Richard "Rich" Max Lobin Family...A Tribute
Publisher: Floyd Thomas Pratt F.H.C., M.A.G.I.
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado
Language: eng
Format: 8mm home movies to VHS to digital
Description: Richard “Dick” Max (1918-1990) and Mary Louise “MaryLou” (1928-2013) (JONES) Lobin
 
Dorothy (BEDNAREK) Pratt was working as a keypunch operator processing Medical records for the U.S. Army in St. Louis. Her duties were to type in data into a machine, which punched holes in thick cards, which could be read by other machines storing data. You could say she was one of the first to do what is known today as data entry. 

While she was working there, she met Mary Louise “MaryLou” (JONES) Lobin and became good friends. MaryLou was married to Richard Max Lobin in 1948 and they eventually had 3 children. 

We used to go on picnics and outings with the Lobins and I remember Richard had a movie camera and took some pictures of some of our outings. 

Mary Louise “MaryLou” (JONES) born Saint Louis City, Missouri on 19 June 1928 daughter of Virgil (1905-1979) and Frances Luvern (1905-1984) (DUNCEATH) Jones. Married Richard Max Lobin born Saint Louis City, Missouri on 3 April 1918 son of Max J. (1886-1970) and Katherine Aurelia (1888-1948) (WALSH) Lobin.

The Lobins eventually moved out to Anaheim, California and bought a house with a swimming pool. We visited them one summer and I thought it was great they had a pool and we were able to go to Disneyland.

When we moved to Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania circa 1952, we lost track of the Lobins. But, Mom and MaryLou kept in touch and wrote often. When we returned to Saint Louis circa 1954, we reconnected with the Lobins and years later they sent us a VHS video of Dick’s 8mm movie camera footage covering 1955-1958.
Notes: https://archive.org/details/VTS011_201603
Table of contents: title: When you select the "Read Online" icon you will be directed to Internet Archive where I have posted a collection of 8mm home movies taken from 1955-1958 by Richard Lobin. The Lobins sent this to Dad as a VHS, which I converted to digital.; title: This collection is ranked #1 through #7. For the Pratt descendants you will be interested in #3 Labeled VTS 01 1.; title: First Segment...starts out with Richard Lobin in the white shirt followed by Michael Lee Pratt in the dark shirt, Richard "Dickie" Lobin Jr. and without a shirt Floyd Thomas Pratt.; title: Second Segment...shows two unidentified female standing by some horses then pans to the road standing in the dark shirt and yellow slacks is MaryLou Louise (JONES) Lobin, in the white blouse and skirt is Dorothy (BEDNAREK) Pratt, the little girl is Kathy (LOBIN), her brother no shirt; Richard "Dickie" Lobin, boy in the black and white striped shirt is Floyd Thomas Pratt. Dorothy is holding son; Michael Lee Pratt, man in white shirt black trousers is Floyd Theodore Pratt.; title: Third Segment...the Lobins; title: Fourth Segment...the amusement park at 6:57 Dickie Lobin, boy with dark hair at 7:33 is Floyd Thomas Pratt, followed by his brother; Michael Lee Pratt. At 8:06 is Dickie Lobin, Michael Lee Pratt waiting for ride to start followed by Floyd Thomas Pratt. At 8:37 is Michael Lee Pratt, three men in the cup is Floyd Thomas Pratt, Dickie Login, Larry Winslow Pratt, and Mike is riding by himself at 8:52. Riding the horse carriages Mike Pratt, Tom Pratt, Dickie Lobin. Richard Lobin holding daughter; Kathy. Eating snow-cones...Dickie Lobin, Floyd Thomas Pratt, Larry Winslow Pratt not eating, Dorothy in orange shirt, MaryLou in red shirt. Michael Lee Pratt at 10:04 video messed up, end of Pratt participation. The rest of the video concerns the Lobin family, relatives and friends.