Grandpa Joe drove from Ft. Scott Kansas to our home in his new Mercury coupe. It was maroon, had a radio and whitewall tires. This well equipped original spotted at Lima OH reminds me of the

First Family Mercury

Our great grandfather, George, purchased one of the first three Fords in Merrick County. It was a bright red 1909 touring car. Our family has been loyal to Ford products ever since.

Our grandpa Lisle taught his girl friend, Virginia, to drive this car in defiance of her father. He forbade her to drive because women are too "nervous" to drive safely.

Grandma Virginia became known as the little old lady in tennis shoes. She terrorized Colorado Boulevard in her 1965 Parklane much like the 'Little Old Lady from Pasasdena'.

Grandpa Joe was the first in our family to own a Mercury. He came to our Christmas gathering in a brand new 1949 maroon two door sedan. He later traded it for a 1954 Monterey hardtop (red with a black top) and then a 1958 Monterey four door sedan.

My father's first Mercury was a 1952 Custom two door sedan. It was a sensible gray color and the options list included oil filter, cigar lighter, radio, overdrive, and heater. It did not have a clock.

The first Mercury I remember is our family's 1956 Monterey four door sedan. This car was turquoise and white with many options; including power steering, power brakes, Mercomatic, radio, and heater.