One of my nieces had a son to die at the age of 7 back in the mid 1970s. His favorite toy car was placed in front of his marker at the funeral. We were at the cemetery last week, and the rusty, decaying car is still there. I am surprised it is still there, but I look for it everytime I am there, Lanes Chapel Cemetery. Steve had had major problems since birth, and about 6 surgeries but he always had a smile. He walked for the first time without his crutches before infection took over his body less than 6 months later. He came in my pharmacy in Avery, just to show me he could now walk. The front door was opened and he came running to me and into my arms. It was so great at the moment. I still would not take for that moment. I have a picture of little Steve all dressed up in a 3 piece suite, with his smile and his crutches. His grandmother is my sister, Loretta Giddens Kilmer. Stevie's grandfather Ernest Kilmer told me years ago that he never saw little Stevie cry. His greatgrand father Bacum (spell, known as Blackie) Kilmer was buried there in the 1950s. Jim Giddens Paris, TX ----- Original Message ----- From: "PRISCILLA MERRIMAN" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 4:00 PM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Old cemeterty > Marilyn, > I remember the Albion Cemetery because it is strangely located, although > maybe not so when first developed. Anybody looking for it has to drive from > Highway 37, downhill, and through the woods. I remember, too, the little > shed over the grave. An article I read in the Texas historical quarterly had > pictures of sheds over graves, sea shells around others, but none of those > pictures was from Red River County. > Bob Merriman > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 9:58 AM > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Old cemeterty > > > > That's too bad that the newspaper made you stop writing about old > > cemeteries. I saved some of those articles you wrote about the old > cemeteries. You > > wrote about the Albion cemetery down almost to Red River on Hwy. 37 north > of > > Clarksville. My parents and grandparents are buried there as well as > some > > other family members. You wrote about the little shed like covering over > a > > grave and gave an explanation of what it was. Seems like it was a Native > > American thing. Do you remember that? It was newly replaced then but > sure doesn't > > look like it now. > > > > I also loved the article on the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Hugo. It > encouraged > > us to go over and visit it. I took pictures of the circus people's > monuments > > and some of the cowboys. There are some impressive monuments over there. > > > > Marilyn > > Detroit > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > Visit Red River County GenWeb site http://www.rootsweb.com/~txredriv > > > > > > ============================== > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx