My sister Mary Solomon, the primary caregiver during my parents last years, is an artist that has made a name for herself here in Amarillo. Yesterday, we went by her gallery and I took a snapshot or two. It’s a lovely place, and over the years, I’ve marveled at how her price tags keep on… Continue reading Solomon Gallery
Author: hmelton
Mary Evelyn Melton 1920-2008
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
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