A Memorial to the Few Who Survived

Joey Misiaszek Led by Sam Karr, I was tasked to create a shadow box memorial to be displayed for all to see. Inside this memorial is a letter in Korean and English signed by Kim Dae-Jung (President of South Korea) thanking those countries and military personnel for their service. Also, a Purple Heart and badges…

Growth Everywhere

Tim McCormick Spring has sprung, and all around us, things are growing—including traffic, developments, and property appraisals! The same holds true inside the Ranch. While not yet officially up to half of the final buildout of Robson Ranch Denton, we are bursting at the seams, and all clubs are getting much larger. The Republican Club…

Genealogy Club

Chani Owen On May 2 at the CATC building, Room 104, genealogist Patti Huff Smith once again joined us to introduce GEDmatch, a free DNA site for genetic genealogy research. There is a lot to be learned from your DNA data, but you must take additional steps to make it happen. One way is to…

Texas State Genealogical Society Periodical Awards

Dear TxSGS Partner Societies: It’s already well into 2023 and time to think about submitting your society’s official newsletters, journals, and quarterlies to the Texas State Genealogical Society’s (TxSGS) Awards Program for the year. The Awards Program is meant to foster a spirit of competition, encourages members to write and tell their story, recognizes scholarly research…

Seeds My Mother Sowed

Linda Buishas It would be wonderful to see my mother’s life played back like a movie! My mother Rita was born before videos, and there are very few photos of her youth. Therefore, I am immensely grateful that she shared memories of her life and of those who came before her. She painted mental pictures…

A Christian Walk

Ed Jones There are no hermit Christians in the body of Christ. All believers have the responsibility to encourage one another daily: “Take care, brethren, that there not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart that falls away from the living God. But encourage one another day after day, as long as…