1984
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SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF 1984 January - David and Phyllis stopped in Searcy on their way back to Saudi Arabia after spending the holidays with their children in Gig Harbor, Washington. March - Mary drove to Illinois to spend her birthday with Barbara Ann, Hugh, and Miriah (Gibson). April - Jonathan had surgery and was hospitalized over Easter weekend. Mary went to be with him and Marlene in Nashville but left earlier than planned to visit with David, who was again back in the States briefly. June-July - J.D. and Mary drove to New York, stopping with the Denham's in Kentucky one night, then visiting with the Clark's on Shelter Island. Mary Ethel and Walt (Gale) and Petrushka (their Siamese cat!) joined them there for a trip to the maritime provinces of Canada, returning through Quebec and Ontario. Mark and Greg took a bus trip to Gig Harbor, Washington - they were away a month. August - Mary had surgery on the 20th, then was rewarded with a visit from all of the children (except David) through Labor Day - most effective medicine of all! David phoned from Saudi Arabia, Cairo, and Nairobi. He and Phyllis are now in London where he is aftending the School of Tropical Medicine. October - Barbara Ann had a serious bout of the flu and respiratory infection, and Mary went to be with her for 2 1/2 weeks. Hugh had changed jobs and was out of town for a training session. November - Mary rode the bus to Tulsa to visit Robin and Mark (Kirk). Later the Kirk's stopped for a night in Searcy on their way to W. Virginia for the Thanksgiving holiday with Mark's parents.
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1985
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| HIGHLIGHTS OF 1985 January-February - Mary had two brief weekend trips to Tulsa to visit Robin and Mark (Kirk) .. . . J.D. and Mary drove to Atlanta for a Bales family reunion and to share in an early observance of the Bill Clark’s 50th wedding anniversary. They (J.D. and Mary) got caught in a snowstorm on the way back to Searcy. March - Mary drove to Johnston City, Illinois, to visit with the Gibson’s, spending a weekend in St. Louis and its vicinity. May-June - J.D., Mary, Mark, and Greg took a memorable trip to Alaska, driving the entire length of the Alcan highway. They spent 10 days in Anchor Point, 10 days in Fairbanks, and returned part of the way by boat (from Haines to Prince Rupert, B.C.). They were away 51/2 weeks. July - Mary rode as far as Nashville with Robin and Mark, then flew to New York where she joined Mary Ethel on a flight to London. They toured England and Scotland by train and had a wonderful visit with David and Phyllis in London, while he was waiting for orders from the U.S. Army. They are now living in Kenya where David is involved in experimental treatments for sleeping sickness and malaria. August - Jonathan and Marlene announced the arrival in Nashville of Carly Jessa, on August 8.... Barbara Ann and Hugh (Gibson) brought Miriah, 14 and in the 9th grade, to Searcy to stay with J.D. and Mary while attending Harding Academy . . . . Mark moved to Waynesboro, Virginia to teach school. September - Mary Ethel and Walt survived the onslaught of hurricane Gloria on Long Island, suffered property damage but no personal injury. November - J.D. observed his 70th birthday with visits from Mary Ethel and Walt, Robin and Mark, Jonathan, Marlene, and Carly, and the Gibson’s - a really festive time. |
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