The Ockershausen Chronicles

About the Book

The Ockershausens are a close-knit family full of colorful creative, successful personalities. And none, more so, than Harry, the oldest of six siblings and the author of this family history. Harry’s life is as rich as the 20th century it encompasses: childhood athlete, professional musician, orchestra leader, Air Force officer, communications attorney, lawyer before the bar of the Supreme Court, avid golfer, generous friend, loving and supportive husband, and terrific father. Harry has enriched the lives of all who know him and now you can get to know him better by reading his story. The Ockershausens are a close-knit family full of colorful, creative, successful personalities. And none, more so, than Harry, the oldest of six siblings and the author of this family history. Harry’s life is as rich as the 20th century it encompasses: childhood athlete, professional musician, orchestra leader, Air Force officer, communications attorney, lawyer before the bar of the Supreme Court, avid golfer, generous fried, loving and supportive husband, and terrific father. Harry has enriced the lives of all who know him and now you can get to know him by reading his story.

About the Author

As Harry Ockershausen approached his nineties, he decided it was time to start the book. In 2000, he began dictating audio tapes about his family and his life. His stories include amazing and amusing anecdotes involving family members and personalities recognized on a wider stage: Eleanor Roosevelt, Huey Long, Bobby Jones, Gene Sarazen, Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Artie Shaw, Tony Pastor, Paul Whiteman, Gene Krupa, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagon, the Bushes, and many, many others. The Ockershausen Chronicles is the story of one American family, but it reflects the hopes and dream of most families of the 20th century.