© Dr. Galen Royer Frysinger
A child is born, “Galen”
This is my Grand Father,
Clayton Royer, holding me,
his first grandson.
Our New Home in the Country
Along the Union Deposit Road, Route 23, East of
Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania
In 1934 we moved to the farm next to Grandpa
Frysinger and starting fixing up the barn to raise
chickens. I helped as I could while learning
carpentry. Creating the second floor in the barn was
the real fun. Going up the half finished stairs was
the challenge.
Gallery
I was born on August 21, 1931 in the
southwest front bedroom of Grandpa
Frysinger's house at R.D. 1,
Harrisburg, PA. Since I was early, I
arrived before Dr. Horn could come to
help in the birth. Even before that,
however, I had caused problems in
that my mother Irene lost her first job
as a school librarian since they
considered it unprofessional to be
pregnant during the school term.
Father brought some gladiolus to
mom during my first days so mom
always told me that they were her
most favorite flowers.
before my swim
After my Swim
The biggest impression during my early years
was the cellar door, which dropped on my head
creating a wound which took some time to heal,
and which some say, affected the way I thought
about things for the rest of my life.
the cellar door
me with
head bandage
My sister Anne, sitting next to Me.
Our dog Tippi
My Life