Mary McKenzie, board member for the Macoupin County Genealogical Society, coordinates the information for us at this site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmacoup/m_gensoc.htm Mary also puts the newsletter Searcher together for quarterly mailings to Gen Society members. Ok, everyone, "our kind" needs help. Mary needs that computer back or clothes on their backs or whatever. I challenge all list subscribers to mail at least $5.00 to Sam and Mary. Come on, some of us can afford $10. Let's do it! Sam & Mary McKenzie P.O. Box 43 Livingston, IL 62058 Thanks to anyone helping Sam and Mary. Gloria Date: Thu, 02 Dec 1999 15:36:54 -0600 From: Cindy Leonard <cclcl@madisontelco.com> Subject: Sam & Mary McKenzie X-Sender: cclcl@mail.madisontelco.com To: glofra@townsqr.com Cc: ednag@npwt.net X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.5 (32) Today Sam & Mary Mckenzie pretty much lost everything in a fire at their home. Sam has a 1st degree burn on his right hand, but otherwise both are safe. The loss of their home is no doubt devastating, but in time they will rebuild & recover. I don't know if there is much to salvage. When we took Sam home from the hospital Mary said something about a few pieces of family heirloom furniture being salvaged. I don't know where they'll be staying for now, they were at Mary's nephew Eric's in Livingston this afternoon. Perhaps they'll stay at the motel there tonite. Jill Secoy & husband Louis have offered them the use of their 18 foot camper for the time being - don't know when that will get moved over there. Obviously, no phone available and of course no e-mail at this time. Sam said he didn't know what happened to Mary's computer - so that doesn't sound good either. Don't know about clothes, or personal items - the local Veterans Auxiliary was going to get them a small donation to help with what they can. Cindy