My dad Albert Ray Nyrgrin, Jr. played football in Hutto High School.
My parents Albert Ray Nygrin, Jr. and mom Edith Mae Townsend met at Hutto High School.
My dad Albert Ray Nygrin, Jr. was S 1/c during WWII. He entered the Navy in 1944, trained in San Diego and Hollister, California. Served in the Pacific Theater.
My parents, Albert Ray Nygrin, Jr and Edith Mae Townsend were married in 1947.
Their wedding book.
Page from their wedding book. Start of their honeymoon.
Page from their wedding book. She had bridal showers.
Page from their wedding book. Has newspaper article about wedding and her hand written information about wedding.
In 1947, my mother, Edith Mae Townsend Nygrin, had a set of twins. They were named Glynda Janell Nygrin (me) and Lynda Darnell Nygrin.
Dad worked at Texas & Power Light Company, in Taylor, Tx his whole working career.
Daddy loved to fish. He and his dad, Albert Nygrin, Sr, went on many fishing trips around Hutto. This picture was taken on the coast.
My mother worked at the Hutto School lunchroom for many years. She was the manager.
Here is my mother's Millionaire Pineapple Pie recipe. It is written in her hand writing. It was one of her best pies she made for family gatherings. Everyone, fought for the last piece. When she did not make the pie, there were many sad faces. Below, her grandson, Richard Arden McLelland, Jr is getting his piece. The 2nd picture (when she was in her 70's) she is cutting her pie for family.
My mother and dad enjoyed their retirement. He retired as early as he could. He enjoyed is garden and both enjoyed their backyard. Mom, had her flowers and dad had his bird bath and enjoyed feeding the birds. They both loved to BBQ in the backyard. My dad always had huge BBQ pits. My mother was always trying new BBQ sauces.
Daddy in backyard with his BBQ pit. Enjoy the following slideshow. Daddy is with his great grandson Andre James McLelland showing off his BBQ.
My parents are buried in the Hutto City Cemetery. Albert Ray Nygrin, Jr was born 08/24/26 and died 01/05/2004. Mom, Edith Mae Townsend Nygrin was born 12/26/25 and died 09/07/2004.
My daddy had nickname tubbie.