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A few months ago, I took a short course called Writing Your Life Story at the University of North Florida OLLI (Oshner Lifelong Learning Institute) program. Our wonderful teacher gave us an assignment (one of several) to write a brief story about the topic "What no one knows about me". This...
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“Well? What do you think?” Mom prodded. Dad chewed thoughtfully on a bite of the pecan pie (his favorite) that my mother, his young bride, had baked specially for him. It was her first attempt at pie baking. With little cooking experience, Mom was eager to please, and anything but confident....
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We are thankful for a lady like Zina Hanks. She was born and raised in Spring Lake, Utah. She will be 90 on July 12, 2014, and has enjoyed good health up until the end of September when she suffered a slight stroke. She and her husband Gale were married in...
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If put to the test of what I can't imagine living without, it would be courage, faith,and love. The first of the three, I believe I had when I took my first steps learning to walk. In those days every experience was a discovery and, having had few disappointments, I was...
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Our family visited my great-grandma and great-grandpa Jensen (my dad’s grandparents on his mother’s side of the family) this past summer, which was really a great experience. They live in Southern Alberta, Canada and we rarely get to visit with them. They are both getting quite old and have moved...
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I remember the first time I met Virginia, who was always "Gin" to me. In fact, I met Gin for the first time when the love of her life, C.W, also met her for the first time. C.W, myself and another friend were going to Arkansas on a fishing trip when...
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I graduated from EHS with the class of 1977. I just wanted to say that my memories of "Mrs. Fouse" only bring a smile to my face. Her gentle motivation and beautiful smile are still remembered by me. Because of her encouragement, I agreed to volunteer to help teach English to...
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Hello C.W. , You probably don’t remember me. I know you met so many of Virginia’s counselor friends over the years. You and I had a sweet conversation a few years ago when you came to one of our regional meetings and motivated us with your wonderful words. Virginia is the...
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I loved Virginia! Working with her on the Arkansas School Counselor Association board for at least 5 years- she was an incredible person. She was ALWAYS so cheerful and happy. She would periodically send me such sweet, encouraging messages thanking me on behalf of all school counselors for work done with...
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Toys I don’t remember any toys I had when I was very small. There are pictures of me holding a poor stuffed giraffe by the neck. Karen and I usually got our toys at Christmas. I don’t remember either of us getting a toy as a birthday present or at...
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Anna Duston Her Story Anna Duston was born in 1866 the second child of Hugh Philander Duston and Hannah Florena (Ernsbarger) Duston. She was born in Caldwell Co. Missouri and in 1870 and 1880 census resided on family farm near Kingston, Missouri with her parents and siblings, Margaret,...
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Hugh Philander Duston His Story Hugh Philander Duston was born in Caldwell County Missouri, August 1st,1840. He was the son of Dr. John H.Duston I, a pioneer citizen of America . His mother previous to her marriage to Mr. Duston was Sophia White, sister of the...
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