The Waltons (TV Series)

The Burden (1979)

Earl Hamner Jr.: The Narrator

Quotes 

• Narrator : [narration as John 'John Boy' Walton, Jr. reading from his journal]  Along with the rest of the country, 1942 brought great upheaval to Waltons Mountain. Each day the news from the battlefronts grew more grim while here at home defense plants worked around the clock to produce the weapons of war. In our home we suffered a personal tragedy, for our mother was away recovering from a serious illness. It was a time of great trial for each of us, but especially for Jim Bob.