In a message dated 1/23/1999 8:26:24 AM Central Standard Time, westplex@hotmail.com writes: > I hope you don't mind a little diversion regarding my memories of > toronados in Warren and Monticello. > > The 1949 tornado that hit Warren was devastating. As I recall,.[etc.] Pardon my unasked-for opinion, but we often fall into the trap of thinking of history as what happened to our ancestors - not what happened to us. Robert Lane, in the referenced posting tell a very interesting story that should be passed on to later generations in his family. Please, please, please - I beg of y'all - write YOUR stories down so those descendants of yours, who won't be interested until too late to ask, may read and enjoy them after you are long gone. Everyone has a unique history to tell. Please, get yours down on paper. Sorry for the digression of topic.... Paul Groneman