This is absolutly not a HALL trait, you will find this in every line. I am a born HALL, 67 years old and all my life I have given help in any form to anyone that needs help and will continue to do so until I die. Roy lperth@inreach.com -----Original Message----- From: J HALL <Jrh22@hotmail.com> To: HALL-L@rootsweb.com <HALL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: 18 February, 2000 3:50 AM Subject: Re: Why we do it! >Nancy, I know how you feel about some of the Halls,,,I have some in my data >base also that will not share,,I guess it is in the Hall nature. My Father >would not give you the time of the day,,but he would take all you would give >him and more. I have been told his Father was the same way. Makes you wonder >if this is one of the Halls traits through out all of the Halls. My Father >is about 97 now and he has not changed, but I still love him. >Take care and may God Bless,,,,, > > Jessie & Lynne Hall >http://www.geocities.com/heartland/woods/5549 >----- Original Message ----- >From: nancy johnson <nancykay1@netscape.net> >To: <HALL-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 10:42 PM >Subject: Why we do it! > > >> Pat, >> Your "letter" brought tears to my eyes. My Mother died >> when I was 10. My father was a SOB. He destroyed almost >> everything of hers. Not because he couldn't bear to have >> it remind him of her. Because his "girlfriend" couldn't >> handle that he hadn't left my mother while she lay >> dying in the hospital. All I have of her is a few >> trinkets and what little I remember of her. >> There is a Hall that has a lot of info on the family, >> but for some reason won't share it with me. Why I don't >> know. I only met him once for a very short time. He may >> not have much or anything on my mother. But anything on >> my mother's family would make me feel like at least I >> knew some of the people she knew. >> >> Thank You >> >> Nancy Blevins-Johnson >> >> ____________________________________________________________________ >> Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at >http://webmail.netscape.com. >> >> > >