Mary Evelyn Melton of Lake Tanglewood died Sunday, August 3, 2008. Born Mary Evelyn Wheeler, in Cooper, Texas on March 4, 1920. Evelyn graduated salutatorian in Waynoka, Oklahoma and eloped with Gene Melton August 21, 1938. Starting out in the Depression, and in Gene’s early years with Santa Fe, she lived in many towns in… Continue reading Mary Evelyn Melton 1920-2008
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As Deaths go, it was good
As Deaths go, it was goodThe primary focus for my mother’s life had always been her family. That was why we all knew that it was important for my brother to make it all the way from California, and when it looked like her health was going down hill rapidly, he looked for an earlier… Continue reading As Deaths go, it was good
House plus Ghosts
House plus GhostsI don’t really mean classic “ghosts”. Even though my father died in the next room, I haven’t any belief that he’s haunting the place. I was there when he died and I’m quite confident he left early. He had other things to do and moved on. Plus, my mother is still alive, at… Continue reading House plus Ghosts