Several Titanic Descendants Attend Anniversary Ceremony

Titanic Museum Attraction - Branson, MO - Saturday (Photos By: Monte Schisler)

Museum Co-Owner John Joslyn

Tom Goldsmith - Ashland, OH

Janet Ellis, Hometown Radio

Steve and Janet, broadcasting live on Hometown Radio

Mayor Raeanne Presley (far right), and husband Steve

By: Monte Schisler, News Director
Posted: Saturday, April 14, 2012

Thousands of guests attended the weekend ceremony at the Titanic Museum Attraction in Branson marking the 100^th anniversary of the sinking, of what was then, the world’s largest cruise liner.

The guest list included a dozen descendents from the passenger list of that fateful morning in April of 1912.. Some survived – some perished.

Museum Co-Owner John Joslyn tells HometownDailyNews.com it was important to invite those family members here:

John Joslyn 2012A911

Tom Goldsmith of Ashland Ohio was one of those descendents who attended the ceremony. His grandfather, 9 years old at the time, was on board the Titanic and survived.

Tom Goldsmith 2012A912

Goldsmith’s great-grandmother also survived the sinking of the Titanic, but his great grandfather lost his life when the ship went down in the North Atlantic, after striking an iceberg.

=====(2^nd Version)=====

John Joslyn watched over the weekend as several descendents of the Titanic passenger list walked through the museum in Branson that honors the ship, reflecting back and recounting stories handed down from generation to generation.

The Titanic Museum Attraction on Highway 76 hosted a special ceremony Saturday afternoon, marking the 100^th anniversary of the sinking of the world famous cruise liner.

Joslyn is co-owner of the museum, with his wife Mary:

John Joslyn 2012A913

A dozen descendants were honored during the ceremony, with some seeing the museum for the first time.

The festivities concluded with the lighting of the Titanic Eternal Flame on the museum’s bow.

=====(3^rd Version)=====

Tom Goldsmith of Ashland Ohio came to Branson over the weekend, but this wasn’t your normal mini-vacation.

Goldsmith brought along his son and niece for the 100^th anniversary ceremony marking the sinking of the Titanic cruise liner at theTitanic Museum attraction on Highway 76.

Goldsmith’s grandfather, 9 years old at the time, was on board the sinking ship and survived, as did his great-grandmother. Unfortunately for Goldsmith – his great grandfather perished in the accident:

Tom Goldsmith 2012A914

In all, a dozen Titanic descendents attended the ceremony Saturday afternoon. Joined by thousands of others, the festivities concluded with the lighting of the Titanic Eternal Flame off the museum’s bow.

=====(4^th Version)=====

A dozen descendants of the Titanic passenger list joined thousands of others Saturday at the Titanic Museum attraction in Branson, marking the 100^th anniversary of the sinking of the cruise liner in the North Atlantic.

Tom Goldsmith came from Ashland Ohio. His grandfather was 9 years old at the time, and survived the accident. He tells HometowndailyNews.com, it’s important for museum guests to understand their own piece of history:

Tom Goldsmith 2012A915

Goldsmith’s great-grandmother also survived the sinking of the Titanic, but his great grandfather lost his life when the ship went down in theNorth Atlantic, after striking an iceberg.

=====(5^th Version)=====

Thousands of guests attended the weekend ceremony at the Titanic Museum Attraction in Branson marking the 100^th anniversary of the sinking, of what was then, the world’s largest cruise liner.

The guest list included a dozen descendents from the passenger list of that fateful morning in April of 1912. While some survived – and some perished, family members remarked how important it is to remember that day in history.

Comments (0) - comment on this story