Robyn finished up the Indian Lore merit badge by taking all the young men on a field trip to the National Huron Indian Cemetery in Kansas City. The Huron were forced by the government to come and live on a reservation here in the early 1800's. They are also known as the Wyndotte Nation or Tribe and like most native american Indians, were treated very poorly over the years. It was a good learning experience for the boys and adults, as most of them had little knowledge of this part of their Kansas history. Most of them have lived here in Wyndotte County, Kansas for most of their lives, but did not know where the name Wyndotte came from or even what it meant.
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"CURSED BE THE VILLAIN THAT MOLEST THEIR GRAVES"
Grave marker of the sister of attorney Eliza Conley, who fought the United States government when they attempted to confiscate this property that had the burial ground of the Wyandotte tribe on it. She and her sister moved into a small structure in the cemetery, locked the gate, and posted a sign, "Trespass at your Peril," as they guarded the cemetery with a shotgun. When sister Eliza died in 1946, she was buried next to Helena in the cemetery, which is now on the National Register of Historic Places. |
FAMILY VISITORS
Our nephew, Devin Davidson and wife Lindsey were in town for a seminar. Fortunately we were able to squeeze in a lunch date with them while they were here. It was fun to catch up with them.
FIREHOUSE SUBS LUNCH DATE
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| Sister Johnson and Sister Malm |
YOUNG WOMEN PERSONAL PROJECT
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| Mariana Molina |
James and Kaui were Mariana's 'Ma and Pa' during a stake handcart trek a couple of summers ago. Since then she has continued to call them her 'Ma and Pa'. When we told her that James was our son, she began to call us, 'Grandma and Grandpa'. It is fun having so many close 'relatives' here.
On Saturday, Brian and I went to the Royal's game. Brian is a fairly recent convert who suffers from cerebral palsy. He loves all sports, especially baseball. Brian is a walking encyclopedia of all the facts and figures of the Royals and their opponents.We even had a great discussion about one of my boyhood heroes, Sandy Koufax. The weather was beautiful, but unfortunately the score was not.
KENNER'S BIRTHDAY
ROYALS VS INDIANS
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| Brian Jones Cleveland 3, Kansas City 1 |
FREEWAY ART
At least once a week we pass by some huge metal freeway 'art' on our way to meetings or visits. These huge silhouettes depict the history of this area and remind us of how so many trails that led West began right here. Everyone following the Oregon, California, and the Santa Fe trails all started right from Independence. The Mormon pioneers joined the Oregon and California trails until they got close to Salt Lake.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
A member of the ward that wanted to do a good deed, asked us to help out. With the bishop's help, a very inexpensive car was purchased for this dear sister to replace her old one that died. We were asked to deliver the car to her on her birthday. As you can imagine, she was overcome with gratitude for the love of her bishop and the members of the ward that helped out. It was fun handing her the keys and seeing her reaction and excitement.
LIVING LEGENDS
BYU was in town this week. The performance was held right around the corner at the Community of Christ (RLDS) auditorium here in Independence. It is well worth it, anytime we can give some of the kids in the ward a glimpse of what life can be like if they work hard and qualify to attend a university. Most of their parents have never attended college and so the kids don't have the example or encouragement they need at home. Both Disney and Ashli are now big fans of BYU and want to attend there some day.
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