Basil was born January 18, 1930, in Montevideo, Minnesota, the third of five. The field is backdropped by some beautiful mountains, right at Tunnel Hill. Absolutely loved this!! Advertisement. By the way, I think grilled cheese sandwiches made from government cheese were the best! I worked with them both at Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital in the late 60s, early 70s. Why? . She was the daughter of the late Robert and Della Mae Hall Price. Stumbled across your post. I found the search function and found the story. . I worked as a car hop from Denny rays rite out of high school. It is a tragedy what Black Jewell Coal company has done to honest, hard working coal If I knew them personally I would surly let them know about it too. loved her. (She died in 1995, and I am so glad to have such good and often funny memories of her.) My friends still tell me you can take the girl out of Eastern Kentucky, but you cant take the Eastern Kentucky out of the girl. Pingback: Hometown Loyall-ty | Coal Troll's Blog. No wonder I was overwhelmed. November 20, 1931 - January 8, 2023 Harlan Price passed away peacefully at the age of 91 years with his wife Harriet at his side. Even though they have visited my homeland many times, they remain baffled by it. Most of my old mean crowd are dead. February 23, 2023. LOL LOL..enjoyed the article, One way to prove that someone is from the mountains is if they know someone named Lonzo! She was retired from the Harlan County Board of Education, where she worked at the Wallins School. It definitely has an Eastern Kentucky feel to it, but its out. She laughed. An obituary will follow. Its still pretty much the same. I am now in Knoxville tn, happy as a proud old grandpa can be, and thankful the good Lord saw fit to bring me through times i cant tell about. Thanks again for the good read. Dont be offended by one persons response that could learn and use some respect compared to the many nice responses. I was born in Atlanta and moved here when my step-daddy (forevermore referred to as daddy) and my momma met when he was proudly serving this country.He a handsome young man from the mountainsshe a beautiful divorced young woman with two small children. Crusenberry talks about being asked by a group of women to . A miner was killed by a company foreman. Rarely is an Eastern Kentucky county a destination. She was born March 29, 1940, in Oakley, Kansas, She was preceded in death by her parents; Laurence and Leona . Now, sadly, its a way of life in the mountains. Im from Loyall. FR. Thanks for the kind words. I have always been proud of being from Cawood in Harlan County. Maybe they just didnt have much else to do. I am from Wynntown, went to Evarts High School and live in Richmond Ky. January 7, 2009 Harlan R. Collins, 89, of Fulton, died Wednesday at his home following a long illness. We still miss it! The general store, a thriving Coal community. In the 1970s, a strip-mining company asserted its ownership over the mineral rights for property he. Jan had so many stories about the hospital. Hi Julie, Yes I know your mother. GOD BLESS YOU ALL. The "villain", Basil Collins, survived the Batan Death march. I knew some fine people from Smith. Always. 1939 - 1945 World War II - Ages: 29 - 24 years. Murdered while on a picket line in Harlan County KY, After his death an agreement was signed between the miners and the union! I live in Northern KY now but all my family still resides in Harlan so I visit a lot. Went to JACHS then moved to Indiana an I havent went home in a long time. miners in this county AND other states. Well written and interesting. My maternal grandparents grew up in Black Star coal camp and Papaw taught at Hall High. Loved reading your blog and reminiscingI was raised in Harlan County both parents having been from there. I was rather disappointed to read all about my competition Garys Lounge. And they were well respected. I was born and raised in Harlan County, from Jones Creek, graduated from Evarts High. I was even sent back to Atlanta to attend Agnus Scott College, and didnt stay because I actually missed my family AND Harlan County. Never mind. I loved all your rationale for your boundary lines. If he is still living can you ask him about any Leonard relatives he know about or put him in touch with me. One of the great things about Harlan is that changes very little. E Hudson. The experiences never leave me about growing up poor and the shame and humiliation that I felt as a child. I dont think I have an accent but get me out of Pike County and they all say I do. It is true that you can take the boy out of the mountains but never the mountain out of the boy. Crow Drums 70 (CHS). The school closed. Ronald Peters. My Mom and grandparents are gone now but I have always continued to visit with relatives in Harlan every summer. We know at least one person who has been shot with a gun by someone else or by themselves accidentally. Memorials. Basil Collins Harlan County Obituary, Exchange office contact details: Contact Point: Mrs . I have a 95 year old aunt who still lives there. My mom is from Cote (Evarts) I cant wait to read this to her! https://www.facebook.com/groups/WallinsCreekers/. Food stamps, too. Sometimes you hear gun fire in the distance, but thats in the woods. He used to go visit with Norman during the strike. I didnt like a lot of your article, some of it is accurate. I was blessed to have been raised in the mountains. Cats and Harlan Countians have 9 lives. I didnt want to leave. Being a descendant of such a controversial character of those times I may be asking for a social beating on here. She used it for many recipes, everything from casseroles to sauces. She was born on August 13, 1960, in Benham, Kentucky. Harlanthats what we call itisnt a destination, either. When I started reading this blog I thought well this is alright, but as I continued I came to realize that you dont know what the hell your talking about. This is where Norma lives, was the reply. You have to sound like us. It's hard to take Basil seriously until he's shooting. I really hacked off one guy about the government cheese. This excludes Boyd, Greenup, Lewis, etc. Other than the commentary there are some other good features, such as a 20 minute long documentary about the documentary, called The Making of Harlan County, USA. He was 45 (88) years old when He died. Bell county baby.We got the mountains here too. You mustve been a good student, John. I was just in Harlan County this weekend. Harlan Countians did not like that. Its a nice place. My great grandpa ran a mill there. They point to the many fine folks in the county who were (and still are) horrified by the goings on at Eastover. My mother taught at Evarts for many years. Im fortunate that my job regularly takes me to Eastern Kentucky. 66, originally of Loudoun County, VA passed away January . .I didnt think to ask them while they were alive. Thanks. It is my hometown by choice.I love it, I retired from Ky Dept of Trans (engineering). Hollywood Bledsoe from the mouth of Cloverlick in HC, once wrote a song about Government Cheese. Oh, i think these shows are a joke, they couldnt do the truth,,, thank you, Lane. Married Diana Jones on They were married Nov. 5, 1973. . Basil was a neighbor of ours when I was a kid, so I know he was real. As usual John you nailed it!! Phone: (828) 649-9163. Stalwarts, outlanders, pretenders, loathers you left one group out. We were not eligible for the government cheese, but my aunt was, & she would always bring us some, every month. My ancestors settled Smith, hence its name, and Im proud of it being off the grid. If its easy, theres nothing better. I once met a police officer who worked in the State Police in Harlan, he visibly tensed when I said I was from Harlan, went ashen when I said I was from Smith, and excused himself when I said I was a Middleton. Loyallalso had a theaterthe Roadenuntil I was about 6 years old. Before we started, I told the court reporter that Ive been told I have an accent of some kind. I am Wayne Middletons daughter. He was allowing my cousin Elizabeth Jennings and me to tour the mine property. I have lived in Evarts since age 7 this is my home (sals Branch) I had your mom in home Ec. I have to say, I know of nobody named Lonzo. Also as a child there was a Ski Lodge and slopes on Black Mountain. EVERYTHING . View Recent Obituaries for Bianchi Funeral Homes Evarts~Harlan~Loyall~Tri City. I have enjoyed these old memories!!! While my friends and fellow graduates were leaving here, I was happy to stay in a place I loved. I was born and raised in Liggett. Thanks for your comments. Probably like 4th or 5th cousins. Oh, and that knife fight deal down there: I saw a big one at Hall once, in the yard in front of the school crazy watching the teachers try to break that one up. The hills and hollers made me who I am today and the people I love still call Eastern Kentucky home. Middlesboro Daily News - Official Site. I just said, hey, he was my neighbor. Like to have all the money I spent in those places back! None of my schools still exist. ha! I feel like they are missing something that we experienced, but so is life. For you truly arent a Harlanian, to show such disrespect. The old structure is still up there on Pine Mountain. U can take me out of Ky. but u cant take Ky out of me!!!!!! Guy Enos Bobby T. Jessie W. Finis Marvin W. Burley . That is perhaps because I hail from off the grid (Smith). Ha, Ha. Doris, do I know you? Finally I hang on long enough to get a real person. Im on the state Corrections Commission, so Ive seen her name. Foster Funeral . Loyallhad a school, a railroad yard, one stop light, a movie theater (at one time), the Corner Store (a genuinesoda shop), a gas station, a barber and a couple of stores. I grew up in Browning Acres, just down the street from both the hospital and Cawood High School. As for accent and all that, I never noticed having any problems understanding anything anybody said, strange utterances, etc. Harlan is not what it used to be and I would never want to live there again, but your blog awakened the beautiful memory of what it was. We knew Jimmy Meeks very well. There is a bleak side to Harlan, as anywhere else. It has always been home for me. Others leave to find better opportunities. Dad was born and raised there. I thought Harlan was great as a kid but my wife told me if I ever wanted a divorce all I had to do was move here to Harlan. I just know that by writing all this misinformation as if it were this day in time, you have disgraced and embarrassed your people, an you should be ashamed of yourself. In response to your statement about pretenders, I personally feel Im still a Harlan resident at heart even though I dont live there and dont visit very often. born and raised in harlan ky live in northern. I appreciate your comments but must, of course, defend myself. After 8 weeks or so the letter came with I found your Harlan countian!! Trivia: He was a survivor of the Bataan Death March. No as in stop, do not, negative, etc and nothin slang for nothing not anything; no single thing; having no prospect of progress; of no value; not at all. Helped me so much when I worked there. I do find a lot of people think Harlan is Hazzard from the TV show, so they ask me if Harlan is in Hazzard county and if I knew Luke and Bo Duke???? She is survived by her sons, Nicholas George Ingemi Matthews and Eugene Christopher Hanc. Also, I find the surest way to know someone is from SEKY is after telling them where Im from they follow up with, do you know so-and-so? I love that. now but have family still in Harlan Co. It will always be home., Thanks. We mine coal and have for over 100 years. Ill say Im from Harlan, but dont get confused. Willa Jean Ferrier, Crystal Conaster, and Chris Boswell were shot and killed by John Roscoe Garland in McCreary Country, supposedly over jealousy. Harlan County was fighting for the right to have a union. Very proud of my heritage. Awesome story. I am a born and raised harlan countian. ha! Charlotte, Eaton County, MI, United States Immediate Family: Husband of Neta Belle Collins Father of Robert Basil Collins and Private Collins. I havent lived in Harlan in 30 year, but if someone asks where Im from, Harlan is the immediate response. I will say Harlan is a great place to be from, I would not want to raise my kids there because of all the struggles I went through, and all the people I knew while growing up there. Georgetown Telegraph Obituaries 1811-1813 (enter "obituary" in keywords) Harlan Daily Enterprise Obituaries - (11/17/2005-Current) at Genealogy Bank ($) Henson & Rich Funeral Home Obituaries in Harlan KY. Kentucky Death Index 1911-1992 at familysearch.org. Used to go to Cumblin every Fride and satdy nite. I went to Cumberland College, Austin Peay Univ for my first masters, Trevecca University for my doctorate, second masters, and administrative certification. jack brock ha d 21 dogs and 21 kids, he got kill by a drunk man he was taking home that was about like the earth quake in los ang years ago it was bad , for those who know my grandpa honey bill saylor and my dad and my friend big al ,arnold lee saylor he was a damn good man i miss alot cause he is in all my boys alot i see him every day yours trunly ronnie gene saylor of molus ky aka molus hollow. I have three amazing great-grandbabies. He evidently hasnt been to Harlan lately. I live in Texas but will always be a Harlan Co Ky girl. 1944 - 2023 ONEONTA - Ronald G. Peters, 78, passed away Feb. 1, 2023, at his home. born & raised Pathfork Ky~, Thanks. I do not intend to change it now and I am NOT ashamed of it. Guide to Harlan County, Kentucky ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. The children of Harlan are blessed to have such a nice school. Mostly, we didnt do much, because there wasnt much to do. The late Norman Smith was a classmate of mine at JACHS. today Middlesboro, KY Transportation Jobs Offered 888-909-2737. You hit the nail on the head ~ Love this! My dad spent much of childhood there in the 30s. If youre spending the night in Harlan, you probably have family there anyway. We were poor and I will say very poor. Girl fights were always the best. Life in the mountains is easy or hardvery little in between. Sadly, they didnt seem to be doing well. 6. I used to try and derail the presumptions, now I just embrace them. We have exchanged information over the years. If we didnt know them, well they were at the wrong house. So, I speak of how it was 30 years ago. The people of Harlan are among the nicest people I have ever met and I have traveled all over the country. 22 years old. Rich Montjoy, I am replying to your post because you didnt say anything bad about Harlan, (Harlan County), Ky. He made shoes. My Mom was a nurse at the hospital there (where I was born in 66). Jeanette McKendrick Leonard was my Me-maw and the best lady you to have ever been born! Have a cousin who lives in Evarts and cousins in middle KY. When she made this movie, Kopple was one of the bravest filmmakers working. My mother is Drena Crowder-Leonard. North America. I called some place the other day, got an automated machine.your name, address, (Im sorryI didnt get that could you repeat that again. And should I know you? They dont like being from Harlan. I KNOW A LOT OF REALLY GOOD PEOPLE AT CAWOOD AND SMITH, KY. 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