I agree Donna -- I'm sure that's a record. :-) Now, to put it in perspective: Lance Armstrong, et al, left our little berg around 11:30 yesterday morning and they were in Sacramento by 3:30 -- 60+ miles away. No, I didn't go out and watch, (to busy with Family Dinner Sunday), but my daughter did. She took her camera and "captured",( in somewhat of a flurry), the rush of the lead riders. Go AmGen! Sherry > [Original Message] > From: Mom Wade <mnpwade@verizon.net> > To: list <IADECATU@rootsweb.com> > Date: 5/17/2010 8:21:54 AM > Subject: [IADECATU] square > > I think I'm playing to an empty house!!! 99 times around the square without a pit stop--come on, you guys, that's funny stuff. Donna in OR > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I think I'm playing to an empty house!!! 99 times around the square without a pit stop--come on, you guys, that's funny stuff. Donna in OR

Decatur County is now at 2,984! Stacey

bob: that va lady DOES still come to leon every week for a day or two, doesn't she?......mac ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Bixby" <rjbixby@grm.net> To: <iadecatu@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 1:00 PM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] LILLIE CEMETERY.. > All Veterans in the Leon Cemetery now have Bronze markers due to the work > of > Earl Hanthorn, the Lions Club, and the Leon Cemetery Assocation. > > Bob Bixby > Decatur Museum > Leon Lions Club > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <conestew@cox.net> > To: <iadecatu@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 7:54 PM > Subject: Re: [IADECATU] LILLIE CEMETERY.. > > >> Thanks for the reminder Mac - does anyone know the name(s) of who to >> contact in Leon. I would like to get the said marker >> for a couple of my relatives in Oak Hill and Leon Cemetery - Mary >> Stewart > of the message > > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

According to my calculations, I am a 4th cousin 1 time removed to Wanda, and to Nancee. John "Fred" Crees is my 1st cousin 4 times removed. My great grandmother, Elvira Brooks Teter was a first cousin to Fred Crees. Carol Bennett -----Original Message----- From: Leland Rauch <lrwr@sbcglobal.net> To: iadecatu@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, May 5, 2010 9:10 am Subject: Re: [IADECATU] CREES ANCESTORS & RELATIVES Hi Nancee - I was amazed that we are cousins with our great grandfathers being rothers. I don't think Wendell knows that - he especially didn't when you were arried to Ted and were all friends and socialized together. What a small orld. Our Crees reunion we have in Decatur is just my first cousins (the grandchildren f Willis & Anna) and our families, but I'm sure if you would like to attend no ne would object and you could meet some more relatives. Wendell and I are osts at the next one in 2011. Wanda _______________________________ rom: Nancee Seifert <iggy29@grm.To: IADECATU@rootsweb.com ent: Mon, May 3, 2010 4:26:47 PM ubject: [IADECATU] CREES ANCESTORS & RELATIVES -------Original Message------- From: Leland Rauch ate: 5/3/2010 1:57:36 PM o: iadecatu@rootsweb.com ubject: Re: [IADECATU] CARL CREES. Hi Nancee - Yes, that is the same Carl Crees. He is Wendell and my first ousin. He and Wendell are a lot alike - in looks and personality. They re exactly the same age - Wendell's birthday is in March 1939 and Carl's is ay 1939. You need to remind me how you are related to the Crees' - I know ou have told me but have forgotten. Yes, we had a great family and a very lose family. Our Grandmother Crees (Anna) just lived two houses down the treet from Wendell and me growing up in Decatur so we always saw our ousins lots as everyone always gathered at Grandma's on Sunday's. We all ave lots of fond memories and as you know we all get together every two ears for a reunion at the community center in Decatur. Wanda ------------------------------------------------------------------------- y gg grandfather, JOHN FREDRICK "FRED" CREES was your MICHAEL CREES's rother. He m: MARGARET E. KOGER. My Lineage: JOHN's daughter, CEDOTHIA ANN CREES m: HARRY DELMAR WELDON. Their daughter, y grandmother, PEARL E. WELDON m: ELMER JAY CRABB. Their daughter, my other, HELEN MAY CRABB m: FRANK E. MCMURTREY... And voila -- I'm one of heir 3 daughters. Your lineage: ? MICHAEL CREES m: MARGARET ANN NOE. Their son, WILLIS W. CREES m: ANNA CORA IER. Their daughter, ADELIA ESTELLA CREES m: DWIGHT AKERS...And viola -- here you are.. Carl's parents: MICHAEL SAMUEL CREES m: RUTH LAVERN ELLERS. So -- we are ALL related by way of JOSEPH CREES & CATHERINE ANN COPPERSMITH. Nancee www.iagenweb.org/decatur ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message www.iagenweb.org/decatur ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message

yeow, larry, if the cemetery get's.........uppity about it they can make you pay to have it installed.........haven't ever seen one of 'em do that, though. 'course i live in and did my va ombudsman's work in texas so, i s'pose this could make a difference.......sure hope not. the Iowa i knew would certainly not put up with something like that. Anyway, for those of you who are interested or know of a veterans burial place that needs a stone (or even if you don't and just want to memorialize one) your poc up there is one samantha schaff......she's something like an iowa veterans affairs outreach coordinator or something like that and, i believe, sit's in the leon community center, at least once a week. her ph# is 641 446 8208 and her edress is decctwa@grm.net ............................mac ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry McElwee" <mcelwee1942@cox.net> To: <iadecatu@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 8:29 PM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] LILLIE CEMETERY.. > Mac, You can even download the application for the grave marker on the > net. > There are several types of markers. They will ship it to you and you have > to > install it. Sometimes a local organazation such as the VFW or American > Legion will get involved and have a ceramony when it is installed. I just > went thru getting the info for Jerry Vernon who has a relative(Veteran of > the Civil War) that is buried here in Dodge City in an unmarked grave. > Larry L. McElwee > Dodge City, Ks. > mcelwee1942@cox.net > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <conestew@cox.net> > To: <iadecatu@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 7:54 PM > Subject: Re: [IADECATU] LILLIE CEMETERY.. > > >> Thanks for the reminder Mac - does anyone know the name(s) of who to >> contact in Leon. I would like to get the said marker >> for a couple of my relatives in Oak Hill and Leon Cemetery - Mary >> Stewart >> >> >> ---- Ronald M McClure <rmcclure@hot.rr.com> wrote: >>> remember every one......if you have a veteran or know of a veteran and >>> his >>> grave isn't marked.....no matter how old it may be....the va will >>> purchase, >>> deliver and put in place an appropriate marker!...........and yes, even >>> in >>> non government grave yards.......i often think of that when i visit the >>> decatur grave yard.......even the palestine grave yard. your township >>> trustees prob'ly need to be made aware of that.......best thing to do is >>> to >>> check with that va rep that i think they have in leon there.....plus i >>> think >>> there's a veteran organization, either the veterans of foreign wars or >>> the >>> American legion that meet weekly in leon too....i think in the court >>> house >>> there somewhere.....mac >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Sharon Becker" <srbecker@iowatelecom.net> >>> To: <iadecatu@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 6:39 PM >>> Subject: Re: [IADECATU] LILLIE CEMETERY.. >>> >>> >>> > Links to obituaries that go with the photographs Nancee took:, Lillie >>> > Cemetery: >>> > (click on the Post-em-Note) >>> > >>> > Henry Sinco: >>> > http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=519555 >>> > >>> > Infant McDonald - infant daughter of Maley & Mary (Ferguson) McDonald >>> > added link to Maley's biography >>> > http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=519340 >>> > According to what McDonald family notes I had, George McDonald, >>> > son of Maley & Mary (Ferguson) McDonald died of wounds he received >>> > while serving in the Civil War on Sept. 25, 1865, and was supposed to >>> > be buried next to his infant sister in Lillie Cemetery. I >>> > wonder....he's >>> > not >>> > listed. Either he wasn't buried there or the gravestone is gone. >>> > >>> > George McGauhey: >>> > http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=519224 >>> > >>> > Maggie B. Buck >>> > http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=519558 >>> > >>> > Margaret A. Bathe >>> > http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=519344 >>> > >>> > I thought I had more - I've forgotten that most of the Lillie Family >>> > was >>> > buried elsewhere - Maple Row at Kellerton and Elk Chapel Cemetery. >>> > >>> > Then there's Jack's mystery - Henry interred at Lillie Cemetery & his >>> > wife Jane interred at Maple Row Cemetery. >>> > >>> > Hope these links help someone in some small way. >>> > >>> > Nice photos, Nancee!! >>> > >>> > Sharon >>> > >>> > >>> > ----- Original Message ----- >>> > From: "Nancee Seifert" <iggy29@grm.net> >>> > To: <IADECATU@rootsweb.com> >>> > Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 4:41 PM >>> > Subject: [IADECATU] LILLIE CEMETERY.. >>> > >>> > >>> >>I finally finished putting 142 pictures on the Iowa Gravestone Photos >>> >>Project for the Lillie Cemetery. Stacey has to approve them - then you >>> >>can >>> >>go there to see them. Nancee >>> >> >>> >> www.iagenweb.org/decatur >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. >>> > We are a community of 7 million users fighting spam. >>> > SPAMfighter has removed 1307 of my spam emails to date. >>> > Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len >>> > >>> > The Professional version does not have this message >>> > >>> > >>> > www.iagenweb.org/decatur >>> > ------------------------------- >>> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> > IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> > >>> >>> >>> www.iagenweb.org/decatur >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> www.iagenweb.org/decatur >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry McElwee" <mcelwee1942@cox.net> To: <iadecatu@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 8:29 PM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] LILLIE CEMETERY.. > Mac, You can even download the application for the grave marker on the > net. > There are several types of markers. They will ship it to you and you have > to > install it. Sometimes a local organazation such as the VFW or American > Legion will get involved and have a ceramony when it is installed. I just > went thru getting the info for Jerry Vernon who has a relative(Veteran of > the Civil War) that is buried here in Dodge City in an unmarked grave. > Larry L. McElwee > Dodge City, Ks. > mcelwee1942@cox.net > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <conestew@cox.net> > To: <iadecatu@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 7:54 PM > Subject: Re: [IADECATU] LILLIE CEMETERY.. > > >> Thanks for the reminder Mac - does anyone know the name(s) of who to >> contact in Leon. I would like to get the said marker >> for a couple of my relatives in Oak Hill and Leon Cemetery - Mary >> Stewart >> >> >> ---- Ronald M McClure <rmcclure@hot.rr.com> wrote: >>> remember every one......if you have a veteran or know of a veteran and >>> his >>> grave isn't marked.....no matter how old it may be....the va will >>> purchase, >>> deliver and put in place an appropriate marker!...........and yes, even >>> in >>> non government grave yards.......i often think of that when i visit the >>> decatur grave yard.......even the palestine grave yard. your township >>> trustees prob'ly need to be made aware of that.......best thing to do is >>> to >>> check with that va rep that i think they have in leon there.....plus i >>> think >>> there's a veteran organization, either the veterans of foreign wars or >>> the >>> American legion that meet weekly in leon too....i think in the court >>> house >>> there somewhere.....mac >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Sharon Becker" <srbecker@iowatelecom.net> >>> To: <iadecatu@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 6:39 PM >>> Subject: Re: [IADECATU] LILLIE CEMETERY.. >>> >>> >>> > Links to obituaries that go with the photographs Nancee took:, Lillie >>> > Cemetery: >>> > (click on the Post-em-Note) >>> > >>> > Henry Sinco: >>> > http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=519555 >>> > >>> > Infant McDonald - infant daughter of Maley & Mary (Ferguson) McDonald >>> > added link to Maley's biography >>> > http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=519340 >>> > According to what McDonald family notes I had, George McDonald, >>> > son of Maley & Mary (Ferguson) McDonald died of wounds he received >>> > while serving in the Civil War on Sept. 25, 1865, and was supposed to >>> > be buried next to his infant sister in Lillie Cemetery. I >>> > wonder....he's >>> > not >>> > listed. Either he wasn't buried there or the gravestone is gone. >>> > >>> > George McGauhey: >>> > http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=519224 >>> > >>> > Maggie B. Buck >>> > http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=519558 >>> > >>> > Margaret A. Bathe >>> > http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=519344 >>> > >>> > I thought I had more - I've forgotten that most of the Lillie Family >>> > was >>> > buried elsewhere - Maple Row at Kellerton and Elk Chapel Cemetery. >>> > >>> > Then there's Jack's mystery - Henry interred at Lillie Cemetery & his >>> > wife Jane interred at Maple Row Cemetery. >>> > >>> > Hope these links help someone in some small way. >>> > >>> > Nice photos, Nancee!! >>> > >>> > Sharon >>> > >>> > >>> > ----- Original Message ----- >>> > From: "Nancee Seifert" <iggy29@grm.net> >>> > To: <IADECATU@rootsweb.com> >>> > Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 4:41 PM >>> > Subject: [IADECATU] LILLIE CEMETERY.. >>> > >>> > >>> >>I finally finished putting 142 pictures on the Iowa Gravestone Photos >>> >>Project for the Lillie Cemetery. Stacey has to approve them - then you >>> >>can >>> >>go there to see them. Nancee >>> >> >>> >> www.iagenweb.org/decatur >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. >>> > We are a community of 7 million users fighting spam. >>> > SPAMfighter has removed 1307 of my spam emails to date. >>> > Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len >>> > >>> > The Professional version does not have this message >>> > >>> > >>> > www.iagenweb.org/decatur >>> > ------------------------------- >>> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> > IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> > >>> >>> >>> www.iagenweb.org/decatur >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> www.iagenweb.org/decatur >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Thanks to Nancee and her cemetery field trips we now have 2,892 photos on the Decatur County Gravestone Project page. I am finally caught up! Thanks again Nancee for all of your hard work! Stacey Dietiker

Thank you BOTH for the hours of work you put into the GREATEST website of them all!!!!! Jan > Thanks to Nancee and her cemetery field trips we now have 2,892 photos on > the Decatur County Gravestone Project page.

thanx, wanda. i had forgotten the one on shepherd of the hills pkwy! think that's where i'll.......over indulge myself again. you're right about millie's in des moines there. man oh man, were they ever good..........mac ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leland Rauch" <lrwr@sbcglobal.net> To: <iadecatu@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 11:50 AM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] CREES ANCESTORS & RELATIVES There are several places to get good tenderloins in Branson. The Branson Cafe downtown has good ones, also Rocky's downtown. Billy Gail's Restaurant on Hwy 265 just south of Hwy 76 also has good tenderloins. Billy Gail's is a hole in the wall place open for breakfast and lunch and is known for their "hubcap" size pancakes. (They lap over the plate!) They are fantastic. It is only a few mintues from our house in Stonebridge so we go there often. It's out west going toward Branson west just after Hwy 465. Try it sometime especially for breakfast. Oh, Granny's Buffet on Shepherd of the Hills Parkway also has good tenderloins. You see we have searched the area for them. Now they aren't the huge ones like we used to get at Millie's in Des Moines, but are good. Wanda ________________________________ From: Ronald M McClure <rmcclure@hot.rr.com> To: iadecatu@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, May 12, 2010 11:33:58 AM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] CREES ANCESTORS & RELATIVES hi wanda. thanx for the condolences and will certainly pass them along. mom was the oldest of her siblings..........when her brother, uncle kenneth meek gave up or left his sheriffship, he was replaced by his deputy, my uncle gale mcclure who you may recall was the father of karlos and sherry mcclure. so.....now for the important stuff: where do you recommend, in branson, to go get a good ......i mean, the best tenderloin? will prob'ly be up there for a long weekend here in a month or so (when it hits 105°......mac ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leland Rauch" <lrwr@sbcglobal.net> To: <iadecatu@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 9:43 AM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] CREES ANCESTORS & RELATIVES Mac - I am so sorry to hear of your mother's death. I always thought growing up that you had the prettiest mother in Decatur!! I didn't realize she was 89, but guess none of us are getting any younger!! Please give Denny, Bonnie and Patsy my condolences in her passing. I assume the burial was in Decatur? Couldn't remember if your Dad was buried in Decatur or not. What ever happened to Kenneth Meek, your mom's brother, that was the sheriff years ago?? Was he younger or older than your mom? I can't believe the Dinky Diner ran out of tenderoins - but they are great. I always have to have one when we are in Decatur. It doesn't look like we will make a trip to Iowa this year - we are leaving tomorrow for Branson for a couple weeks. Lee has his annual fraternity reunion north of Springfield (Jack is a fraternity brother of Lee's at Northwest Missouri, but he doesn't come to the reunions). We will stay at our home we have there until the 1st of June. At least I can get my tenderloin fix in Branson - have found several places that have great ones!! We do have internet at our home there and can keep up with my e-mails and the Decatur website. Nancee - I was talking to Wendell's wife, Helen, yesterday. You remember her from years ago don't you when we were all young and first married?? I told her we were related - our great grandfathers brothers - she was surprised and said she would tell Wendell. Wanda ________________________________ From: Ronald M McClure <rmcclure@hot.rr.com> To: iadecatu@rootsweb.com Sent: Tue, May 11, 2010 5:23:07 PM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] CREES ANCESTORS & RELATIVES Hi Wanda......I was just in Decatur the day before yesterday. Mom died and we went up for the funeral last week. stopped in at the dinky diner and had a piece of peach pie (couldn't hardly believe they were out of tenderloin on a sunday!) and, of course, had to drive 'round the square a couple of times.......mac hey, nancee, i'm back in town......been gone for the better part of 2 weeks.......mac ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leland Rauch" <lrwr@sbcglobal.net> To: <iadecatu@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 9:10 AM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] CREES ANCESTORS & RELATIVES Hi Nancee - I was amazed that we are cousins with our great grandfathers being brothers. I don't think Wendell knows that - he especially didn't when you were married to Ted and were all friends and socialized together. What a small world. Our Crees reunion we have in Decatur is just my first cousins (the grandchildren of Willis & Anna) and our families, but I'm sure if you would like to attend no one would object and you could meet some more relatives. Wendell and I are hosts at the next one in 2011. Wanda ________________________________ From: Nancee Seifert <iggy29@grm.net> To: IADECATU@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, May 3, 2010 4:26:47 PM Subject: [IADECATU] CREES ANCESTORS & RELATIVES -------Original Message------- From: Leland Rauch Date: 5/3/2010 1:57:36 PM To: iadecatu@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IADECATU] CARL CREES. Hi Nancee - Yes, that is the same Carl Crees. He is Wendell and my first cousin. He and Wendell are a lot alike - in looks and personality. They are exactly the same age - Wendell's birthday is in March 1939 and Carl's is May 1939. You need to remind me how you are related to the Crees' - I know you have told me but have forgotten. Yes, we had a great family and a very close family. Our Grandmother Crees (Anna) just lived two houses down the street from Wendell and me growing up in Decatur so we always saw our cousins lots as everyone always gathered at Grandma's on Sunday's. We all have lots of fond memories and as you know we all get together every two years for a reunion at the community center in Decatur. Wanda -------------------------------------------------------------------------- My gg grandfather, JOHN FREDRICK "FRED" CREES was your MICHAEL CREES's brother. He m: MARGARET E. KOGER. My Lineage: JOHN's daughter, CEDOTHIA ANN CREES m: HARRY DELMAR WELDON. Their daughter, my grandmother, PEARL E. WELDON m: ELMER JAY CRABB. Their daughter, my mother, HELEN MAY CRABB m: FRANK E. MCMURTREY... And voila -- I'm one of their 3 daughters. Your lineage: ? MICHAEL CREES m: MARGARET ANN NOE. Their son, WILLIS W. CREES m: ANNA CORA KIER. Their daughter, ADELIA ESTELLA CREES m: DWIGHT AKERS...And viola -- there you are.. Carl's parents: MICHAEL SAMUEL CREES m: RUTH LAVERN ELLERS. So -- we are ALL related by way of JOSEPH CREES & CATHERINE ANN COPPERSMITH. 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----- Original Message ----- From: "Leland Rauch" <lrwr@sbcglobal.net> To: <iadecatu@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 11:50 AM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] CREES ANCESTORS & RELATIVES There are several places to get good tenderloins in Branson. The Branson Cafe downtown has good ones, also Rocky's downtown. Billy Gail's Restaurant on Hwy 265 just south of Hwy 76 also has good tenderloins. Billy Gail's is a hole in the wall place open for breakfast and lunch and is known for their "hubcap" size pancakes. (They lap over the plate!) They are fantastic. It is only a few mintues from our house in Stonebridge so we go there often. It's out west going toward Branson west just after Hwy 465. Try it sometime especially for breakfast. Oh, Granny's Buffet on Shepherd of the Hills Parkway also has good tenderloins. You see we have searched the area for them. Now they aren't the huge ones like we used to get at Millie's in Des Moines, but are good. Wanda ________________________________ From: Ronald M McClure <rmcclure@hot.rr.com> To: iadecatu@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, May 12, 2010 11:33:58 AM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] CREES ANCESTORS & RELATIVES hi wanda. thanx for the condolences and will certainly pass them along. mom was the oldest of her siblings..........when her brother, uncle kenneth meek gave up or left his sheriffship, he was replaced by his deputy, my uncle gale mcclure who you may recall was the father of karlos and sherry mcclure. so.....now for the important stuff: where do you recommend, in branson, to go get a good ......i mean, the best tenderloin? will prob'ly be up there for a long weekend here in a month or so (when it hits 105°......mac ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leland Rauch" <lrwr@sbcglobal.net> To: <iadecatu@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 9:43 AM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] CREES ANCESTORS & RELATIVES Mac - I am so sorry to hear of your mother's death. I always thought growing up that you had the prettiest mother in Decatur!! I didn't realize she was 89, but guess none of us are getting any younger!! Please give Denny, Bonnie and Patsy my condolences in her passing. I assume the burial was in Decatur? Couldn't remember if your Dad was buried in Decatur or not. What ever happened to Kenneth Meek, your mom's brother, that was the sheriff years ago?? Was he younger or older than your mom? I can't believe the Dinky Diner ran out of tenderoins - but they are great. I always have to have one when we are in Decatur. It doesn't look like we will make a trip to Iowa this year - we are leaving tomorrow for Branson for a couple weeks. Lee has his annual fraternity reunion north of Springfield (Jack is a fraternity brother of Lee's at Northwest Missouri, but he doesn't come to the reunions). We will stay at our home we have there until the 1st of June. At least I can get my tenderloin fix in Branson - have found several places that have great ones!! We do have internet at our home there and can keep up with my e-mails and the Decatur website. Nancee - I was talking to Wendell's wife, Helen, yesterday. You remember her from years ago don't you when we were all young and first married?? I told her we were related - our great grandfathers brothers - she was surprised and said she would tell Wendell. Wanda ________________________________ From: Ronald M McClure <rmcclure@hot.rr.com> To: iadecatu@rootsweb.com Sent: Tue, May 11, 2010 5:23:07 PM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] CREES ANCESTORS & RELATIVES Hi Wanda......I was just in Decatur the day before yesterday. Mom died and we went up for the funeral last week. stopped in at the dinky diner and had a piece of peach pie (couldn't hardly believe they were out of tenderloin on a sunday!) and, of course, had to drive 'round the square a couple of times.......mac hey, nancee, i'm back in town......been gone for the better part of 2 weeks.......mac ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leland Rauch" <lrwr@sbcglobal.net> To: <iadecatu@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 9:10 AM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] CREES ANCESTORS & RELATIVES Hi Nancee - I was amazed that we are cousins with our great grandfathers being brothers. I don't think Wendell knows that - he especially didn't when you were married to Ted and were all friends and socialized together. What a small world. Our Crees reunion we have in Decatur is just my first cousins (the grandchildren of Willis & Anna) and our families, but I'm sure if you would like to attend no one would object and you could meet some more relatives. Wendell and I are hosts at the next one in 2011. Wanda ________________________________ From: Nancee Seifert <iggy29@grm.net> To: IADECATU@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, May 3, 2010 4:26:47 PM Subject: [IADECATU] CREES ANCESTORS & RELATIVES -------Original Message------- From: Leland Rauch Date: 5/3/2010 1:57:36 PM To: iadecatu@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IADECATU] CARL CREES. Hi Nancee - Yes, that is the same Carl Crees. He is Wendell and my first cousin. He and Wendell are a lot alike - in looks and personality. They are exactly the same age - Wendell's birthday is in March 1939 and Carl's is May 1939. You need to remind me how you are related to the Crees' - I know you have told me but have forgotten. Yes, we had a great family and a very close family. Our Grandmother Crees (Anna) just lived two houses down the street from Wendell and me growing up in Decatur so we always saw our cousins lots as everyone always gathered at Grandma's on Sunday's. We all have lots of fond memories and as you know we all get together every two years for a reunion at the community center in Decatur. Wanda -------------------------------------------------------------------------- My gg grandfather, JOHN FREDRICK "FRED" CREES was your MICHAEL CREES's brother. He m: MARGARET E. KOGER. My Lineage: JOHN's daughter, CEDOTHIA ANN CREES m: HARRY DELMAR WELDON. Their daughter, my grandmother, PEARL E. WELDON m: ELMER JAY CRABB. Their daughter, my mother, HELEN MAY CRABB m: FRANK E. MCMURTREY... And voila -- I'm one of their 3 daughters. Your lineage: ? MICHAEL CREES m: MARGARET ANN NOE. Their son, WILLIS W. CREES m: ANNA CORA KIER. Their daughter, ADELIA ESTELLA CREES m: DWIGHT AKERS...And viola -- there you are.. Carl's parents: MICHAEL SAMUEL CREES m: RUTH LAVERN ELLERS. So -- we are ALL related by way of JOSEPH CREES & CATHERINE ANN COPPERSMITH. 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>From time to time there have been rumors regarding the closure of the Brethern Church in Leon. I received the following e-mail from a friend in Leon last night who said the story was making the rounds again. "We may have solved the mystery - when driving past the Brethern Church this evening we noticed that there's an Iowa Realty For Sale sign on the corner by the church, if someone drove by and just glanced , they perhaps would not notice the arrow on the bottom of the sign that points east where a property several blocks down the street is actually for sale." Mary Cone Stewart

I managed to get a few stones approved. Have to go to the grocery store but will come home and work on approving some more. Check out the stone for William Frost in the Shy Cemetery. I love it! What do you think it is? Hubby and daughter and I think it is a tree stump with a sign hanging on one branch. It looks like frayed ends of the rope at the bottom. Nancee what did you think of this one? Stacey

All Veterans in the Leon Cemetery now have Bronze markers due to the work of Earl Hanthorn, the Lions Club, and the Leon Cemetery Assocation. Bob Bixby Decatur Museum Leon Lions Club ----- Original Message ----- From: <conestew@cox.net> To: <iadecatu@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 7:54 PM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] LILLIE CEMETERY.. > Thanks for the reminder Mac - does anyone know the name(s) of who to > contact in Leon. I would like to get the said marker > for a couple of my relatives in Oak Hill and Leon Cemetery - Mary > Stewart of the message

Nancee - Thank you. It's been a long two days. I was especially close to my Aunt Judy. I thought about you as I drove by your neck of the woods on 34 last evening and again this afternoon on my way back to Missouri. I've taken that trip often. Stacey In a message dated 5/13/2010 9:51:18 A.M. Central Daylight Time, iggy29@grm.net writes: Hi Stacey: My sincerest thoughts are with you in the death of your aunt.. Creston is just 23 miles west of where I live. Instead of you thanking us for our patience with you, WE ALL should be thanking you for your patience with us.. I especially know that posting gravestone photos (and my mistakes) have taken time for you to approve. I don't think WE ALL tell you how much we appreciate you and the venue you have provided for us to research our ancestors, in the Decatur Co. website. My Best Always, Nancee From: Momdit@aol.com Date: 05/13/10 08:27:35 To: IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [IADECATU] Just a Note Just a quick note this morning to let you all know I am in Creston, Iowa for my aunt's funeral. Will be home later today and catch up on things hopefully within the next couple of days. Thanks for your patience with me Seems to be a lot of things happening the last couple of months. Stacey www.iagenweb.org/decatur ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I got an e-mail today supposedly from Cox.net telling me if I didn't update my acct. info I would be dropped. I was supposed to send the info to a woman on another network and the last line said if I didn't send the info we loose his/her account ( a 5 yr. old could tell its a scam) Cox rep said this is scam and they are working on getting it stopped. Mary Stewart

I get stuff like that a lot. Those people should be shot! Barbara

Nancee did say it very well--thank you for all you do and I am so very sorry for your loss. Kathy MO

Thank you for all you do. My thoughts and prayers with you on your loss. Jean AZ -----Original Message----- From: iadecatu-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:iadecatu-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of dkscoville Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 4:12 PM To: iadecatu@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IADECATU] MY SINCEREST THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU.. Nancee did say it very well--thank you for all you do and I am so very sorry for your loss. Kathy MO www.iagenweb.org/decatur ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Nancy put it very nicely. Our thoughts are with you Stacey. Betty Ia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancee Seifert" <iggy29@grm.net> To: <IADECATU@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 10:53 AM Subject: [IADECATU] MY SINCEREST THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU.. > Hi Stacey: My sincerest thoughts are with you in the death of your aunt.. > Creston is just 23 miles west of where I live. Instead of you thanking us > for our patience with you, WE ALL should be thanking you for your patience > with us.. I especially know that posting gravestone photos (and my > mistakes) > have taken time for you to approve. I don't think WE ALL tell you how > much > we appreciate you and the venue you have provided for us to research our > ancestors, in the Decatur Co. website. My Best Always, Nancee > > From: Momdit@aol.com > Date: 05/13/10 08:27:35 > To: IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [IADECATU] Just a Note > > > Just a quick note this morning to let you all know I am in Creston, Iowa > for my aunt's funeral. Will be home later today and catch up on things > hopefully within the next couple of days. Thanks for your patience with > me > > Seems to be a lot of things happening the last couple of months. > Stacey > > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message