tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post6224703441016815962..comments2024-03-17T20:58:50.074-05:00Comments on Doug Dawgz Blog: The Reinhart Legacy – Part IIDoug Dawghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14287287108412180656noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-83729475110295371002009-06-14T22:18:12.874-05:002009-06-14T22:18:12.874-05:00What a great comment, Barbara. I'll send an e-...What a great comment, Barbara. I'll send an e-mail to Norman Thompson who got me started on this series ... if you want to e-mail him yourself, send me an e-mail (click on my icon and you'll find it) and I'll get it to you.<br /><br />The Reinhart series isn't done ... I've just not gotten back to it. There will be some very nice stuff in Theresa Reinhart's part, particularly.Doug Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287287108412180656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-42952862973994173512009-06-14T20:44:42.662-05:002009-06-14T20:44:42.662-05:00I am Barbara Engel, daughter of Mary Amelia Reinha...I am Barbara Engel, daughter of Mary Amelia Reinhart Engel, who was M. J. Reinhart's daugher. She died February of this year at the age of 90. She had the same sharp mind her father had, and kept it until she died. She was a graduate of Oklahoma University, and at one time aspired to become an engineer and would have been a good one. Her father said he would train her, but she married instead, and applied her intelligence to raising 11 children and working in the family business which was farming and real estate. I talked often to her about her father and her years of growing up in OKC, and can clarify a few things for you. My great grandfather John Martin Reinhart did help to back my grandfater's company. He sold his hardware store in Iowa, and came to OKC with about $100,000, a large sum of money for that time. His partner, Mr. Donavan was not active in the business for long because he had a serious stoke at an early age, perhaps in his forties, which left him disabled. I remember my grandfater as a cultured man who loved to listen to classical music and collect art. I own a baby grand piano from 1936 which he bought for the children to practice on. He also like to fish, and I know he made some trips to the Texas coast to go deep sea fishing, but I think he mostly worked. He did not like to drive, and had a driver most of the time. My mother was comfortable with cars, and began driving at age 10, running errands for her parents, and often driving them around. One of the cars they owned was a huge car with bulletproof glass that "Machine Gun" Kelly's lawyer received in part payment for his defense. It would go very fast, but my mother said she always drove it very slow. Ironically, my grandfater eventually gave it to a group of nuns to drive. <br /><br />She said her father, though short (maybe 5' 4") was very athletic and a champion bicylist as a young man, and designed a track on his father's farmland in Iowa. He could pick corn very fast because he was just the right height to pick the ears of corn. He contracted to pick a field of corn with a farmer and finished it in such record time the man did not wish to pay him as much as he agreed, but finally did.<br /><br />My mother said that my grandfater survived the depression by turning over the entire check he received from a few oil wells he owned. He took it to the bank, and and they never foreclosed on his properties. As his situation improved, he took over notes the bank held on other properties, thus increasing his holdings. He always lived modestly, and my mother said the depression left a lasting impression on him.<br /><br />These are just a few remembrances I have of my grandfather; not important really, but they just make him more real and human. Thank you for all the reasearch you did on him. I really had no idea he built so many significant buildings. Your blog is very interesting. I am now a Texan at cutaway1@people pc.com.<br /><br />Barbara L. EngelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-25124873770956497062008-08-20T14:51:00.001-05:002008-08-20T14:51:00.001-05:00Thank you for your time and effort. Very interest...Thank you for your time and effort. Very interesting informatin. I am M.J's Great Grandson. His Daughter Mary Amelia is my Grandmother. She just had her 90th Birthday in May, and she is doing fine in Ada. I can give you her # if you send me an email. john.engel@us.army.mil<BR/>I am currently in Iraq as I am an Officer in the Army, but I do check my emial often. ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-24484642042575810392008-08-20T14:51:00.000-05:002008-08-20T14:51:00.000-05:00Thank you for your time and effort. Very interest...Thank you for your time and effort. Very interesting informatin. I am M.J's Great Grandson. His Daughter Mary Amelia is my Grandmother. She just had her 90th Birthday in May, and she is doing fine in Ada. I can give you her # if you send me an email. john.engel@us.army.mil<BR/>I am currently in Iraq as I am an Officer in the Army, but I do check my emial often. ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-69969750534136565932008-06-09T23:33:00.000-05:002008-06-09T23:33:00.000-05:00Joe,Sorry the e-mail stuff messed you up. You shou...Joe,<BR/><BR/>Sorry the e-mail stuff messed you up. You should be able to click my "Avatar" and it should take you to an area where you can send me an e-mail, if you want. I'd post the e-mail link here, but that would be good karma for spammers and bad karma for me! That said, my telephone number is in the phone book and I'd be glad to talk with you and maybe get some stuff to add to this series of articles before it's done! Yes, there is MUCH more to come on this family!Doug Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287287108412180656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31117373.post-55794109544608840242008-06-09T09:35:00.000-05:002008-06-09T09:35:00.000-05:00Tried to email you, but can't get past the log.net...Tried to email you, but can't get past the log.net stuff...love the Reinhart Legacy 1 & 2..Your historical data will keep me occupied for years. I wanted to email you because I married M.J.'s youngest daughter, Helen, 65 years ago (still togethr and in love), worked for R&D '46 to '70, general manager '52 to '70.<BR/>Joe EmrickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com