dinner with her on weekends; she was the best cook.  I remember the best fried chicken, rice, and corn on the cob.  We would fight over who got the pulley-bone.  Very nice memories with the family.  This was when they lived off of New Braunsfels Ave. in an apartment that turned to condos (Chateaux Dijon?) My dad and Clayton lived in the Sunset-Ridge Apts a block away.  This is near the McNay Art Institute, close to Janis.  

Now, I hope you don’t get backlash from my sisters for this eulogy of my father, because they don’t share the same sentiment(s) as I do about him.

Thank you. This was so sweet. 

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