Once you push too far north, you get out of the mountains, and we have to exclude you. Surviving is her husband: Lee Banks; 1 son: Timothy Lee Banks of Whitesburg; 2 daughters: Beverly (Tim) Lawson of Roxanna . You hit the nail on the head. What happened to Basil Collins in the end? Hell, it was the best cheese everthe only thing the Federal Government ever perfected! Box 102, Oswego, New York 13126. While my friends and fellow graduates were leaving here, I was happy to stay in a place I loved. Harlan has always been divided into pro- and anti-union. the Ackley Hotel in Harlan until he retired and moved back to Cumberland. Like you, I loved growing up there but couldnt see myself living there now. Graduated from jach in 78. I am an outlander. https://www.facebook.com/groups/WallinsCreekers/. Her husband had been killed during the war. I dont get back as often as Id like but always thoroughly enjoy coming back to visit. Its nice to read good thoughts of Harlan County. What did he end up doing after the strikes? We used to be territorial based on our schools. [citation needed] She only worked sporadically after that, in guest roles on Fantasy Island (1984), Murder She Wrote (1985), Hardcastle and McCormick (1985), and Blacke's Magic (1986). A spokesman for the Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital said Mr. Bruner, who was shot with a . John, this is really good stuff! They point to the many fine folks in the county who were (and still are) horrified by the goings on at Eastover. LOL. Good to hear from you. Even though they have visited my homeland many times, they remain baffled by it. . My Mom then joined the WAC. One of the only times I used my dads reputation, telling the guy to go ahead but it was going to be his last night on Earth, because if I didnt kill him, my dad would. View most recent obituaries published on the Web by funeral homes for province of Nova Scotia. I had to laugh at your reference to government cheese. It really was good stuff! Still have a few family members there and many friends. Wayne brought u shea and ur mom n I think he took pictures. We like people to think wed kill them for some trivial reason. In response to your statement about pretenders, I personally feel Im still a Harlan resident at heart even though I dont live there and dont visit very often. In fact, I got up this morning with the intent or renewing my research. .I didnt think to ask them while they were alive. Pingback: My Life in Harlan County | Williams Kilpatrick, PLLC. LOL! You brought back a lot of memories. I visit very often, as my father still lives there. If I knew them personally I would surly let them know about it too. A meeting of the Brookside women's support group. She retired in 1982. I knew the Clarks well. Kevin Keating as Director of Photography. Obituaries. Thanks for the article. Elliott County is an exception becausewellyou just have to visit there to see. I graduated in 80. We know trash when we see it, and Im not talking about garbage pick up. I must admit, however, that we have had few issues adjusting to Tennessee except for the color orange. Janice Banks Premium. I have no information on a Clarence Leonard in our family tree. We knew who it was, because he told my mom about the encounter, but he was quietly scary, like a lot of the men from his era. We used to sprinkle sugar over the cheese, before grilling them! To the men that worked at the Highsplint mine, where the majority of filming took place for the documentary, he was the one responsible for making sure Basil and his men got through to work every day. She taught Home Ec, but also taught other classes. The general store, a thriving Coal community. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in . God do I ever remember the Government Cheese and all the other free food provided by the gov. Jan had so many stories about the hospital. If you read it carefully, youll note that I said I havent lived there in 30+ years. Lots of memories from Harlan. Im not from Kentucky saw this blog post through a friends facebook but Ive really enjoyed reading it and the comments! THIS is just funny. I do not intend to change it now and I am NOT ashamed of it. And should I know you? Took the jury about 5 minutes to find against us, lol. I am still Harlan County thru and thru. Nancy Baker as Editor. No Holiday Inn Express, Hampton Inn, etc. HARLAN COLLINS OBITUARY. We moved here from a comfortable city life to having no electricity (a new three bedroom house with one bath and hardwood floors. I need a shirt like that. And to the ones that moved away (say to the north) or wherever, it shows very little respect and class to put down the place you came from. So, I speak of how it was 30 years ago. Government checks. Oh the cheese made the best grilled cheese, My wife from Ohio and my 2 children even loved it. Dickens said it best . of life I have lived in Chicago, IL., Ypsilanti, MI., Charleston, W. Va., so I know all to well about the differences of living in Eastern KY & a big city. If its hard, its hopeless. Art worked in one of the maintenance departments (cant remember which one). No matter where Ive traveled in this great country, I never fail to meet someone that is either from Harlan, or knows someone that lives there!! John, enjoyed your comments. My older brother and sister were both born at Lynch Hospital. But I have lived in Harlan Co. since 1986 & now I couldnt imagine living any where else. So you see, all of this rambling I have just done is to state the obvious because you have made us sound like we are backwoods, unlearned, in-bred no accounts. You shouldve had to breath half a can of hairspray in the morning after he got out of the bathroom. To her credit this pretty city girl took these inconveniences in her stride and made this mountain man a very good wife. Some escape, but most dont. Most OUTSIDE THE COUNTY shopping, doctors visits, etc were in Tennessee After all no one I know would go north of the Ky border to see. Justified portrays Harlan as a lawless frontier of wanton violence. A friend of mine once drank a beer from a girls cowboy boot at the Lounge. My Uncle Ralph Leonard was Pastor at the Baxter Methodist Church before it was moved. The folks in Brookside were surely Harlan Countians as was the chief gun thug, Basil Collins. my husband was raised knowing your dad and all your family I love your blog. I dont think I have an accent but get me out of Pike County and they all say I do. Before Justified, many people got their image of Harlan from the award-winning documentary Harlan County USAwhich followed the Eastover coal mine strike at Brookside, Kentucky. now let me add to your story, Harlan has taken a step ferder, and now has a Huge new Comfort Inn Hotel.Yep, John this is LONZO, and we now have more southern hospitality hure..Come see us sometime. I was rather disappointed to read all about my competition Garys Lounge. I worked as a car hop from Denny rays rite out of high school. I graduated in 71 from JACHS. But my roots are still strong an a country girl. And hell, I was taken at knife-point down into the creek at Hall when I was in 6th grade. Entertained by the tendency to call you a mooron and ignorant while not fully grasping the importance of grammar and spelling. We like that its called Bloody Harlanby some folks even though that name is based upon events which occurred 70 years ago. He used to go visit with Norman during the strike. It will now be in Bell County Circuit Court starting Thursday after a change of venue. Its a nice place. And we DID bathe just like people from up north. My dad was a teacher at JACHS from 1962 to 1968. Id hate to have to kill you. Im class of 83. I loved living in Ages,Ky for the 2 years I was there!! Yes, we have folks living in povertytoo many (as though there is an acceptable level of suffering) but most folks live just fine. We can be called ignorant, inbred, genetically inferior, toothless, shoelessyou name it. I wonder why they went to Harlan to get married. Click a name to view the obituary. We were not eligible for the government cheese, but my aunt was, & she would always bring us some, every month. I think they graduated in the same class at Cawood. Advertisement. You hit the nail on the head ~ Love this! Love love love Harlan County Kentucky and the people. It is funny how people from all over the Country know where you are talking about when you say you are from Harlan Co. and many of them visibly tense on that statement. Rest assured that no one in my family considers me a disgrace or embarrassment, but your concern is noted. Its bleak. Marshall, NC 28753 . Accents. Yes. There are gun thugs in Harlan County, U.S.A., in particular a mean, squinty-eyed, jackal named Basil Collins, his pistol sticking out of his Dickies like a goofy cap gun. Very isolated. Harlan is not what it used to be and I would never want to live there again, but your blog awakened the beautiful memory of what it was. So please you out landing, loathing spectator, Keep your thoughts on the area you live in now, and the goings on there, we dont need or want you perspective of the people that actually live, work and die here. Russell was a coal miner for 18 years.Mr. Outlander here Born at HARH, raised in Grays Knob- attended Hall Elementary and Junior High, JACHS and then got out to attend UK. Of course, theres a downside. I even remember who it was, but lets let bygones be bygones. Maybe they just didnt have much else to do. Just so ya know Boyd County is further east than Harlin!!!! My mom (Joyce Abraham) was a home ec teacher at JACHS at the time of government commodities, and she had students who always offered to sell her their cheese for $5.00 a block. I made another U turn and started back toward Harlan at a much slower pace and was directed to take the Loyall turn off. Mountains. I remember your father well, especially his hair! . It even had an old balcony whererumor had itblack folks used to be seated. I lived in Rio Vista until I was 12. Were also the last of a breedand this applies to all of Appalachia. My mother moved to Harlan County from Pike County at around age 12 and never left except to attend college. Awesome story. Who are the Harlan Countians? It has always been home for me. They say that when they see I use Scotch Tape, staples or safety pins to fix a hem in a pair of pants. Well written and interesting. She was stationed in Newport News, Virginia when the war ended. I just cant get enough of the haters. "I bought him out after seven. I wouldnt trade my life for anyone else. If youre spending the night in Harlan, you probably have family there anyway. We didnt all drink Mountain Dew as babies. You have to sound like us. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . Great article!! That bastion of journalism, Hustler Magazine, once listed Harlan (the town) as one the three meanest towns in America. So much that even some locals have a hard time understanding me. McCreary just has that Eastern Kentucky feel to it. ha! She was a great homemaker and was full of wit, wisdom and love. My kids do that, too. There arent any hotels to speak of, really. She went back to Harlan as soon as she was discharged. On future blog give Watts Creek a mention. Congrats on a good job describing a little bit of what most folks cant imagine happened. harlan community school district job openings; scottish reeling dresses; chanel miller boyfriend lucas; marilynn bradley horton; foreign education consultants in sri lanka. My mother grew up in Cumberland and knew tons of Creeches from up that way. I think we also went to RC Bottling Plant at Loyall. Besides the accident of birth, we have certain commonalities: Harlan Countians can be found everywhere. I go back once or twice a year to visit relatives. The economy continues to contract and isnt likely to get much better. My little brother had a knife pulled on him at Cawood. Moved to Lynch in the summer of 1969. Bell county baby.We got the mountains here too. Its boring. Born and raised as you said in Lynch You pretty much hit the nail on the head.. great write-up. My Mom graduated from Cumberland High School. Just discovered your blog. I worked with them both at Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital in the late 60s, early 70s. NOTE TO SELF: Dont move to Ages,Ky,Home of Brookside Mine, during a strike. It is good to hear from you and I hope to hear from you again. He told The Sun on Sunday: "His real name was Basil and his nickname was always Val. Graduated Wallins about 1956. Regardless, they came back. From the Harlan County Journal. Basil Collins was Uncle Basil to us. Pic from Harlan County USA of a Coal Camp. So, I guess Im just arguing it is in the wrong state There are good people and bad people. Much of the information presented here is recapitulated in the commentary, but it is interesting to see how over three decades of age have affected some of the film's participants. They tease me that my accent changes when I cross the county line going back home :-). Ive lived a few places in east ky, but never been to Harlan. As usual John you nailed it!! Other than the commentary there are some other good features, such as a 20 minute long documentary about the documentary, called The Making of Harlan County, USA. We werent eligible for cheese, either, but my Dad would get it anyway! My Mother, Reba Campbell, was born in Liggett. Crow Drums 70 (CHS). Happy to be an Outlander! I know it well. Used to go to Cumblin every Fride and satdy nite. Crackin me up. Love your response, I live in central ky for a lot of years now, but when I can go home I stay at the Comfort Inn Hotel, it is a Blessing to us out of towners, I think this page is right on, and I dont like the way most people think of Harlan, we are just like anyone else, even if we have a little accent, awesome page, and I lived in Loyall a few years also, my mother died there, thanks for letting people know that its not all justified, although I have never watched a full episode, they are awful. Oh, and that knife fight deal down there: I saw a big one at Hall once, in the yard in front of the school crazy watching the teachers try to break that one up. Kentucky Death Records 1911-2000 over 2 million records. Some are like me. Today he wore jeans and a navy hooded sweatshirt, with his neatly trimmed silver-white hair tucked under a Tractor Supply Company cap. jack brock ha d 21 dogs and 21 kids, he got kill by a drunk man he was taking home that was about like the earth quake in los ang years ago it was bad , for those who know my grandpa honey bill saylor and my dad and my friend big al ,arnold lee saylor he was a damn good man i miss alot cause he is in all my boys alot i see him every day yours trunly ronnie gene saylor of molus ky aka molus hollow. list of former red arrows pilots; alfred dunner sweatshirts; santa cruz midtown fridays; is jaws appropriate for a 10 year old; cmmg mk47 mutant The vast majority of Harlan Countians are proud to be from Harlan. The people of Harlan are among the nicest people I have ever met and I have traveled all over the country. Arthur died when his house burned a few yrs ago. I appreciate your comments but must, of course, defend myself. Obituaries; Photos; Podcasts; Scene; No as in stop, do not, negative, etc and nothin slang for nothing not anything; no single thing; having no prospect of progress; of no value; not at all. I was raised over the mountain at Little Laurel. My Dad and his six siblings were all raised in Evarts. My grandad lived and mined Stone Ky, in Pike County. I dont believe Ive ever been called a mooron before. Loved the blog Ive told many people about the govment cheese. Georgetown Telegraph Obituaries 1811-1813 (enter "obituary" in keywords) Harlan Daily Enterprise Obituaries - (11/17/2005-Current) at Genealogy Bank ($) Henson & Rich Funeral Home Obituaries in Harlan KY. Kentucky Death Index 1911-1992 at familysearch.org. A particular obituary may be a simple two-line death notice or an elaborate biography of the deceased. Yes, Big_O,, I remember the man you asked about. Many never leave it. I definitely would NOT have fit in. The obvious beingwe are just like you and every one else. My much loved step daddy moved us to his hometown after he was discharged from the Army. Our Story; Our Locations; Our Calendar; Contact Us; Directions; Send Flowers; Call: Evarts 606-837-2119 Harlan 606-573-3030 Loyall 606-573-2132 Tri City 606-848-5455; Pingback: Hometown Loyall-ty | Coal Troll's Blog. Your mother was my teacher at Hall High for four years. They know whats best for Harlan, though, and wont hesitate to tell you. I owned a genteel little social club called THE CLIFFHANGER up on pine mountain, and had some of the finest folks i ever knew as customers, although mostly they considered the Garys crowd a little on the gentler side. Trust me on this one. It is a tragedy what Black Jewell Coal company has done to honest, hard working coal Kathy Ann Duncan, age 62 of Cumberland, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, February 9th, 2023, at the Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital. Its nice to remember, though. They were both sweet, kind, honest, decent people. Jenny, I worked in Harlan Co. in the 90s on the railroad and worked with a Saylor but cant remember his first name. Harlan graduated from Readstown High School in 1949. . There is a bleak side to Harlan, as anywhere else. Middlesboro Daily News - Official Site. The first of the month is a big time in Harlan. . I have lived here all my life and even tho at times i feel like due to work i may have to leave, i doubt i ever could. I was born in Pineville, Ky but grew up in Pathfork. We knowthat houses have winders and chimleys. The field is backdropped by some beautiful mountains, right at Tunnel Hill. Although we certainly werent poor, Government Cheese is excellent, and my Dad would get us a block whenever he could. I have got too much time and information invested in my research to keep up with to just ignore my research. Like anywhere else, you have to hope to you dont cross paths with the bad ones at the wrong time. Glover Allan (Al) Amherst, NS. I bet I heard them talking about you. If we had a problem like that today in my slice of Suburbia, there would be a full-blown panic. Were originally from Letcher County and had to leave in 1995 due to the coal mines shutdown. We got segregation in those years, and I never knew the difference, we all got along. I JUST RAN ACROSS YOUR CONVERSATION AND THOUGHT I WOULD COMMENT ON HARLAN KY. We visited my grandparents every summer. Abe was in my class @Black Star when it was an elem. Rarely is an Eastern Kentucky county a destination. Wouldnt trade it for anything. 4. The road to lexington did get better tho. Now, dont confuse Harlan County with the town of Harlan, our county seat. Russell Swanson, 58 of Cawood, passed away on February 7, 2023 at Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital. What is Eastern Kentucky? My mom always bought margarine but our housekeeper would get the butter and we thought it was strong. Nowadays, I would love to have some! There were several Leonard families in the county in my day. IM RETIRED AND LIVE IN TN NOW BUT I GO BACK TO HARLAN ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH. U take car cuz. Rachel Elaine Smith, 46 Mynatt Funeral Home, Halls Chapel. I love being from there. And the tell me they can always tell when Im talking to a relative on the phone for the same reason. . I have a 94 year old aunt who still lives there. My great grandpa ran a mill there. I just know that by writing all this misinformation as if it were this day in time, you have disgraced and embarrassed your people, an you should be ashamed of yourself. I lived across Pine Mtn. I live in Nashville now, it seems like everyone here know someone from Harlan. For many years now, Harlan has had a multi-screen cinema. I plan to continue reading your blog. I married a Lady, born and raised in Harlan. Fantastic post, though. The children of Harlan are blessed to have such a nice school. Offended by the possiblility that outsiders will use them to measure the intelligence of my people. By the way, Cumberland had the Novo Theater and the drive-in theater as well. Itd be hard to sneeze and not hit a Creech with the spray. Hey, I actually remember the Cliff Hanger (by reputation only), but it was not for my younger crowd. We often visited Harlan as most of our relatives were there. I live across the mountains from Harlan in a little off the map place called Leatherwood in perry county. I wanted more for my kids and wife. He died in 1978, I dont remember the year Basil died, but early 1980s is right. John I am a faithful Kentucky Basketball fan and follow them year in and year out, through good and bad GO BIG BLUE.. I have resided in Knoxville, TN for 26 years but Eastern Kentucky will always be home because that is where my extended family and my husbands extended family continue to reside. I was up at Holmes Mill just a few months ago. March 9, 1997. I am an Outlander (orlando), looking to be a Stalwart. Being a descendant of such a controversial character of those times I may be asking for a social beating on here. Oh, and we moaned and complained about not having anything to do. If I go back to Harlan for even a day, even my family cant understand me when I get back. Goodbye Fleming, Nicholas and Robertson Counties. Police said in February 2013, Shell murdered Ronnie King, a former Evarts mayor, and set his house on fire . And so do I. I know all those places. Also as a child there was a Ski Lodge and slopes on Black Mountain. My friends still tell me you can take the girl out of Eastern Kentucky, but you cant take the Eastern Kentucky out of the girl. Always. Even though I had been lots of places, leaving Harlan took me out of my comfort zone. Nothing came easy for Dad but he never complained. FR. I guess youd call it a region or sub-region of Central Appalachia. Before we started, I told the court reporter that Ive been told I have an accent of some kind. Thanks for the reads I have read most of your blogs. born and raised in harlan ky live in northern. If you need to go someplace that can be accessed through Harlan County, I guarantee that theres an easier, quicker way to get there. Pretty accurate for McCreary Co, as well. How do we know they dont live in a ghetto. Whitley County is troublesome. I went to Cumberland College, Austin Peay Univ for my first masters, Trevecca University for my doctorate, second masters, and administrative certification. BTW I live on Watts Creek and have most of my life..off and on. I would sometimes go out and spend a month or two with my grandparents and spend some nights with other family members in Harlan and Bell counties. I attended LoyallElementary and Junior High and James A. Cawood High School. Ring any bells? It has been both fascinating and sad as well to learn so much about the history, struggles, strength and resilience of the Harlan countians. We also have accents, heavy mountain accentsthe kind that can be indecipherable even to natives of the area. It would occasionally be condemned but re-open at some point. There are a lot of us spread over the country, but we still think of ourselves as being from Harlan. No worries. Ann was born to the late Shady and Alkie Saylor Fugate of Molus, KY on February 22, 1943. Proud to be from Harlan County.. man now im so homesick!! associate director I didnt like a lot of your article, some of it is accurate. I have always considered Harlan my second home. I am so grateful to the educators in Harlan who worked so diligently to open our minds, expand our thinking and develop our talents especially in music. My younger brother and I were born and raised in Dayton. Arrangements are pending with Oneonta's only family-owned funeral home, Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono at 51 Dietz St., www.lhpfuneralhome.com. I was one of the Hensley girls that lived on the strawberry farm. I am also a faithful Alabama Football Fan ROLL TIDE. Ill say Im from Harlan, but dont get confused. 1750 Hwy 213. I love your blog, it is a great read. Most of my old mean crowd are dead. The people certainly are of Eastern Kentucky stripe, but they do lack isolation. It will always be home., Thanks. Ive been trying to read up on as much as I can on the people in the documentary. Good stuff, John. Different, but nice. He points a gun directly at the camera in one scene. In that regard, Harlan is Small Town, USA. Then, they can come back and pay admission to see where they used to live. I was born and raised in Harlan County-Cumberland. Theyre usually the folks who dream of turning all of Eastern Kentucky into a massive tourist destination by having all the people who live there pack up and move. Even though I havent lived there in many years, I still visit. Caroline Andrieu for Variety. I am a brand new grandma and I am Mamaw to that beautiful baby. You werent one of us. Thats pretty cool. This has been the driver to be obsessive about work and a career. February 24, 2023. Food stamps, too. I havent lived in Harlan in 30 year, but if someone asks where Im from, Harlan is the immediate response. She was a member of Laymon Holiness Church. I appreciate all commentspositive and negative. He was my English teacherand a good one at that. I know that area, well, too. I know you as a Harlan Countain and also as a fine person. Obituaries can vary in the amount of information they contain, but many of them are genealogical goldmines, including information such as: names, dates, place of birth and death, marriage information, and family relationships. If we meet anyone else from Eastern Kentucky, we can get instant acceptance with a simple I grew up in Harlan. Translation: Despite appearances, I will kill you if necessary. There are people who will pretend to be from Harlan or any place else in Eastern Kentucky. Madison Funeral Services. The women have help, of course. Helped me so much when I worked there. I love your wifes Loll great story! We had a wonderful daughter and divorced when she was nine. He died in a house fire a few years ago. My brother actually had a knife pulled on him at Cawood. Everything is right on! My first trial was in Elliott County. Someone told me that the best way to commit suicide was to stand around in Smith and act like youre counting money! I absolutely LOVE this! BANTAM, BRYAN Funeral services for Bryan Bantam were conducted from the Presbyterian Church in Orleans, NE on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 at 2 p.m. with Pastors William Bills and Dixon Powers officiating. I dont live in Harlan now, but Im still a Harlan Countian. A meeting of the Brookside women's support group. Did you know Jimmy C. Morgan? You say that you came here now and then, but if you did you would know that we have many amenities and hotels such as a holiday inn express and a comfort inn. Were about the same age. he passed away in 2013. his wife, jan, passed back in february of this year. Thank you so much for sharing. Overall, we like the stereotypical portrayal of Harlan. We are related to at least one coal miner. Harlan County, Kentucky: UMWA on a 13-month strike at Brookside mines and on the pick line at Highsplint mine. He was from Leslie, she from Perry. Fine set of words here! I was in the 7th grade at Evarts when we moved. Harlan County is not on the way to anywhere. John I cant believe you didnt even mention the no nothin about. What do you suppose that would translate into? Were the last group thatcan openly derided. Jane E. Bailey Graves, 72 Mynatt Funeral Home, Halls Chapel. Born and raised in Harlan, graduated from HHS in 1974, and UK in 78.went to work in Washington DC.talk about culture shock! Im sure youd know if you were related. I remember it seemed like every time my high school played Cawood there was a knife fight. I didnt mean to turn my comment into a mini blog, but you inspired the flood of memories! Moved to Indiana at about 15 or 16 years of age. I cant read some of these posts because of the negative way they talk about MY hometown. Obituary Deloris Ann Collins, 76 of Coldiron, KY passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning of December 18, 2019. I feel the same way, even though my sons say they cant believe I grew up there! All my mothers family is from Harlan (Baxter, Big Laurel, Loyall) and my heart is there. Our teeth arent all that bad, although mine arent great. Many people watch the FX series Justified. Great story and oh so true, every word of it. I had him for a health class. Interview Summary. They are my parents. Sometimes you hear gun fire in the distance, but thats in the woods. LOUDOUN COUNTY OBITUARIES Emilia Ann Dawe. Theyre still there. Enjoyed the article. Theres nothing to do. When we went to high school, we identified as being from Loyallor Hall or Wallins. 7. I was born in my grandmothers house, in those days hospitals were few and far between. Girl fights were always the best. Eastern Ky is not privvy to divorce is it?? Harlan Countians did not like that. We once had a train full of nerve gas pass through Loyall. You have to have mountains, not hills. Youd be surprised how many of us moved here from other places (quite a few from other countries), were welcomed as friends, made our homes here and raised our families here. I loved reading your blog and all, or at least most of the comments! The Chappells Dairy Slogan: It may be good and not be ours, but it cant be ours and not be good. They deal with a drug problem that I cant imagine. Married Diana Jones on They were married Nov. 5, 1973. . A miner was killed by a company foreman. Thanks. Sadly, they didnt seem to be doing well. Thats probably why he is disabled now at a a young age. Miss the trains. Fun read. Btw, the Mount Victory part of this county feels very Eastern KY. 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