Oscar Frederick Weeks

Oscar was 24 years old and living in Cleveland, OH, working as a "machine hand" when he signed up for the draft on June 5, 1917. One year later he was a soldier fighting in WWI, entering the U.S. Army on 28 May 1918, and stationed overseas in France with his brother Charlie. After his discharge, he and Charlie returned to Cleveland. The two of them must have been quite the "ladies men" as there are many photos of the two of them with various girlfriends. Eventually, Charlie married and began to raise a family, which put a crimp in their fraternal adventures. During WWII, Oscar worked at a defense plant in Cleveland. Although Oscar was associated with various lady firends, he never married. When his other unmarried brother, Ignatius ("Deedy"), died, Oscar moved back to Magnolia Springs where he was his mother's sole support and lived with her for the remainder of his life. In the late 1930's, Oscar was one of the water route postmen who delivered mail to those living along the Magnolia River.

He became rather embittered in his waning years, and it is reported that he said: "When I die, I'm not going to leave a will. I go to my grave with the knowledge that my family will fight each other over my estate." He is remembered for hislarge mane of beautiful white hair and his beloved aromatic pipe which he contentedly smoked as he sat listening to the radio and watching cars go by through the living room window.