[afraidfortherepublic]

Full title: Earl Hamner Jr, who created The Waltons, dies surrounded by family aged 92 in Los Angeles hospital after battle with cancer

Family portrait: Hamner is shown foreground in January 1976 visiting his boyhood home in Virginia with his mother Doris, sisster Audrey and Willard, Paul, Cliff, Jim, Marion and Nancy Hamner

[afraidfortherepublic]

Rip — a life well lived.

[uglybiker]

I always remember this version. ;-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz1OctjxTQg

[HokieMom]

We stopped by their neighborhood in the Virginia mountains when we visited Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’ home not too far from Charlottesville.

Hamner’s boyhood home wa open to the public at the time along with a small museum.

http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/1350

[armydawg505]

I remember when you could watch TV surrounded by your family and not be insulted, embarrassed or disgusted.

[rfreedom4u]

RIP. The Waltons were an integral part of my childhood.

[Larry Lucido]

RIP

But why was he only surrounded by family who were aged 92?