Casey and Monte

There’s a whole lot of singers in the Killingsworth Family.  There’s (K.C. aka Casey} who we remember as Postmaster in Oysterville, Long Beach, and Astoria – though not all at the same time.  Then, there’s brother Monte who is a teacher (maybe now retired) and author of books for young people.  Next, comes the other brother, Sean-the-drummer.  Maya (Monte’s daughter) and Josh and Meagan (Casey’s kids) all sing, too.

Oh.  And did I say there’s a whole lot of the Killingsworth Family?  Period. Those named above are only the Singing Killingsworths – or at least as far as we know.  They are all planning to be at the Oysterville Music Vespers on Sunday and, after twenty years or so, we know that there are always surprises in store! Other family members will be in their entourage and there will probably be a whole lot of hugging going on!

Josh and Casey

The way Casey tells it, he and his brothers grew up singing and playing musical instruments – guitars for Casey and Monte.  Maybe for Sean, too.  I’m not clear about that.  Their folks and their neighbors hosted hootenannies every week or so (and if you don’t know what a hootenanny is, you must be younger-than-springtime!  Look it up!)  Around getting-out-of-school-age, the three of them formed a band, “the Killingsworth Brothers” and hit the road.

Casey

Gradually ‘real life’ began to get in the way of fame and fortune.  Wives.  Children. Jobs with steady incomes.  That sort of thing.  So the band broke up – if there is such a thing when the members are all brothers.  I don’t know how often they do real gigs other than the Oysterville one but we consider ourselves extremely fortunate.  We’ve watched their kids grow up and join them on stage and now there’s a third generation in the wings!   We feel honored that they come from so far away (The Gorge, Medford, Wolf Creek…) just for Vespers!  Come join the fun on Sunday – 3:00 P.M., at the Oysterville Church!