The following photos depict the aging of a Minnesota man (1899-1995). The images are used throughout the Gerontology pages. What might the images suggest to you about this man, his life experiences, and aging?
school days 1910
courtship days photo 1918
marriage photo 1921
early family1 photo 1932
early family2 photo 1940
early family3 photo 1942
early family4 photo 1947
fisherman 1963
fisherman 1975
accordian player 1985
siblings in later life
feeding baby
fisherman 1995
96th birthday cake
grave of old man 1996
In Memoriam:These photos depict the life of William ("Bill") E. Prokopec, a brother, husband, father, and grandfather. He was a man who loved life, a good joke, time with family, and an energetic battle with a walleye. For the last 20 years of his life, he played his accordian ("Happy Birthday" for all with an occasional special addition of "The Old Grey Mare" for the ladies...) for friends on their birthdays.
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