Ray has a memorial stone at King Cemetery. Inscription: "TM3 US NAVY WORLD WAR II PURPLE HEART" - This is a memorial stone, erected by his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Rose. Ray served in the Navy on a submarine and went down with his ship. He married Gusta Patterson, daughter of Charles Lewis Patterson and Anna Ella Pendergraft. They had one son, about a year old at the time. Gusta remarried and is buried in Joplin. - Another Photo - Inscription: "RAY DAVIDSON - USS GRAYBACK ON ETERNAL PATROL" -----Original Message----- From: Ruth Kent Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2011 2:53 PM To: mobarry@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] Featured Photo As a part of my extended Davidson family, Gusta Patterson was married to Marshall "Ray" Davidson who was lost at sea in the USS Grayback submarine in the East China Sea in February 1944. Information was provided to me by Fran Albert, courtesy of Phyllis Long. Ruth ________________________________ From: Donna Cooper <thedonnacooper@gmail.com> To: mobarry@rootsweb.com Cc: jmontez1934@att.net Sent: Sun, July 31, 2011 9:57:50 AM Subject: [MOBARRY] Featured Photo List Readers, looks like it is going to be hot again today. Remember to drink a lot of water if you are out in the heat and rest often in the shade if you are working in the sun. Heat exhaustion is serious and can be fatal. Our featured photo is a school picture that Janice (Patterson) Jones sent us. I love these old school pictures and so this one will stay lodged in my memory bank as a good one. Even though I don't see any of my people mentioned in the lineup, I think it is pretty unique. It is of the 1936 school group at Jacket, Pleasant View School. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mobarry/oddsnends/bryfams.htm These names below are the students - Front row - L-R Sylvia Gilland, Lena Gaye Carden, Dorothy Jewell Patterson, Wylene Patterson, C.L. Morgan, Aline Patterson, Ruth Pendergraft 2nd row - Eugene Patterson, Edward Stephens, Pal Pendergraft, Carrie Patterson, Ralph Stephens, Carlas Carden, Max Patterson, Glen Arnold 3rd row - Faye Vaughn, Freda Lou Pendergraft, Gusta Patterson, Alma Carden, Jewel Arnold, Vivian Arnold, Lola Yousey, Kathleen Patterson, Mildred Yousey, Teacher Monta Osborne Thanks so much, Janice, this one is a great treasure. In the 5 and 1/2 years that we have had a featured photo, over 400 people per week have viewed the photo we posted. I take it from that information that having a featured photo means a great deal to our viewers. So I just want to say thank you to all of you who have kept it going by sending us your photos. If we could find more school pictures it would be a good thing to do. I think that before long we'll reach a time when no one will know who is pictured in some of the ones that could be identified in this day and time. Follow me? Donna Cooper The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (thedonnacooper@gmail.com) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (thedonnacooper@gmail.com) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1390 / Virus Database: 1518/3800 - Release Date: 07/31/11