April
2001 Barlow and Allied Families Newsletter
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Hello
Cuzzins, Well,
what can I say, I'm a day late, and lots of
dollars short. And still have very little prepared for you.
It has been a rough couple of months. It's spring,
and my yard is calling ... but doesn't take much to wear
me out. I'm also in the process of
redoing the entire Clearinghouse ... almost 3000 pages.
And, though it is good news, I am now going to transcribe
the entire Byrd Family History online. I have
reached the girls who put it together and gotten their permission...but
that will take a while to get done. I have lots to
do and to share with you, just not enough time to
get it all done. Seems the harder I try, the
farther behind I get. So, for now, I have only photo- graphs for
you. I just put up the reunion photos
from our 1997
Barlow-Hilton Reunion at Rexford Methodist Church in Simpson Co Mississippi
Most have names, a few do not, if you can help in
nam- ing these folks, that would be great. I'll add some more as I get
time.
The
coming month is going to be tough, my baby son
is getting married, the wedding plans are in
the making, I'm suppose to fly to Boston, Massachusetts
for my oldest son's graduation from law school
... and we still have broken trees
all over the yard from the ice storm
this winter. The good news is that I escaped
having to start chemotherapy this month, will return to
the doctor on Monday for the next evaluation. Say a prayer
for me. |
I
would love it if any one of you would
care to do a newsletter for May so that I might
catch up on some of my work. Any volunteers .. Anyone want
to share your family, your photos, or some good family stories?
Let me know.. Haven't had any reports this
month of health issues in the family, only one
person tells me of a friends son taking his own life, what a sad-sad thing.
Our
trip to Florida was wonderful, we stopped on the way home to visit a few
moments with Ardeth Barlow in Florence Mississippi. Tyler loved
Disney World, I loved Florida, where it was in the 70's while in
Arkansas we were still in the midst of winter.
However, we have jumped straight into summer this past week,
with temperatures already in the upper 80's and humid!
I
had a call from Clara Barlow Woodall this past month, it was good to hear from
her. She has sent a few items to add to my files of family goodies. She
says she's not much into genealogy, but doesn't mind sharing what she has.
I
have recieved Goza goodies from Gerri Diehl, when I get time, I will put them
up, and I have updates for the Antioch Cemetery, when I get around to them.
I am not ignoring you guys...just having a hectic month.
You
know, when I was working, I kept the house clean, the yard clean, and played
a bit with the computer, now that I am not working, and keeping Tyler only on
the weekends...I can't seem to get any of it done. Is it an age thang??
Or is it because I know longer schedule my time?
Anyway,
it is 2:30 am, and I must get some rest, so sorry for this short short newsletter.
Please someone ... come to my aid and volunteer to do next months newsletter.
Just send something that I can copy and paste and post directly to
the web. Hey, if I get more than one volunteer, that would
be great. Might make up for this pitiful one.
Have
a great spring .....Happy Easter.....
Love,
Susan