Hi everybody, I've been sitting back watching the recent activity and I like the ideas coming across the list to save our ancestor's valuable data. This data is valuable to everyone and should be preserved. Yes, let's be nice to each other and stay united. I, for one, am a veteran, honorably discharged from the USN (an old codger <g>). Are there other veterans out there on this list? Let me know the local VFW web address and I would be glad to send them polite email asking for their help. I hate to mention the word "sell", but maybe that would be one way to raise money to rent something to store the records. I know I would be willing to spend a few bucks to purchase old records of my Grainger ancestors, or any others for that matter. Why let the Byron Sistler Book Company get all of the money? I'd just as soon give it to the Grainger folks instead. I think I've spent enough at Sistler already to buy them a new forklift by now. The proceeds could go into some sort of fund. Keep the good ideas coming! PS. Does anyone out there recognize the name Pleasant Thornburg Fry (a male), nickname "Thorn", brother of John Morgan Fry, from Grainger, sons of Joe Fry of VA? Garron. -----Original Message----- From: JBrand1056@aol.com <JBrand1056@aol.com> To: TNGRAING-L@rootsweb.com <TNGRAING-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, November 08, 1999 12:50 PM Subject: Re: [TNGRAING-L] Re: Records In Old School >Wait a min, on top of the ridge they have a large monument for Veterans. >Maybe the VFW may have room there. They usually own a large building and use >twice a month and rent out. I'll ask our President at our next meeting this >Friday night and maybe he could call someone. > >Jean > >