Facts About My Grandfather
•John Joseph Collins
•Grandfather
•Born in Philadelphia 1942
•Today lives in Berwyn, PA
John and the Stripes
•Favorite stripe is Faith because it helps us livethe other stripes
•Also thinks Faith helps you a lot in life
•Showed Honesty when he got into a fight withhis sister
•Also showed Honesty when he chopped downa tree
John as a Child
•Lived in the city
•Played baseball and football
•Walked to school
•Liked to play with friends
•Built go-carts
John’s Family Members
•Father built buildings
•Mother stayed at home
•5 older sisters and 1 younger sister
•Had a dog Mike
John’s Jobs
•Delivered mail on Christmas and Easter
•Delivered flowers
•Worked at a gas station
•Worked at a hardware store
•Made plastic counters
3rd Grade for John
•Was fun – went to the amusement park at theend of the year
Caden and John
•Fun learning more about my Grandfather
–Learned that he played baseball
•Surprising that he delivered flowers as a job
•Happy that he went to an amusement park
•Played baseball just like me!
