Dont remember who had the marker's that were in question, but I need the one that looked like and anchor or whatever it was.  I have a friend going through his headstone books and going to look them up for me and I lost that photo.  I have the one of the leg.   Robin R Inge "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath away"

Elaine, Thanks for reminding us of this.  I do remember when we use to do this at school.   Robin R Inge "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath away"     ________________________________ From: Elaine Martin <mcstumped@suddenlink.net> To: txgen <txgen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 7, 2009 12:57:52 PM Subject: [TXGEN] Flag Day For those of us who make sure we fly our flag, next Sunday is FLAG day.  So, how about a refresher course in flag etiquette? There was a time (yeah, I am old enough to remember those times....) when every citizen, and most kids, knew flag etiquette.  We took turns at school raising the flag each morning and taking the flag down each evening, and folding it properly.  It was treated with respect and honor.  The whole school body gathered each morning for the raising of the flag, and once it was raised we gave the Pledge of Allegiance.  We also had several old WWII Veteran citizens that showed up every morning for the "ceremony" and it always fascinated me that they always stood at attention and saluted the flag.  Years later I spoke with one of the gentlemen about their coming each morning for the flag raising and asked him why they had faithfully shown up each day.  He quietly asked me why I remembered his being there.  My reply was that after awhile I understood that they were paying their respect to their country in this manner.  He smiled and said I had just answered my own question.  I had also learned to admire and respect two gentlemen I would not have otherwise had the honor of knowing.    Elaine *Rules for display of the Texas Flag* The Texas flag, according to the Flag Code, "shall be hoisted briskly and lowered ceremoniously". The blue field, shall be against the flag pole and the white stripe shall be at the top, except in the case of a life and death emergency. That means, if the flag is flying upside down, you are in mortal danger. When you display the Texas flag, the flag should not touch the ground, should always be on a flag pole and should always be allowed to wave free. It should be displayed with appropriate lighting if out after dark, and should not be flown in inclement weather. The only flag that can be flown above the Texas flag on a single flag pole is the United States flag, but it is recommended that the Texas flag have its own flag pole of equal height to the United States flag. If the Texas flag is passing, as in a parade, you should - if you are a citizen of Texas - stand, remove your hat, and place your right hand over your heart. If you are not a citizen of Texas, you are expected to remove your hat and stand reverently, until the flag has passed. If you are carrying the Texas flag, it shall never be dipped to anyone or anything, except as a sign of honor to the United States flag. You should not draw it back or up in folds, it should be held in such a way that it will fly free. The Texas Pledge of Allegiance: "Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible." The Pledge of Allegiance may be recited at any public or private meeting when the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag is recited, and it should come after the pledge to the United States flag. Always recite the pledge once the flag has reached the top of the flag pole. When taking down the flag, do it slowly, and with reverence. When it reaches the bottom of the flag pole, don't let it touch the ground. Then it should be folded.       Rules for display of the American Flag         Display Outdoors _*Over the Middle of the Street*_ It should be suspended vertically with the union to the north in an east and west street or to the east in a north and south street. *_Flown at Half-staff_* Should be first hoisted to the peak for an instant and then lowered to the half-staff position. The flag should be again raised to the peak before it is lowered for the day. By "half-staff" is meant lowering the flag to one-half the distance between the top and bottom of the staff. Crepe streamers may be affixed to spear heads or flagstaffs in a parade only by order of the President of the United States. *_Flown on the Same Halyard with Non-Nation Flags_* The American Flag should always be at the peak. When the flags are flown from adjacent staffs, the flag of the United States should be hoisted first and lowered last. No such flag or pennant may be placed above the flag of the United States or to the right of the flag of the United States. *_Suspended Over a Sidewalk_* The flag may be suspended from a rope extending from a house to a pole at the edge of the sidewalk, the flag should be hoisted out, union first, from the building. *_From a Staff Projecting Horizontally or at an Angle_* The flag may be projected from the window sill, balcony, or front of a building, with the union of the flag placed at the peak of the staff unless the flag is at half-staff. *_In a Parade with Other Flags_* The flag, when carried in a procession with another flag, or flags, should be either on the marching right; that is, the flag's own right, or, if there is a line of other flags, in front of the center of that line. *_With Non-National Flags_* The flag of the United States of America should be at the center and at the highest point of the group when a number of flags of States or localities or pennants of societies are grouped and displayed from staffs. *_With Other National Flags_* When flags of two or more nations are displayed, they are to be flown from separate staffs of the same height. The flags should be of approximately equal size. International usage forbids the display of the flag of one nation above that of another nation in time of peace. *_With Another Flag Against a Wall from Crossed Staffs_* Should be on the right, the flag's own right which is the viewer's left, and its staff should be in front of the staff of the other flag.         Display Indoors *_From a Staff in a Church or Public Auditorium on a Podium_* The flag of the United States of America should hold the position of superior prominence, in advance of the audience, and in the position of honor at the clergyman's or speaker's right as he faces the audience. Any other flag so displayed should be placed on the left of the clergyman or speaker (to the right of the audience). *_From a Staff in a Church or Public Auditorium off the Podium_* Custom and not the flag code hold that the flag of the United States of America should hold the position of superior prominence as part of the audience, in the position of honor at the audience's right. *_Used to Cover a Casket_* It should be so placed that the union is at the head and over the left shoulder. The flag should not be lowered into the grave or allowed to touch the ground. *_Other than being Flown from a Staff_* The flag should be displayed flat, whether indoors or out. When displayed either horizontally or vertically against a wall, the union should be uppermost and to the flag's own right, that is, to the observer's left. When displayed in a window it should be displayed in the same way, that is with the union or blue field to the left of the observer in the street. When festoons, rosettes or drapings are desired, bunting of blue, white and red should be used, but never the flag. Our goal is to do our small part to inspire pride in this great country of ours. -- Nature's trees and family trees Are much alike, 'tis true: They both bear peaches, Nuts and lemons too. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

For those of us who make sure we fly our flag, next Sunday is FLAG day. So, how about a refresher course in flag etiquette? There was a time (yeah, I am old enough to remember those times....) when every citizen, and most kids, knew flag etiquette. We took turns at school raising the flag each morning and taking the flag down each evening, and folding it properly. It was treated with respect and honor. The whole school body gathered each morning for the raising of the flag, and once it was raised we gave the Pledge of Allegiance. We also had several old WWII Veteran citizens that showed up every morning for the "ceremony" and it always fascinated me that they always stood at attention and saluted the flag. Years later I spoke with one of the gentlemen about their coming each morning for the flag raising and asked him why they had faithfully shown up each day. He quietly asked me why I remembered his being there. My reply was that after awhile I understood that they were paying their respect to their country in this manner. He smiled and said I had just answered my own question. I had also learned to admire and respect two gentlemen I would not have otherwise had the honor of knowing. Elaine *Rules for display of the Texas Flag* The Texas flag, according to the Flag Code, "shall be hoisted briskly and lowered ceremoniously". The blue field, shall be against the flag pole and the white stripe shall be at the top, except in the case of a life and death emergency. That means, if the flag is flying upside down, you are in mortal danger. When you display the Texas flag, the flag should not touch the ground, should always be on a flag pole and should always be allowed to wave free. It should be displayed with appropriate lighting if out after dark, and should not be flown in inclement weather. The only flag that can be flown above the Texas flag on a single flag pole is the United States flag, but it is recommended that the Texas flag have its own flag pole of equal height to the United States flag. If the Texas flag is passing, as in a parade, you should - if you are a citizen of Texas - stand, remove your hat, and place your right hand over your heart. If you are not a citizen of Texas, you are expected to remove your hat and stand reverently, until the flag has passed. If you are carrying the Texas flag, it shall never be dipped to anyone or anything, except as a sign of honor to the United States flag. You should not draw it back or up in folds, it should be held in such a way that it will fly free. The Texas Pledge of Allegiance: "Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible." The Pledge of Allegiance may be recited at any public or private meeting when the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag is recited, and it should come after the pledge to the United States flag. Always recite the pledge once the flag has reached the top of the flag pole. When taking down the flag, do it slowly, and with reverence. When it reaches the bottom of the flag pole, don't let it touch the ground. Then it should be folded. Rules for display of the American Flag Display Outdoors _*Over the Middle of the Street*_ It should be suspended vertically with the union to the north in an east and west street or to the east in a north and south street. *_Flown at Half-staff_* Should be first hoisted to the peak for an instant and then lowered to the half-staff position. The flag should be again raised to the peak before it is lowered for the day. By "half-staff" is meant lowering the flag to one-half the distance between the top and bottom of the staff. Crepe streamers may be affixed to spear heads or flagstaffs in a parade only by order of the President of the United States. *_Flown on the Same Halyard with Non-Nation Flags_* The American Flag should always be at the peak. When the flags are flown from adjacent staffs, the flag of the United States should be hoisted first and lowered last. No such flag or pennant may be placed above the flag of the United States or to the right of the flag of the United States. *_Suspended Over a Sidewalk_* The flag may be suspended from a rope extending from a house to a pole at the edge of the sidewalk, the flag should be hoisted out, union first, from the building. *_From a Staff Projecting Horizontally or at an Angle_* The flag may be projected from the window sill, balcony, or front of a building, with the union of the flag placed at the peak of the staff unless the flag is at half-staff. *_In a Parade with Other Flags_* The flag, when carried in a procession with another flag, or flags, should be either on the marching right; that is, the flag's own right, or, if there is a line of other flags, in front of the center of that line. *_With Non-National Flags_* The flag of the United States of America should be at the center and at the highest point of the group when a number of flags of States or localities or pennants of societies are grouped and displayed from staffs. *_With Other National Flags_* When flags of two or more nations are displayed, they are to be flown from separate staffs of the same height. The flags should be of approximately equal size. International usage forbids the display of the flag of one nation above that of another nation in time of peace. *_With Another Flag Against a Wall from Crossed Staffs_* Should be on the right, the flag's own right which is the viewer's left, and its staff should be in front of the staff of the other flag. Display Indoors *_From a Staff in a Church or Public Auditorium on a Podium_* The flag of the United States of America should hold the position of superior prominence, in advance of the audience, and in the position of honor at the clergyman's or speaker's right as he faces the audience. Any other flag so displayed should be placed on the left of the clergyman or speaker (to the right of the audience). *_From a Staff in a Church or Public Auditorium off the Podium_* Custom and not the flag code hold that the flag of the United States of America should hold the position of superior prominence as part of the audience, in the position of honor at the audience's right. *_Used to Cover a Casket_* It should be so placed that the union is at the head and over the left shoulder. The flag should not be lowered into the grave or allowed to touch the ground. *_Other than being Flown from a Staff_* The flag should be displayed flat, whether indoors or out. When displayed either horizontally or vertically against a wall, the union should be uppermost and to the flag's own right, that is, to the observer's left. When displayed in a window it should be displayed in the same way, that is with the union or blue field to the left of the observer in the street. When festoons, rosettes or drapings are desired, bunting of blue, white and red should be used, but never the flag. Our goal is to do our small part to inspire pride in this great country of ours. -- Nature's trees and family trees Are much alike, 'tis true: They both bear peaches, Nuts and lemons too.

Congratulations Amber! This is quite a big day for you. Mary Ann Hetrick Fort Bend, Real, and Lampasas Counties -----Original Message----- Shirley Cullum wrote: > I am very happy to announce that one of our CC's is graduating from high school. >? > Amber Katylle Davidson? will graduate from Wills Point High School at 11:00 on Saturday, June 6, 1009 at Sunnyvale Baptist Church. >? > Congratulations, Amber! >? > If you want to congratulate Amber on this achievement, please high-step on over to the TXGEN list to do so. TXGEN@rootsweb.com >? > Shirley >? >? >? > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXGW-NEWS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >?? -- Nature's trees and family trees Are much alike, 'tis true: They both bear peaches, Nuts and lemons too. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Congrats, Amber! Donna Bandera County

Amber, Great job. Congratulations on your graduation.                 Marti         Nueces County Coordinator Come see where I live;   http://www.txgenweb4.org/txnueces/ and  McMullen County Coordinator http://www.txgenweb4.org/txmcmullen/  God Bless America and Texas for what they stands for !!!!!!!!!    

Amber - congratulations on your graduation and best wishes for your future. Cynthia Cynthia & Jack Buttram Co-CCs Victoria Co. TXGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~txvicto2/ cjbuttram@sbcglobal.net

Congratulations, Amber.   Jo Deaf Smith Co. === Chahta Ohoyo Holahta, Honorary

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She is doing one better. She is joining the service! :) > -----Original Message----- > From: txgen-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:txgen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Morton1000@aol.com > Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 1:42 PM > To: TXGEN@rootsweb.com > Subject: [PHISH][TXGEN] congrats Amber! > > I hope you don't stop with High School but continue on to college! > > Chris > > > ************** > Mortgage rates drop to record lows. $200,000 for $1,029/mo > Fixed. LendingTreeR > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222653866x1201461148 > /aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.lendingtree.com%2Fborrower%2Falliance%2Ffr > om.asp%3Fwhereto%3Dpromopagev3%26promo%3D00279%26loan%5Ftype%3 D2%26source%3D > 2889560%26esourceid%3D2889560%26800num%3D1%2D800%2D289%2D3915% > 26AdType%3D2) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Congratulations Amber! Wish you well and hope you never want to stop learning. Jean Smoorenburg Montgomery

Congratulations Amber, what a special time it is -enjoy every minute. I will be there in thought. Faye Elder Shirley Cullum wrote: > I am very happy to announce that one of our CC's is graduating from high school. > > Amber Katylle Davidson will graduate from Wills Point High School at 11:00 on Saturday, June 6, 1009 at Sunnyvale Baptist Church. > > Congratulations, Amber! > > If you want to congratulate Amber on this achievement, please high-step on over to the TXGEN list to do so. TXGEN@rootsweb.com > > Shirley

Congrats Amber! Terri Buster Lamb and Oldham

Way to go Amber! We are all sending up a big cheer for your accomplishment! Now I know your grandmothers shoes are big, but keep up the good work and see if you can follow in her footsteps! Elaine Shirley Cullum wrote: > I am very happy to announce that one of our CC's is graduating from high school. > > Amber Katylle Davidson will graduate from Wills Point High School at 11:00 on Saturday, June 6, 1009 at Sunnyvale Baptist Church. > > Congratulations, Amber! > > If you want to congratulate Amber on this achievement, please high-step on over to the TXGEN list to do so. TXGEN@rootsweb.com > > Shirley > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXGW-NEWS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > -- Nature's trees and family trees Are much alike, 'tis true: They both bear peaches, Nuts and lemons too.

Congratulations Amber!    Robin R Inge "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath away"     ________________________________ From: Faye Elder <txelder@sbcglobal.net> To: txgen@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, June 5, 2009 12:20:51 PM Subject: Re: [TXGEN] Amber Davidson Congratulations Amber, what a special time it is -enjoy every minute.  I will be there in thought.  Faye Elder Shirley Cullum wrote: > I am very happy to announce that one of our CC's is graduating from high school. >  > Amber Katylle Davidson  will graduate from Wills Point High School at 11:00 on Saturday, June 6, 1009 at Sunnyvale Baptist Church. >  > Congratulations, Amber! >  > If you want to congratulate Amber on this achievement, please high-step on over to the TXGEN list to do so. TXGEN@rootsweb.com >  > Shirley ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Isn't is GREAT to have the young people involved with TXGenWeb?  Especially one so young, shoot most of us have grandchildren that young.    Way to go Amber!!!!!   Jane Keppler     "It's  not what you gather,  but  what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived".  --- On Fri, 6/5/09, Terri <grady@whti.net> wrote: From: Terri <grady@whti.net> Subject: [TXGEN] Congratulations Graduate! To: TXGEN@rootsweb.com Date: Friday, June 5, 2009, 11:14 AM Congrats Amber!  Terri Buster Lamb and Oldham    ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Suzie, I have run into several stones that are for limbs, but they have pretty much spelled it out on the stone. Don't remember the name on one of them, but it said Here lies the arm of John Doe. It is very helpful now to know that the picture of a limb does indeed indicate that it was that limb that was buried for that person. That was my first instinct, but then you never know what some people will do. As Gina said, and I had also thought along that line also, it could have indicated someone dancing on the grave. Like I said before, you never know what some will do! LOL Elaine Suzie Henderson wrote: > Elaine, > > He would not necessarily have died to have lost a leg. He may have been > diabetic and lost a limb to circulatory problems and they had to amputate. > He may have been involved in a car accident which was not fatal...but his > leg could not be saved. I had a friend who lost his hand 35 years before he > died. > > They couldn't bury the rest of him because the rest of him was still living! > > There is at least one tombstone in Fannin county where it is noted that a > limb is all that is buried. I forget now which limb it was...but it was > spelled out on the stone so we were not guessing as in this case. > > On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 1:35 PM, Elaine Martin <mcstumped@suddenlink.net>wrote: > > >> In 1920 he is still single and living with his father J F who is a >> physician. His occupation is listed as none. >> >> In 1930 he is married with 2 children, one being the Billy he is on the >> double tombstone with. >> >> What has me puzzled is why the 2 stones. Is the one with the leg on it >> the came Charlie as the one on the double stone? It is impossible to >> know for sure since the stone with the leg on it has no dates. >> >> Then the added puzzle of the leg........and my first and last instinct >> is that the leg is all they had to bury originally. Which would then >> raise the next question of how did he die and how did they eventually >> recover more to need to bury him beside his son Billy, thus the double >> headstone. >> >> Elaine >> >> Suzie Henderson wrote: >> >>> The only Charlie Couch listed in Upshur county is a Charlie C. who shows >>> >> in >> >>> 1930 list as a stockman. He is buried with a different marker at the same >>> cemetery showing that he died in 1958. He is listed on the same stone >>> >> with >> >>> his son, Billy. >>> >>> The possibility that it is only a limb buried under this marker, gets >>> stronger. It would be interesting to know if the stones were in close >>> proximity. >>> >>> On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 11:59 AM, Elaine Martin <mcstumped@suddenlink.net >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Ok......who has an idea of what this one means. First one like this I >>>> have ever seen. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >> http://www.txgenes.com/TXUpshur/art/Cemeteries/SimpsonvilleCem/CouchCharlie_Leg.jpg >> >>>> Thanks! >>>> Elaine >>>> >>>> -- >>>> If you look like your passport picture, you probably need the trip. >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>> >> quotes >> >>>> in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> >> TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >>> >> -- >> If you look like your passport picture, you probably need the trip. >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > -- If you look like your passport picture, you probably need the trip.

Thank You Vicki! Seeing as that is the same engraving of a leg, I believe this solves the mystery. Elaine Vicki wrote: > http://www.maladidaho.org/one_man_2_headstones.htm > > Must have just been his leg buried there. > > Vicki > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > -- If you look like your passport picture, you probably need the trip.

Good Job, Vicki! On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 6:14 PM, Vicki <wire@shaffer.com> wrote: > http://www.maladidaho.org/one_man_2_headstones.htm > > Must have just been his leg buried there. > > Vicki > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >