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The tour of Vernon

Back to the family's hometown

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View To Ft Worth - Aug 2007 on bajalou's travel map.

Up reasonably early and on the road to Vernon Tx. Stop in Mineral Wells and meet Elaine, Teina and Teresa's cousin who lives in Ft. Worth. Now we are filling the 7 passenger van. It's about a 3 hour trip, so when we get to Wichita Falls, it's lunch time. They had the nerve to close the restaurant Roy wanted so we found a Ihop and filled up.

First stop the Cemetery where parents, and other relatives are buried. A little trouble finding some of the graves, but finally accomplish that task.

On the main drag, we looked at Teina's grandfather's old shoe shop. A vacant storefront now but lots of memories for Roy and Madge. Past the church they attended growing up and on to the old home. Nothing like when they lived there, but the owner let us look around the yard and Roy pointed out what used to be.

Down by the Rodeo Grounds and the place where a aunt got thrown around but a tornado which stripped her, destroyed the house and a new tractor. A little drive around town and it's time to head back to Mineral Wells and Elaine's car

Posted by bajalou 15.08.2007 15:16

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