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33 Moments That’ll Restore Your Faith in Humanity
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Saturday, September 3, 2016
Grand Dad's Hobbies
Grand Dad had many hobbies that he liked to do in his shed out in the back yard.
Looking back now as an adult, I think that the reason he had so many hobbies was so that he could stay out of Grandmother's way. He was Irish and she was German and she could have a temper whenever she took a mind to.
He loved to whittle and make many things from pieces of wood or branches of trees. He could whittle people from limbs. He also like to make walking sticks for his friends and he sometimes would whittle a snake or a human or little wooden marbles into the handle.
He used to make furniture for the home and for family members as well. Everything was stained in Mahogony. I remember he made hall trees, to hang your coats and hats on. He made Corner Cabinets for the dining rooms and he made a music chest for his youngest daughter because she loved to play the piano.
In his later years he loved to make cutouts from sheets of plastic and then sand them to take off the hard edges. I still have a pony that he made for me just before he died.
Looking back now as an adult, I think that the reason he had so many hobbies was so that he could stay out of Grandmother's way. He was Irish and she was German and she could have a temper whenever she took a mind to.
He loved to whittle and make many things from pieces of wood or branches of trees. He could whittle people from limbs. He also like to make walking sticks for his friends and he sometimes would whittle a snake or a human or little wooden marbles into the handle.
He used to make furniture for the home and for family members as well. Everything was stained in Mahogony. I remember he made hall trees, to hang your coats and hats on. He made Corner Cabinets for the dining rooms and he made a music chest for his youngest daughter because she loved to play the piano.
In his later years he loved to make cutouts from sheets of plastic and then sand them to take off the hard edges. I still have a pony that he made for me just before he died.
Saturday, August 27, 2016
A Big City Bus Ride
I remember as a child visiting my Grand Parents in Memphis, TN.
We were from a small town in Georgia with less than 4,000 people and we still had a lot of dirt roads, wooden bridges and unpaved drives. We even had friends that didn't have running water or indoor plumbing.
Have you ever seen someone sweep their front yard with a homemade broom to make it look beautiful. Well this is just a glimpse of the town that I grew up in.
No, I wouldn't take anything for these experiences but I was always happy to ride in the car with my family on trips to my mother's parents in the big city.
It would take us over ten hours with seven people in the car all bunched up together to get there.
My mother had a sister that had a Kindergarden and sometimes while we were there she would let us go with her classes on Field Trips and these were always an adventure for us kids. Sometimes we visited Pepsi Cola and saw how they brought in the bottles and cleaned them and then filled them and got them ready for sale.
Sometimes we would visit Hart's Bakery to see how they made Loaf Bread and other bread products and when we got ready to leave they would give us a little loaf of bread.
But what I enjoyed the most was riding with my Uncle Joe who drove a city bus from the edge of the city limits to downtown Memphis and back to the edge of town.
Sometimes we had the Express Bus that made a direct route from downtown to te had left something on the bus the edge of town on a main road like, Popular Avenue, Summer Avenue, Madison Avenue, Jackson Avenue. We would only stop at bus stops on the main road.
Other times we would ride on a bust that may take several hours to get from the edge of the city to downtown, because it made many stops along the way and we went down many different streets to get customers that lived on the many side streets.
At night when he was ready for his shift to end we would drive to the barn to turn his bus in for the night. When we pulled into the lot we would make sure that everything was off of the bus, and if someone had left something on the bus it was brought into the Terminal Office in case the customer called for it.
He would check his bus for paper or bottles and they were disposed into the Terminal Garbage and then he drove his bust through the Bus Wash, and then it was filled with gas and ready for the next day.
My Uncle would then pull out the coin dispenser from the bus and take it into the Terminal to the banking area and we could hear and see as the coins were sorted by machine, separating the nickles, dimes, quarters from each other and count them for deposit for each bus.
After this was all done we would go out to find his truck for a ride to our grand parents home.
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Descendants of William Beard Sr.
1-- William BEARD [Sr.]- ( - ) sp-Eleanor- ( - ) 2-- William BEARD [Jr.]- (1776-1838) sp-Jane PATTERSON- (1785-1866) 3-- James Patterson BEARD- (1825-1886) ,Newberry,SC sp-Martha Ann R. PALMER- (1832-1909) ,Union,SC 4-- Wesley Palmer "Donnie" BEARD- (1850-1922) Glen Springs,Spartanburg,SC sp-Ella D. HINTON- ( - ) 4-- Martha J. "Jennie" BEARD- (1852- ) sp-John M. BARKER- ( - ) 4-- James Robert BEARD- ( - ) 4-- Eugenia "Laulie" BEARD- ( - ) sp-J.J. WARREN- ( - ) 4-- James Robert "Jimmy" BEARD- (1861-1937) ,St. Francis,AR sp-Elizabeth Dotia "Lizzie" FREEMAN- (1870-1933) Brownville,Haywood,TN 5-- Jesse Howard BEARD- (1889-1889) 5-- James Foster BEARD- (1891-1937) sp-Goldie Alice YOUNG-9 ( - ) 6-- James Foster BEARD [Jr.]- (1918- ) 6-- Martha Elizabeth BEARD- (1926- ) 5-- Beverly Guy BEARD- (1893-1966) sp-Linia SINGLETON- ( - ) 6-- Guy William BEARD- (1923- ) sp-Virginia- ( - ) 7-- Michael BEARD- ( - ) 7-- Robert BEARD- ( - ) 5-- Robert Leo BEARD- (1895-1969) Harrisburg,Poinsett,AR sp-Gertrude Melvernia "Trudie" MAHAN- (1896-1951) Harrisburg,Poinsett,AR 6-- Mary Thelma BEARD- (1917- ) sp-Rex Allen WILLIAMS- ( -1983) 7-- Sharon Regina WILLIAMS- ( - ) 7-- Rex Alan WILLIAMS [III]- ( - ) 7-- Rhonda Helen WILLIAMS- ( - ) 7-- Robin Renee WILLIAMS- ( - ) 6-- Helen Imogene BEARD- (1919- ) sp-Aubrey Lee BLOUNT- ( - ) 7-- Gary Lee BLOUNT- ( - ) 7-- Trudy Ilene BLOUNT- ( - ) 7-- Stephanie Diane BLOUNT- ( - ) sp-William SANFORD- ( - ) 7-- Billie Jean SANFORD- ( - ) 7-- Carole SANFORD- ( - ) 7-- Sharon SANFORD- ( - ) 6-- Wilma Pauline "Polly" BEARD- (1921- ) sp-James Wilson STOCKTON- ( - ) sp-Lawrence Arthur CARPENTER- ( - ) sp-Nora- ( - ) 5-- Clyde Harold BEARD- (1898-1952) sp-Ethel Pearl AINSWORTH-7 (1901-1996) 6-- Donna Clyde BEARD- (1934-2000) 5-- Nola Faye BEARD- (1906-1988) sp-Joseph Edward DEAN- (1900-1983) ,,OH 6-- Joana Jo DEAN- (1933-1998) 6-- Walter Jeryl "Jerry" DEAN- (1945- ) sp-Wilandra STAFFORD- ( - ) 7-- David Wayne DEAN- (1972- ) 7-- Daniel William DEAN- (1975- ) sp-Regina NEWBY- ( - ) 7-- Megan K. DEAN- (1992- ) 7-- Amanda Elizabeth DEAN- (1994- ) 5-- Roy Gordon BEARD- (1900-1973) sp-Cellia Lavelle CHEATHAM- ( - ) 6-- Jewell Maxine BEARD- (1923- ) 6-- Roy Gordon BEARD [Jr.]- (1931-1992) 5-- Bernice Elizabeth BEARD- (1910-1998) sp-Marvin Leon RASH- ( - ) 4-- Nancy Oliver "Nannie" BEARD [Twin to James Robt.]- (1861-1935) sp-Thomas Jerry JACOBS- ( - ) 4-- Adriana Z. "Addie" BEARD- (1865- ) sp-Eli M. BICKLEY [Rev.]- ( - ) 4-- Thomas Lee BEARD-1 (1867- ) sp-Cordelia STOUT- ( - ) 4-- Margaret E. "Maggie" BEARD- (1869-1887) 4-- Mary Eliza BEARD- (1874-1969) sp-Lewe Dred FREEMAN [Sr.]- (1862-1934) ,St. Clair,AL 5-- Orange Edward "O.E." FREEMAN- (1893-1980) Harrisburg,Poinsett,AR sp-Jennie May HALL-6 ( - ) 6-- Orange Edward FREEMAN [Jr.]- ( -1993) 5-- Mabel FREEMAN- (1894-1895) 5-- Vera FREEMAN- (1896-1983) Harrisburg,Poinsett,AR sp-Hugh Deputy SEVERS- (1893-1969) 5-- Era FREEMAN [Twin to Vera]-4 (1896-1980) Harrisburg,Poinsett,AR sp-Robert T. "Bob" PARKS- ( - ) 6-- Martha Ann PARKS- ( - ) sp-C.C. DONOHO- ( - ) 5-- James Glen FREEMAN- (1898-1899) 5-- Ewell Hobson FREEMAN- (1900-1949) Harrisburg,Poinsett,AR sp-Lucille VANDIVER- (1905-1945) Harrisburg,Poinsett,AR 6-- Charles Van FREEMAN- (1925- ) sp-Mary Jo STRICKLAND- ( - ) 7-- Charles Van FREEMAN [Jr.]- ( - ) 8-- Megan FREEMAN- ( - ) 8-- Cortney FREEMAN- ( - ) 6-- Mary Elizabeth "Bettye" FREEMAN- (1928- ) Harrisburg,Poinsett,AR sp-J.W. FULLERTON- ( - ) 7-- Jay FULLERTON- (1953- ) sp-Lois MAYENSOHN- ( - ) 7-- Joy Beth FULLERTON- (1956- ) sp-Roger BEAL- ( - ) 8-- Wesley BEAL- ( - ) 8-- Zachary BEAL- ( - ) 6-- Patricia Lucille "Patsy" FREEMAN- (1930- ) Harrisburg,Poinsett,AR sp-George Washington CARPENTER [Jr.]- ( -1986) 7-- Kathy CARPENTER- (1955- ) sp-John MOORE- ( - ) 8-- Miller MOORE- ( - ) 8-- Blaine MOORE- ( - ) 7-- Scott CARPENTER- (1956- ) sp-Ann WILDY- ( - ) 8-- Catherine CARPENTER- ( - ) 7-- Cindy CARPENTER- (1958- ) sp-Boone NANCE- ( - ) 8-- Anna NANCE- ( - ) 7-- Stanley "Stan" CARPENTER- (1961- ) sp-Rebecca BUTLER- ( - ) 8-- Georganna CARPENTER- ( - ) 8-- Clayton CARPENTER- ( - ) 6-- Shirley Ann FREEMAN- (1932- ) Harrisburg,Poinsett,AR sp-James Roger "Jimmy" FOUST- (1932- ) Whitehall,Poinsett,AR 7-- Candace Ann FOUST- (1952- ) Harrisburg,Poinsett,AR sp-Michael Allen "Mike" COBB- ( - ) 7-- James Roger FOUST [Jr.]- (1954- ) Harrisburg,Poinsett,AR sp-Sammye ALDRICH- ( - ) 8-- Jason Allen FOUST- (1974- ) Jonesboro,Craighead,AR 8-- Tracy Machelle FOUST-2 (1976- ) Jonesboro,Craighead,AR sp-CHILDERS- ( - ) 9-- Dillon Robert CHILDERS- (1996- ) Jonesboro,Craighead,AR 7-- Mary Iris FOUST- (1956- ) Harrisburg,Poinsett,AR sp-Mike ROY- ( - ) 8-- Jacob Freeman "Jake" ROY- (1986- ) Little Rock,Pulaski,AR 8-- Max ROY- (1900- ) Little Rock,Pulaski,AR 6-- Robert King FREEMAN- (1940- ) Harrisburg,Poinsett,AR sp-Jean Carolyn EDWARDS- ( - ) 5-- Lewe Dred FREEMAN [Jr.]- (1903-1976) Harrisburg,Poinsett,AR sp-Hazel Ione GARVEY- ( - ) 6-- David Henry FREEMAN- ( - ) sp-Nancy SEASTRAND- ( - ) 6-- Louise Elaine FREEMAN- ( - ) sp-Charles Daniel NIX- ( - ) 7-- Mark Daniel NIX- ( - ) 4-- Clough BEARD- ( - ) 4-- Edna BEARD- (1875-1959) sp-Paul P. CROMWELL- (1869-1919) ,,GA 5-- Bonnie J. CROMWELL- (1898- ) ,,AR sp-GASKINS- ( - ) 6-- Aulton GASKINS- (1917- ) 6-- George Paul GASKINS- (1919- ) 5-- Jeffrey Paul CROMWELL- (1902- ) ,,AR 5-- Florence CROMWELL- (1904- ) ,Poinsett,AR 5-- Louie Pinson CROMWELL- (1908- ) ,Poinsett,AR 5-- Estelle CROMWELL- (1912- ) ,Poinsett,AR sp-Pursa Emerson MOORE- ( - ) 6-- John MOORE- ( - ) 6-- Lon MOORE- ( - ) 6-- Bud MOORE- ( - ) 6-- Inez MOORE- ( - ) 6-- Ruthie MOORE- ( - ) 6-- Pursa MOORE [Jr.]- ( - ) 6-- Leamon MOORE- ( - ) 6-- Carl MOORE- ( - ) 6-- Jerry MOORE- ( - ) 6-- Leonard MOORE- ( - ) 6-- Kenneth MOORE- ( - ) sp-W.A. METCALF- ( - ) 4-- William Jeffrey "Will" BEARD- (1879- ) Old Bolivar,Harrisburg,AR sp-Jennie BENNETT- ( -1969) 5-- Jay Palmer BEARD- ( -1970) sp-Veda PRUITT- ( - ) 3-- Nancy Smith BEARD [Twin to Jas. P.]- (1825- ) ,Newberry,SC
Decendants of Wilbur P. Beard And Thomas Emmet Beard
Wilbur P. Beard And Thomas Emmet Beard
Parents:
Beard, Thomas Emmet Mar 30 1893-Jul 17 1949 4-3-1
son of Wesley Palmer Beard & Ella Davis Hinton
Wesley Palmer Beard, Father:
Ella Davis Hinton Beard, Mother:
Parents:
Beard, Thomas Emmet Mar 30 1893-Jul 17 1949 4-3-1
son of Wesley Palmer Beard & Ella Davis Hinton
Wesley Palmer Beard, Father:
Ella Davis Hinton Beard, Mother:
Decendents Of Thomas Emmrt Beard and Jennie Ruth Hamilton Beard
Beard, David Wayne Sr Mar 13 1917-Dec 31 1996 4-4-3
son of Thomas Emmett Beard & Jennie Ruth Hamilton*
Beard, Donald Hamilton Aug 19 1914-Mar 61975 4-3-3
son of Thomas Emmet Beard & Jennie Ruth Hamilton*
Beard, Donald Ray/Buddy Nov 5 1941-Jan 8 1995 4-3-4
son of Donald Hamilton Beard & Margaret -
Beard, Decendents Of Thomas Emmrt Beard and Jennie Ruth Hamilton Beard Dec 21 893-Apr23 1981 3-3-1
wife of Thomas Emmett Beard,daughter of Benjamin Franklin Hamilton & Elizabeth Ann Rude*
Beard, Lola Frazier Grant Aug 28 1922-May 17 1989 4-4-2
wife of David Wayne Beard, dau of Marcus Henry Grant & Monetta Ozelle Reagh*
Beard, Thomas Emmet Mar 30 1893-Jul 17 1949 4-3-1
son of Wesley Palmer Beard & Ella Davis Hinton*
son of Thomas Emmett Beard & Jennie Ruth Hamilton*
Beard, Donald Hamilton Aug 19 1914-Mar 61975 4-3-3
son of Thomas Emmet Beard & Jennie Ruth Hamilton*
Beard, Donald Ray/Buddy Nov 5 1941-Jan 8 1995 4-3-4
son of Donald Hamilton Beard & Margaret -
Beard, Decendents Of Thomas Emmrt Beard and Jennie Ruth Hamilton Beard Dec 21 893-Apr23 1981 3-3-1
wife of Thomas Emmett Beard,daughter of Benjamin Franklin Hamilton & Elizabeth Ann Rude*
Beard, Lola Frazier Grant Aug 28 1922-May 17 1989 4-4-2
wife of David Wayne Beard, dau of Marcus Henry Grant & Monetta Ozelle Reagh*
Beard, Thomas Emmet Mar 30 1893-Jul 17 1949 4-3-1
son of Wesley Palmer Beard & Ella Davis Hinton*
Thomas Emmet Beard
| Birth: | Mar. 30, 1893 |
| Death: | Jul. 17, 1949 Tennessee, USA |
 Family links: Spouse: Jennie Ruth Hamilton Beard (1893 - 1981)* Children: Donald Hamilton Beard (1914 - 1975)* David Wayne Beard (1917 - 1996)* *Calculated relationship | |
| Burial: Dancyville United Methodist Church Cemetery Dancyville Haywood County Tennessee, USA | |
Created by: william poma Record added: Oct 10, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 118485453 | |
Jennie Ruth Hamilton Beard
| Birth: | Dec. 2, 1893 |
| Death: | Apr. 23, 1981 Tennessee, USA |
Family links: Spouse: Thomas Emmet Beard (1893 - 1949) Children: Donald Hamilton Beard (1914 - 1975)* David Wayne Beard (1917 - 1996)* *Calculated relationship | |
| Burial: Dancyville United Methodist Church Cemetery Dancyville Haywood County Tennessee, USA | |
Created by: william poma Record added: Oct 10, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 118485509 Interesting Note: Our grandmother, Lucy Hamilton Beard married Wilbur | |
Lucy Hamilton Beard
| Birth: | Dec. 9, 1887 |
| Death: | Jan. 29, 1973, USA |
 Memphis Commercial Appeal 1-30-1973 Family links: Children: Beverly Jean Beard (1929 - 1935)* Elizabeth Beard Dobbs Mary Pauline (Polly) Waters Winston Beard Joe Beard Janet Beard Fussell Glynn Beard Palen *Calculated relationship | |
| Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery Memphis Shelby County Tennessee, USA | |
Created by: Bertha Avery-Hood Record added: Oct 27, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 79400522 | |
Beverly Jean Beard
| Birth: | Sep. 19, 1929 |
| Death: | Jan. 11, 1935 |
Believed to be the daughter of Wilbur Palmer & Lucy Hamilton Beard. Struck by a train in Lucy TN. Family links: Parents: Wilbur P Beard (1875 - 1957) Lucy Hamilton Beard (1887 - 1973) | |
| Burial: Elmwood Cemetery Memphis Shelby County Tennessee, USA Plot: South Grove 2 #368 | |
Created by: Dale Schaefer Record added: Oct 06, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 118278842  | |
Wilbur P Beard
| Birth: | Jan. 1, 1875 |
| Death: | Feb. 15, 1957 |
Family links: Children: Beverly Jean Beard (1929 - 1935)* Mary Pauline Beard Waters (1914 - 2004) Elizabeth Beard Dobbs ( ) Janet Beard Fussell ( ) Joe Beard Winston Beard ( ) *Calculated relationship | |
| Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery Memphis Shelby County Tennessee, USA Plot: Section Two | |
Created by: Karen Kessler Record added: Sep 17, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 97264111 | |
Sunday, June 19, 2016
Happy Father's Day
| Only a Dad | |
| Edgar A. Guest (1916) | |
Only a dad with a tired face, Coming home from the daily race, Bringing little of gold or fame To show how well he has played the game; But glad in his heart that his own rejoice To see him come and to hear his voice. Only a dad with a brood of four, One of ten million men or more Plodding along in the daily strife, Bearing the whips and the scorns of life, With never a whimper of pain or hate, For the sake of those who at home await. Only a dad, neither rich nor proud, Merely one of the surging crowd, Toiling, striving from day to day, Facing whatever may come his way, Silent whenever the harsh condemn, And bearing it all for the love of them. Only a dad but he gives his all, To smooth the way for his children small, Doing with courage stern and grim The deeds that his father did for him. This is the line that for him I pen: Only a dad, but the best of men. |
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Sunday, March 6, 2016
The Influence Of Faithful Parents
They have lived it in the home life,
They have followed God's true way,
They have kept a humble spirit,
As they've walked from day to day.
Their small home was consecrated,
They both guarded all within;
Nothing entered to defile it,
God's approval thus to win.
God opened up that little home,
For the gathering of His people.
Not like a worldly church at all.
With stained glass or a steeple.
Just a simple little meeting,
Where the love of God was shared,
By a humble little gathering,
In a home God has prepared.
They upheld the life of Jesus,
Every deed and thought and Word
And it brought into their home life,
All the blessings of the Lord.
God's own servants often come there,
And they spoke of things above,
As the peace of God was ruling,
Filling both their hearts with love.
Both heads bowed at every meal,
Thanks was given from the heart,
For provisions from the Master,
That gave strength to do their part.
Little hearts were learning quickly,
All that comes from God's own hand,
Seeing two lives gladly yielded...
Pilgrims in a stranger's land.
Knowing that their lives were temporal,
Knowing brief life's longest span;
Seeking for a better country,
They had learned of God's great plan.
Faithful in the place of prayer,
Kneeling often by their bed.
Two heads bowed before the Lord;
(Little lives were being led).
Little ears were also listening,
Eyes were watching all they'd do,
Little hearts were being softened,
By the faithfulness of two.
Little wills were being broken,
They were taught how to obey,
By those two lives that were dying,
To themselves along the way.
Oh the privilege in knowing,
Such a godly home as this;
The blessings of that influence,
That so many children miss.
May God bless and keep the parents,
In whose lives God's plan was shown,
And by this into those young hearts,
The seed of Truth was sown.
Now these lives have yielded also,
Have a heritage to gain;
From the influence of two people,
Worshiping in Jesus name.
Author Unknown
They both guarded all within;
Nothing entered to defile it,
God's approval thus to win.
God opened up that little home,
For the gathering of His people.
Not like a worldly church at all.
With stained glass or a steeple.
Just a simple little meeting,
Where the love of God was shared,
By a humble little gathering,
In a home God has prepared.
They upheld the life of Jesus,
Every deed and thought and Word
And it brought into their home life,
All the blessings of the Lord.
God's own servants often come there,
And they spoke of things above,
As the peace of God was ruling,
Filling both their hearts with love.
Both heads bowed at every meal,
Thanks was given from the heart,
For provisions from the Master,
That gave strength to do their part.
Little hearts were learning quickly,
All that comes from God's own hand,
Seeing two lives gladly yielded...
Pilgrims in a stranger's land.
Knowing that their lives were temporal,
Knowing brief life's longest span;
Seeking for a better country,
They had learned of God's great plan.
Faithful in the place of prayer,
Kneeling often by their bed.
Two heads bowed before the Lord;
(Little lives were being led).
Little ears were also listening,
Eyes were watching all they'd do,
Little hearts were being softened,
By the faithfulness of two.
Little wills were being broken,
They were taught how to obey,
By those two lives that were dying,
To themselves along the way.
Oh the privilege in knowing,
Such a godly home as this;
The blessings of that influence,
That so many children miss.
May God bless and keep the parents,
In whose lives God's plan was shown,
And by this into those young hearts,
The seed of Truth was sown.
Now these lives have yielded also,
Have a heritage to gain;
From the influence of two people,
Worshiping in Jesus name.
Author Unknown
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
In Memory Of My Mother
This is Annette when she came home from the hospital with her mother and her big sister saw her.
In memory of my mother, Sara Juanita Waters Shippey who would have been 70 years old today. I hear her voice in my head so often. I have used the guidance she taught me all my life. I can hear her playing the accordion out on the deck in the wee hours of the morning, still. I can remember a time I made her cry and to this day I feel awful I did. But, I can remember her forgiveness and her constant love. I'm glad we were an affectionate family for there are times when I can remember her hugs and feel the warmth yet again. The pain of her loss has lessened over time because I've come to understand why God called her early. How she would love her grandchildren!! So proud of them. So proud of her son for all his accomplishments. I imagine if she were living she and Dad would have traveled the world over by now. This morning, what I remember most was her faith in God. She loved Truth, our fellowship meetings, singing the hymns. Most mornings I would see her sitting in her living room chair....knee highs with knit bootie socks Grandma would make us with her sweatpants stuck inside them...her pj's...sometimes shirt inside out...and a blanket wrapped all around her as she would be reading her bible...or kneeling over the ottoman praying. She was a powerful influence in my life. And, over the years, I come to realize the influence she had in other people's lives., as well. Remember the school plays she would have her kids perform? Her walks around the school with the kids mimicing her every move. The stories she would tell us of "funnies" the students would say. I remember after her death cleaning out her classroom and just sitting and crying on the floor not wanting to pack up. The reality of her death hit so strong. Yet, the memories of all the beautiful times flooding my head. I didn't have my mother for very long in life. She died at the young age of 47. I'll be 47 this year. But, she made an impression on my youthful heart and spirit that I am so very grateful for. One of her favorite hymns from our hymn book is title A Tender Heart. "Give me a heart that's tender true...." "Take out the stony heart, take out the bitterness: Give me a gracious heart that's full of tenderness, A heart that understands, that will not fret or pine: Give me a tender heart- a heart like thine."...and one verse in particular "I want to feel the pain my neighbors often know And lend a helping hand if he be friend or foe. I want to share the loss in every weal or woe And have a tender heart, wherever I go." I think she had this kind of heart. She loved people. She told me one time she didn't know if she could "want to feel the pain her neighbors often know" but she wanted God to work with her heart so that she would be willing for such. I think she had a wonderful heart. But, then again, she was my special Mom. Her kindnesses inspire me to be kind. Her own heart encourages me to this day from her own heart. The loss of a loved one is just plum...hard. But, memories of that loved one feed us when we need them and warm us to continue on. She would often tell us children before we would leave the house to go spend time with friends, "You are our children, but remember whose you are." Love while yet you can be loved. And when the arms of that loved one are no longer available, love the memories that can be loved. - I just felt a need to share. Love to all! Those who knew her, I hope you have special memories of her as well.
Written By: Annette Shippey Whitley
I Remember
I remember!
In 1964, I was sitting near the back of the Ocala convention in Florida. I was reading my bible concerning some things that were said in the previous meeting. A married friend of mine, Max Hubner came in and sat down beside me. I don't recall any particulars of our conversation, but he did note that I was sad inspite of my smile and chat. In truth, I had a breakup with someone I was learning to love and it was all because of a misunderstanding of my life by some elderly people in Miami, but that is another story and not part of this one.
While we were chatting, I, and maybe Max, noticed an attractive young girl ease her way up toward seats near the front of the meeting tent. Max and I continued to chat while observing, more side glances, this girl who seem to be contemplating something. After a few minutes, she started to leave, but as she got near the row of where we were sitting, she drop something and reached to pick it up. After picking it up, she turned to us and asked if I was Roger Cleveland. Me or Max? Whom did she address this to? Well, Max, ever so clever, jumped up and said, 'No, Mame, this is Stirling Shippey and I am Max Hubner. I am just about to leave. Here you take my seat' and with that, he pulled her toward his vacated chair and pushed her down in it.
'Stirling is a chef for an Airline catering kitchen in Miami. He is 22 years old, five foot nine, and weighs about 145 pounds. He swims, sings and drives cars from Dalton, Ga to Miami for his Uncle. I have to go find my wife. Here, you chat with him.'
He turns to me and says 'That is $20, Stirling.' and to the girl he says, 'I'm Stirling's sponsor'. Good luck', and he leaves.
Look, I wasn't ready to meet a new girl, but Wow, this one is really pretty and she smiles like a princess. Oh, she tells me she is from Georgia, but this is another conversation where the particulars are not remembered, but the flutter of my heart is remembered. Now, this is Saturday afternoon and I didn't see her again until Sunday afternoon when I decided that I better get her address. So I searched for her after lunch with my little black book, you know, the address book most guys have when they are not really serious about life but want a bragging documentation diary. Mine was nearly empty.
I found her in the parking area among the cars where she was mopping around. She seemed pretty distressed as she later told me they were about to leave to go back to Georgia. But when I walked up and asked if I could write to her, her mood changed drastically. She was more than happy to give her address in Commerce, Georgia. And that was the start of a relationship that changed her life and mine, big time. She said she had the worst headache all Sunday, not knowing if I wanted to see or write her. I guess the headache went away and affairs dealing with the heart can do both, you know. They can give us headache and heartaches or feelings of euphoria.
By: Stirling Shippey
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
It Has Been Twelve Years
This month twelve years ago my parent passed away two days apart.
At the time it was so hard to bear to lose both parents at the same time, but when it came to the grieving process it was easier knowing that they were both at peace and free of pain form the sicknesses that they had been burdened with.
My mother was a middle child and she was the last sibling in the Beard Family. All of her other siblings had already passed on with her baby sister dying just one week before her.
My dad had never spent a day in the hospital in his life, but he had an anurism and it two weeks he was gone.
Looking back I am glad for the fifty years I had with them and yes I wish that I could have spent more time with them in the last few years but with a family of your own and living out of state. I learned to spend as much time as possible with them whenever I could.
I wouldn't take anything for the memories we had growing up because whenever times are hard and I miss them so much this is what sustains me.
At the time it was so hard to bear to lose both parents at the same time, but when it came to the grieving process it was easier knowing that they were both at peace and free of pain form the sicknesses that they had been burdened with.
My mother was a middle child and she was the last sibling in the Beard Family. All of her other siblings had already passed on with her baby sister dying just one week before her.
My dad had never spent a day in the hospital in his life, but he had an anurism and it two weeks he was gone.
Looking back I am glad for the fifty years I had with them and yes I wish that I could have spent more time with them in the last few years but with a family of your own and living out of state. I learned to spend as much time as possible with them whenever I could.
I wouldn't take anything for the memories we had growing up because whenever times are hard and I miss them so much this is what sustains me.
Saturday, January 2, 2016
New Pictures Of Mom And Dad
F.R. Beverly and Mom, 2nd R. Stirling, Mary, Juanita, Raymond, Annette Back Row. ? ? Lucy, Dad, Danny and Dan.
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