Most stories you find on here about bowling are going to be about my Grandma Doris, who spent most of her life outside of work bowling, thinking about bowling, organizing bowling events, teaching kids how to bowl, or traveling to bowling tournaments. But, her husband, my Granddad Louis, was also a bowler.
He played on a men's team in Washington, DC that also included my Uncle Valton Reeves (the brother of the husband of Granddad's first wife Elnora Cooper's sister Lila Cooper - I know!). He wasn’t as deeply involved in the sport as Grandma Doris was, but
their shared love of bowling was one of the lynchpins of their relationship.
Together, they often drove here and there across the country to tournaments,
taking the youngest two children (my mom and aunt) with them. And the kids
remember more than a few evenings where they were responsible for dinner while
Mama and Dad were at a bowling event.
Apparently Granddad had some success, too! Check out this picture
of him (center) holding a trophy at one of his competitions.
I wish I had more details for this picture – where and when
it was taken, for example, though I’d guess this is the 1960s – but this is a
case of what you see is what you get. In any case, a tip of the hat to Louis
Shepherd, bowling trophy winner!
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