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GRANDMOTHER MAY'S HEADSTONE

E-mail me your story and I'll make sure it gets posted. Thanks Larry
MAYBE A HEADSTONE COULD BE MADE; BUILD A FRAME OF 2X4's and white lime the cement and do the vitals or stastics. ADD CERTIAN THINGS LIKE A FOSSIL IMPRINT OF FLOWERS OR OTHER DESIGN, MOST ARE DESIGNED TODAY SO MOWERS RUN RIGHT OVER THE TOPS OF GRAVE SITES. (LOW MAINT) AND FEELING LIKE THE FAMILY HAD A PART OF PERSONAL TOUCH. JUST A THOUGHT LARRY????

LATER DALLAS

Time to make plans for the 2007 Family Reunion

Howdy Family, I'm sorry it's been so long sense we last talked last. How are you doing? Good I hope. I've been meaning to ask you your opinion on our next Family Reunion. As you know we skipped last year and now it's time to make plans for this summer 2007 Family Reunion. I'll do my best to invite every Relative I can think of but, I'm going to need your help. I can't find some of our missing 1st & 2nd Cousins and their kids. Can you contact anyone that might know their whereabouts? Please let me know if you find anybody and we'll welcome them back in our Family circle. Anyone outside the Family that is friends of the Family are also welcome to join us at the Reunion. I encourage you to ask your Spouse and Children to come. As of now we're open to ideas on when and where to hold this Extravaganza! Last time was in Benkelman Nebraska at the park on July 3rd. We had close to 50 blood Relatives there. Wow! There were still a lot of folks missing and I hope we can shatter that record this year! I was thinking July probably would work for most folks, because the people with kids will be out of school. Back in the old days the reunions were held in July because it was around Grandma Wall’s Birthday. I personally don’t care if we hold it in Benkelman close to Willie or Colorado Springs Close to Hughie. All I care about is we all get together again. The rest of the plan will be easy, just show up bring food and a camera and be prepared to have a great time catching up on old times. Please write me back with your ideas. Thanks. Love, Larry

Hoe Down with the Walls

Hoe Down Time with the Wall Family Story By Rex Cross I come from Trenton, Nebraska. My mother was Helen E. (Wall) Cross. She was W. E. Wall's daughter. My brother, Roger, and I visited our grandparents, aunts and uncles on a regular basis... at least twice a month from 1945 to 1958. We would ride the CB&Q "Puddle" jumper, which was a three car passenger freight train that ran daily, each way, between McCook, Nebraska and Yuma, Colorado. Many fond memories were formed in Haigler! Dallas Adams and I are of the same vintage and he is a cousin of mine. I really enjoyed the description of "Haigler- Saturday Night". I remember all the Walls, Pete Sacket, Peg Darby, Reinholt Keller, Dick Wheaton, Workmans, Mr. Geece, Vic Stasser, the Brunswick (Brunswig) family, Mr. and Mrs. Spears. I especially remember the little jailhouse out back of the General Store on the corner of main and Hiway 34. It was pretty rustic and spartan. A good place to stay out of. My brother and I always dreaded the thought of being locked up in Haigler, so we were pretty good boys. Last I heard, it was still there, but in disuse. It should be preserved. One of my uncles was Donnie Wall. A very good athelete until he was injured in a tragic car accident. He and I were the same age. I remember the Haigler Eagles. My grandfather had an icehouse and hauled ice from Benkelman, Trenton, McCook and Wray to supply the community with ice. I bet many of you remember buying ice from him. He could tote those huge blocks of ice like they were nothing. His strength was legendary. I have seen him stand a railroad tie on its end and reach down to the grounded end and throw the tie on top of a truckload of railroad ties stacked 15 feet high onto a flatbed truck! This was when he was in his mid-sixties!! He was quite a fiddler and loved to play at family get togethers. All the Walls played some instrument or sang a good tune. It was always "Hoe Down Time" at family holidays. His final song of the day was always "Redwing." You knew it was all over when he started to play that tune. I seldom hear that tune anymore, but an old negro violinist, here on the streets of Key West, played it for me at my request and a five dollar bill a few months ago. It still brings tears of joy to my heart and eyes. Yessir!! I do have fond memories from Haigler! -- Submitted by Rex E. Cross, Sr.Click here to watch 'Pop--the-Wall-Boys' [url=http://media.putfile.com/Pop--the-Wall-Boys]Click here to watch Pop--the-Wall-Boy

It's getting to look alot like Christmas

Merry Christmas everybody! May your lives be Blessed with the Christmas Spirit.

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving Everybody!