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A Note About My Family

by Bonnie Caudill

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Community Library bookplate:

Community Library

Sunbury Ohio

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A Note About My Family

By Bonnie Caudil

Community Library

Sunbury, Ohio

2004

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Dedication

I am not a morning person. that's probably why my mother used to sing to me each

morning, as I came down the stairs, the little ditty that is on the cover of this book. she knew

it would "bug" me. I used to think, "how corny!"


When I was telling my son, Chris, what I was going to put on the cover - " a note

about my family" - his comment was , " Sounds kind of corny to me." Well, Chris and

Dennis, traits pass from one generation to the next. So that's why I'm dedicating this book

to you - because someday, in someone else's eyes you'll be doing corny things, too!


A Family Is Love

There's a special kind of closeness that only families know,

It starts with early childhood trust and deepens as you grow . . .

There's a special kind of comfort in knowing your family's there,

To love and understand you, to listen and to care . . .

Of all the treasures life may bring, your family means the most,

And whether near or far apart, that love will hold you close.

Hallmark, Inc.

left photo: Dennis

right photo: Chris


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How Did We End Up in Sunbury?


Near the end of the war, Hanna Coal Company bought Grandpa and Grandma

Reppart's farmland in Harrison County. Grandpa wrote to dad and asked him of his plans

when he returned from the war -- would he be joining the family in farming or would he be

returning to Ohio State? Dad felt that since he now had a family of his own, he would join

his dad and brother in farming, but suggested that grandpa look in the Columbus area for

land. While attending O.S.U. he couldn't get over how flat the land was and thought this

would be much easier to farm. Grandpa was then put into contact with O. W. Whitney, a

realtor from the area. O. W. said he could sure find something and to tell Sam not to worry --

"there were plenty of good-looking women in Sunbury". However Sam was already planning

to marry Mary Margaret Morgan from near New Athens, Ohio.


Dad was to have been home by Christmas, 1945, but there were so many soldiers to

process that he sat on a ship off the coast of California and didn't get home until January

1946. Soon thereafter, Grandpa purchased a home and 140 acres from Glen Perfect on N.

Old 3C which at that time was a major highway. So, in April, 1946 we started

our 150 mile trek from Harrison County. Sam and Grandpa drove the tractors.


Grandma and Mary Margaret followed with a filled picnic basket. Dad, Mom and I stayed

behind to take care of the cows until they could be trucked to Delaware County. Since it

was planting season, Sam and grandpa borrowed Glen's machinery until their own could

be moved. Finally everyone moved into the farmhouse -- grandpa, grandma, Sam, Mayne

( I couldn't say Mary Margaret), dad, mom, and me. Needless to say, I received plenty of

attention with 6 adults in the household. A year later, grandpa bought the farm next door.

Sam and Mayme moved into this house even though mom and dad were given first choice.

Mom didn't think she wanted to live that close to her in-laws. Then in August, 1947,

grandpa added the Fisher farm at the corner of Perfect Road and Centerburg Road.

in March 1950, another farm was purchased about a mile up the road from the main farm.

Mom, dad and I moved into this house. And, in November, 1958, grandpa

purchased the home next to ours from Fenton Condit. Thus became the farm of 750


middle photo: Original Farm

lower right photo: Wayne and Gerry's Home - 1976

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acres that I grew up on and continue to live on to this day.


So that's how we ended up in Sunbury, but let's go back a little farther. The book,

Commemorative Biographical Record of Harrison and Carroll Counties, 1891, tells us about

our ancestors.


Thomas F. Reppart

Thomas F. Reppart concentrates his activities as a a productive exemplar of farm

industry on one of the fine farm properties of his native township and is representative of

a sterling pioneer family of Harrison County. He was born in Short Creek Township, this

county, on the 13th of November, 1858, and is a son of William S. and Nancy (Smith)

Reppart, the former of whom was born in Short Creek Township, in 1830, and the latter in

Tuscarawas County, this state, a daughter of John Smith. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs.

Reppart was solemnized November 15, 1855, and they became the parents of three children--

map insert: Short Creek Township
Great Grandparents, Annie Reppart's 139.07 Acres and Samuel Dunlap's 127 Acres, Yellow

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John S., Thomas F. and Junius L. William S. Reppart passed his entire life in Harrison

County and in the house which was the place of his birth, his death occurred in November

1898, his widow having passed to the lite eternal on the 25th of February, 1903, and having

been a devout member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.


William S. Reppart was a son Daniel Reppart, who was born in Wales in the year

1778, and was a young man when he came America and established his residence in

map insert: Cadiz Township
Grandparents, Frank and Ester Reppart's Farm of 129.24 Acres in Yellow

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the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where his first marriage occurred. He and his wife, with

their four or more children, were living at Redding, that state, when there came a visitation

of yellow fever, of which the wife and except one of the children were victims, the one

surviving child, Frederick Jesse, having remained in Pennsylvania when the father came to

Ohio, and trace of him having been lost in later years by the Ohio representatives of the

family. In 1825 Daniel Reppart married Miss Hannah Stephens, who was born July 26, 1786,

and within a short time after their marriage they came to Ohio and numbered themselves

among the pioneer settlers of Harrison County where they passed the remainder of their lives.

Mr. Reppart having died December 10, 1858, and his wife on the 23rd of the preceding May.

They became the parents of two sons--David, who was the father of Thomas F. of this sketch.


William S. Reppart was reared under the conditions marking the pioneer era in the

history of Harrison County, and profited duly by the advantages offered in the common

schools of the period. As a young man he learned the trade of stone mason, and as a skilled

workman at the same he assisted in the building of the various bridges of the old-time plank

road from Cadiz to Adena. He found much demand for his services as a mason, but his major

occupation was that of farming and he was the owner of the fine old homestead farm on

which he was born and on which his death occurred, as previously noted. He was reared in

the faith of the United Presbyterian Church.


Thomas F. Reppart looked with a characteristic boyish favor or disfavor, upon the

enforced work which he did in the district schools of Short Creek Township, but he made

good use of the advantages of the same and laid the foundation for the broad and valuable

knowledge which he has later gained in connection with the practical duties and

responsibilities of a busy and successful career. When he was a lad of thirteen years he began

working by the month on a neighboring farm, and he continued to be thus employed until he

was about twenty-two years of age, when he initiated his independent career as a farmer. His

experience and his alert mentality have enabled him to direct his farm operations with marked

success and he is today the owner of a well improved farm of 145' acres in Short Creek

Township. On this attractive homestead he erected the present modern house, which is

supplied with hot and cold water, the water being piped from a sparkling hillside spring on

the farm. He is one of the progressive agriculturists and stock-growers of his native county

and is one of the substantial and public-spirited citizens of Short Township. He and his

family hold membership in the United Presbyterian Church at Cadiz.


On the 9th of August 1883, was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Reppart to Miss

Anna M. Morgan, a daughter of Dr. John and Martha E. (Yost) Morgan, of Short Creek

Township, where Doctor Morgan was for a number of years engaged in practice as one of

the able physicians and surgeons of the county and where, in later years, he gave his attention

principally to the management of his farm. Doctor Morgan died in the year 1904 and his

widow remains on the old home farm.


Mr. and Mrs. Reppart became the parents of nine children--Lena E., Kate L., Carrie

Ellen, John W., Leslie S., Frank T., Ralph G., Roy A., and Ferne. Lena E. is the wife of

John K Cummins; Kate L, is the wife of George A. Hilligas; Carrie Ellen, who became the

wife of Oliver Haverfield, died in 1914; John W. married Miss Helen McCoy; and Leslie S.

married Miss Ruth Johnson. The four younger children remain at the parental home. John W.,

the eldest son, was one of the loyal sons of Harrison County who represented Ohio in the

nation's military service in the late World War. He initiated his training October 6, 1917, at

Camp Sherman, where he remained until the following May, when he left the camp with his

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command and crossed the Atlantic Ocean to join the American Expeditionary Forces in

France. He landed in England on the 1st of June, 1918, and thence proceeded to France,

where he was in service with the Three Hundred and Eighth Motor Train until he returned

to his native land, his arrival on American soil having occurred in July, 1919, and his

honorable discharge was granted within a short time thereafter, at Camp Sherman.


Background And Life of Annie Maude Morgan Reppart

My Grandfather's Mother


Elias Yost, one of the old settlers of Short Creek Township, Harrison County, Ohio

is a native of Virginia, born in Frederick County near Windhester, December 2, 1805. He is

a son of Michael and Rachel (Keckley) Yost, both also natives of Virginia.


Michael Yost lived in that state at the time of the Revolution and saw 900 Hessians,

who had been taken prisoners but were released at the close of the war. The Yost family are

descended from German ancestors, and the forefathers on both sides were in the American

Service at the capture of Cornwallis at Yorktown.


In 1806 Michael Yost and family came overland in a wagon drawn by a five-horse

team to Ohio, and settled near Harrisville, Ohio.


Rachel Keckley Yost, who was born in 1780, died at the old homestead February 19,

1849. Michael Yost was born November 3, 1776 and died at the home of his son, adjoining

the old homestead February 2, 1849.


Eleven children were born to Michael and Rachel Yost, ten of whom grew to

manhood and womanhood and of these our subject was the seventh child, in order of birth,

whose name was Elias.


On December 30 , 1834, he married Kezia Kithcart, a native of Pennsylvania and a

daughter of Squire Joseph Kithcart, at whose home General Washington often visited during

the Revolutionary War.


Mrs. Yost was born April 25, 1812, and died at the age of 66, 1878, having borne

eleven children.


On March 7, 1880, Mr. Yost married Miss Ann Macklin,, a native of County Armagh,

Ireland, and who was born December 2, 1842. She reached America in 1869, coming directly

to Ohio. This second marriage of Mr. Yost has been blessed by two little daughters, who

added to the happiness of his home. Elias Yost died December 2nd, 1896 at age 91 years.


Martha E. Yost, daughter of Elias and Keziah Kithcart Yost was born June 29, 1842, and

was married to Dr. John Morgan on June 10, 1863. To this union were born two

children: Annie Maud and Katherine Keziah. Dr. Morgan departed this life on

November 20, 1903, age 77 years, 2 months, 14 days. Martha E. departed this life on August 22,

1924, age 82 years, 1 month, 24 days.


Annie M. was born July 24, 1864, and


photo: My Grandpa Reppart's Parents Annie (Morgan) and Thomas Reppart Holding Larry Haverfield and Paul Hilligas


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was married to Thomas F. Reppart on August 9, 1883. To this union were born nine

children. Thomas departed this life on Mary 2, 1921, age 62 years, 5 months 19 days. Annie

M. departed this life on July 5, 1940, age 75 years, 11 months, 11 days.


Lena Ethel was May 7, 1884 and was married to John K. Cummins on April

26, 1906.


Katie Lorain was born April 24, 1886, was married to George A. Hilligas on

December 22, 1909. To this union were born two children: Ralph Paul, who was born

September 9, 1911 and Agnes Marie, born November 6, 1916. Agnes married Reverend

Eugene Newberry on August 20, 1938. To this union a daughter, Kay Juanita, was born April

7, 1943 and Jill Diane, who was born June 12, 1946.


Carrie Ellen was born May 22, 1887, was married to Oliver E. Haverfield on

November 29, 1911. To this union one son, Frances Oliver, was born on October 10, 1912.

Carrie departed this life on March 16, 1915. Francis was inducted into the U. S. Army on

March 4, 1941 for one year training under the Selective Service Act. He was released

October 10, 1941, being over 28 years of age. On February 8, 1942 he was called to active

service again. He served as a Technician, 3rd Grade in the 230th General Hospital, Surgical

Technician 861. He received the AmericanTheater Ribbon, EAME Theater Ribbon, Good

Conduct Medal, Victory Medal world War #2. Francis was married to Miss Sara Marie

McLaughlin on October 18, 1941.


John William was born 27, 1888 was inducted in to the Army on October 4, 1917.

He was in Company B, 308 Motor Supply Train to March 11, 1919; 2 Company Mechanized

Unit 1 Army Service Command to discharge. He was made a Corporal on January 4, 1918,

was in the American Expeditionary Force June 13, 1918 to July 12, 1919. He received

honorable discharge on July 19, 1919. He was married to Helen McCoy on December 21,

1917. To this union one daughter, Anna Isobel, (Betty), was born April 1, 1919. Betty and

Robert Kirkland were married January 26, 1946. A son, John Kirkland, was born January 31,

1947. John died June 26th, 1947.


Leslie Sprague was born March 10, 1890, was married to Ruth Johnson on December

20, 1916. To this union one son, Thomas Alfred, was born June 10, 1918. Ruth departed

this life on March 1, 1928. Alfred married Miss Alma Brokaw on October 5, 1940. On

August 19, 1943, Leslie married Miss Ruth Swan. On August 10, 1945, a daughter, Sue

Ellen, was born to Alfred and Alma.


Frank Thomas was born August 2, 1891, was married to Esther Dunlap on April 6, 1921.

To this union were born two children: Samuel Morgan born February 1922, and Frank Wayne

born June 2, 1923. Wayne was inducted into the Army March 2, 1943. He was

in the 385th Air Services Group, truck driver, light 345, Carbine Marksman, in

Western Pacific. Received the American Theater Ribbon, Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon, W/1

Bronze Star, Good Conduct Ribbon, Victory Medal World War #2, and was discharge January 6, 1946.


Robert Gray was born April 16, 1894, and was married to Alma Coulter on June 26, 1930.


Roy Althonso was born February 14, 1896. He was taken to Camp Sherman but

was discharged due to an illness prior to induction and did not occur in line of duty..

He was married to Julia Stephens on March 4, 1921. To this union three children were born:


photo: My Grandfather, Frank Reppart


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Virginia Elizabeth born July 30, 1921; George Roy born October 18, 1924,

and John Alexander April 4, 1939. Virginia was married to Harvey J. La France

February 29, 1943. She received her divorce from him in May 1946. She enlisted in

the WAAC on January 19, 1943 and was with the Headquarter 370th Base

Headquarters and Air Base Squadron. She was discharged at the McCloskey General

Hospital Temple, Texas.


Virginia served as a clerk while in the service. George served in the United states

Navy. He entered April 14, 1945 and was discharged April 18, 1946. While in the Navy he

served on the USS Ingraham.


Ferne Rosetta was born December 25, 1902, married Donley T. Griffith on

February 18, 1924. To this union two children were born: Ralph Howard was born October

24, 1926, and Jean Ethel was born May , 1928. Ralph and Miss Mabel Jean Dorsey were

married December 31, 1945. A daughter, Donna Jean, was born May 7, 1946, and a son,

Thomas Dorsey, was born April 7, 1947. Jean and Paul Thompson were married October

4th, 1947.


Grandmother Reppart's Family


Samuel M. Dunlap is numbered among the prominent representatives of farm industry

in Short Creek Township, Harrison County, and is a member of one of the oldest and most

honored pioneer families of this county. His great grandfather, Adam Dunlap, Sr. was born

in Ireland, where he was reared to manhood and where was solemnized his marriage to Miss

Rebecca Work. They became the parents of six sons and six daughters. Adam Dunlap came

with his family to Ohio in the year 1812 when he made settlement in the present township of

Athens, Harrison county, where initiated the reclaiming of a frontier farm in the midst of the

forest wilds. He and his wife endured the full tension of the pioneer life and continued their

residence in Athens Township until their deaths, both having been charter members of the

Nottingham Presbyterian Church in their home community. His political support was given

to the Democratic party and he was influential in local affairs in his community. Mr. Dunlap

died September 22, 1820, and his widow passed away May 20, 1846.


Robert Dunlap, a grandfather of Samuel M., was born in 1794 and thus was about

eighteen years of age at the time when he accompanied his parents Harrison County. He

married Mary Pattison, a daughter of Hugh and Nancy Pattison, who immigrated to America

from Ireland and established their home in Pennsylvania, where the death of Mr. Pattison

occurred shortly afterward. Robert Dunlap reclaimed a productive farm in Athens Township,

was a leader in community affairs, was influential in the local ranks of the Democratic party

and served in various township offices. He died March 2, 1860, his wife having passed away

September 29, 1852 and both having been zealous members of the Presbyterian Church.

Their children were seven in umber - Adam, Hugh P., Samuel, Nancy , Rebecca, Mary and


photo: The Reppart Brothers, Roy, Ralph, Les, Grandpa and John


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Robert. Adam Dunlap, Jr. father of him whose name introduces this record, was born on the

old homestead farm in Athens Township October 2, 1820. He was reared under the

conditions marking the pioneer period in the county's history and in February, 1845, he

wedded Miss Margaret McFadden, who was born in Cadiz Township, a daughter of Samuel

McFadden, another of the sterling pioneers of the county. After his marriage Mr. Dunlap was

engaged in farm enterprise in Cadiz Township about 20 years and he then removed to a farm

in Athens Township where he became the owner of a valuable landed property of 200 acres.

His first wife died in 1863, and June 27, 1874, Mr. Dunlap married Sarah Jane Dickerson who

died about eleven months later. Mr. Dunlap was a staunch Democrat and held various local

offices of public trust and he was an active member of the Presbyterian church at New

Athens, as was also the wife of his young manhood, as well also as was his second wife.

Adam and Margaret Dunlap became the parents of five children - Robert, Samuel M., Mary,

Robert, and Andrew J. became successful farmers and substantial citizens of their native

county and Samuel M. is the immediate subject of this review.


Samuel M. Dunlap was born in Cadiz Township, Harrison County, November 19,

1847 and received his youthful education in the schools of Cadiz and Athens Townships. In

the meanwhile he gained practical and valuable experience in connection with the affairs of

his father's farm, with the management of which he continued his connection for twelve years

after his marriage which occurred in 1876. Thereafter, he farmed on rented land in

Athens Township and in 1889 purchased his present excellent farm of about 400 acres

in Short Creek Township. He has made many improvements in the place, including the

erection of a large and attractive farm house, and is known as one of the substantial

and enterprising agriculturists and stock-growers of his native county, with special

attention given to the raising of fine Shorthorn cattle.


Mr. Dunlap is a loyal supporter of the principles for which the Democratic party

stands and a member of the Presbyterian church of Cadiz. He is a sponsor and

he and his family are member stockholders and director of the Harrison

National Bank of Cadiz.


On the 16th of March, 1876, was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Dunlap to

Miss Anna R. McFadden, who was born and reared in Athens Township, a

daughter of the late John J. McFadden and a sister of John C. McFadden. Mr.

and Mrs. Dunlap have five children - Grace, George D., Edwin J., Adam M., and

Carrie Esther.


bottom left photo: Anna (McFadden) and Samuel Dunlap
My Grandmother Reppart's Parents

bottom right photo: My Grandmother, Carrie
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My grandmother Reppart's mother Anna (McFadden) Dunlap died Feb. 19, 1832: father Samuel M. died Jan. 29, 1940.

Brother, George Dool, died Feb. 21, 1941
Sister, Margaret Grace, died Jan. 17, 1946
Brother, Edwin Jamison, died Nov. 1956

Brother, Adam, b. Sept 22, 1888 - ? married
Edith Lamborn, b. Aug 9, 1890 - ? on Dec. 28, 1915.
Their children: 3 sons

Wilbur (b. Nov. 1, 1918) married Frances Kish, (b. Feb. 7, 1917)
Allan b. Dec., 1944
Dwight b. Nov. 4, 1946
Bruce b. Feb. 13, 1949
Christine b. Nov. 30, 1950
Clifford b. July 13, 1952
William b. July 25, 1954
Peggy b. Oct. 27, 1956

Richard (b. Nov. 30, 1920 -?) married Mary A. Moore (b. Oct 5, 1920)
Clark b. Aug. 23, 1946 d. Nov. 22, 1947
Anne b. July 5, 1949 married Dave Barrett
Thomas b. Jan. 13, 1952, d. Jan 24, 1953
Charles b. Aug. 7, 1956

Howard Craig (b. May 4, 1927) married Mary Alice Smith (b. Dec. 31, 1930)
Patricia and Pamela b. Sept. 23, 1953
Terri b. Sept. 27, 1955
David b. Feb. 17, 1961


top left photo: My Grandmother, Esther
Dunlap Reppart

top right photo: Dunlap Family
My Dad (Wayne) 2and His Brother (Sam) 3rd from Left
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Grandmother Carrie Esther (Feb. 18, 1894 - Jan. 5, 1980 ) married Frank Thomas Reppart (Aug. 2, 1891 - Oct. 1968) on April 6, 1921.
Their children : 2 sons, Samuel M. and Frank Wayne

Samuel M. (Feb 22, 1922 - Dec. 13, 2000) married Mary Margaret Morgan
(Oct. 10, 1924 - Dec. 12 , 2002) on Oct 18, 1945

Robert Samuel (May 14, 1947 - Aug , 1997) married Barbara Scott
(May 8, 1948) on October 21, 1972 - divorced October 1991

Kari (April 15, 1977) married Mike McCoy (April 7, 1973).
They have a daughter Morgan (November 11, 2002).

Kelly (September 30, 1981) - deployed August 2004 to Iraq serving with the Marines.


top left photo: Dunlap- Reppart wedding invitation

top right photo: Dad, Grandma and Grandpa, Sam

middle left photo: Uncle Sam and Aunt Mayme 50th Anniversary

middle right photo : Harold and Bob

middle center photo: Barb Kelly, Bob & Kari

middle right photo: Kari, Barb, Kelly

bottom right photo: Kari, Morgan and Mike


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Harold Allen ( Oct 1, 1949 - September 13, 2003) married Kathy Cleveland (February 25, 1952) on October 11,1970
-Brian (September 9, 1972) married Leigh Ann (February 24, 1973) on May 11,1995. They have a daughter Kaleigh (February 15, 2003).
-Heather (November 3, 1977) married Ryan Altizer (October 17, 1976) on September 27, 2003

Frank Wayne (June 2, 1923 - April 18, 1996) married Dorothy Geraldine Bates
(Sept 11, 1923 - June 5, 1988) on June 8, 1944.
Bonita K (June 17, 1945) married James D. Caudill (July 2, 1943) on July 10, 1966.
Dennis Wayne (July 28, 1969) married Cheryl Hildebrand (April 10, 1971) on April 18, 1992.
Jason Christopher (Oct. 20, 1973)

Mary Patricia (April 24, 1954) married Charles Browne , Jr., January 1973 - divorced 1986


top left photo: Kathy, Brian, Hank, Heather

middle left photo: newspaper article BW hires Reppart as new golf coach

middle right photo: LeighAnn, Ryan, Heather, Kathy, Brian, Kayleigh

bottom photo: Brothers Wayne Sam


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My Dad, Frank Wayne Reppart (June 2, 1923 - April 18, 1996) grew upon a farm in

Harrison County, Ohio. As a young child he contracted polio, but since his mother made

him do constant exercises, he was left with no noticeable after-effects. He had on older

brother Samuel Morgan (February 22, 1992 - December 13, 2000).


Dad started to school at the age of 4. This was so that he and his brother could walk to

school and watch out for each other. The only story I know of him as a young boy was

that he hated elderberries so he use to pick them as they ripened and throw them over

the hill, so his mom couldn't make anything out of them. From other people I get the

impression he was quiet and a good student. He also took violin and piano lessons. A

favorite lunch time activity of the entire school was to climb Science Hill and sled

down. He went into town for high school and graduated from Cadiz High school at the

age of 16.


Because of his age, his parents made him stay home for a year and work on the farm

before he was allowed to enter Ohio State University. But he wasn't there long before

he received his draft notice. He first went to Kansas and then on to the island of Tinian

in the Mariana island. This is the island from which the


bottom left photo: Wayne

top right photo: CERTIFIED COPY OF BIRTH RECORD


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atomic bombs were flown. Of course, the only ones who knew the bombs were on the

island were Colonel Tibbets and probably a few others, which makes the only war

story of dad's that I know even more interesting. Dad's job was to drive the army

supply trucks out to the planes to be loaded. Usually his best friend, Bud, went with him

because Bud liked to sneak on the planes for a ride. He always tried to talk Dad into

going with him, but Dad was afraid of flying. I often wonder how close Dad's brush

with history might have been.


Dad was always involved with many church and community activities throughout his

lifetime. I can remember many evenings that he went without dinner just to get me to

concerts or recitals on time.


top left photo: Dad at OSU

top right photo: Dad

middle photo: Dad, 2nd from left

bottom left photo: Wayne, Frank, Sam

bottom right photo: Father and Two Sons Raised At Sparrow Lodge


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And how will I remember my dad? - as an intelligent, gentle man with strong hands, and pretty blue eyes.


top photos: Library Board Honors Wayne Reppart for 14 Years of Service

bottom left photo: Dollar Folks are Sunbury Folks

bottom right photo: Dad and Me


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September 11,2001 is a special day to most people. but to me, it has a double meaning. You see it's

my mother's birthday. She would be 78 today if she were still alive. It's hard for me to imagine my

mother as getting old. She will always be young to me because she wasn't much older than I am

now when she died in 1988. My mother Dorothy Geraldine Bates (Gerry), was born in Cadiz, Ohio

on September 11,1923. However, her last name could just as well been Fieldler. When

Grandpa Bates was 4 years, his mother died. His father, William Fieldler, felt he couldn't take

care of both a preschooler and an older son, so my grandfather was adopted by his mother's

sister and her husband, William and Sara Bates. Meanwhile , his brother, Gail , was reared by

their biological father and they never saw each other again until the 1960's. My mother was

responsible for this. She spent many years looking for her Dad's Brother and finally found

him, married (wife, Irene) and living in Detroit. He had no children of his own and was very

excited in his later years to find he had a huge extended family. Mom was the fourth of 10

children. Grandpa ran away from his adoptive parents when he was 14 because they were so

mean. His adoptive father owned a coal mine, so grandpa had gained much experience as a

shovel operator. I have been told there is a article in "Excavating Engineer" which states

that he dug more dirt on the Panama Canal than any other operator. He married Marie

Johnson and they had 10 children.


top right photo: CERTIFIED COPY OF BIRTH RECORD

middle left photo: Mom and Grandma Bates


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Betty
Virginia (Jiggs)
Maxine (Max)
Mom (Jeep)
Gail (Bud)
Milton (Popeye)
Maurice (Cookie)
Audrey
Patricia (Pat)
Keith


top photo: Bates Sisters
Jiggs, Max, Mom, Patti

bottom photo: A look at the past


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After Mom Graduated from high school, she entered cosmetology school. Then dad (whom she met in

high school) got drafted. He called her from Kansas and said if she wanted to get married, she'd better

catch the next bus, because he was to be shipped overseas. They were married in Lyons, Kansas, on

June 8, 1944 and soon thereafter he was on his way to the island of Tinian.


Like Dad, Mom was also involved in many church and community activities - a bowling league,

Searchlight Club, Eastern Star, Euchre Club, and a camping group that she and Dad enjoyed for many

years. And how will I remember my Mom? - as a fun-loving, energetic lady with a lot of common sense.


top left photo: Cosmetology School Picture

top right photo: Mom & Dad's Wedding Picture

bottom left photo: Mom and me

middle right photo: CERTIFIED COPY OF MARRIAGE RECORD


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The following is what I know of my Mom's family as compiled by my aunt.

William and Marie Bates Family History

William Vincent (Fiedler) Bates
Biological Father William Henry Fiedler
Adoptive Father William Preston Bates
Biological Mother Rebecca Anna (Spencer)
Adoptive Mother Sara (Spencer) Bates

Lavinia Marie(Johnson) Bates
Mother Ettie Jane (Shivers) Johnson
Father William Johnson

Notes Rebecca (William Vincent's biological mother) and
Sara (William Vincent's biological aunt) were
sisters. Rebecca died when William Vincent was
four years old. Sara and William Preston adopted
William Vincent after Rebecca died.

William Preston Bates and Sara (Spencer) Bates
had two daughters-Letha and Bernice. These two
became William Vincent's sisters
through the adoption.

William Vincent' s biological
grandfather was Jacob Smith Spencer

William Vincent's Biological Brother
Gail Spencer Fiedler, married Irene
(Wagner) Fiedler, they had no children.
Detroit, MI was home for most of their
married lives.

William Vincent's Sisters Via Adoption:
Letha Bates never married?
Bernice (Bates) Black married?
Black

Marie's Brothers And Sisters:
Carl Johnson married
Margaret - 7 children
Fred Johnson married twice
Bessie (deceased)
Loa - 4 children

top right photo: William Bates My Grandfather

second right photo: Marie (Johnson) Bates My Grandmother

middle right photo: Irene and Gail Fiedler (Grandpa Bates' Brother)

bottom right photo: From Left: Fred & Audrey Carson, Gail & Irene Fiedler, Bill and Marie Bates, Louise & Carl Stewart


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Audrey Cornelia married Carson-3 children
Agnes Louise married Carl Stewart-no children,
Myrtle, Marie's twin sister died at nine months


William and Marie Bate's Children

Father 83 Years
William Vincent Bates (Fiedler), born Columbus OH, raised in/near Parlett OH, 6-10-1895 (D) 1-24-1979

Mother 87 years
Lavinia Marie (Johnson) Bates, born Cadiz OH, raised in /near Cadiz
OH, (B) 9-22-1985, (D) 1-26-1983

Dau
Cathrine Virginia (Bates) Coleman-Jiggs
(B) 1-23-1919

Dau 78 Years
Edythe Maxine (Bates) Crew- Max
(B) 1-30-1921, (D) 8-19-1998

Dau 64 Years
Dorothy Geraldine (Bates) Reppart-Gerry
(B) 9-11-1923, (D) a6-5-1988

Son 66 Years
Gail Vincent Bates-Bud
(B) 11-12-1925, (D) 1-26-1992

Son 60 Years
Maurice Vance Bates- Cook
(B) 1-26-1927, (D) 4-10-1987

top left photo: Marie and Bill Bates' Wedding Picture My Grandparents

top right photo: Home of Bill and Marie Bates 321 E. Warren Street Cadiz, Ohio


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Son 58 Years
Milton Chambers Bates- Popeye
(B) 12-10-1929, (D) 11-21-1988

Dau
Audrey Lorraine (Bates) Glover- Audrey
(B) 6-8-1932

Dau
Patricia Jane(Bates) Starosciak - Patty
(B) 10-10-1934

Son
Lloyd Keith Bates-Keith
(B) 1-6- 1937

Note
Before Cathrine Virginia (Jiggs) was born, Mom (Marie) had a
miscarriage that occurred late in her pregnancy, The baby was a girl
and named Betty. Betty was buried Jan. 3, 1918 in Cadiz Union
Cemetery, Cadiz, OH "Bates 1918" is engraved on the headstone.

William and Marie Bates' Grandchildren

Virginia married Manuel Coleman
Children
Elaine married Joe Bonfini-3 children
Marilyn married Howard Sinclair (div)-2 children; Scott ward-no
children
Neil married Meredith West- 4 children
Terry married Vickie Richards (div)-1 child; Kim Cotton-1 child

Maxine married Ralph Crew
Children
Gene married Marilyn Taef-2 children

Geraldine married Wayne Reppart
Children
Bonnie married Jim Caudill-2children
Mary Pat married Charlie Browne (div)-no children

Gail married Betty Harmon
Children
Michael married Linda Shaw-3 children
William (deceased ) married Michelle Kibble (div)-2 children:
Michelle Campbell-1 child, 1 stepdaughter
Robert Married Saundra Thompson (div)-2children:
Rhonda Pittman-no children
Donald married Carol Cozad (div)-no children, Penny Gilmore
(div)-no children

Maurice married Mary Ellen Sowers
Children
Tammy married Robert Gotschall (div)-2 children
Terry married Terry Worrell-? children
Tracy married Mike ?-2 children
Robert married ? ?-? children
Christine married John Coutts-2 children


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Milton married Maxine De Walt
Children
John married Toni ?-1 child
Mark married Lisa Beach-4 children
Matt married- Christine ?-1 child

Audrey married Chuck Glover (div)
Children
Kimberly married ? ? (div 2 or 3 times)-no children
Kevin married Marcie Verhovic-3 children

Patricia married Edward Starociak
Children
Scott married Toni Battilochi-2 children
Janna married Larry Holiak (div)-1 child; Mark Michalik-1 child
Shawn married Marie Lishick (div)-no children; Joyce Ruzek-1
child, 1 stepdaughter
Eric not married?
Cory married Debbie-Harr-no children
Kyle married Tonya Rood-no children

Keith married Lila De Walt
Children
Faylene (dec) died May 5, 1959, buried May ?, 1959 Cadiz Union
Cemetery, Cadiz OH
Carrie married Ken Studer (dec)-1 child
Dirk (dec) died Oct 20, 1982, buried Oct 23, 1982, Cadiz Union
Cemetery, Cadiz, OH
Doug (dec) married Amy Dunlap-2 children: Doug died Jul 27,
1993, buried Jul 30, 1993?, Moorefield Cemetery , Moorefield OH
Greg married Tina ?-1 child and 1 stepchild?

Bates Family Death and Burial Information

William Vincent Bates, Blood Clot, Holly Memorial Gardens, Colerain OH

Marie (Johnson) Bates, Heart Failure, Holly Memorial Gardens, Colerain OH

"Cook" (Maurice ) Bates, Heart Failure, Holly Memorial Gardens, Colerain OH

Gerry (Bates) Reppart, Heart Failure, Trenton Cemetery, Sunbury OH

"Popeye" (Milton) Bates, Cancer, Holly Memorial Gardens, Colerain OH

"Bud" (Gail) Bates, Cancer, Oak Grove Methodist Cemetery , Smyma OH

Faylene Bates, Heart Failure, Cadiz Union Cemetery, Cadiz OH

Dirk Bates, Auto Accident, Cadiz Union Cemetery, Cadiz OH

Douglas Bates, Heart Failure, Moorefield Cemetery, Moorefield OH

Maxine (Bates) Crew, Heart Failure, Richmond Cemetery, Richmond OH

Betty (Harmon) Bates, Cancer, Oak Grove Methodist Cemetery, Smyma OH

William Gail Bates, Heart Failure, Oak Grove Methodist Cemetery , Smyma OH


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Gail Spencer Fiedler, William Vincent Bates' biological brother, was born ? ?, 1891
and died Jun 1, 1969. He is buried in the Arcadia Park Cemetery, Detroit MI.

William Vincent Bates died on Jan 24, 1979 and buried Jan 26, 1979. He died on a
Wednesday and was buried on Friday. He died in Cadiz Hospital on Cook's birthday. He was
buried in Holly Memorial Gardens, Colerain OH.

Lavinia Marie (Johnson) Bates died on Jan 26, 1983 and buried Jan 28, 1983. She died on
a Wednesday and was buried on a Friday. She died in Cadiz Hospital and was buried in Holly
Memorial Gardens, Colerain OH

Grandma, Rebecca Anna (Spencer) Fiedler, (William Vincent's biological Mother) died on
Jan 26, 1898. She is buried at Nelsonville OH.

Grandpa, William Henry Fiedler, (William Vincent's biological father) died Jul 15, 1928. Hisburial place is unknown.

Gail Bates died on Jan 26, 1992. He is buried at the Oak Grove Methodist Cemetery, Smyma OH.

Cook Bates' birthday was Jan 26. He died on Apr 10, 1987. He is buried at Holly Memorial
Gardens, Colerain OH.

Popeye Bates died on Nov 21, 1988. He was buried on Nov 24, 1988 in Holly Memorial
Gardens, Colerain OH.

Uncle Fred Carson died on Nov 21, 1981. He was buried on Nov 24, 1981. He is buried at
? OH.

Bernice (Bates) Black, William Vincent Bates' sister via adoption, is buried in Cadiz Union
Cemetery, Cadiz OH.

Rebecca Anna (Spencer) Fiedler, William Vincent Bates' biological mother, was born Aug
?, 1865 and died Jan 26, 1889. She was 32 years old when she died. She is buried at
Nelsonville OH.

William Johnson, Marie Bates' father , was 58 years old when he died. He is buried in the
Cadiz Union Cemetery, Cadiz OH

Etta jane (Shivers) Johnson, Marie Bates' mother, was 63 years old when she died. She
is buried in Cadiz Union Cemetery, Cadiz OH.

Myrtle Johnson, Marie Bates twin sister, died at 9 months of age. She is buried in an
unmarked grave in Cadiz Union Cemetery, Cadiz OH. Myrtle is supposedly buried in the
same grave as her mother--Ettie Jane Shivers Johnson.


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William and Marie Bates' Great -grandchildren


Virginia's Grandchildren
Elaine and Joe Bonfini
Kristi (d)
Maria (d)
Jody (s)

Marilyn and Howard Sinclair (div)
Kim (d)
Rusty (s)

Marilyn and Jack Fogle
No children

Dawna and Gary Van Camp (div)
Misti (d)
Jeff (s)

Dawna and Scott Ward
No Children

Neil and Meredith West
April (d)
Jamie (d)
Andrew (s)
Nathaniel (s)

Terry and Vickie Richards (div)
Nash (s)

Terry and Kim Cotton?
Cody (d)

Maxine's Grandchildren
Gene and Marilyn Taef
Eric (s)
Chris (s)

Geraldine's Grandchildren
Bonnie and Jim Caudill
Dennis (s)
Chris (s)

Mary Pat and Charlie Brown (div)
No children

Maurice's Grandchildren
Tammy and Robert Gotschall (div)
Robert (s)
Michelle (d)

Terry and Terry Worrell
Shawna (d)

Tracy and Mike ?
? (s)
? (d)

Robert and ??
?

Christine and John Coutts
Harley (d)
Johnann



Gail's Grandchildren
Mike and Linda Shaw
Melissa (d)
Melinda (d)
Michelle (d)

Bill (deceased) and Michelle Kibble (div)
Christopher (s)
Gayle (d)

Bill (deceased) and Michele Campbell
Jennifer (step d)
Jeffrey (s)

Robert and Saundra Thompson (div)
Tanille (d)
Andrew (s)

Robert and Rhonda Pittman
No children

Donald and Carol Cozad (div)
No children

Donald and Penny Gil ore (div)
Erin (step d)

Milton's Grandchildren
John and Toni ?
Damon (s)
Toni (d)

Mark and Lisa Beach
Lucas (s)
Dustin (s)
Heidi (d)
Lisa (d)

Matt and Christine?
? (d)

Audrey's Grandchildren
Kimberly and ?? (2 or 3 div)
No children

Kevin and Marci Verhovic
Valerie (d)
Kevin (s)
?

Keith's Grandchilden
Faylene (dec)

Carrie and Ken Studer (dec)
Jenny (d)

Dirk (dec)

Doug (dec) and Amy Dunlap
Ashley (d)
Logan (s)

Greg and Tina ?
Tyler (s)


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Patricia's Grandchildren
Scott and Toni Battilochi
Tiffany (d)
Eddie (s)

Jana and Larry Holyak (div)
Shannan (d)?

Jana and Mark Michalik
Kristopher (s)

Shawn and Marie Lishick (div)
No children

Shawn and Joyce Rodak?
Lacy (d)?
Shawn (s)?

Eric not married

Cory and Debbie Harr
No children

Kyle and Tonya Rood
No children

William Bates Family History and Significant
Notes-Mother"s Side
As of Jan 1965

The Spencer Family

Daddy's Grandfather
Jacob Smith? Spencer, Burnley
England, (B) 3-22-1825, (D) 9-12-1893

Susanna ? Spencer, Jacob Smith?
Daddy's Grandmother
Spencer, Burnley England,
(B) 11-18-1825, (D) 12-11-1883

They Had Four Sons And Four Daughters
(1) Harry Spencer, Born in England
(B) 10-1-1848, (D) 6-13-1849 died in England

(2) Jane Spencer (Contorer) Winchell,
(B) 3-5-1852, (D) 2-25-1933, died in Toledo OH

Jane's Children
Nellie, died in Toledo OH
Grace, lived in Toledo OH
Maude, lived in Toledo OH
Walter, lived in Toledo OH. He was the famous Radio news
commentator-Walter Winchell

(3) Mariah (Spencer) Swachomer,
(B) 10-20-1854, (D) ?-?-?, lived in Indiana

(4) John Spencer, (B) ?-?-?, (D) 7-13-1917

(5) Joshua Spencer (B) 6-19-1857, (D)?

Joshua's children
Garnet, lived in Nelsonville OH
Ruby, lived in West Virginia
Clifton, deceased
Margaret, lived in Louisiana
Kathryn

(6) Henry Spencer, (B) 10-6-1859, (D)?
Henry's Children
Harry II, deceased
Hazel, lived in Columbus OH
John, deceased
Mack, lived in Columbus OH

top right photo: The Spencers My Grandfather Bates' Grandparents

bottom right photo:
Back: Garnet, Ruby, Clifton
Front: Joshua, Margaret, Ida, Kathryn


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(7) Sarah Ellen (Spencer) Bates
(B) 8-2-1861, (D) 2-10-1929

Sarah's Children
Letha Bates, deceased. lived in Florida
Bernice (Bates) Black, deceased, buried in Cadiz OH
William Vincent (Fiedler) Bates-adopted by Sarah,
he was Rebecca's biological son

(8) Rebecca Anna (spencer) Fiedler,
(b) ?-8-1865, (D) 1-26-1898

Rebecca's Children
Gail Spencer Fiedler, (B) ?-?-1891, (D) 6-1-1969
buried in Arcadia Park Cemetery, Detroit MI
William Vincent Fiedler (Bates), (B) 6-10-1895,
(D) 1-24-1979, lived in Cadiz OH, buried in Holly
Memorial Gardens, Colerain OH

Note
Through Rebecca Ann-(Spencer) Fiedler, the William
Vincent Bates (Fiedler) Family is related to the late Princess
Diana Spencer of England


William Bates Family History and Significant
Notes-Father's Side
As of Jan. 1965

The Fiedler Family

Daddy's Grandfather
Jacob Fiedler, Frankfurt Germany
(B) 3-4-1825, (D) 11-22-189?

Daddy's Grandmother
Elizabeth ? Fiedler, Frankfurt Germany?,
(B) 12-30-1828, (D) 2-22-1913.

middle left photo: Rebecca Ann (Spencer) Fiedler
My Grandfather Bates' Biological Mother

middle right photo: Rebecca Ann (Spencer) Fiedler
My Grandfather Bates' Mother

bottom right photo: The Fiedlers My Grandfather Bates' Grandparents


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They Had Nine Sons And Two Daughters
(1) William Henry Fiedler
(Daddy's Father),
(B) 3-20-1848, (D) 7-5-1928

William's Children
Gail Spencer Fiedler, (B) ?-?-1891, (D) 6-1-1969 wife Irene
William Vincent Fiedler (Bates), (B) 6-10-1895 (D) 1-24-1979, wife Marie

(2) John Fiedler (Twin), (B) 2-8-1850, (D) 10-4-1878

(3) Ferdinand Fiedler (Twin), (B) 2-8-1850, (D) 9-1-1915

Ferdinand's Children
Charles, lived in California
Arthur

(4) Charles Fiedler, (B) 10-4-1853, (D) 9-23-1854

(5) Caroline (Fiedler) Wilson, (B) 6-20-1855, (D) 9-20-1899

Caroline's Child
Nellie (Wilson) Lorne, lived in Columbus OH

(6) Franklin Fiedler, (B) 6-23-1857. (D) 11-24-1888

(7) George Fiedler, (B) 12-18-1859, (D) 6-7-1874

George's Children
Donald, deceased
Hilda, deceased

(8) Edward Fiedler, (B) 12-30-1861, (D) 8-30=1922

(9) Emma Elizabeth (Fiedler) Benson, (B) 3-4-1863, (D) 10-25-1942

Emma's Children
Raymond, deceased
Caroline, lived in Detroit MI
Jessie, lived in Detroit MI

(10) James Fiedler, (B) 5-8-1864, (D) 7-24-1931

(11) Albert Fiedler, (B) 10-13-1866, (D)1-?-?

Albert's Children
Carolyn, lived in Columbus, OH
Harry, deceased
Elizabeth, lived in Illinois
Effie, lived in Columbus OH

Marie (Johnson) Bates Family History and Significant Notes-
Father's Side As of Jan. 1965

The Johnson Family

Mother's Grandfather ? ? Johnson ? ? (B) ??-? (D) ???

Mother's Grandmother ? ? ? ? ?, (B) ??? (D) ???

photo: William Henry Fiedler My Grandfather Bates' Biological Father


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Mother's Dad
William Vincent ? Johnson,
(B) 11-24-1861, (D) 5-18-1913, married Ettie
Jane shivers 6-30-1890

Mother's Mom
Ettie Jane (Shivers) Johnson,
(B) ?-?-?, (D) ?-?-?, married William
Vincent? Johnson 6-30-1890

They Had Two Sons And Four Daughters
(1) Fred Johnson, ?
(2) Carl Johnson, ?
(3) Lavinia Marie (Johnson) Bates (Twin), ?
(4) Mary Myrtle Johnson (Twin), ?
(5) Cornelia Audrey (Johnson) Carson, ?
(6) Agnes Louise (Johnson) Stewart, ?

William Johnson Notes
William Johnson suffered from Bright's Disease (kidneys). His
funeral service was conducted at 2:00 PM at the Methodist
Church Cadiz, OH. He is buried in Cadiz Union Cemetery,
Cadiz OH

top right photo: Ettie Johnson My Grandmother Bates' Mother


bottom photo: The Johnsons with Fred, Carl and Marie My Grandmother Bates' Parents


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Marie (Johnson) Bates Family History and
Significant Notes - Mother's Side
As of Jan. 1965

The Shivers Family

Mother's Grandfather
Samuel ? Shivers, ?, ?, (B) ?-?-?,
(D) ?-?-?

Mother's Grandmother
Lavinia ? ? ? ? (B) ??? (D) ???.

Note
Lavinia Marie (Johnson) Bates' grandparents
were Samuel and Lavine Shivers

Mother's Uncle Elmer ?
Elmer Ellsworth Shivers,
(B) 6-?-1863, (D) 1-13-1942

Elmer's Children
Lloyd Nelson , (B) ?-?-?, (D) ?-?-?
Helen Markley, (B) ?-?-?, (D) ?-?-?

Mother's Aunt Alice?
Alice (Shivers) Criswell, (B) ?-?-1860, (D) 6-?-1950, 90 years old

Mother's Uncle Albert?
Albert ? Shivers, (B) ?-?-?, (D) ?-?-?

Albert's Children
Francis Shivers, (B) ?-?-?, (D) ?-?-?
George Shivers, (B) ?-?-?, (D) ?-?-?
Emma Hawk, (B) ?-?-?, (D) ?-?-?
Laura Lodge, (B) ?-?-?, (D) ?-?-?

Mother's Uncle Charles
Charles ? Shivers, (B) ?-?-?, (D) ?-?-?

Mother's Uncle Frank?
Frank ? Shivers, (B) ?-?-?, (D) ?-?-?

Mother's Uncle Henry?
Henry ? Shivers, (B) ?-?-?, (D) ?-?-?

Mother's Mom
Ettie Jane (Shivers) Johnson, (B) ?-?-?, (D) ?-?-?, married
William Vincent? Johnson

Mother's Dad
William Vincent ? Johnson, (B) 11-24-1861, (D) 5-18-1913,
married Ettie Jane Shivers 6-30-1890

They had Two sons and Four Daughters
(1) Fred Johnson,
(2) Carl Johnson,
(3) Marie (Johnson) Bates (Twin),
(4) Myrtle Johnson (Twin),
(5) Audrey (Johnson ) Carson,
(6) Louise (Johnson) Stewart,

Ettie's Five Brothers and One Sister
(1) Henry Shivers, lived in California
(2) Elmer Ellsworth Shivers
(3)Frank Shivers, lived in Cadiz, OH
(4) Albert Shivers, lived in Cadiz, OH
(5) Charles Shivers, lived in Cadiz, OH
(6) Alice (Shivers) Criswell,

top right photo: My Grandmother Bates' Grandmother Lavinia Shivers


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Ettie (Shivers) Johnson Notes
Ettie (Shivers) Johnson suffered from cancer. She had been ill
following a colostomy operation. Her funeral service was
conducted on a Monday at the Methodist Church, Cadiz OH. She
is buried in Cadiz Union Cemetery, Cadiz, OH.

Death Tolls

Note
Clara Mercer Shivers, (B) 3-?-1868, (D) 7-12-1951, daughter of
George and Catherine (Robinson) Shivers ? . Her husband was Albert
Shivers. She had two sons-Albert and George, two daughters Emma
(Shivers) Hawk and Laura (Shivers) Lodge, and one sister Belle
Tomkins.

Elmer Ellsworth Shivers, (B) 6-?-1863, (D) 1-13-1942, son of Samuel
and Lavine Shivers. He had a son Lloyd Nelson Shivers and a daughter
Helen (Shivers) Markley; four brothers Albert, Charles, Frank and
Henry; and a sister Alice (Shivers) Criswell. Alice died in July 1959 at
the age of 90.

William "Dad" Bates' Birth Record

Probate Court of Franklin county Ohio maintains certified copy of birth record.
No: 1262
Name: Vincent Fiezler
Date/place of birth:-Year: 1895; County: Franklin; City: Columbus; State: Ohio
Sex: Male
Color: White
Name of Father: William Harry Fiezler
Name of Mother: Anna Spencer
Residence of parents: 216 St Clair Avenue, Cadiz, Ohio
Volume 6 Page 222
11-13-64 Henry Klien, Deputy Clerk
William Bates birth record obtained by Hazel Spencer on 11-13-64
Note: When did "Fiezler" become "Fiedler" (German spelling, perhaps changed on arrival in America?)
Note: when did "Vincent" become "William Vincent'?

Marie "Mom" Bates' Birth Record

Probate Court of Harrison County Ohio maintains certified copy of birth record. No: 33
Name in full: Lavinia Marie Johnson
Date of birth: Year: 1895; Month: September 22
Place of birth: State: Ohio; County: Harrison: City: Cadiz Sex: Female
Color: White
Name of Father: William Johnson
Name of Mother: Ettie Jane Shivers Reported by: Assessor
Volume 2 Page 65
7-16-1999 Judge Steven R. Karto


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photo: William Bates

A Hobby -- With A Demand



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Grandparents


I was fortunate to have all four of my grandparents into my adult years. I was

closer to the Reppart grandparents since I lived just about a mile from them. When I

was about 5 years old, I got mad at my parents and told them I was running away

from home. When mom asked where I was going, I told her I was moving in with

grandma and grandpa. She thought she would call my bluff and told me to go pack

my bags, and then she and dad would drop me off on their way to the movies. I packed them,

hopped in the car and off we went. When we drove by grandma's house without stopping,

I cried and cried. So did mom , I think.


Grandma Reppart was a very classy dresser and always wore stylish hats to church.

I especially remember a red hat with a big brim and feather that she wore to church - -

it wasn't hard finding her sitting in the congregation. Twice a year she took the whole

bunch (Sam's and us) shopping in downtown Columbus. That was a major trip because,

of course, there were no malls or freeways. She didn't drive so her treat was to take all

of us to Mills Cafeteria to eat. She then would buy me a new outfit for Christmas or

Easter depending on the season. I always liked what she chose
because she had great taste in clothes.


Grandma was also a great cook. I remember watching her make her famous baked

chicken. She always went down to the milk tank and got the cream off the top for her

chicken - - and angel food cake from scratch -- yum! Once in a while I got to go to the Little

Brown Jug in Delaware with them. She always wore her furs that had the foxes with the

beady eyes -- they always looked as if they were staring at you. And, she always played the

piano while the rest of us gathered around to sing -- a proper lady she was!


My Bates' grandparents lived in Cadiz (125 miles east), so I didn't get to see them often.

It was a three hour drive one way through hills and curves. Since Dad milked Jersey

cows, he only had every other Sunday off. He and Sam alternated Sundays and they

had a hired hand, George Fravel. We would leave early on Sunday, stay for the afternoon

and then drive back in the evening. When I was younger, I used to spend a week in the

summer with my Bates grandparents. My cousin, Dawna Coleman, would come spend

the same week. The Bates' lived in town and it was coal country. I remember we had

to clean off the porch swing every day before we could use it. Once during the week

grandma would take us to play BINGO. This was her big vice. One evening I won $2.00

so I was hooked. She was ornery as Grandma Reppart was proper. I called her on

her 60th wedding anniversary and

top right photo: no caption

middle left photo: My Grandparents Esther and Frank Reppart

bottom right photo: My Grandparents Marie and Bill Bates


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asked her how she was going to celebrate. She said it was none of my

business. So I told her I wanted to know if it was worth waiting for. She

told me to "Call her back in the morning and she'd let me know."


Well, I guess that brings us up to June 17, 1945 - my birth. This is a letter

written to my dad who was on Tinian in the Mariana Islands. The letter was

written by Grandma Reppart and I am the "it"she refers to in the letter. I was

born in Martins Ferry Hospital in Martins, Ferry, Ohio.



middle left photo : page 1 of a letter written by Grandma Reppart to her deployed son announcing the birth of his daughter and explaining the difficulties of his wife's labor.

top right photo: page 2 of the letter describing the procedures of her birth and the difficulties removing the baby from his wife, Gerry.

bottom right photo: page 3 of the letter promising to visit with Gerry while she stayed in the hospital and that she would keep in touch with him.

bottom left photo: envelope of the letter from Mrs. Frank Reppart to her son, Frank.









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Just a few months later, we moved to Sunbury into the big, old farmhouse

on North Old 3C Road with my grandparents, Aunt Mayne and Uncle Sam.

I grew up on the farm playing with cousins, Bob and Harold (Hank). Pat

joined the group eight years later in 1954.


My Sister

My sister, Mary Patricia, was born April 24, 1954. since there was 9 years difference

in our ages, we didn't have a lot in common. She was called Mary Pat until she got older.

Now she goes by "Pat". When she was just a few months old, I was holding her. She jerked

backward and flipped on the ground. It scared the wits out of me since I was only nine.

When she got a little older, she used to pick on me and I took it - - until one day I hauled off

and gave her a bloody nose. She ran to mom and mom told her she deserved it. One

morning, I remember, we were waiting for the school bus. For some reason she had put eggs

in her coat pockets. But, she had forgotten they were there, and jammed her hands in her

pockets -- eggs everywhere! Mom had to do a quick change on her before the bus came.

Another time she had to sit at the table until she tried a bite of everything on her plate. She

refused. After about two hours Mom cleared the the table, so Dad moved her to the living room

and told her to sit there until she decided to try whatever it was she wouldn't eat. He sat her

down -- she stood up -- he sat her down -- she stood up -- and so it went. I decided to go to

bed and I think that was a battle she finally won.


Pat has always liked animals and she had a horse for 4-H. Her last horse, Wendy, died

in 1998 in her mid-thirties. We thought the barn was going to fall in before the horse died.


When she was a sophomore in high school, she started having trouble with her back. After

going to several doctors, they found that a vertebrae had deteriorated in her back. Since

it was so close to the spine, the doctors were afraid to operate, so they put her in a body

cast from her knee to her neck. She had to be flat on her back for six months. Mom and

Dad used to borrow the


top left photo: Harold, Bonnie, Pat and Bob


bottom left photo: Pat


bottom right photo: Wendy and Pat


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hearse from De Vore Funeral Home, load her up and take her to the football games

(tells you something about our parents). She vowed that she would go to the prom that

spring and she did. She was very weak and had lost a lot of weight, but with help of a cane,

she made it.


Pat married Charles (Charlie) Browne in 1973. They did a lot of sailing and Pat even sailed

from Port Clinton to Detroit by herself. Once, when she was climbing down from the

upper deck to go below on a friend's boat, she misjudged the number of steps on the

ladder. She ended up with five pins and a metal bar in her ankle. Of course, that was

after she decided to finish the weekend sailing. Another time she and Charlie were at

Middle Bass Island, there was a tower which was closed to the public. However, that

didn't stop Pat. Some guy who had a little too much to drink started up. Charlie gave her a

boost and she followed him. When they reached the top they mooned the crowd.

That's my sister. She and Charlie also did a lot of snow skiing. When they were first

married they lived in Michigan where Charlie was finishing college. They had a lot of

opportunity to ski there. After they moved to Galena they used the golf course for cross

country skiing. Charlie worked for his dad, Browne Brothers Remodeling and Pat worded

several years for AT&T. She now has her own pet sitting business. They divorced in 1986.

Pat and her two dogs, Charlie and Gabby, and several cats now live in the house we grew

up in.


top right photo: Big Walnut Homecoming Hopefuls


left middle photo: Pat and Charlie's Wedding


bottom right photo: Pat with Bear and Gabby


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photo
Jet milking - Above photo shows one side of the Reppart milking parlor and three units of the milker just put on the cows by George Fravel in foreground, Sam Reppart in middle and Wayne Reppart in back. The automatic fee box is shown for the sow Sam.

Milk a cow a minute - That's the speed in the new modern milking parlor at the dairy of Frank Reppart and his sons Sam and Wayne on the old Three-C highway northeast of Sunbury.


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Milk to Tank -- Top photo shows Frank Reppart and three of his grandchildren
watching the milk coming from the milker going into the 675-gallon storage tank. The two boys are Bob, in foreground, and his brother Harold, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Reppart, while Bonnie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Reppart, tells grandfather how it's done. In the lower photo Mr. Reppart points to the glass pipe from the milking parlor to the tank. Note the milk
in the pipe. These photos were taken for the News by Phil Cring.


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This ran in Ohio Farmer in 1961

Reppart's electric heating makes his dairy job easier

Frank Reppart finds that he and his sons work
so much more efficiently with heat in the milking
parlor, that his wall heater is a profitable investment.

Installed originally strictly for comfort, (and to
keep milking equipment from freezing), the heater
enables the Reppart men to handle the herd much
faster in their six-stall milking parlor. They milk 85
cows twice daily, on their Delaware County farm.



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Farm Memories


One of my favorite times on the farm was in late summer. We all got together to freeze

corn. Grandpa, Sam and Dad would take a wagon out early in the morning to pick sweet

corn. While Grandma, Mayme and Mom washed the cartons, the rest of us would husk the

corn. Then the operation moved to Grandma's basement. The men boiled the corn and then

transferred it to big tubs of ice water. After it cooled, Grandma, Mayme and Mom would cut

the corn off the cob into big bowls. Then Bob, Hank, and I spooned the corn into the

containers. By the end of the day, everyone had plenty of corn to last the winter.

Then there were the times Grandma, Mayme and Mom dressed chickens. Then had an

assembly line: Mayme would chop off the heads; Grandma then put them into a pot of

boiling water; then Mom and I plucked the feathers. The onlly problem was we would get to

talking and forget what we had done. One time Mayme handed the chicken to Grandma to

put into the boiling water. Trouble was - she had forgotten to cut its head off.


I loved playing in the hay mows. Bob, Hank, and I used to build tunnels out of the hay

bales. Then sometimes we would jump from the second floor into piles of hay below.

When I had friends over, they liked to go to the barn. As we would walk through the

milking parlor, Dad would squirt them with milk as he milked the cow. Of course, after the

automated parlor went in, he could no longer do this.


My Childhood Neighborhood


When I moved to this area as an infant, our address was Route 1, Condit, Ohio. Yes,

Condit had a post office. There were North Condit, South Condit and Condit Station. We

lived closest to North Condit where the post office was located. It was the 2nd house south

of the N. Old 3C and Condit Road intersection and west of the intersection was a dentist

office.


On the southwest corner was the Condit Store. they carried a little bit of everything.

One fall they got in three dolls with hair. I had never seen a doll with hair before, so, of


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course, I had to have one for Christmas. Mom kept telling me how expensive they were, so

I wouldn't be disappointed on Christmas morning. That didn't make any sense to me since

Santa would be bringing it anyway. But on Christmas morning the doll with the red hair was

sitting under the tree.


South Condit (located at Hartford and Condit roads) also had a general store and the

Presbyterian Church. The Wilsons, who were members of the Church, owned the store which

made it convenient when we needed something at the church. Condit Station (St. Rt. 3 and

Condit Rd.) had Condit Landmark which burned to the ground in the eighties and the brick

and tile mill.


The road which went beside our house was called Perfect Rd. (it was gravel and full

of chuckholes). When our boys were growing up, they always wanted it paved so they could

roller skate. A small bridge crossed Perfect Creek and this is where I learned to swim. The water under the bridge was about six feet deep so the bridge was a great place to jump from.

It was also a great place to get leeches. We knew everyone along N. Old 3C and I traveled

it many times on my bike. The Hollis' lived near North Condit, and each winter, they hitched

up their horse to the sleigh and picked me up for a sleigh ride. Near the other end of the road.

was the roadside park where groups and families gathered for picnics and fun. About 1/2 mile

from us was the 3C apple orchard owned by the McDonalds. At one time, they owned a

small restaurant on St Rt. 3 between Condit and Centerburg. This was a great place to stop

for homemade apple pie.


There are many new businesses at Condit Station now -- Carter Lumber, Heston's

Greenhouse, Whightsel's body Shop, Genoa Paving, Midwest Sports, RED auto sales,

Anna's Market, and J & J Carpet.


in North Condit, there is Morningview Care Center. And in South Condit, there is

still the Presbyterian Church -- is that some kind of sign?


My Church

Soon after we were settle in our new house, finding a church became a priority.

Since the Repparts are all Presbyterians, they gravitated toward Condit. However, Mom had

been brought up a Methodist, so she wanted to check out all the Methodist Churches in the

area. One Sunday they ended up at the Wesleyan Methodist Church. This was not quite the

type of Methodist Mom was used to, and it turned out to be quite interesting that day. In the

end, Lolly Searles proved to be too much competition for the Methodists, and the Repparts

joined the Condit Presbyterian Church in October, 1946. Here, my parents formed some of

their strongest friendships -- Bernard and Lolly Searles, Dud and Gladys Townley, Wendall

and Doris Day, and Dale and Lucille Bailey. The Searles' daughter, Evelyn Ann, became one

of my good friends. "Nan" and I spent many years going back and forth between each others

homes.


Mom and Dad became involved with the youth group, and the Reppart men sang in

the choir whenever possible. All the men eventually became Elders and the women

belonged to Friendly Club.


At age 12, I joined the church. We had a very active youth group and a choir that

included many high school students. These became my favorite activities. At that time,

Marian Whitney, my piano teacher, was the church organist. By the time I was a freshman,

she started giving me organ lessons and working me into the Sunday morning service.

Grandpa Reppart told me that if I learned to play the organ, he would buy me one. He did


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and I still have the organ today. Before long I was playing the entire service. I think Mrs.

Whitney had an ulterior motive in giving me these lessons.


The big church event at that time was the ox roast. The men spent the night roasting

the meat in pits. Tents were set up in the side yard where all the food was served. Today

the smorgasbord has replaced the ox roast.


Jim and I were married in the Condit Presbyterian Church on July 10, 1966 by Rev.

Jim Dowd, and both our sons were baptized there -- Dennis by Rev. Doug Orbaker and Chris,

by Rev. Peter Crego. Jim is now an Elder, and I am involved with the Friendly Club. We also

worked with the youth of the church for several years. I an now the director of music which

entails selecting and organizing all musical activities of the church. I play the organ and direct

three bell choirs.


My favorite time of the year is the Christmas Eve service. Many former members

come back to join their families, and there is always such a warm feeling that night. I think

it's a beautiful old church, but then I'm prejudiced. In the sanctuary hangs a quilt made by the

members. It has all the names of the church's founding members, all the former ministers and

all members who have belonged to Condit. My dad was the only male to do some stitching

on the quilt, so it has special meaning to each time I look at it.


Sunbury - Galena (As I remember them)


Sunbury had everything. On the east side of the square were my two favorite stores-

Hill's Drugstore and Miss Louise Sheets' Little Shop. The drugstore made the best chocolate

sodas in the country for a quarter. Hills had a soda fountain and booths in the back. It was

a great place to hang out. The Little Shop carried ladies fashions and later she added some

baby items. Also on the east side were The Sunbury News, the tavern, Williamson's Garage

(a Chevy dealership), and White's Grocery. After it burned down, it became a five and dime

which carried all sorts of odds and ends.


A little bit east of the square was the library. It was always fun to sign a book out and

look at all the names of the people above you on the list who had read the book. Across the

street from the library was the Post office.


On the northeast corner was Roots Department Store. One side of the store carried

shoes and boots - the other side had clothing of all types, fabric , notions, ladies' hats, and

most anything else you can imagine.


On down the street was The Farmer's Bank where my family did their banking. One

spoke only in hushed tones whenever you entered the bank. On the northwest corner was

Miller Implement. Above the store they used to have square dances until it became too

dangerous.


On the southeast corner were apartments and Dr. Livingston's Office which was

in the lower level of his home. Next to it was Hoke Electric and Lenhart Hardware. It had

atmosphere -creaky floors and stuff everywhere. We never had any reason to stop anywhere

else except for our semi-annual trips to downtown Columbus.


Meanwhile, just a mile south, was the village of Galena, where Jim was growing up.

Between Sunbury and Galena was the Galena Brick Plant which was owned by John Shultz.

They had their own quarry and our house is built out of Galena brick.


As you entered Galena from the north, there was the Galena Elementary which housed

grade 1-8. Walkers General Store was on this side. On the east side of the square was Aunt

Mae's Restaurant. On the west side was the Post Office and Dr. Ihle's office. And on the


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south side was where the action was. There was the Galena Bank, a hardware store, and

Jimmie Vance's Shell station. Anything big that happened, happened here. One day the boys

from Croton came to whip the boys from Galena, who were hiding in the Shell Station. As

the Croton boys were getting out of their car, Cliff Conley jumped through the picture

window. The Croton boys took off never to be seen again. This was the big talk on the

playground at recess the next day.


Elementary School Years


At age 6, I entered Sunbury Elementary. My 1st Grade Teacher was Mrs. LaFaber, and

she was scary! She was very tall and paper thin with a strong square jaw; and, at the time,

I thought she was probably about 80 years old. She was also very strict and was one of

only two teachers to call me Bonita. Our classroom was down in the basement of what is

now the older part of Harrison Street Elementary. The cafeteria was in a separate

building, so we had to go outside each day to go to lunch. The Sunbury Locker (now the

IGA) was next door, and at noontime they opened up an outside concession where we

could go to buy goodies - BB bats and Sugar Daddies were my favorites. Many families

had space in the lockers to store their meat since not many people had freezers yet.

It was always fun to go in there in the summertime, because no one had air conditioning

either.


When I arrived home from school those first few days, I always had extra pennies in

my pocket. Mom asked me where I was getting the pennies. I informed her that Larry Stone

wanted to kiss me when I got off the bus each morning, so I was charging him a penny to do

so.


My best friend was Shelia Warner. I had met her before school started at the square

dances which both our parents attended each Saturday night in the elementary school

gymnasium.


In the 2nd grade I missed a whole grading period. First, I got mumps (only on one side).

then when that side started to go down, I got them on the other side. This was directly

followed by the old-fashioned measles which lasted a long time. My classmates made a get

well book for me which I still have today. This year I made another good friend, Carol

Bodenman. Her family had moved here from Texas, and her mother became Dr. Livingston's

nurse. Carol, Shelia and I were inseparable. We were all girl Scouts together, took dancing

lessons from Sally Eberle,


upper left photo: Bonnie Reppart


lower right photo: Bonnie - Front and Center


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piano lessons from Marian Whitney and joined the band when we were in the

5th grade. This was the year I started wearing glasses, and they have been a

permanent fixture on my face ever since.


Junior high (7th and 8th grades) were in the same building. These were the years

that we began to change classes for each subject. My favorite teachers were

Harold Tippett, who taught math and Norm Nelson, the social studies teacher.

Mr. Nelson was the only other teacher to call me Bonita. I especially enjoyed

noontime. We all square danced in the gym (even the boys and they weren't

made to).

Soon I would be moving on to high school. Here I would meet a whole new

group of people because our high school had consolidated a few years

earlier. Galena Elementary and Harlem Elementary (located in Center Village) would be

joining us. But I was sure our group would be superior. How could anyone from places like

that possibly know all that we Sunbury people knew?


I entered Big Walnut High School in the fall of 1959 and decided to take the college

preparatory course. At the time, Big Walnut had an excellent band. One year we were

chosen to play during half time of the Columbus Jets football game. The yard lines had not

been clearly marked and we "goofed up" big time. When we returned to the school that night

the band director, Wayne Chaffin , made us march until after midnight. I also became a

member of the dance band which was a very close-knit group. Each spring we played for

several high school proms including one at the Mt. Vernon Country Club. None of us had

ever been to a country club before, so we were impressed. I was also treasurer of the band

my junior and senior years. I must have had an honest face, because I was also elected

treasurer of my junior and senior classes.


My enjoyment of math continued through high school with Estell Miller being one of

my favorite teachers. Lolly Searles, who taught English, and Jacob Master, the Latin

teacher, were also favorites. Mr. Masters always had jokes for us. They weren't particularly


upper left photo:
Art Publication Society
Cable Address: ARPO
7801 Bonhomme Avenue
Clayton St. Louis 5, Missouri
November 11, 1958

#291036-PS

Miss Bonita Kay Reppart
R.D.#$1
Sunbury, Ohio

My dear Bonita:

I am happy to be able to return your First Yearly
Examination with a grade of 99 1/4 point.

This is a fine recitation, and I am sure both you
and Mrs. Whitney will be proud of it - not just because you receiv-
ed a "high mark," but because that mark shows you are accomplish-
ing something very much worth-while in your study of theory.

In spite of their "elementary" content, these
first lessons in theory are exceedingly important to the serious
student of music, and you will find you thorough understanding
of them a valuable asset as you proceed with your study of the
text.

Congratulating you on the fine beginning in your
work on the Progressive Series and hoping to see you maintain
this high standard throughout the Course, I am, with best wishes

Sincerely yours,
Art Publication Society
A.E. Bontzen
Secretary, Board of Examiners


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funny but we always enjoyed watching his bald head turn red and little pot belly jiggle as

he laughed.


In my junior year, I found my calling. I had a part in the junior class play. Upon one

of my entrances, I received an ovation. Needless to say I was also a part of the senior class

play. In my junior year I was inducted into National Honor Society and elected to the

basketball homecoming court. I was dating Jim Caudill at the time, but I couldn't ask

him to be my escort because he had already graduated. Oat Whitney put on a

campaign to be my escort that you wouldn't believe. At the time, "Mousey

McLaughlin said he would be my campaign manager to see that I was elected queen.

How could I refuse them!?


I continued with piano lessons throughout my high school years. During the

summers, Mom gave me a quarter every Saturday, so after my piano lesson, Evelyn

Searles and I always walked to Hill's Drug Store and got a chocolate soda. This was

the highlight of my week. My! How times have changed for teenagers!


In my senior year, I decided I would get more good out of typing and speech than

physics and math IV. As I was about to give a demonstration speech one day, the teacher,

Lolly Searles, suggested I get up on her desk so people could see better (I was demonstrating

a dance). Just as I got on top of the desk, in walked the principal. Everyone roared with

laughter(except the principal and me).


We also did a few senior pranks that year -- telling freshmen they were wanted on the

phone in the principal's office -- fainting while classes were changing and blocking the

hallways -- asking people to look for contact lenses (and blocking the hallways) and , of

course, locking "Mousey" in his locker. I'm not sure when they finally let him out. Before

I knew it , those years were over and it was on to Capital University in the fall of 1963.


photo: Junior Prom


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College Years


After graduating I attended Capital University in Bexley. Since I had applied late, I

had to commute the first semester. I had decided to major in speech and minor in music. An

audition was required before being accepted into the conservatory of music. I joined the off

campus organization so I could meet some of the other students, but the real fun began

second semester when I was able to get a room in the dorm. I had what I considered to be

a nice but "strange" roommate. The girl next also had an "unusual" roommate, so we

ended up together. Her name was Donna Crabbe. She and I both appeared to be quiet and

reserved. However, we both had our "other" side. Donna's roommate was a music major

and played the cello. So one day we sent out invitations to everyone in the hall inviting them

to a concert. Donna played the cello (she had never played one before ) and I sang operas

In Italian (my own version, of course). We were just having fun. What we didn't realize until

a year later was that the rest of the girls thought it was for real.


During my sophomore year I joined the drama club and the drill team. All sophomores had to live

in houses owned by the college since there wasn't enough dorm space. A group of 8 of us planned

to get together in the same house. What a time we had that year! Donna and I hosted many crazy

parties that year. One memorable party was for Abraham Lincoln's birthday. Invitations were sent out.

Dress was black tie and gifts were required. I dressed as Abe and Donna was Mary, my wife. Among

the many gifts I received was a condom. Well, this was the 60's you know. I also became known as

the "Mad Chinaman". When I got mad (which was rarely), I spoke in Chinese. Again, only a select few

knew I was making it up as I went along. This was also the year of many late night trips to the "barf-burger"

(White Castle) after late night cramming--flooding our neighbor's bedroom, and setting some leaves on

fire (by the girls' downstairs) so we could have a middle of the night fire drill. Our poor house

parents! I found my niche that year at Capital. I became involved in all the plays usually in an acting

capacity but some times as student director.


middle right photo: Capital University House

middle left photos: Abraham Lincoln's Birthday Party

bottom right photo: The Ohio State University

TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER
Richard B. Hunt, Managing Director

OFFICE OF INSTRUCTIONAL
RADIO AND TELEVISION
154 North Oval Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43210

November 4, 1965

Miss Bonnie Reppart
Capital University
Columbus, Ohio 43209

Dear Bonnie:

Just got wind of your student directorship. Congratulations. Ann and I wish you the best of luck with
"Liliom", and of course hope to make it over for one of the productions.

My regards to Monty and Masquers.

Sincerely,

Bruce Mathews

BM/yk




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My junior year I joined the Women's Chorus, Pi Phi Epsilon (a social sorority) and

continued in the drama club. As part of the initiation into Pi Phi, I was asked (by those select

few) to sing the fight song in Chinese. I was good! Little did they know I was making it up

as I went along. In the spring of the year, all the sororities and fraternities participated in

Greek sing competition. My senior year I directed Pi Phi in an "around the world" theme.

They wouldn't let me include China for some reason, That's probably why we only came in

in second place. The same year I was also inducted into Pi Epsilon Delta, the theatre

honorary.


photo; Bontia Reppart won a resounding ovation as the figgety nurse in "The Man Who Came to Dinner."


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I began my student teaching at Bexley High School, but when my co-operating teacher became

uncooperative, they moved me to Whitehall Yearling High School. Teaching here at the time was

Betty Cocklin. Little did I know that our paths would cross in Sunbury, Ohio, just a few short years later.

These were 4 great years. I graduated in 1967 with a BS is Education. Four of us -- my

roommate Donna, Linda Toledo and Shari Duffie and I -- have kept in touch and still get together at

least once a year.


left photo: newspaper article 'Spoon River' Rated Successful Production
by T.L. Weitzel

upper right photo: Bonnie Reppart Caudill plays many of the principal roles in Masquer's Homecoming play.

bottom right photo: Linda Toledo, Sharon Duffie, Donna Ehresman and Bonnie


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Jimbo

James Dennis Caudill was born July 2, 1943 in the old St. Ann's Hospital in

Columbus, Ohio. He grew up in a house on Sunbury Road in Galena and attended

Galena Elementary School. He was a cub scout and enjoyed fishing and hunting.

In high school he ran track and played baseball.


Jim got his first job at the age of 13. He and friend John Gabriel, pulled weeds,

mowed grass and painted barns and houses -- all for 50 cents an hour. One

afternoon after he and John finished painting barns at the Gabriels, they decided

to work on a car which John's brother, Bruce had purchased. They sanded the '48

Plymouth and then loaded the mothball attachment of Mrs. Gabriel's Hoover

sweeper with candy apple red paint. According to Jim, the pain went on real smooth.


At 16 he cleaned machines and swept floors at Kline Manufacturing on Redbank

Road. The machinists were required to pick up parts in another room while

machines were running. Bill Butsko was considered to be the fastest in the plant at doing this.

You had to get on the forklift, pull a rope cord to open the door, drive in, get the parts, get

back out, and back to your machine. One day Bill took off on the forklift and grabbed the

rope, but it slipped through his hand. Of course, the door didn't open, but Bill was going so

fast, the forklift went right through the door. The forks were at at an angle, so the machine was

lifted about a foot off the floor and left him dangling. Jim said it sounded like a freight train.

Later, Jim started doing drafting at Klines while he was attending Franklin University.


Three months after we were married in 1966, Jim had the opportunity to begin the

tool and die apprenticeship program at Western Electric on E. Broad Street. It was a 5

year program. after grading, he was a tool and die maker for less than one year when he

was promoted to the engineering department as a tool and die designer. To quote Jim,

"Every day at Western Electric was action packed." He was credited with producing a

savings of one-half million dollars by developing an in-house


upper left photo: Jim Caudill

upper right photo: Woody and Jim

middle right photo: Woody, Jim, Elwood

bottom left photo: Outstanding Engineer Award for Civic Contribution


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automatic precious metal welder. In 1991 he received the outstanding

engineering award for civic contribution. By this time Western Electric was

known as AT&T. When he retired on December 31, 1993, he was a research

and development engineer.


Jim also helped my dad with the farming. He designed and built a sprayer that

fit on the back of his truck. When my parents went to Florida in the winter

he took care of the pigs. One pig was so smart, he learned to unlatch the

pen and was always out waiting for Jim.


All through his life Jim has been interested in and worked on guns. He is now a

professional gunsmith and is known all across the U.S. as the "Mauser Man."

While I was shopping in Westerville one day, a clerk at Sherman-Williams took

information to send me wallpaper. When he saw my name, he then asked my husband's

name. After I told him, he said, "Let me shake the hand of the Mauser Man's wife."

He then announced to everyone in the store that the Mauser Man"s wife was

shopping in his store. I received a 15% discount card, good for one year. Gunsmithing

started as something to keep him busy in his retirement -- he now has about a 2

month backlog.


He also had a volunteer job - the reason for his civic award at AT&T. In 1979 he started

coaching little league soccer, the 1st team in Sunbury area. As more teams formed and

the kids got older, he decided Big Walnut High School should have a soccer team. After

2 years of research and much nagging, we were able to get soccer in the high school in

1985 as a club sport on a one year trial basis. For this to happen, we had to raise money

for uniforms! Jim built soccer goals by adding crossbars to the football goal posts; the

Lions donated soccer nets; I made corner flags. The school agreed to pay for transportation

on the school buses. A typical day for Jim during soccer season went as follows:


upper left photo: sprayer on back of Jim's truck

upper left photo: James Caudill Receives Promotion at Western Electric
James D. Caudill, 14290 Perfect Rd. Sunbury, was recently promoted to supervisor
at Western Electric. He will manage the manufacturing of miniature wire spring relay machine operations.

Caudill began his career with the company in 1966 as a tool and die trainee, finishing seven of the training phases, and became a toolmaker in 1970. He was promoted to an Engineering Associate in 1971 completing various assignment until his present position.
In these assignments, Caudill produced a savings of one-half million dollars for Western
Electric by developing an in-house automatic precious metal welder.

Caudill is a a graduate from Franklin University, a member of the Ohio Gun Collectors Association and Chairman of the Trustees of the Condit Presbyterian Church.

lower left photo: Eagle Excellence Big Walnut High School
to Jim Caudill

Congratulations to you and the soccer team
for a fine season and the CBC Championship.
You are to be csupporting you and the team.ommended for the hard work
and dedication necessary to achieve such
goals. You have developed the program in such
a short period of time to an excellence
respected by many. Good luck in the
upcoming tournament. I will be there
supporting you and the team.

Chuck





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1. Arise at 3:30 AM to go to AT&T to put in his 8 hours

2. Arrive at school by 2:00 PM to do paperwork.

3. For away games, load buses 3:00 to 4:00. Arrive back at school around 9:00 P.M.

4. For home games, he had to line the field and put up soccer goals (1 1/2Hours)


In 1986, because of the success of the program, soccer was made a varsity sport and

Jim became the first soccer coach of Big Walnut. In 1987, Big Walnut won the CBL

Championship and Jim was chosen CBL Coach of the Year.


Jim joined the Army National Guard in 1964. He was with the First Battalion, 166th

Infantry Delaware Post. Numbers in the guard were quite high at this time. Young Men

hoped that by joining they wouldn't be sent to Vietnam. I also noticed while at Capital,

many men were going into the seminary after graduation so they could avoid the draft.


Basic training was at Fort Dix, New Jersey. While at Fort Dix, Jim received the

marksmanship trophy and was sent to non-commissioned officers training academy. After

he came home he was made the mess sergeant of the Delaware Post. Each summer he

spent two weeks with the Guard at camp. On one trip to AP Hill, Virginia, he noticed

the nice new stainless steel kitchen of another company as the Delaware unit was

moving in. The other company was "partying" because they were leaving the next

morning. Jim decided to "trade" kitchens with them since their own was pretty beaten

up. Since the other unit was leaving the first thing in the morning, they wouldn't have

time to look for theirs.


On another trip to Grayling, Michigan, they forgot to check the next day's menus.

When they got up in the morning they realized they were to have turkey for dinner. Of

course, the turkeys were frozen solid, so they turned the burners as high as they would

go, put the turkeys in the boiling water, packages of giblets still frozen, but they were

ready on time. Needless to say, whenever Jim cooked at home, there was always enough

for an army.


In 1969, Jim was named NCO of the year. That same month, his unit was sent to deal with

the riots at the Ohio State Pen. I was nine months pregnant at the time. When his six


photo: 14 THE SUNBURY NEWS Thursday , July 3, 1969
Name Caudill NCO of Year
Non-
SSG James Caudill has been na-
med Noncommissioned Officer of
the Year for the brigade.

He is pictured above receiving the
citation . The one commendation
read "On behalf of all the officers
and enlisted men of the 1st Battalion,
166th Infantry, congratulations and
commendations upon your selection
as the Noncommissioned Officer of
the Year. This honor, bestowed upon you
by the Selection Committee,
recognizes the effort you have ex-
tended in your bearing and dress,
general military and specific job
knowledge, general soldierly de-
meanor, military education, leader-
ship, knowledge of cur-
rent events, and your performance
in your current assignment."

The second citation read, "It gives
me great pleasure to extend my con-
gratulations to you, Runner -up NCO
of the Year, of the 73rd Infantry
Brigade. Your obvious high-level
of performance can only be achieved
by complete and serious application.
Your record therefore not only re-
flects great credit on you and this
command but also the Ohio Army
National Guard."

Caudill is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Elwood Caudill south of Galena and
he and his wife, Bonnie, are making
their home, temporarily with her
grandmother, Mrs. Frank Reppart.



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years were up in 1970, he decided he had had enough, but he still feels today that every young

man should be required to serve a year in the military.


Jim and I met in high school -- he was a junior and I was a freshman. At the time I

had my eyes on three other guys. It was then that Lolly Searles put a "bug" in Jim's ear

photo: Jim Caudill
Idle guns can get rusty
Sunday, May 20, 2001
The Columbus Dispatch

Idle guns can get rusty
Even firearms must go
through an off season
conditioning program to
stay in shape.

With a little bit of
work, Jim Caudill
says, gun owners can
spare the expense--and
the embarrassment--
of having to take
their weapons to a
blueing shop to be
cleaned up.


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during study hall. Next thing I knew he and a group of guys were

hanging around my group of girlfriends. He insisted that he knew me

from the skating rink in Westerville when I was in junior high, but I

didn't remember him. He was from Galena and I was from Sunbury.

A few months later he asked me to go to a basketball game and

we've been together ever since. He always tells everyone we had to

get married -- after 6 1/2 years he had so much money invested in

me that he had to marry me.

We were married on July 10,

1966 at the Condit

Presbyterian Church. There had been a terrible thunderstorm the

night before and the church

basement flooded. There was no air

conditioning and the church was

hot and steamy. As I walked down

top photo: Thank you note to Jim from Mike
Jim: The rifle arrived today as promised. I really do appreciate you making the effort to get it
to me in time for my hunt with Shaun. Showing up without a .17 would not go well for
me.

I'm enclosing your rings and a check to cover your extra work and the postage. Call it a
sign of respect for the work you do. I would appreciate it if you would accept it. Good
craftsmen are hard to come by, and I have every intention of sending you more work if
you'll be kind enough to do it.

By the way, enclosing those rings for me to ensure that I could get "up and shooting"
was a real class act. Shaun brags on you a lot, and not without reason.

Thanks again,

Mike


bottom photo:
Lubricants made specially
for guns not always best
The Columbus Dispatch, May 20, 2001 with Jim Caudill




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the aisle, my glasses fogged over underneath my veil and I couldn't see a thing the whole time.


We went to Cape Code for our honeymoon. the first night we stopped in Wooster, Ohio and

stayed at the Wooster Inn. I think we were the only two guests in the whole inn and the room

had twin beds, so when we moved the beds together you could hear the noise all through

the Inn.


The next morning we continued our trip. We had to drive through parts of New York City --

we just hadn't planned on driving through Harlem. We crossed the river and were in the

left turn only lane. It was about 90 degrees, and, of course, our car was not air conditioned.

When we realized where we were, we rolled up the windows and locked the doors. This

must have been a common occurrence, because at the next were policemen yelling, "where

are you headed, Ohio?" They got us back on the right track.


I think I always wanted to go to Cape Code because the song by Patti Page which

speaks of "Quaint little villages, sand dunes, and salty air'. Well, salty air was blowing

about 40 mph, so you know what that did to the sand dunes. This was the 60's and the

hippies had taken over the "quaint little Villages" but they were even more interesting. On

our return trip, we took a different route through New York and stayed in the Adirondack

Mountains. I guess these few obstacles didn't deter us, because we love to travel

whenever we can.


Our first home was an apartment at 827 S. James Road in Columbus -- monthly rent

$82.50. For an extra $5.00 we could have a window air conditioner, but we decided

to forego this big expense. It was an usual group of people living in this building.

Upstairs was a man who each Friday would come home, unload the beer from his truck

and disappear into his apartment until Monday morning when we would see him

leave for work. Across the hall was a divorcee in her 40's who was constantly

peeking out her door. Next door was a single woman who thought our name were

Bonnie and Clyde.


Since we had only one car, a Plymouth barracuda, we needed to live close to the bus line.

I was finishing my last year at Capital and each morning I caught the bus for $.25 at Main and

James. The bus driver got to know me, and if I got caught by the light, he would wait for me

at the corner until the light changed. After graduation I continued to take the bus downtown

to Lazarus where I worked. Even though my degree was in education, I had not


top right photo: Bonnie and Jim Caudill's Wedding

bottom left photo: 827 S. James Road


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intended to teach . I obtained a position as sales manager and worked under the only

female buyer at Lazarus, Dessa Sands. She could hold her own with any of the male

buyers. Sometimes she took me with her on her buying trips -- across the street to

the Southern Hotel where the New York people came in with their merchandise.


I left Lazarus in April 1969, to start a family. Since children were not permitted at

the complex on James Road, we had to look for another place. After much looking we

decided to build on my grandparent's farm. However, my grandfather had been

involved in automobile accident a year earlier and the other couple was suing the estate.

While we waited for the suit to be settled, we moved in with my grandmother since my

grandfather had died in 1968. After a year, we decide to look for another apartment since

we didn't know how long it would be before the suit was settled. We then moved to 1092

McNaughten Road. This was closer to Western Electric on E. Broad Street where Jim worked.

While we lived here, I put out a monthly newsletter about the people and activities of

Carnaby Village. I also organized quarterly social events for the complex. We met our good

friends, the Ratchfords, while living here. In 1972 we started clearing the woods on Perfect

Road so we could start our house. Chris was born in 1973 while we were at Carnaby and in

May, 1974, we moved into our current home.


Soon after we moved I became involved with Pablum to Prom CCL and a bunch of fun gals who

enjoyed playing bridge. We watched each other's children grow up, marry, and who now have

their own children.


While the boys were young, I did substitute teaching at Big Walnut High School.

Then when Chris entered high school, I became a part-time teller with the

Delaware County Bank.


upper left photo: 1092 McNaughten Road


middle right photo: 14920 Perfect Road


bottom left photo: Bridge Group Sandy Imertreijs, Bonnie, Joyce Cook, Lee Miller, Jaynee Alkire, Val Pederson, Frances Jenkins, Betty Cocklin


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Dennis


Dennis Wayne Caudill was born July 28, 1969 at the old St. Ann's Hospital in

Columbus. He was delivered by Dr. Ray Jennings, Lolly's brother. I wanted a doctor

who would go to St. Ann's because at that time it was the only hospital in the area

that would allow husbands in any time of the day. - not just during visiting hours. Dennis was

named after his father and grandfather. Because he gained so much weight quickly, people

thought it would be a long time before he would be able to sit up. Instead, he was sitting up at 4

months. But he never crawled. He went from sitting to walking. The first thing he did with all his

toys was turn them upside down to see how they worked. He was also a lefty. When he started to

use silverware, he would switch it to the right hand - he would put it down and pick it back up

with his left. The first year of his life we lived with Grandma Reppart while we waited for a

lawsuit against the farm to be settled so we could build a house on the farm. Since it was

taking so long, we moved to Carnaby Village on McNaughten Rd. in Columbus. Here, he

learned to swim at the age of 3. We went to Colorado that year. It was July and hot. He

ordered hot chocolate, but the waitress informed him it was out of season. His reply, "Well,

Damn!" Our home in Sunbury was finally finished and we moved back in 1974.


Dennis played little league baseball and took up trumpet in the 5th grade. When he was

nine, I saw an ad in the Sunbury News about playing soccer in Westerville. Since he was

small, I thought he might enjoy this. He and Doug Paxton were the only ones from

Sunbury playing soccer at the time so our families shared the driving. It was from Doug's

brother that Dennis learned about model airplanes. While working on a model one day,

he severed a tendon in the palm of his hand. It was a nice clean slice that gave


upper left photo: Dennis - 1972


middle right photo: Dennis Holding Chris


bottom left photo: Dennis and Flint - 1974


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him no control over his ring finger. After a procedure at Grady didn't work, we

took him to a surgeon at Mt. Carmel East. He has use of his finger but it has a

slight curvature to it.


When Dennis entered the 8th grade, Jim and I began to try to get soccer into the

high school. There were always reasons why we couldn't have soccer, but I think

the biggest fear was that we would take players away from the football team.

Finally, after surveys and much work they agreed to allow it on a "club" basis. We

were responsible for all expenses except "away" transportation which was

provided by the school. When they honored Jerry Rensi recently (deservedly so)

they credited him with bringing soccer into the school; not quite right - we did

that after a three year battle.


After Dennis graduated from Franklin University in mechanical engineering in 1992, he

got a job designing model airplanes for Direct Connection RC. The motors were built in

China and they were having a problem with them, so Dennis was sent to China to do

some trouble-shooting. Dennis now works as an automation engineer for Anomatic in

Newark.


Dennis married Cheryl Hidebrand in 1992. Cheryl moved to the Big Walnut area from

Columbus in the 9th grade and played on the high school co-ed soccer team. She

graduated from OSU and works a graphic market manager for Multi-Plastics in Lewis

Center. They live in a house they built on the farm on N. Old 3C.


upper right photo: Dennis Caudill


bottom left photo: Cheryl Hildebrand and Dennis Caudill's wedding


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The Sunbury News - front page

20th YEAR SUNBURY, OHIO 43074 THURSDAY NOVEMBER 1963 NUMBER 45

Dennis Caudill Flies High After Designing Popular Plane

middle photo: Caudill's Design Career Takes Off With First Model


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Chris


Jason Christopher Caudill was born October 20, 1973 at the new St. Ann's Hospital in

Westerville, OH. At this time St. Ann's was the only hospital that allowed fathers into the

delivery room. As they were wheeling me to the delivery room, Jim came running up. He

said he couldn't find the right size gown. I looked at him and said, "What do you think this

is - a fashion show!?!



Jason's first home was on Mc Naughten Rd. in Columbus. We were in the process of

building our home in Sunbury and moved there when he was just 7 months old. Jason

was always very independent. One day when he came home from kindergarten, he

had papers that said "Andrew" on them. I told him that he brought someone else's

papers home by mistake. He informed me they were his papers. He had changed his

name. About a week later, he went back to Jason. Then at the end of the first grading period in

first grade, he brought his report card home. "Jason" had been crosses out and "Chris" written

above it. I assumed he had changed his name again and ignored it. However, 2 months later, he

was still going by "Chris". What a problem when I sent Christmas cards that year! I signed them

all "Jim, Bonnie, Dennis, and Chris" and then had to write a brief explanation how Jason was now

Chris. In the second grade, Chris' teacher suggested that he should take art lessons because he

was very talented. He started lessons with Vera Lott in Central College. His picture of football

player, Art Schlichter, was best of show at Westerville Arts Festival one year. In the eighth grade,

his eagle design was used for the yearbook cover.


Chris came to me one day and said he would like to learn to play on the piano the

theme form "Star Wars". So he started lessons with Mrs. Bosher in Sunbury. In the

sixth grade, she gave him a book with the Star Wars theme in it. He learned the

song, came to me and said he was ready to quit now. No amount of talking could

change his mind.


The summer before Chris entered 5th grade, the school district was reorganized

and he was switched to Souders. I knew he would be apprehensive about this , so I

started to talk it up. I told him we go over and go through the school and that he

would meet a lot


upper right photo: Chris Caudill


lower left photo: Dennis and Chris Caudill


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of nice people at Souders. He informed me that , "There aren't nice people at Souders."

He adjusted fine and one of his best friends today came from Souders.


In high school, Chris ran track and played soccer. He graduated from Franklin University in

mechanical engineering and now woks as a mechanical design engineer at Lakeshore Cryotronics in

Westerville. He lives with his two cats, Gin and Tonic, in a house he built in 2000 on the farm.


Chris had a rather ominous beginning to the year 2003. He had just gone to bed after the Fiesta Bowl

on January 3, when he heard a strange noise. He looked out his front window and saw the shadow

of a man with a maul over his head pounding his front door. He called 911 and loaded his shotgun.

By the time he came out of his bedroom, the 6 foot, 300 pound man was standing in his bedroom

hallway with the maul over his head. Chris asked his name and told him to get out of his house.

The man left and the police caught him a little later. Two high school friends spent the rest of the

weekend with him God bless them!!


upper left photo: College Senior Project Stereo Speakers


bottom photo: Several locals 'behind the scenes' at Olympics
In addition to the hundreds of athletes, coaches, and spectators at the Olympics Games in Atlanta are thousands of other behind-the-scenes folks , including several from this community.

Harlem Township resident Steve Carr, his son Michael, and Michael's friend Chris Caudill of Sunbury, used their electrical engineering expertise to set up the French pay-television station, Canal Plus. The trio worked in the International Broadcast Center.

Steve Carr, who owns his own business and has traveled throughout the country designing and building television studios, remains in Atlanta working 12-hour shifts providing technical assistance to keep the studio running.

The people working in the building have suffered through several bomb threats.

Michael and Chris were on hand only for the studio set-up. Steve's wife, Mary Jane Carr, a teacher at Big Walnut High School, visited Atlanta during the Olympic's' first few days.

"It's like a huge fair," Mary Jane said, describing the vendors and atmosphere surrounding the athletic games. She said they had no trouble getting around using the public transportation system, and relying on friends to help negotiate the streets.

Steve Carr, standing at left, Michael Carr, right and Chris Caudill stand in front of the International Broadcast Center in Atlanta, where they provided technical expertise to the French television station Canal Plus. Steve Carr remains in Atlanta working with that station's broadcasts.

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Pool

The pool has always been center of activity at our house - for family gatherings,

soccer parties and bank picnics. At one party, I caught a soccer player ready to

jump off our roof into the pool. Then in 2000, our church helped the Files family

with their autistic son by working with him until funding became available. His

mother, Christine, felt bad because she wished she could spend more one on one

time with her daughter, Beth. I suggested that each Tuesday afternoon they come

swim while others were working with Sammy. After a few weeks, I thought it

would be more fun for Beth if others were involved, so I opened Tuesdays up to

what I called "community swim." Ever since then I have had community swim on

Tuesdays from 1:00 to 5:00. In 2004 , my great nephew, Willy learned to swim in

our pool.


Pets

My first dog was a black cocker spaniel, Spud, purchased form Bunice Hicks who

lived in North Condit. Each day when I got off the bus from school, Spud was waiting for

me by my bicycle. When I was in Junior High,Spud developed a tumor. We took him to Dr.

Burwell who was going to operate the next morning. When the phone rang to go pick him

up, it was Dr. Burwell saying that he had died before he was able to do anything.


Jim's family had beagles. He, his dad, and his brother like to hunt, so they always

had a beagle.


When Jim and I married, we went to the pound and brought home Mitzy, a mutt. We

had her for several years. Guy , a stray, came next but he was hit by a car.


One day we came home and there was a white spitz sitting on our porch. He acted

real happy to see us like we were long-lost buddies. We assumed he had run away from a

neighbor, Dr. Preston, who boarded dogs for the animal shelter. We took him back but Dr.

Preston said it wasn't one of hers. Yea, Right! We named him Foxy. One day I happened

to say "What are you supposed to do?" and he sat up. So someone had taught him tricks.


When Foxy died, we bought an American Eskimo, Bear. He was a great dog and lived

to be 14. One done day he was riding in the truck with Jim. The window was down about halfway.

Bear saw a squirrel and jumped through the window while the truck was going about 50 MPH.

When Jim looked in the rearview mirror, Bear wasn't moving. He came to and Jim rushed him to the

hospital. His leg was broken in three places. They put rods on the bones and wrapped them with

stainless steel coil. When he healed, you couldn't even tell he had broken his leg. He became an

expensive dog.


It seemed we always had cats. That


upper left photo: swimming pool


lower right photo: Jim and Bear


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goes with living in the country. One day Dennis, started to pet one while it was

sleeping and frightened it. The cat jumped on his head and I heard him yell for

help, he was methodically pulling out each claw. It was the weekend and I called

Dr. Livingston. He said to bring him in, but he didn't have a nurse-would the blood

bother me? I said no. Dennis had to have several stitches. The stitches didn't

bother me but I about passed out when he gave him the numbing shot.


Another time we came home and there was a cat on our porch. I asked Jim to

please take her to the barn in the morning- we didn't need any more cats. The next

morning he couldn't find her. A few days later we could hear her crying in the attic. She

had gone there and had her kittens. (You can get into our attic through the garage). That

was in 1998. Mommy kitty has been with us ever since.


Recipes


I hate to cook! It's not that I can't cook. As a matter of fact, people ask me for my

recipes all the time. It's just that I figure why spend all that time and energy when it's going

to be gone in ten minutes! At a funeral dinner one time at the church, a man asked Lolly

Searles who made the German chocolate pie. When she pointed to me, he put his arm around

me and asked, "Are you married?" My Grandmother Reppart was a wonderful cook. A

couple of recipes are still used every year at the Condit smorgasbord. Of course, the

problem is there is no recipe, and no matter what I do today, my baked chicken will never

taste like hers because she always used real butter and dipped the cream right off the top of

the tank in the milking parlor. I've decided to include some of the most popular recipes I have

which brings me to another thing--if I like them, they must be easy!

Grandma Reppart's Baked Chicken (serves 4)


4 chicken breasts (or legs, thighs, etc., to equal that)

1/2 loaf of bread, in cubes

3 x broth to 1 x milk


Salt, pepper, and butter bread crumbs, toast in oven


Boil chicken, take off bone, save broth. Place in casserole--layer of chicken, bread

crumbs, etc. until used up. Put butter over the top. In pan on low heat, mix broth,

flour, and milk (don't ask how much-- I don't know, it's called trial and error) Pour over

the chicken and bread.


Bake at 350 degree for maybe 30 to 45 minutes?


photo: Mama Kitty and Kittens


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My Mom's Sweet Potato Delight


3 c. Mashed sweet potatoes

1c. white sugar

1/3 c. melted butter

2 beaten eggs

1 t. vanilla

1/2 c. milk

Mix together, put in greased 8 X 12 dish.


Topping:

1 c. brown sugar

1/3 c. flour

1/3 c. butter

1/2 c. coconut

1 c. nuts

Blend together until like coarse crumbs


Sprinkle topping on potato mixture and bake one-half hour at 350 degrees.


German Chocolate Pie

1 pkg. (4 oz.) German sweet chocolate

1/4 c. butter

1 can (13 oz.) evaporated milk

1 1/2 c. sugar

3 T. cornstarch

1/8 t. salt

2 eggs

1 t. vanilla

1 unbaked pie shell

1/2 c. coconut

1/2 c. chopped pecans


Melt chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring. Remove from heat, blend in milk.

Mix sugar cornstarch and salt together. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Blend in chocolate

mixture. Pour into pie shell. Combine nuts and coconut and sprinkle over. Bake at

350 degrees for 60 minutes. Last 20 minutes cover with foil to prevent over browning.


Caramel-Chocolate Squares

(my kids' favorite)

14 oz. pkg. of light caramels

1/3 c. evaporated milk

1 pkg. German chocolate cake mix

3/4 c. melted butter

1/3 c. evaporated milk

1 c. nuts

1 c. semi-sweet chocolate pieces


In heavy saucepan, combine caramels and 1/3 c. milk. Cook over low heat, stirring

until melted. Set aside, grease and flour 9 x 13 pan. In large bowl combine cake

mix, butter and second 1/3 c. milk and nuts. Stir until it holds together. Pour half of

dough into pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 6 minutes. Sprinkle chocolate pieces over

caramel mixture and chocolate pieces. Crumble rest of dough over. Bake for 15-18

minutes. Cut when cooled.


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Wedding Mishaps


If I've learned anything from playing for weddings the past 20 years, it's to always

bring extra music, because you never know what might happen, and don't be surprised by

what you might be asked to play. One couple who were avid O. S. U. fans requested

"Buckeye Battle Cry" for their recessional. Somehow the organ just didn't do this song

justice. The following are just a few of my memorable wedding moments.


1. Being asked to play the organ for a wedding and when I went to the rehearsal the

night before, I found out there was no organ. The couple had never been in the church--they

just thought it was pretty.


2. Playing for an outdoor wedding. I didn't think about the light breeze playing havoc

with my music. It took two people to hold it down.


3. During one rehearsal, the minister and the bride kept arguing with each other on

how things should be done.


4. There always reasons why weddings don't start on time--flower girl forgets

her dress, best man gets stuck in traffic -- the list is endless. But does anyone think about

the organist? I had to came up with 25 minutes of extra music once while we waited.


5. Then there were always the weddings with soloists. You're never sure how much

music they really know. One soloist I worked with had a decent voice but knew nothing

about music and had never sung in public. I asked what key she sang the song in and she

had no clue what I was talking about. So I started playing. After a couple of lines, I could

see the song was too high. However, she couldn't go very low either. We spent the next 3

hours -- yes, I said "3 hours" --rewriting notes so she could sing this one song. On the day

of the wedding, she got up, I played the intro -- she sang one line, turned to me and said, "I

can' do this," and sat down.


Another soloist I worked with had a beautiful voice. She decided she would rather

accompany herself, and, unbeknowst to the the bride, would do eight pieces. I figured I wouldn't

have much to play, but took a couple of extra pieces as I usually do. When I arrived, she

bounced up to me and announced, "I've changed my mind -- I'm only doing two songs before-

- you'll have to fill in the rest.


6. Sometimes you wonder who actually selects the songs for the wedding. At one

wedding the bride informed me she wanted one song for the bridesmaids to come down the

aisle to, and another one for her. We rehearsed the night before with the two songs. It only

took only tow lines of music for the bride to get down the aisle, so since I limited on space,

I turned the second page of my music under. That still left me four lines of music. I started

the music for the bridesmaids and they all came down. Then I started the music for the bride

-- no bride. Everyone was starting to look around wondering what's happened. I can't flip

the music, so I have to start all over again -- and again -- and again. Finally as someone goes

to see what's going on, she comes in. She didn't recognize the music and didn't realize it was

for her until she looked in and saw everyone standing.


7. Finally there was the wedding I was told would start at 5 P.M. I started playing

at 4:30. At 4:50 the assistant came up to ask how things were going. I said fine, but I hadn't

seen the minister yet, and I was getting worried because I only had a couple of songs to go.

She asked if I thought the wedding started at 5:00 -- to which I replied "yes". Oh, no, it starts

at 5:30 -- the music starts at 5:00. The invitation had also read 5:00, so many guests were

there at 4:30 to hear music. I got up, walked out, came back at 5:00 and started all over

again. Now, when they tell me the time, I always ask if that's when the music is to start or

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Florida


In the 70's my parents purchased a truck camper. They enjoyed camping with a

group of friends and often took Dennis and Chris with them. They upgraded to a

small camper and started going to Florida - first to Apollo Beach and then later

Bradenton where they eventually stayed. When the kids were on spring break,

we took advantage of their place. The park had everything - a pool, miniature golf,

basketball, and tennis courts and a creek complete with alligator.


Jim and I both love the water and sunshine and enjoy staying on the west coast of

Florida. But one day we decided to travel to the east coast and see how the other half lived.

We decided on Ft Lauderdale. The first two motels were - how should I say - gay couple

friendly only. You should have seen the look on Jim's face when he came out of them. I wish

I had had the camera ready. The 3rd place we tried asked Jim if the room was for a man and

woman or two men. When he replied - man and woman - they replied, "Oh good!" Well

the room looked fine. The next morning I was sitting on the bed with pillow across my

legs. As I looked down, I could see little black things moving across my pillow. I yelled at

Jim and he said he had thought he felt things crawling on him during the night. We

immediately put all our clothes in a separate plastic bag and left our pillow there. All the

way back to the west coast, we kept checking each other for bugs.


Alaska


Jim and I like to travel. We try to avoid tourist attractions and gift shops that carry

items that say "made in China". We hope to visit all 50 states and all the Canadian provinces

before we die. We enjoy traveling by car and don't like to travel with groups or make

reservations ahead. In 1999 we drove to Alaska - 10,559 miles. Besides clothes, we had

bottled water, extra gas, flares, Jim's tool box, and a tire patch kit.


We left mid-August and stopped to visit a niece and her family in Nebraska and a

nephew and his family in Idaho. As we entered Seattle on Friday afternoon (not a good time

to do that), I heard a funny noise coming from the trunk. We were then going so slowly due

to the traffic, that I didn't hear the noise anymore. We went up the Space Needle that

evening and could see Mt. Rainier.


When we left in the morning, I could hear the noise again. Jim decided it was the

brake pads. We thought we'd better change them before we started into the mountains. Jim

pulled into an auto parts store and bought brake pads and a C-clamp. The salesman asked

him what he was going to do (noticing we were from Ohio). Jim informed him that he was

going to pull into the Sears parking lot and change the pads. They couldn't believe it, but he

did, and an hour later we were on our way.


Two day later, after spectacular scenery and a lot of wildlife, we arrived in Skagway,

Alaska, the birthplace of the gold rush. This town had a real Alaska feel and so much to see

that we stayed longer than we had planned - an advantage when you're on your own.


After leaving Skagway, Jim remembered that we had not brought an air compressor

with us. We finally went through a town that was big enough to have a store that sold


photo: Our Florida Home


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compressors. Someone was watching over us - after eating that evening we went out to the

truck to go to our motel and our tire was completely flat. Jim used the compressor and then

plugged the tire (for the first time.)


On our way to Anchorage we went through Palmer, where the Alaska State Fair was

starting the next day. However, one look at Anchorage and we turned around and returned

to Palmer. Anchorage was too much like Columbus. Palmer is the farming area of Alaska.

We saw fruits and vegetables that looked like they had a thyroid problem.


On our way to Fairbanks, we drove by Denali- too many tour buses for us - and we were

seeing all kinds of wildlife right along the road. Fairbanks was another great area. We went

to the Malemute Saloon for a wonderful show where they did the poetry and music of

Robert Service. I recommend it for a lot of fun. There was much to do in this area.



Our next destination was Chicken - a must see! The road to Chicken was not quite two

lanes wide, gravel, and filled with potholes - and of course, no guard rails. And, of course, it

had rained all day. Nevertheless we arrived in town which consisted of a saloon, liquor

store, cafe, emporium, and outside facilities only. The town ran on generators. And by

now, we had another plug in our tire.


Across the Top of the World Highway and across the Yukon River on a ferry into Dawson

City in the Yukon. This town has no paved streets and remember - it had rained all day. This

town was right out of the picture books. Then things got real interesting - drive 50 miles, put

air in the tire, then plug it - drive 50 more miles, more air and another plug. By the time we

arrived in Prince George, we had 12 plugs in the tire. We stopped at a tire dealer and

everyone laughed. They had never seen so many plugs in a tire before.



And, of course, a trip to Alaska wouldn't be complete without a bathroom story. We had

driven for miles with no facilities in sight. I told Jim that the next good spot he found, he

had to to stop. So, at a pull off with some pine trees, he stopped. He told me to go down

over the hill in case someone else stopped. But the hill was not a gradual slope - it dropped

off about 3 feet. He told me to go lower - another drop off. As I squatted down - someone


top right photo: Malemute Saloon


middle left photo: Chicken Alaska


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came in. Jim told me to stay down and he put the hood up like he was checking something. Of

course, the man in the other vehicle came over to see if he needed any help. Knowing Jim I

was afraid that he would engage in small talk for some time. But the man soon left and Jim

told me it was OK to get up. Now, you know how your legs feel after you've been stooping

down for some time. Then I had the problem of getting back up those ledges with nothing

to hang onto. I finally made it and we continued through Canadian Rockies (beautiful), past

the Mall of America (after stopping of course ) and back home.


We were gone a month having enjoyed unbelievable scenery, meeting several interesting

people, consuming wonderful food and sure that we're going back.


upper right photo: Jim changing tire


bottom photo: Alaskan scenery


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Miracles


A Guardian Angel -- God is not done with me yet -- or just plain luck? In September,

1985, I was sitting in my van reading a magazine as I waited for the soccer bus to leave the

high school. On the bus were Jim, who coached the varsity at the time, and Dennis, who was

playing. They were running a little late and the next time I looked up the bus was pulling out.

Seat belts were were not mandatory at the time, so I didn't take time to buckle up. As I caught up

with them, Charlie Mill pulled out behind me. He had never seen a soccer game and wanted

to follow us to Westerville North for the scrimmage. Just south of Big Walnut Road, a driver

heading north fell asleep and went left of center. He hit the front left fender of the bus and

then the left rear wheel of the the bus traveled over the car's hood. This formed a nice ramp-like

effect for my van to climb. I went up in the air, flipped over and landed upside down between

two trees. The car then hit Charlie who was behind me. As soon as the bus was hit, Jim ran

to the back to see what happened to me, but by then, I had gone over the embankment. He

yelled for Marsha Jones to stop the bus, but she had no brakes. Meanwhile, I was crawling on

my hands and knees on the ceiling of the van. I had visions of my van bursting into flames --

too many movies, I guess, I was trying to get out but the front passenger door was jammed. I

couldn't even get to the driver door. The roof was smashed down into the driver's seat. Thank

goodness I hadn't put my seat belt on. On my trek to the rear door, I noticed the ceiling

light was on. In my crazy mind all I could think of was "Oh boy! Jim is going to kill me now-

- I'm going to run the battery down." I climbed up the embankment at the same time Jim was

running back to me. The trans am had wiped out a school bus, totalled our van (which was

less than one year old) and Charlie's car and no one was hurt (I broke a fingernail). The trans

am had expired tags and the driver had an expired license and no insurance. In order for my

insurance company to recoup their loss, I had to testify at a hearing before Ben Espy. When

I asked if I would receive a copy of his decision, he was surprised. He said no one had ever

asked him that before. However, a few weeks later I received his report saying the driver had

filed for bankruptcy so all he could do was revoke his license for two years.


Ever since the blizzard of 1978 we have supplemented our electric heat with wood.

So, over the years. Jim has cut down many trees for our wood supply. On December 20,

2000, there were several inches of snow on the ground and temperatures had been in the teens

all week. I had gone to the church to practice and, unbeknownst to me, Jim had gone out

behind the house to cut a tree down. I had been at the church a couple of hours when I heard

pounding on the back door. When I went to the door, Jim was standing there with a roll of

paper towels held to his head. He said he thought maybe he should go to the emergency

room. I asked him what happened and he said he didn't know. At first I tried to clean up the

blood then I realized there was too much and told him we better go to the hospital. He

informed me that he had to take the dog home first. I said the dog could stay in the

truck at the church but he insisted we take the dog home first. So he drove the truck back

home with me following. When we got home, he then informed me that he had to change

clothes. While I waited, I began to notice blood all over the walls, all over the bathroom

allover the kitchen--well, you get the picture. I couldn't figure out what was taking so long


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and then I realized he had gone to the basement to load the stove.


When we arrived at the hospital, he walked in on his own still clutching the paper

towels to his head. Once inside he finally began to thaw out. Then he stared to turn black

and blue and swell up. By evening he had been admitted with a concussion, 38 stitches and

bleeding in his head. Later that night Dennis followed the blood trail through the woods to

try to figure out what happened. The 50 foot tree he had been cutting was cracked halfway

up. As the bottom went away from him, the top came back and hit him in the head knocking

him unconscious. According to Dennis, there was blood and skin on the tree, and the ground

was soaked with frozen blood. His trail showed he had just missed the pool when he walked

back to the house and there was blood on the sliding door where he tried to get in. He then

walked around to the front which was also locked. He remembered he had an extra key in

his truck, and in all this, he remembered to bring his chain saw back with him.


He was able to come back home Friday after bleeding had stopped with no driving as

his only restriction. Of course, Sunday was Christmas Eve, so I had to play Sunday morning

and evening. Saturday morning he wanted me to take him to Northland so he could do his

Christmas shopping, I told him he could do that after Christmas. After some back and forth

discourse (that would be the polite term) he informed me that if I didn't take him, he would

drive himself on Sunday morning while I was at church. Needless to say, we went shopping

on Saturday. He turned many heads since he was black and blue from his head to his waist

and 38 stitches don't disappear over night. One clerk asked what had happened and

before he could answer, I told her that's what happens when you tell your wife you are not

getting her anything for Christmas!


Think about it--neither of us should be here --guardian angel?--does God have

something in mind for us? --or were we just plain lucky?!


Deaths


In the early morning hours of June 5, 1988, I awoke to sirens. Soon after, the phone

rang. It was Dad saying that Mom had a heart attack and they were rushing her to St. Ann's

Hospital in Westerville. Mom was hardly ever sick but she did take medication for high blood

pressure. I met Dad at St. Ann's where I saw my mom alive for the last time. They

transferred her to Mt. Carmel at 3:00 AM where they had more sophisticated equipment. Her

x-rays showed a 98 % blockage of her main artery, but Mom wanted nothing done. Her

younger brother's by-pass had not been very successful. We all went home and tried to sleep,.

About 8:00 AM I received a call to get back to the hospital, but I already knew in my heart

that she was gone. She was buried on her and Dad's 44th anniversary. As we sat at the

funeral home prior to the service, a group of people started laughing. Dad leaned over to me

and whispered, "Now, this is a funeral your Mom would've liked."


1 1/2 years later Dad married Virginia Nelms on November 25, 1989. She lived in

Harrisville and they had gone to school together. Dad moved to Harrisville since her dad and

mother were still living. Her mother was in a nursing home nearby and her dad, at age 96,

lived in the house next door. He was able to make a trip to Sunbury to see Dad's farm before

he died. A few years later, Dad started having problems which the doctors could not

pinpoint. Then in April, 1996 while he was was in Florida, Dad died of a subdural hematoma.

Our emergency trip to Florida was the "trip from hell". It was a beautiful day in Columbus

but there was severe weather elsewhere and they were diverting all planes to Columbus.

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not able to take our 5:00 PM Flight. When we finally got out of Columbus at 7:30, we had

to go to Detroit to change planes. They were backed up because of the weather, and we had

to circle until a place became available to land. Of course, then we missed our connecting

flight. We were put on stand-by. By 10:30 only limited flights were going to Florida and

none were going where we needed to go. We had a choice of Ft. Myers - 2 hours away - or

Ft. Lauderdale on the opposite coast. Jim sweet-talked the airline workers and got us on an

11:30 flight (first class) to Ft Myers. After we got in the air, we realized we had no

transportation waiting at Ft. Myers since we were originally landing in Sarasota. He called

the rental company and they said they closed at midnight. He begged and pleaded with them

to wait until we landed at 1:30 AM. They said they had nothing left. Jim told them we'd

even take a camel. Well, they just happened to have a huge van left. Jim told them we would

take it. When we arrived they were all leaning on the counters, drinking coffee and trying to

stay awake. They did laugh when we came in at 2:00 AM. Now we're in this huge van, trying

to figure where the inside lights are so we can see to put the seats up. Jim never could get

his seat moved forward so he had to drive standing up and we still had a two hour drive ahead

of us. Then I suddenly realized that they close the gates of Dad's park at 9:00 PM and we

don't have a gate opener with us. Originally, someone was going to pick us up at the

Sarasota airport. When we finally got to Bradenton at 4:00 AM, Jim decided the only thing

we could do was climb the fence but, just as we arrived, someone was pulling in ahead of us,

so we trailed them in. The trip took almost 14 hours by plane. We could have driven faster!


9-11


On September 11, 2001, everyone's world changed. I am writing this on October 11,

2001 - exactly one month after the collapse of the World Trade Towers in New York City.

It seems like only yesterday, and yet, September 10th seems like a lifetime ago.


On September 10th, I hosted CCL at my house. I had made patriotic bookmarks for

everyone in preparation for a talk I was going to give on patriotism In November. I had also

asked each member to think about which freedom is the most important to her - an

exercise merely to make each realize how much we take for granted. To me patriotism is

as necessary for the survival of the country as love is to the survival of the family. Less

than 12 hours later I was watching planes crash into the World Trade Center. Unbelief

and anger were my first reactions. The reaction of my two sons were an interesting

contrast. Dennis called immediately from work. He wanted a minute by minute

description of what was

photo: Pablum to Prom CCL
Front: Beth Clark, Me, Carol Elliot
Next: Anna Marie Beach, Joan Hunter, Mary Lou Mackley, Nancy Houser
Back: Joyce Seitz, Erlene Girherd, Alison Webber, Donna Orders, Kathy Finck, Joyce
Stockwell, Linda Kahler, Marsha Garee and Sherry Buel


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unfolding. An hour later he called back for an update. It was while I was talking to him that

the first tower collapsed. By 11:00 A.M. I had not heard from Chris, so I decided to call him.

His response was, "yes," he had heard and that we shouldn't be tying up the phone lines.


Now a month later, my anger has not subsided - and I've yet to feel fear. After being

glued to the TV for two days, I finally forced myself to go back to my normal routines,

Would I be afraid to fly? Well, heck, I was afraid to fly before September 11th, so things

haven't changed for me.


Another month has passed - a month full of Anthrax scares now. But I'm still not

afraid. It's not that I think it won't happen to me - it's just that I feel I need to continue to

be informed, think smart, and live each day as best I can. Beyond that I have no control.

Instead of fearing terrorism, I will look back on the heroism - all the common, ordinary

people who did so much and in some cases lost their lives. Panic is not a part of my

personality and I don't intend to start now.


Christmas Memories

My first few Christmas's were spent in a big old farmhouse on N. Old 3C. My

grandparents, aunt and uncle, Mom, Dad, and I all lived there together. One of the rooms in

the house was called the "piano room" for obvious reasons. I received a lot of attention with

all these adults, but when I stopped to think about what I remember most, it was not what

Santa brought or any gifts that I received, but the piano room. After every Christmas dinner

we all went to the piano room where grandma sat down to play and the rest of us gathered

around to sing all the carols - and I do mean all! As the years went by, my aunt and uncle

moved into their own home and my family moved into ours.


After I entered elementary school, I had my 1st real lesson on what Christmas means.

We were suppose to take to school a toy that could be given to the Children's Home in

Delaware. My mom sent me upstairs to choose something and I was back in 10 seconds. She

asked if this was a toy I liked. I replied, "no." She then asked why any child at the Children's

Home would want it if didn't want it and sent me back upstairs to find something that I did

like. As I sat in the middle of my room, I knew exactly what I should take- a book that was

a favorite of mine. But I didn't want to part with my book. Through tears, I finally took the

book downstairs. Mom again asked if this was something I liked. Still crying, I replied, "Yes."

She said, "Then that's what you should take for the Children's Home! Now I'd like to tell you

that there's a happy ending to this story - but

actually it took me sitting down to write this

over 50 years later to understand what she was

saying.


My mother loved Christmas - every room downstairs was always decorated - dad made a star out of

wire and covered it with blue lights to put on top of the house. Mom always had a contest with our

neighbor, Gladys Townley, to see who could get her tree up first

- there were rides in a one horse open sleigh

owned by another neighbor, the Hollis' - singing

carols (with me playing now) - Jim's and my 1st

Christmas together when we couldn't afford


photo of Chris and Dennis - 1975


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tree decorations, so I made them out of tin can lids - Dennis' 3rd Christmas when I asked him

what he thought of his train and he told me," That's one hell of an engine!" - and of course,

Christmas Eve services with Sue Overturf singing, "O Holy Night." It was my mom who first

asked Sue to do this and it has become a Condit tradition ever since.


Then one day in 1988, my mom died suddenly. I realized there would be no

decorations, no star on top of the house and no special gift to open. Even though I knew dad

would give me money, it wasn't the same as opening a surprise. I decorated our house but I

couldn't bring myself to get a tree. Usually I'm nagging Jim to go get our tree, but I hadn't

said anything that year. Finally he came to me and asked when we were going to get our

tree. I told him I wasn't getting one - he said we had to get one - it wasn't fair to the boys. I

told him he could go get it then - I wasn't going to. With that, he picked me up bodily,

yelled at the boys to get their coats - grabbed my coat and plunked me in the car. As we

passed my parents' home, the star with the blue lights was on top and underneath the

tree from dad that year was a package containing a sweater which I still wear today.


Five days before Christmas in 2000, Jim went out in our

woods to cut down a a tree. The top half of the tree landed on him and he ended up in the

hospital with a concussion and 38 stitches. On Christmas Eve, I realized that it would be the

first time that part of my family wouldn't be there. Dennis and Cheryl were else where, Chris

had just moved into his own home and Jim had just come home from the hospital. So as I

went out to play the prelude, I had a lonely feeling about me. After the 1st hymn, I looked out

to see who was there. As I looked at the very last row, there was Chris sitting all by himself.


Music and family - that's what my memories are made of - and for me, it doesn't get

any better than that!


top right photo: My sweater


bottom photo: My Family


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The Caudill Family


Records show that our descendants of the CAUDILL family come from Wilkes County,

North Carolina. They settled in Letcher and Maggoffin Co., Ky.


Our earliest record is of Abel and Mary (Crace) Caudill. They donated land (a part of

their farm) for the Paint Church on State Road Fork near Salyersville, Kentucky. It is the old

"Regular Baptist" faith. As of 1983 a picture of Abel and Mary hangs on the wall of the

church. The first minutes of this church were recorded in July 1865. Abel's father and mother

were Matthew and Sarah Younts Caudill. Abel was born 1831 - died 1898. His wife Mary

(Crace) Caudill, daughter of Nehemiah Crace was born in 1830 - died 1913. In an old Bible of

Abel's, given to his son Samuel, it states: Mary and Abel had eleven (11) children: Samuel M.,

Peter, Henry J., Abel H., Pleasant, Sarah, Melba, Mary Ann, Cecelia, Rhoda, and Matthew.


We know very little of these except Samuel, Abel and Peter. Sammy, Abel and

Peter's son Russell, sometime after marriage moved from Maggoffin Co. to Greenup, Ky. on

Culp Creek around 1904.


Samuel had married Mary Jane Whitt, daughter of Henry and Mathildy (Dickerson)

Whitt, from Weis, Va. Russel, Peter's son,

settled on Cain Creek in Greenup County.

Later Abel moved to Pine Creek, Ohio, near

Ironton, Ohio. It seems Peter stayed on the

old home place in Maggoffin.

Samuel, born July 17, 1848 - died Dec. 27,

1923, and is buried in the Old-field cemetery

in Greenup county. Mary Jane (Whitt)

Caudill, born March 8, 1847 - died 19? is

buried beside Sammy. They had 13 children:

Thomas Jefferson (Maynard) Caudill, John

Henry, Laura, Mitty Ellen, William,

Alonzo, Elizabeth, Archie Preston, Polly, Benjamine Franklin, George Washington, Walter

Clay, Abel Hamilton and Samuel Madison.


V. William Alonzo Caudill, (Lon) - born May 17, 1882, died May 16,

1943. He married Hattie Roark, born 1886 - died March 5, 1963.

A daughter of Wesley and Jennie Cook Roark. They both are

buried at the Bethel Cemetery at Beaver (Jackson Co.) Ohio.

They had 12 children: Lon's children were (A) Beulah, (B) Elmer,

(C) Alpha, (D) Terry, (E) Elwood, (F) Aaron, (G) Delbert, (H)


Kelley, (I) Eva, (K) Bessie, and (L) John Benjamin

Caudill.

(A) Beulah - born March 28, 1905, and married Joe Hamilton -

August 31, 1922. Joe was born May 30, 1899 - died May

24, 1981. He was the son of Wilbur Lee & Mary Hall

Hamilton. They had (7) children.

(1) Lonnie Lee Hamilton, born June 2, 1923. Married Nov. 18, 1947, to Mabel


middle right photo: Elwood's Grandparents


bottom right photo : Hattie Caudill Elwood's Mother


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Conley Hamilton - born October 13, 1923. Their children are: Linda Kay

Hamilton (Lewis) born Feb. 10,1949. Married 11/16/68 to Richard Dean Lewis

- born 8/8/45 and have 2 children. Russell D. Lewis - born 1/10/71 and Dustin

R. Lewis born 9/24/80. Danny Lee Hamilton (Lonnie's son) born 6/21/52

married on 12/19/22 to Donna Short Hamilton - born 1/22/53 - No Children.


(2) Alberta Hamilton Clark - born 8/28/24 - married 3/19/46 to Willard Clark - born

12/23/20 - died Dec. 1973. They had one daughter, Bonita Ruth Clark, born

12/12/47, married Jan. 18, 1969 , to Ronald Lee Adams - born 10/15/45/ and they

have Mary Ruth - born 7/23/70 and Amy Leigh - born 4/9/73.


(3) Leonard Earl Hamilton, (Bob) - born 10/23/26. Bob drowned 4/19/65. He

married on 3/28/47 to Lucy D. Savage born 1/4/25/ They had: Robert Joseph

and Deloris Mae Hamilton. Robert Joseph - born 2/19/57 married on June 24,

1980, to Kathy Ann Fields - born 6/58, and Deloris Mae - born 1/12/59 -

married Timothy R. Martin, born 1/24/56. These two have a son Timothy R.

Martin - born 3/19/81.


(4) Ruth Hamilton (Tipton), born 10/16/28, married Clifford R. Tipton - born

2/3/26. They were married 8/8/47. They have (3) children:

(1) Sharon Sue Tipton - born 6/31/50 - married on 4/23/71 to Robert A.

Burton - 5/52 and have one son - Robert A Burton, Jr. born

3/21/72.

(2) Marcella Jay Tipton - born 10/9/53 - married on 7/7/79 - Evan Mark

Crawford - born 8/16/47.

(3) Clifford Raymond Tipton Jr. - born 2/4/56 - married on 11/26/76 - Ruth

Skeens - born 1/29/57. They have Joseph David - born 11/2/79 and Adam

Ray Tipton born 3/4/84.


(5) Jerrell Hamilton, born 6/14/33. Married on 10/21/55 to Lois Dean (Neeley)

Hamilton - born 11/6/33. They had

(1) Mark Alan Hamilton - born 9/18/58 married on 9/10/83 to Jennifer D.

Weyer - born 7/14/60 and

(2) Melissa Carol Hamilton - born 12/25/67.


(6) Ruie Marie Hamilton (Marsee), born 2/21/36 - married on 6/13/54 to William

W. Marsee - born 5/5/35. They had 3 children:

(1) Ramona Jane Marsee (Wyer) born 8/20/55, married on 10/16/76 to Gregory

Wyer - born 5/24/56. Their daughter Michelle Lynn was born 6/24/80.

(2) Douglas Patrick Marsee, born 11/26/57, married on 6/23/79 to Debbie Porter

born 12/18/53.

(3) Victora Lynn Marsee (Adams), born 9/2/58, married 9/16/78 to Ralph Adams,

born 9/8/55. They have (2) children: Phillip Ryan Adams, born 11/20/79 and

Nathan Lee Adams, born 5/9/82.


(7) Hazel Maxine Hamilton (Smith), born 5/24/40, married on 12/31/59 to Jasper

Alonzo Smith, born 7/30/37 and they have 2 children: Netha Marie Smith, born

6/30/64 and Shari Ann Smith, born 8/19/68.

These above are the descendants of Beulah (Caudill) and Joe Hamilton.


Now the other children of Lon Caudill's are

(B) Elmer Caudill, married Virgie Pennington from Raceland , Ky.

(C) Alpha Caudill, born June 21, 1908, married Ezekiel Conley at Wurtland, Ky. had


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one daughter, Lillian Conley Runyon. Then she married Harry Moore, at age 61. She

died at Pickerington, Ohio in an auto accident.

(D) Terry Caudill, married Virginia Young. they had 3 children.


(E) Elwood Caudill, born March 19, 1913, married Hazel Ervine, born January 19, 1917, on May 16, 1934. Their children are

(1) Betty Maxine, born December 23, 1934. Her twin died shortly after birth. She

married Richard Strouth and later divorced. Betty's children are as follows:

a. Richard Strouth (6-18-55) married Cheryl Colopy (2-3-54) on June 16,

1979. Their children are Megan (7-31-80), Brent (5-2-83) and Joseph (6-12-86)

b. Constance (5-26-56) married Dan Rogers. They had a son, Chancy (12-18-84).

She divorced Dan and married Steve Ripp (12-1-54). They had

two children: David (11-16-89) and Catherine (2-10-93)

c. Jeffrey (5-25-59); died (6-27-92) never married

d. Elizabeth (5-30-62) married Philip Bryant (11-4-63) in June 1998. Their

children are William Jeffery (3-26-99) and Emily Paige (10-24-2001).

3. Susan (9-1-66), died (1-6-89) - never married

f. James Elwood (10-13-69)

(2) Elwood, Jr., born July 13, 1942 married Donna Link (October 4, 1944) on June

13. 1965. Their Children are:

a. Kevin (4-7-70) married Camille King (11-5-69) on October 17, 1998.

Her children by a previous marriage are Samantha (3-7-89) and Codi (11-23-93).They had Sierra (8-13-2000).

b. Kathleen (9-21-71) married Christopher Davies (9-27-63) on September 6, 1998.

Their children are Adam (3-22-99) and Colin (12-19-2003).

(3) James Dennis, born July 2, 1943, married Bonita Reppart (June 17, 1945) on July 10, 1966.

Their children are:

a. Dennis Wayne (7-28-69) married Cheryl
Hildebrand (4-10-71) on April 18, 1992.

F. Aaron Caudill married Hazel Huff. They had 3 children

G. Delbert Caudill

H. Kelly Caudill Mary Emma Kerns. They had 2
children

I. Eva Caudill

J. Ellis Caudill married Joann. They 4 children - Pam, Beth, Greg, and Doug

K. Bessie Caudill married John Devol. They had 1 daughter, Diann, who married Lloyd Helber.

L. John Benjamin Caudill - died as a baby


Evine Family

Benjamin Ervine was born in Ireland in 1750. His son was Leonard who married a

Moore. Their son James Milton Ervine


photo: Lula (Sprouse) Ervine Hazel's Mother


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married Cathera McCarty. One of their children was Noah Milton who married Lula

Sprouse. Lula's parents were Richard Sprouse and Matilda Madison. Noah and Lula

were both from Virginia. Their children are:

A. Dorothy - b 1913, married Jess Tacy in 1930, lives in Cass, W. V., Their children:

1. Bobby, born 1932, married Wanda, lives in Circleville, Ohio

2. Betty - deceased

3. Caroline, born 1939, lives in Cass, W. V.

B. Bessie - married Charles Hayes. Their children:

1. Charlotte

2. Frannie

C. Bob - married Louise - no children

D. Hazel (Jan 19, 1917*) married Elwood Caudill (March 19, 1913 - September 7, 2004)

on May 16, 1934. Their children:

1. Betty

2. Elwood, Jr.

3. James


Jim's Parents

Hazel Ervine grew up in Cass, West Virginia. When she was 3 years old, her mother Lula died.

Her father remarried and reared Hazel, her brother Bob, and two sister, Bessie and Dorothy.

Her father, Noah, was a mill foreman. Cass was a company town and they lived in a company

house. They refered to the people who ran the mill as "the big bugs" and they lived on "big bug

hill". The Italians lived on "Bohunk Hill". Hazel started school a Greenbank and then came back

to Cass. They ordered groceries from the company store in the evening and they would deliver

them the next morning. Her father is buried near little Back Creek in Virginia.


Elwood grew up in Greenup County, Kentucky. Jobs were scarce and he joined the CCC (Civilian

Conservation Corps) which sent him to Cass in 1933 where he drove a lumber truck. The CCC

camps were up a hill and on the week-ends, they sent trucks down into Cass to pick up the girls

and bring them up to the camps for movies. This is where he met Hazel and they were married on

May 16, 1934. That Christmas they went to Elwood's sister's Beulah's house in Kentucky. Hazel

went into premature labor and delivered twins, Betty Maxine and


middle right photo: Wayne, Gerry, Hazel, Elwood Hazel and Elwood's 50th Anniversary


bottom left photo: Betty Strouth


* per granddaughter 6/9/2021


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Wilma Jean on December 23, 1934. They ended up staying six months. Betty's twin sister

died and is buried in the family cemetery in Kentucky. Following the jobs, they then went to

Jackson Ohio and lived with Hattie Caudill, Elwood's mother. Here Elwood cut trees; then on worked at

Buckeye Steel. Elwood Jr. (Woody or Sonny) was born on July 13, 1942 and Jim was born on

July 2, 1943 at St Anne's Hospital. Hazel worked for a brief time at Timpkin during the war.

They then moved to Africa Rd. where Betty started school at Orange and later to Sunbury

Rd. in Galena. Elwood worked as an auto mechanic at Keys Motor Sales in Westerville but

decided he wanted to go to barber school. He barbered first in Westerville and then he

bought a shop in Delaware from which he retired. In 1969 they bought the old Kline house

on Red Bank Rd. and this where they still are today. Hazel retired from Westerville

Schools as a bus driver. She has always been an avid reader - something she probably

inherited from her father who was said to have subscribed to the Baltimore and

Washington papers among others. She served many years on the Board of Elections and

she never passed a garage sale without stopping. Elwood always looked forward to the

seed catalogues in spring and could hardly wait to plant the biggest garden in the area. He

had all kinds of fruits and vegetables and won honors at the fair for his honey. They both

enjoyed playing euchre with

top left photo: Elwood Jr. and Jim

middle left photo: Drivers to retire
Hazel Caudill, left, and Bill Herder, both long-time bus drivers for Westerville schools, will be honored on their retirement with a dinner planned for 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 11, at Villa Milano on Schrock Road. Herder has driven buses here for 31 years - since the time when there were only five schools in the district, he told the P.O. - and Mrs. Caudill has been a driver for 10 years. Persons interested in attending the retirement dinner may make reservations by calling the schools' transportation office.


right photo: Caudill wins three first in honey class
Honey from the hives of Elwood Caudill, 5100 Redbank Road, Galena, captured three of the seven first place premiums awarded in the honey, beeswax and and bees category at the Delaware County Fair.

Caudill took first places for his waterwhite honey, light amber honey and amber honey. Caudill was fourth in the white honey category, which was won by Gerard Doerschlag, 6224 S. Sectionline Road.

Second in the white honey category was awarded to Rollin Sheets, 850 Ohio 37E, and third to Lowell Sheets, same address.

The Sheetses were awarded on first place, five other second places, four more thirds and two fourths, including Lowell Sheets' second for waterwhite honey and Rollin Sheets' third.

In the light amber honey category, Wendell Smith, 13270 N, Old 3C Road, Sunbury, placed second, Rollin Sheets third, Lowell Sheets fourth and Charles Israel was third and Rollin Sheets fourth.

Israel's five pounds of clarified beeswax took first in that category, followed by Lowell Sheets, second: Rollin Sheets, third; and Smith, fourth.

Maxine Moore, 7729 U.S. 23N, won the category for two shallow frames of honey. Rollin sheets was second, Lowell Sheets third and Israel fourth.

Lowell Sheets won the two full depth frames of honey category and Rollin was second. Rollin Sheets also place second behind Smith, in the Granulated or creamed honey category.



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friends and especially enjoyed their fishing trips to Canada with good friends, Ray and Katie Fordyce.


Betty graduated from Columbus State as a registered Nurse and now lives with her mother

to help take care of her. Woody attended Otterbein College and majored in Chemistry. He is

retired from General Electric. And Jim - well - you've already heard about ornery Jim.


top left photo: Hazel and Friend, Beulah, at the Flea Market in Sunbury


top right photo: Jim, Woody, Betty


Betty's Family

middle left photo: Cheryl, Megan Joe, Rick, and Brent Strouth

middle right photo: David, Chancy, Catherine, Connie and Steve Ripp

bottom left photo: Elizabeth and Phil Bryant

bottom right photo: Willy and Emily Bryant


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Woody's Family

top left photo: Jim Strouth and Connie Ripp

top right photo: Jeff and Susan Strouth

middle left photo: Woody, Donna, Kevin, Cami, Codi, Sami, Kathy and Chris

middle right photo: Donna, Cami, Kevin, Woody, Sam, Sierra and Codi

bottom left photo: Adam

bottom right photo: Caudill Family
Elwood and Hazel's 65th Anniversary


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You can shed tears that she is gone, or you can smile because she has lived.

You can close your eyes and pray that she'll come back, or you can open your

eyes and see all she's left.

Your heart can be empty because you can't see her, or you can be full of the love

you shared.

You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday, or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.

You can remember her and only that she's gone, or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.

You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back, or you can do what she would want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on.

from the Columbus Dispatch


The word my mother sang to me each morning were:

"Good morning to you,

Good morning to you,

Good morning to Bonnie,

Good morning to you."


Thank you to Polly Horn and the volunteers of the Community Library in Sunbury for

making this book possible.


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