----- Original Message ----- From: <Ming0204@aol.com> To: <aljeffer@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2007 3:58 PM Subject: Re: [ALJEFF] Names I am currently researching in Jefferson Co > Barry I remember a Jernigan that was an Engineer for the L&N RR Boyles > Al. > > Believe his given name war Jerry. Its been a long time back since I was at > Boyles Yard. > > HM Yep, that was Jerry Killough Jernigan, Sr. I think someone in the family said he used to throw candy to the kids in his family when he went by in the train. He also worked as an embalmer for awhile too. Not sure how you go from being an embalmer to being an engineer. Seems like a unique kind of career move to me ;-) Barry Jernigan