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An Asset To The Family

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Caryn

Our aunt, Pearl Hein has lived her life in the small town of Forsyth, Montana. She was born there, and when she married my husband’s uncle, Eddie Hein, she joined the family. She has always been a sweetheart and a … Continue reading →

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Assumptions

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Caryn

Before men became president of the United States, they led normal lives, and especially normal childhoods. No one is born a president. Even Princes, while born a prince, do not resemble a prince at birth and even through childhood. Those … Continue reading →

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Big Foot Wallace

Posted on April 4, 2025 by Caryn

William Alexander Anderson Wallace was born in Lexington, Virginia on April 3, 1817, parents of Scots-Irish descent. He might have stayed in Virginia, but in 1836, when he was just 19 years old, Wallace received news that one of his … Continue reading →

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Phillips 66 Chemical Complex Explosion

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Caryn

There is really no good reason to ever compromise on the safety procedures in a plant. People often think that it’s not that important to follow every safety procedure, every time…until something goes wrong. Then, they know the purpose of the safety procedures. Continue reading →

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Crash At Crush

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Caryn

Some of the most horrific kinds of accidents that happen on the railroad are head on collisions. In these types of accidents, it is almost always the fault of a person, commonly known as “human error.” Once in a while, the signal lights could be defective too, Continue reading →

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Her Own Value

Posted on September 5, 2024 by Caryn

Our aunt, Pearl Hein has spent much of her life taking care of others. She took care of her parents, husband, children, and grandchildren. She was also worked full time…plus. It seemed that the IGA in Forsyth, Montana where she lives, Continue reading →

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The Way Of A Con Man

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Caryn

Jefferson Randolph Smith was born in Georgia in 1860. As a child, he had just as much promise as any other child of that era, but Georgia wasn’t where he wanted to live his life. Maybe it was a little too tame, or maybe it was just too settled. Continue reading →

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Cold-Blooded And Ruthless Killer

Posted on June 22, 2024 by Caryn

There are some people who are just mean. You can’t look at it any other way. Cullen Montgomery Baker was one of those mean men…a cold-blooded and ruthless killer who left a long trail of bodies across the American Frontier. Continue reading →

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Acala, Texas

Posted on April 13, 2024 by Caryn

Acala, Texas was once a “thriving” community…well, ok, maybe not exactly thriving, but it the town’s “heydays” it had a population of about 100 people, who made a living raising Acala Cotton. No, it never was big, but the railroad once went through there to take the cotton crop to the market. Continue reading →

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Chuckwagon Food

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Caryn

After watching numerous old western shows about cattle drives, most of us would automatically assume that a chuckwagon is a staple on any cattle drive. That is not the case, however. In the early years of cattle drives, the cowboys were supposed to supply their own food, Continue reading →

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