Ernest Toole Toole

Widower

Ernest was born in Jacksonville, FL. and raised just south of Jacksonville, on the St. Johns river in Mandarin, FL. After High School, (left before graduation and joined the Navy), he spent four years in the US Navy. Later he attended UNF while working shift work at a local paper mill, Graduating from UNF in 1975 with a BA in Psychology. He then spent many years selling chemicals to and working in and around the Paper industry throughout the United States and Canada. Later started a Flea Market and Restaurant. He is now retired for the fifth time living in Wakulla County, FL. He still spends much of his time reading Florida histories, hiking, boating, scuba diving, writing and performing his music in various venues around the State, including The Annual Florida Folk Festival at The Stephen Foster Memorial State Park at White Springs, FL., and many other State Park events. His original stories and songs are true historical events pulled from Florida's long and interesting history. The stories and songs will take you to places and events of bygone that most people, even of this State, have never seen or experienced. Ernest can be seen on Youtube, music, under Ernest Toole. Presently Ernest has three CD's out, Ernest Toole “E.T.” Sings Stories Of Old Florida, More Stories Of Old Florida, Ernest Toole. and Stories of Old Florida, The Final Tour. Ernest's CD's are available at various locations around the Tallahassee area including,The Museum Of Natural History at the Gray Building, Tall. FL Jack Rudloe's Gulf Specimens Marine Lab, Gulf Shop, Panacea, FL, Guif Shop, Wakulla Historical Society, Crawfordville, FL. Or on-Line Purchase or listened to through among others Spotify, CD Baby & iTunes. Ernest can also be contacted by E-Mail: et@thewalk.com.

Most of it was a blur as I was always looking out the window wishing I was fishin'

The 1960 picture at the beach was taken at Jax. Beach with my 1950 Copper colored Studebaker Convertible. I'm on the right with hat, Roger Braynard,
barely visible behind me. The rest, your guess is as good as mine including the little lady that I met at the beach that day. The others might can be matched up with the year book. :+)