Carl and I were watching CNN this morning about 10:45 CDT, and saw a brief interview with Brian Birdwell. He looked and sounded very good. We understand he will be getting the Purple Heart. If any of you have cable, we feel sure the interview will be repeated sometime today. Barbara Mann

Barbie, do me a favor please...I lost all my email, apparently a worm got in undetected, and now i can't use my outlook express...so have to reformat the whole shebang!! Bummer, huh? Anyway, i know that a few days ago, just before outlook took it's nosedive, there was a note that came on the Birdwell List about Brian, can you resend it to me? I was getting ready to post it to BT when the whole system shut down. I would really appreciate it. Everything is going well here..Caleb is growing like a bad weed and really keeping grandma busy LOL But I love it!! He is just such a sweet baby, talking to us and laughing most of the time. Would love to send you a picture of him, but everyone is so leary of attachments anymore. My Mom has recovered well from her cataract surgery, and is looking forward to the other eye being done. I heard from Andrea..seems that she's had a lot of problems, with Joe having pancreatic problems and her breaking her arm...don't know how she manages with all the care that she and Joe have to give Ali. And Margie's got high BP, so can't come and help out. Guess that there are always problems, huh? And we all manage the best we can. How are you and Carl and Susie doing? Is she living close enough for regular visits with you? Give both my best. I wish you and yours a wonderful and safe holiday season. Love Rose At 12:17 PM 12/14/2001 -0500, you wrote: >Carl and I were watching CNN this morning about 10:45 CDT, and saw a brief >interview with Brian Birdwell. He looked and sounded very good. We >understand he will be getting the Purple Heart. > >If any of you have cable, we feel sure the interview will be repeated >sometime today. > >Barbara Mann

Dec. 16, 2001 Barbara, somehow I got a copy of an email you sent to Rose Birdwell. I am just finding my "roots" and have been amazed and humbled at what I have found so far...and all the time, right under our noses, so to speak. My grandfather, Thomas Freddie Scott (my mothers father) mother was Mary Frances Birdwell, buried in a small cemetery in the town (Gurdon, Ark.) where I was born, completely ignorant, was I...of all of this! Anyway, just wanted to say this so you would know a little about why I am writing to you. I found the article on Brian Birdwell. It was one of the most touching and loving and patroitic things I have read in a long time, about a Pres. of the U.S. The Bushes are truly America's 1st family! Could you tell me a little bit about Brian and family, who is parents, etc. are? And also, would it be out of line or inappropriate if I were to share this lovely account of the meeting with Commander in Chief, in our local newspapers? It may generate some cards of love and health to this young man. Please, please keep me informed. I would never have found this wonderful side of my family had I not been searching in genealogy for proof for my member in the DAR. What a wonderful time to join an organization such as this and I am so excited that I may become a part of it and in some way, make a difference in the patroitic side of the American people. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND MAY GOD BLESS AMERICA and OUR FIRST FAMILY! Shirley Green Crozier at scroz@nmo.net. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Candbmann@aol.com> To: <BIRDWELL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 12:17 PM Subject: Brian Birdwell > Carl and I were watching CNN this morning about 10:45 CDT, and saw a brief > interview with Brian Birdwell. He looked and sounded very good. We > understand he will be getting the Purple Heart. > > If any of you have cable, we feel sure the interview will be repeated > sometime today. > > Barbara Mann

Shirley, In your Ark Birdwell's, do you have a John Hunt3er Birdwell? He died in Ark I believe and had three families. He was born 1843 in Tn. Thanks, Peggy HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE! HAS BEEN A WHILE BUT ALL THE BIRDWELLS HAVE BEEN IN MY THOUGHTS. ----- Original Message ----- From: Shirley Crozier <scroz@nmo.net> To: <BIRDWELL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 8:44 AM Subject: Re: Brian Birdwell > Dec. 16, 2001 > > Barbara, somehow I got a copy of an email you sent to Rose Birdwell. I am > just finding my "roots" and have been amazed and humbled at what I have > found so far...and all the time, right under our noses, so to speak. My > grandfather, Thomas Freddie Scott (my mothers father) mother was Mary > Frances Birdwell, buried in a small cemetery in the town (Gurdon, Ark.) > where I was born, completely ignorant, was I...of all of this! Anyway, just > wanted to say this so you would know a little about why I am writing to you. > I found the article on Brian Birdwell. It was one of the most touching and > loving and patroitic things I have read in a long time, about a Pres. of the > U.S. The Bushes are truly America's 1st family! Could you tell me a little > bit about Brian and family, who is parents, etc. are? And also, would it be > out of line or inappropriate if I were to share this lovely account of the > meeting with Commander in Chief, in our local newspapers? It may generate > some cards of love and health to this young man. Please, please keep me > informed. I would never have found this wonderful side of my family had I > not been searching in genealogy for proof for my member in the DAR. What a > wonderful time to join an organization such as this and I am so excited that > I may become a part of it and in some way, make a difference in the > patroitic side of the American people. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND MAY GOD BLESS > AMERICA and OUR FIRST FAMILY! Shirley Green Crozier at scroz@nmo.net. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Candbmann@aol.com> > To: <BIRDWELL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 12:17 PM > Subject: Brian Birdwell > > > > Carl and I were watching CNN this morning about 10:45 CDT, and saw a brief > > interview with Brian Birdwell. He looked and sounded very good. We > > understand he will be getting the Purple Heart. > > > > If any of you have cable, we feel sure the interview will be repeated > > sometime today. > > > > Barbara Mann > >

I have NO knowledge of anyone except those folks that wonderful Rose Birdwell has led me to. I only knew my ggrandma was a Birdwell and then, I find...is buried right in my hometown of Gurdon, Ark. where I lived ALL my life and NEVER knew! This has been such a pleasant surprise that I am STILL finding things out. It all started in my trying to find out lineage for membership into the DAR organization. Any and all info you or anyone else may have is absolutely MOST welcome to me! And, thank you for the reply. Merry Christmas and may God BLESS AMERICA and our President! ----- Original Message ----- From: "peggy and danny parker" <peda@wf.net> To: <BIRDWELL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 8:31 PM Subject: Re: Brian Birdwell > Shirley, In your Ark Birdwell's, do you have a John Hunt3er Birdwell? He > died in Ark I believe and had three families. He was born 1843 in Tn. > Thanks, Peggy HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE! HAS BEEN A WHILE BUT ALL THE > BIRDWELLS HAVE BEEN IN MY THOUGHTS. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Shirley Crozier <scroz@nmo.net> > To: <BIRDWELL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 8:44 AM > Subject: Re: Brian Birdwell > > > > Dec. 16, 2001 > > > > Barbara, somehow I got a copy of an email you sent to Rose Birdwell. I am > > just finding my "roots" and have been amazed and humbled at what I have > > found so far...and all the time, right under our noses, so to speak. My > > grandfather, Thomas Freddie Scott (my mothers father) mother was Mary > > Frances Birdwell, buried in a small cemetery in the town (Gurdon, Ark.) > > where I was born, completely ignorant, was I...of all of this! Anyway, > just > > wanted to say this so you would know a little about why I am writing to > you. > > I found the article on Brian Birdwell. It was one of the most touching and > > loving and patroitic things I have read in a long time, about a Pres. of > the > > U.S. The Bushes are truly America's 1st family! Could you tell me a > little > > bit about Brian and family, who is parents, etc. are? And also, would it > be > > out of line or inappropriate if I were to share this lovely account of the > > meeting with Commander in Chief, in our local newspapers? It may generate > > some cards of love and health to this young man. Please, please keep me > > informed. I would never have found this wonderful side of my family had I > > not been searching in genealogy for proof for my member in the DAR. What a > > wonderful time to join an organization such as this and I am so excited > that > > I may become a part of it and in some way, make a difference in the > > patroitic side of the American people. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND MAY GOD BLESS > > AMERICA and OUR FIRST FAMILY! Shirley Green Crozier at scroz@nmo.net. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <Candbmann@aol.com> > > To: <BIRDWELL-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 12:17 PM > > Subject: Brian Birdwell > > > > > > > Carl and I were watching CNN this morning about 10:45 CDT, and saw a > brief > > > interview with Brian Birdwell. He looked and sounded very good. We > > > understand he will be getting the Purple Heart. > > > > > > If any of you have cable, we feel sure the interview will be repeated > > > sometime today. > > > > > > Barbara Mann > > > > >

12/16/01 Barbara, I hope you received my 1st email. I am descendant of Birdwell and been doing genealogy for membership into DAR. What a wonderful time to join that organization! I somehow got a copy of an email you sent to Rose Birdwell, about Brian Birdwell and copied it. It was just great! Do you have any info (provable/documented) about Felix Grundy Birdwell? Also, is it permissible to perhaps pass the article on to my newspaper about Brian Birdwell and President and First Lady, Laura Bush? It would be a great time to do just that! Reply to scroz@nmo.net. My grandfather was Thomas Freddie Scott, (Mary Frances Birdwell) Thank you and Merry Christmas as we all ask God to GOD BLESS AMERICA! ----- Original Message ----- From: <Candbmann@aol.com> To: <BIRDWELL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 12:17 PM Subject: Brian Birdwell > Carl and I were watching CNN this morning about 10:45 CDT, and saw a brief > interview with Brian Birdwell. He looked and sounded very good. We > understand he will be getting the Purple Heart. > > If any of you have cable, we feel sure the interview will be repeated > sometime today. > > Barbara Mann