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Here and There
by Wes Price

We extend our sympathy to two families who were part of the Jefferson Boulevard heritage, but were members at Edgefield and Sunset. From Edgefield, we express our sympathy to Bill Werner in the death of his mother, Marjorie Werner. Her memorial service was held on Saturday at the Oak Grove Funeral Home. And, from Sunset, a long time deacon, David Dickerson. His service was also held on Saturday at the Creekside church in Midlothian. Their lives touched many of us in very special ways.
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We are gratified with the results of our new mail outs, House to House, Heart to Heart. We have had two families visit with us these past two weeks who came as a direct result of that magazine.
Some have inquired about not receiving copies of this new magazine at your home. We have selected a different area for distribution and not all of our members will be receiving one. As you know, we receive a quantity of these for you to have one, and more importantly, for you to use in inviting folks to join us in this new emphasis on Bible reading and Bible Study.
As you may have noticed when you came to park on the west parking lot this morning, we have two new banners which are mounted on our fence on Franklin and Jefferson. We hope it will bring in interested folks, as well. This is the third thing we have done recently to increase interest in the new Daily Bible Reading. As you remember, we placed an ad in the local newspaper to
stimulate interest in this new effort. Now we urge you to become part of the fourth effort, and that is to invite your friends to be part of our new Bible study program.
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We invite all of the Jefferson Boulevard church family to join us for a special birthday party in honor of our dear sister Daselle Mitchell, who will be celebrating her 97th birthday on February 4. We will provide a feast of chili, soups, salads and deserts, along with drinks in our Fellowship hall following afternoon services. Please help us pay our respects to this faithful Christian lady.
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Born In Sin? will be the title of Phil Sanders’ message this coming Sunday, February 5, 2012 on Channel 27, KDFI-TV at 7:A.M..
Some say children are born in sin and inherited a sinful nature from Adam. Others say children are really born innocent. How does Scripture describe the nature of man?
Are children lost from birth? Tune in to hear what the Scriptures teach on this important question.

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Vital Signs January 22, 2012

Offering:$2771.00
Bible Class: 42
Morning Worship: 54
Afternoon Worship: 36 Wed.1/25: 35

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“Looking Forward”
We had a call the other evening from our dear friend, Kay Jurecka, and it was a real nice visit. She said she and Cloyce were doing well, and wanted a first-hand report on all of you. She also sent me a check to cover lots of postage for the Visitors I send out each week to those who can’t make it to the services. I told her not to, but she did it anyway. I told her that is one of the little things I can do to make up for all the things I used to do, but can’t do anymore.
People can say what they want to say, but old age has its limits to go along with the advantages! I can remember not too long ago when I could mow my own yard, then go up to our building and mow the church yard and our lot we used to have on the corner of Jefferson Boulevard and Hampton Road. (I say not long ago, but it’s probably been twenty years ago, when I was a pup of sixty years old!) With my old memory going back on me, I told Oleta I was glad she was there to remind me of things I forget, which is quite often, these days.
I was a little late in getting my column written this week, so I called Brother Wes to see if he thought it would get there on time if I mailed it on Wednesday. Being the kind of fewer he is, he said he would come by and pick it up. (Oleta and I are a little leery about getting out after dark; that is the reason we miss on Wednesday evening, and sometimes on Sunday evening. I don’t know what we would do around here if we didn’t have Wes and Alma Faye. We are truly blessed to have them here along with Roger and Linda. This is the most accommodating and giving congregation we’ve ever had the privilege of worshiping with. I’m sure it starts with the preacher and his sweet wife and goes all the way through the congregation. When one is down, the rest are right there to do what they can to help out any way they can.
Remember: “The reward of a thing well done is to have done it!”
We love you all. Jack and Oleta
PRAYER LIST
Betty Thornton will have surgery on her right carotid artery on Tuesday in Methodist Dallas Central hospital.
Rick Ramsey , Royal Smith and the Sons-in-law of the Armstrongs, Scott Wright and Bill Zimmerman, are all undergoing cancer treatments.
Nadine Brown’s sister, Nardy Yoder, is in very serious ill health. She lives in Tulsa.
George Barrera, father of Amy Martinez, is having heart problems.
Amy Martinez continues to have severe back problems.
Lou Barnett, 95 years old, scheduled for hernia surgery on February 2nd. She is Ann Tomaszewski’s aunt.

Others on our prayer list:
Larry Armstrong, Jack and Oleta Armstrong; Addie Bennett; Elaine Birkhead; Kathy Berry; Charlie and Nadine Brown; David and Mary Jean Calvert; Betty Choate; Dr. J. Coats; Jim and Ada Couch; Ruby Faas; Virginia Flanagan; Doris Henry; Bill Hinton; Ed Horn; Mary Catherine Jayroe; Nancy Lindley; Billie Morgan; James & Ann Schoolfield; Bobbie & Vince Muirhead; Lula Murray; Vernon and Mary Ruth Percival; Elvira Solis; Nancy Spurgeon; Dan Talbott; Treva Traylor; Roy Vincent; Rick Wallace; Jim and Belinda Watson; Stan White; Fran Womelsdorf; Marie Works.

Agnes’ Family in the Military:
Cpl. Gray, Timothy C.
A1c Meredith, Ryan S.
PFC Vincent, Nathan
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THE VISITOR

January 29, 2012

Worship with us at the
Jefferson Boulevard Church of Christ
2442 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75211
Phone Number: 214-339-3191
Email address:
church@jeffersonblvd.org
Website:www.jeffersonblvd.org
Ministers: Wes Price & Roger Owen
Time of Services
Sunday
Bible Study: 9:30 AM
Worship: 10:30 AM
Worship: 5:00 PM
Ladies & Mens Bible Study on Tuesday
morning at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 P.M.

Here and There
by Wes Price

We received a lovely note from David Johnston’s brother Paul expressing the families thanks “for cards, flowers and thoughts the church sent in David’s passing. They learned that David had a stroke and heart disease which caused his death.
We also received a note from my cousin Eva Horrell with her thanks for the floral arrangements we sent for her husband’s funeral last week. I am so glad the church in Ray Town really came to her rescue during this stressful time.
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And Oleta Landin sent a card thanking us for the expression of sympathy during her loss of John Rowland.
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Our latest report from Doyle Kee concerning the work in DR Congo. Doyle suggested that anyone who could might like to take on a new mission project during 2012 by sending $100 each month to help support one student in the school. If you like to do this, please let me know and I will provide the address for getting the donation to the right place.
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Knowing Christ will be the title of Phil Sander’s message this coming Sunday, Jan. 29, on Channel 27, KDFI-TV at 7:00 a.m.
While some suggest God is unknowable, we can confidently say that by knowing Christ we can understand God and His will for our lives much better. Faith in God and knowledge of God are intertwined and inseparable. Knowing Christ is a great blessing!
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Please add Betty Thornton to your prayer list. She will be having carotid artery surgery on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at Methodist Central.

God’s Precious Promises
When you are tempted, read 1 Cor. 10:13
When you have sinned, read 1 John 1:9
When are lonely, read Rev. 3:20
When you are afraid, read Isa. 41:10
When you need guidance, read Prov. 3:6
When you need wisdom, read James 1:5
When you afraid to die, read John 11:25-26
When you are in doubt about your salvation,
read 1 John 5:13
When you feel apart from God, read James 4:8
-copied from Bulletin Digest via Hallsville
Reflections
As you might suppose;, these verses are prefaced and followed by other scripture and will provide you the necessary knowledge to apply to all your daily life. If you have not begun your daily Bible reading, now is the time to do so before you get so far behind that you might be tempted to quit.

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Sunday January 22, 2012
Prayers for Lord’s Supper and Giving
Roger Jackson
Roger Jackson Willie Wright Domingo Martinez

Afternoon Service: Tom Dipprey

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Vital Signs January 15, 2012

Offering:$2,729.00
Bible Class: 38
Morning Worship: 64
Afternoon Worship: 31 Wed.1/18: 28

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“Looking Forward” by Jack Armstrong
When I first got up this morning, January 15, 2012, the sun was bright and I thought, “Another beautiful sunny day!” Then the clouds rolled in, and suddenly everything changed! I thought, “The weather is a lot like life: one day everything goes right, and we feel like everything is right with the world. Then, like the weather, everything starts to happen!”
When all things get back to normal, we need to look back and just see how really blessed we all are. Nobody ever said life was going to be just one big picnic!
The older we get, the more we realize that it all comes from what we put into it. Just take, for instance, our church life or our religious life; if we just come in once a week on Sunday morning and that’s all, we’re missing the point all together. Just being there in our pews every time we can is a big help, because it shows our preacher we care, and are interested in the message he brings; plus, it shows all those around us how important it is to come and worship the Lord in His house. I know that if I were standing up front pleading with folks to come, and do what’s right to save their own souls, and they just failed to show up because of a party or just didn’t take the time or effort, it would be a hard thing to understand.
I’m writing this article before I leave for church, and waiting on Oleta to get ready. We just want all those who have had to miss for a while to know we surely do miss you, and pray every day you are getting better! We fervently pray the treatments for Royal Smith and Rick
Ramsey will get rid of the old “C”! That’s about all the time I have for now, so we’ll see you next time the Good Lord is willing!
Remember: “Choice, not chance, determines one’s destiny.”

We love you all. Jack and Oleta

PRAYER LIST
Ronnie Hinton, brother of Rhonda Ramsey, is in Charlton Methodist Hospital ICU following a stroke suffered Tuesday night.
Rick Ramsey and Royal Smith continue their cancer treatments.
Sons-in-law of the Armstrongs, Scott Wright and Bill Zimmerman, are both undergoing cancer treatment.
Nadine Brown’s sister, Nardy Yoder, is in very serious ill health. She lives in Tulsa.
Roy Vincent, brother-in-law of Agnes Nelson, had shoulder surgery Thursday.
Jim and Belinda Watson need our prayers as Jim continues to recover from a light stroke that impacted his vision.
George Barrera, father of Amy Martinez, is having heart problems.
Lou Barnett, 95 years old, scheduled for hernia surgery on February 2nd. She is Ann Tomaszewski’s aunt.
Sympathy:
We remember the Silva family on the death of Danny Silva. He is the brother of Michael Silva, who is the husband of Pam Manning Silva, Ruth’s Manning’s daughter.
Others on our prayer list:
Larry Armstrong, Jack and Oleta Armstrong; Addie Bennett; Elaine Birkhead; Kathy Berry; Charlie and Nadine Brown; David and Mary Jean Calvert; Betty Choate; Dr. J. Coats; Jim and Ada Couch; Ruby Faas; Virginia Flanagan; Doris Henry; Bill Hinton; Ed Horn; Mary Catherine Jayroe; Nancy Lindley; Billie Morgan; James & Ann Schoolfield; Bobbie & Vince Muirhead; Lula Murray; Vernon and Mary Ruth Percival; Elvira Solis; Nancy Spurgeon; Dan Talbott; Treva Traylor; Rick Wallace; Stan White; Fran Womelsdorf; Marie Works.
Agnes’ Family in the Military:
Cpl. Gray, Timothy C.
A1c Meredith, Ryan S.
PFC Vincent, Nathan
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THE VISITOR

January 22, 2012

Worship with us at the
Jefferson Boulevard Church of Christ
2442 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75211
Phone Number: 214-339-3191
Email address:
church@jeffersonblvd.org
Website:www.jeffersonblvd.org
Ministers: Wes Price & Roger Owen
Time of Services
Sunday
Bible Study: 9:30 AM
Worship: 10:30 AM
Worship: 5:00 PM
Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 P.M.

Here and There
by Wes Price

Let me give you my heart-felt thanks for your response to the memorial services this past week of David Johnston and John Chester Rowland. Your presence at those memorial services meant so very much to the families and no doubt will have long lasting results.
I received a lovely thank you note this past week from David’s uncle, Bobby Johnston expressing the family’s gratitude for all we did for the family in this time of grief. The note was accompanied with a generous donation to our memorial fund in David’s memory.
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We are back to square one with Rick Ramsey. He began another round of cancer treatments this past Wednesday, so I encourage you to keep him in your prayers daily.
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Our new daily Bible reading effort is off and running. We had a larger than usual crowd at our Bible study last Wednesday evening. Why don’t you get in on a good thing and not only follow the lead of many in reading from the Daily Bible, but increase its value to you by coming for study on those passages on Wednesday evenings?
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Thank you for your concern for our daughter Kathy Berry. Her surgery went well on Friday the 13th and she is now at home and doing well. Thanks to Rick Ramsey for serving as a taxi driver and taking my son-in-law to the airport and our grandson to the Davis St. congregation for a church outing.
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We will be having that brief church business meeting tonight following our worship service, but don’t let that keep you from coming to the 5:00 p.m. worship service.
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We extend the church’s sympathy to the families of Angie Sabedra who passed away last week. Her memorial service was held on Saturday at the Freetown Road church.
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Thanks to Linda Owen for her reminder and suggestion that all who own cell phones that these cell phones are now subject to all kinds of solicitation calls. In order to prevent this, you need to call 1-888-382-1222 and ask that your number be blocked from such calls. You must call that number on the phone you want blocked and it will remain effective for 5 years. It will take about 30 days before it will be effective.
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Phil Sanders’ message this coming Sunday, January 22, will be “Not Too Hard.” Join him on channel 27, KDFI-TV at 7:00a.m.
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We already have had responses from the recent mail-out of House To House, Heart to Heart. We have extra copies available for you to use for your friends. We also have new brochures from them in our display racks for you to use to give to your acquaintances .
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Sympathy:
Ruth Manning is asking for prayers for the Silva family as Danny Silva was found in his house deceased on 1-9-2012 or before. He is the brother to Michael Silva who is the husband to Pam Manning Silva, Ruth’s daughter. Mrs. Silva (the mother) has 6 sons and this is the first one she will bury.
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Vital Signs January 8, 2012
Offering:$3,137.00
Bible Class: 40 Morning Worship 54
Afternoon Worship: 35 Wed.1/11 37
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“Looking Forward” by Jack Armstrong

Folks, I would like to continue what Bro. Jacob started in keeping our beloved Rick Ramsey in our prayers daily, that his problem with his health will go away. Jacob’s prayer was short and to the point, and said what we all feel!
Sometimes a person shows up in our congregation that effects us all in one way or another. Rick is one of those and is the example for us all. He is always there ready to serve, and to help out anyone who needs it.
I noticed in our “Vital Signs” that our attendance was down on 1/1/2012, and our contribution was also down. When we have to miss services we should all try to make it up, because our expenses go on whether we are there or not.
We have really been missing the Schoolfields, and pray that things are much better for them, and also for Vernon and Mary Ruth Percival who are missed sorely when they are out. Let us all keep those on our sick list in our daily prayers! We also want to keep our folks in the military in our prayers that they all have safe returns home soon. We want to let Rita Wood know we are missing her and want her to visit with us when she can. She is a very special lady and we all love her dearly.
Sitting here at my desk writing this article I think, what has happened to our attendance here at the JBCoC? On the first we had 50 there, and it seems not too long ago we had 85 or 90 in attendance. I know some have passed away, and some have moved, but 50 sounds like a small number. Let us all work to build up the attendance.
Folks, since there isn’t much news to write about, guess we’ll close for now, and we’ll see you next time the Good Lord Willing.
Remember we love you all.
Jack and Oleta

PRAYER LIST
Royal Smith, beginning treatment for prostate cancer.
Rick Ramsey began his cancer treatment this past week.
Dan Talbott has kidney issues.
Kathy Berry, daughter of the Prices had successful surgery this past Friday.
Vernon Percival brought Mary Ruth home Friday. Nadine Brown’s sister, Nardy Yoder, is in very serious ill health. She lives in Tulsa.
Sons-in-law of the Armstrongs, Scott Wright and Bill Zimmerman, are both undergoing cancer treatment.
Jim and Belinda Watson need our prayers. Jim has had a mild stroke affecting the vision centers of the brain, causing him to loose the peripheral vision in one eye. The next 10 days will tell the most as to what is next. Please ask God’s best for Jim and Belinda.

Larry Armstrong, Jack and Oleta Armstrong; Addie Bennett; Elaine Birkhead; Charlie and Nadine Brown; David and Mary Jean Calvert; Betty Choate; Dr. J. Coats; Jim and Ada Couch; Ruby Faas; Virginia Flanagan; Doris Henry; Bill Hinton; Ed Horn; Mary Catherine Jayroe; Nancy Lindley; Billie Morgan; James & Ann Schoolfield; Bobbie & Vince Muirhead; Lula Murray; Vernon and Mary Ruth Percival; Elvira Solis; Nancy Spurgeon; Treva Traylor; Rick Wallace; Stan White; Fran Womelsdorf; Marie Works

Agnes’ Family in the Military:
Cpl. Gray, Timothy C.
A1c Meredith, Ryan S.
PFC Vincent, Nathan

Here and There
by Wes Price

Let me give you my heart-felt thanks for your response to the memorial services this past week of David Johnston and John Chester Rowland. Your presence at those memorial services meant so very much to the families and no doubt will have long lasting results.
I received a lovely thank you note this past week from David’s uncle, Bobby Johnston expressing the family’s gratitude for all we did for the family in this time of grief. The note was accompanied with a generous donation to our memorial fund in David’s memory.
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We are back to square one with Rick Ramsey. He began another round of cancer treatments this past Wednesday, so I encourage you to keep him in your prayers daily.
——————-
Our new daily Bible reading effort is off and running. We had a larger than usual crowd at our Bible study last Wednesday evening. Why don’t you get in on a good thing and not only follow the lead of many in reading from the Daily Bible, but increase its value to you by coming for study on those passages on Wednesday evenings?
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Thank you for your concern for our daughter Kathy Berry. Her surgery went well on Friday the 13th and she is now at home and doing well. Thanks to Rick Ramsey for serving as a taxi driver and taking my son-in-law to the airport and our grandson to the Davis St. congregation for a church outing.
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We will be having that brief church business meeting tonight following our worship service, but don’t let that keep you from coming to the 5:00 p.m. worship service.
—————–
We extend the church’s sympathy to the families of Angie Sabedra who passed away last week. Her memorial service was held on Saturday at the Freetown Road church.
—————-
Thanks to Linda Owen for her reminder and suggestion that all who own cell phones, these cell phones are now subject to all kinds of solicitation calls. In order to prevent this, you need to call 1-888-382-1222 and ask that your number be blocked from such calls. You must call that number on the phone you want blocked and it will remain effective for 5 years. It will take about 30 days before it will be effective.
——————
Phil Sanders’ message this coming Sunday, January 22, will be “Not Too Hard.” Join him on channel 27, KDFI-TV at 7:00a.m.
——————
We already have had responses from the recent mail-out of House To House, Heart to Heart. We have extra copies available for you to use for your friends. We also have new brochures from them in our display racks for you to use to give to your acquaintances .
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Sympathy:
Ruth Manning is asking for prayers for the Silva family as Danny Silva was found in his house deceased on 1-9-2012 or before. He is the brother to Michael Silva who is the husband to Pam Manning Silva, Ruth’s daughter. Mrs. Silva (the mother) has 6 sons and this is the first one she will bury.
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Vital Signs January 8, 2012
Offering:$3,137.00
Bible Class: 40 Morning Worship 54
Afternoon Worship: 35 Wed.1/11 37

“Looking Forward” by Jack Armstrong

Folks, I would like to continue what Bro. Jacob started in keeping our beloved Rick Ramsey in our prayers daily, that his problem with his health will go away. Jacob’s prayer was short and to the point, and said what we all feel!
Sometimes a person shows up in our congregation that effects us all in one way or another. Rick is one of those and is the example for us all. He is always there ready to serve, and to help out anyone who needs it.
I noticed in our “Vital Signs” that our attendance was down on 1/1/2012, and our contribution was also down. When we have to miss services we should all try to make it up, because our expenses go on whether we are there or not.
We have really been missing the Schoolfields, and pray that things are much better for them, and also for Vernon and Mary Ruth Percival who are missed sorely when they are out. Let us all keep those on our sick list in our daily prayers! We also want to keep our folks in the military in our prayers that they all have safe returns home soon. We want to let Rita Wood know we are missing her and want her to visit with us when she can. She is a very special lady and we all love her dearly.
Sitting here at my desk writing this article I think, what has happened to our attendance here at the JBCoC? On the first we had 50 there, and it seems not too long ago we had 85 or 90 in attendance. I know some have passed away, and some have moved, but 50 sounds like a small number. Let us all work to build up the attendance.
Folks, since there isn’t much news to write about, guess we’ll close for now, and we’ll see you next time the Good Lord Willing.
Remember we love you all.
Jack and Oleta

PRAYER LIST
Royal Smith, beginning treatment for prostate cancer.
Rick Ramsey began his cancer treatment this past week.
Dan Talbott has kidney issues.
Kathy Berry, daughter of the Prices had successful surgery this past Friday.
Vernon Percival brought Mary Ruth home Friday. Nadine Brown’s sister, Nardy Yoder, is in very serious ill health. She lives in Tulsa.
Sons-in-law of the Armstrongs, Scott Wright and Bill Zimmerman, are both undergoing cancer treatment.
Jim and Belinda Watson need our prayers. Jim has had a mild stroke affecting the vision centers of the brain, causing him to loose the peripheral vision in one eye. The next 10 days will tell the most as to what is next. Please ask God’s best for Jim and Belinda.

Larry Armstrong, Jack and Oleta Armstrong; Addie Bennett; Elaine Birkhead; Charlie and Nadine Brown; David and Mary Jean Calvert; Betty Choate; Dr. J. Coats; Jim and Ada Couch; Ruby Faas; Virginia Flanagan; Doris Henry; Bill Hinton; Ed Horn; Mary Catherine Jayroe; Nancy Lindley; Billie Morgan; James & Ann Schoolfield; Bobbie & Vince Muirhead; Lula Murray; Vernon and Mary Ruth Percival; Elvira Solis; Nancy Spurgeon; Treva Traylor; Rick Wallace; Stan White; Fran Womelsdorf; Marie Works

Agnes’ Family in the Military:
Cpl. Gray, Timothy C.
A1c Meredith, Ryan S.
PFC Vincent, Nathan