We Remember in Bibb County

Georgia

As we look forward to observing Veterans Day 2020 I took the opportunity to visit a very simple, yet timely site on the Dixie Highway, which we know as Highway 41 from Macon to Bolingbroke, Georgia.  These six markers are between Broadleaf Drive and Fairmont Drive less than one mile Northwest of the Bass/Foster Road intersection with Highway 41.  The most recognized landmark is Martha Bowman United Methodist Church.   As you travel to Bolingbroke these special markers are on the right side of the road.  In order to learn about the orgin of these markers I conducted some research.  Here is what I found:

Memorial Day and the Dixie Highway Road of Rememberance

A remnant of the Road of Remembrance is located on US 19/41(Forsyth Road) just north of downtown Macon. These memorial markers were installed by the Dixie Highway Women's Auxiliary of Bibb County in 1927 to honor the veterans of World War I. Memorials placed along Houston Road, south of Macon, were later removed during roadwork and are now housed in the Porter-Ellis Community Center.

May 27, 2014

Here are several pictures that I took today, November 8th as I prepared to make this post.  I was able to get close up photos of each Heroes Plaque on these marker post which were appropriately honored with a small U. S. Flag. You will be able to read the names and the organization of each Hero.

I do not know who places the Flags on these Markers, however a Thank You is appropriate.  "Thank You." 

I think You can click on each photo and view it in a larger format.   

I suggest that you take the short trip out U. S. Highway 41 and view this emotional tribute for yourself.  

 

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 Remember!

For more than ten years I have visited this Cemetery in Crawford County, Georgia.  It is a small one just West of Highway Marker 6 on U. S. Highway 80  This is also West of Roberta, Georgia.  The Mailbox across the street indicates that it is 4333 U. S. Highway 80.  During My visit today I observed a new Marker:

You an quickly determine that Young Samuel served in the Confederate State of America Army.  The inscription on the Marker reads:

Samuel A Kendrick

CO. E.

6 GA INF

C.S.A.

1842 -1862

There is also one more Marker in this Cemetery that looks like this:

The edge of the Marker indicates 1847 - 1924.

Prior to publishing this Post I conducted some research and found this on the U. S. Senate Page:

Civil War Veterans in the Senate

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In the years following the Civil War, more than 150 Union and Confederate veterans served as United States senators, helping to chart the nation’s course well into the 20th century.

The last Union veteran, and the last Civil War veteran, to serve in the United States Senate was Francis E. Warren of Wyoming. Warren earned the Congressional Medal of Honor for disabling a Confederate artillery as a young soldier at the 1863 Seige of Port Hudson, La. In 1890 he became one of Wyoming’s first two senators. Warren is credited as being the first senator to hire a woman to a professional Senate staff position, as well as the first senator to hire an African American to the Senate’s professional staff. He was the Senate’s longest-serving member when he died in office in 1929, at age 85.

Charles S. Thomas of Colorado was the last Confederate veteran to serve in the Senate. Born in Georgia, he served briefly as a teenager in the Confederate Army. He settled in Denver after the war, where he built a law practice and pursued a Senate career. Following three failed attempts to gain a Senate seat, the 63-year-old Thomas finally became a U.S. senator in 1913, a position he held until 1921. During his years in the Senate, Thomas became known for a rather unconventional habit that marked the arrival of springtime in the Senate Chamber.

I share this information simply to inform the readers here that these individuals were allowed to serve their country after the Civil War.

Here are a few more pictures of this Cemetery which according to the Right of Way Markers is about 50 feet wide and about 150 feet long.  There are only two markers that I could see.

 Do We in the USA live in a Democracy?

The inspiration for this post was a recent broadcast I listened to where our Democracy needs to be ready for ever changing moral standards and being flexible to meet the needs of our current Society.  A true Democracy reflects the will of the Majority.  Unfortunately, while this sounds great in concept there are those who really feel that the Will of the People is the real purpose of our Society today.  Some even feel that our basic document – The Constitution – is a Living Document and must be altered to agree with the majority.  I suspect that the recent broadcast I heard was but one point of vies as our U. S. Senate commences the Hearings on the pending Supreme Court Justice tomorrow, October 12, 2020.  I know that my own concept as I learned in the same one Room Country School discussed in the following quote from my facebook post of a few minutes ago is that our Supreme Court is charged with understanding the Constitution and the application to situations that are brought an accepted by that same court.  The Court does not need to comply with the will of the majority.  They are charged with insuring that the provisions of our Constitution are adhered to.

 

The Judicial Branch is not in the business of making laws.  You and I learned that our U. S. Senate and House of Representatives make the Laws.  A definite separation of “Power!!!”

 

I often hear esteemed Journalist and Peers discuss our U.S.A. as a Democracy. Certainly sounds great. However the education I received in a "One Room Country School" many years ago stressed the fact that we all enjoy and live in a "Republic!"

Just in case you do not understand this concept please review the following:

 

"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

 

I Pledge allegiance to our Flag and to the Republic when I recite this Pledge. For additional background on Alan please be aware that I am proud of my U. S. Navy Heritage and also look forward to living in the U.S.A. - The Republic!!!

 

 

Eradicating Victimhood

Once Again we are in the season where those who desire to be elected to office in our Country at many levels of government are attempting to make us feel that we are victims.  While this may be true for us all we can also make some choices that at least reduce our future suffering.

I usually begin My day with this prayer!  Now so you can know who is composing this Post I will include a picture here:

In addition to Political commercials we are daily exposed to a plethora of commercials that tell us about the many options available to treat or even cure what ever may be troubling us as regards our health!

As I contemplated this post I as stated above that about what I can buy as indicated on these commercials to cover not only medical issues, security concerns, safety concerns, etc. to cause me to purchase a plethora of products.

From my point of of view I must, of course be concerned, however I must consider my assets as well as to what I can accomplish in my own life.

For someone my age it is imperative to stay as healthy as I can.  I have had the series of shots for Shingles, Prevnar 13 and the annual flu shot.  For the readers here please seek the Medical information from Your Health Care Specialist.  The previously mentioned shots are available at the pharmacy where you acquire your drugs so it is not difficult to get shot/s each year.

Now, if you do not have a "Health Care Specialist" yesterday was the best time to establish a relationship with a "Family Physician" in Your community.

Next, if you are a male please consider the annual physical where you get checked with the "Finger Wave" to insure your prostrate health and even a PSA test which is checked by taking a blood sample out of your body!

For years I have had the Colonoscopy Exam as determined by a Medical Specialist.  This is an invasive procedure where thy make a movie of your lower intestine for evaluation.  They are looking for polyps which can be detected and removed to keep colon cancer at bay.

I digress here to point out that the Movie Star, Chadwick Boseman, who recently died from the impact of Colon Cancer.  This shocked us all.  Without going into detail about when you should first be checked for this Cancer, please know that Chadwick was first diagnosed at the age of 39.  So, again I urge you to seek Medical guidance as to when you should start being screened for this Cancer.

Now, my last, but even more critical concern.  How are we doing as a Society to keep our next generations healthy?  The best way to insure this using the current Medical Advice is to get the shots suggested to insure their potential for a Healthy Life.  Sure we have our children get their shots when they are quite young so that they are ready to addend school.  But more recent shots have been developed that may also assist in having our Young People safe from future problems!

Almost every day I view information about HPV Shots.  I also hear a lot about meningitis shots.  As always, it is imperative to obtain Medical Advise prior to getting our Young People shot.

Now to be fair concerning the Majority of our Society.  Note that I have not discussed "Females!"  I am concerned about their Health, however I do not have personal, with my own body knowledge, about the complications of this gender.  Again, seek the advise of your Health Care Specialist.  

For those who may think that I have the funds to accomplish the advice and shots, please be aware that at an early age I made a choice.  I served in our U. S. Military and learned about caring for my body with reenlistment physicals and now having the age that allows me to participate in Medicare as well as Tri-Care for Life.   So it is imperative for all to make the right choice/s in life!  Besides that, Health Care and Mental Wellness precautions are more appropriate than the alternative.

I tis one thing to have  a Family Member or a Friend die when they are old, but to see a Child or even a Young Adult die because they have not been treated/given the shots  must be Heart Breaking.  I have not yet had this happen in My Personal Life.  I have lived through accidents that took a Young Person's Life.  Now to qualify what I mean by "Young Adult" I would say that is anyone who is more than ten years younger than I.  So as I conclude this segment of this long post,  parents, do what is only right and proper for Your Kids.  Encourage other parents of your kids friends to also get the proper care for their own kids.  Of course I must state again, always seeking the advise of the Health care Specialist  as regards HPV and Meningitis shots as well as any other health care concern/s!

Then when you have done your best as regards a long and healthy life here on Earth, please give very serious consideration of where you and your respective family will spend eternity!

My own Mother as she was being prepared for a leg amputation asked on of the Medical Staff - Do You Know Jesus?  A critical question for us all.

Then in addition to knowing Jesus one must believe as we are informed in the Bible - "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and You Shall be Saved!"  During His time here on Earth, Jesus established the "Lord's Super" with the imperative statement many have heard - "Do This in Remembrance of Me!"    

In Summary:

1. Know Jesus!
2. Believe in Jesus!
3. Do as Told!

Now prior to you thinking that I am better than any here on earth, please know that I am a Sinner and fall short of God's Glory on a daily basis.  My Parents when I was younger often reminded me of that fact.  Now that I am an Adult I have peers that also remind me of that fact .

However I care enough to write this and to also post this which You my think is confrontational on my part!  As a caring person I think I and all others have a duty to challenge and even confront our fellow peoplekind.  Not in an evil way, but as a genuine caring person.  

If this upset/s you I may have served a purpose in your life.  In short if the shoe fits wear it.  It is your task to take appropriate action.  Conversely you also have a duty to confront me!

I know that when I accept responsibility for my own actions and accept the consequences I am now no longer a victim.  

Now I can appreciate my situation.  I would here suggest that You and all other Peoplekind can do the same.  

This tombstone marks where the earthly remains of My Parents were buried.

I take this opportunity to Thank My Dad and Mom because they explained to Me the Great Plan that God had for Me.  The Plan that insures Eternal Life in Heaven.   This happened when I was quite young and now at My more mature age I greatly appreciate their concern and efforts  

Thank You Jesus, Mom and Dad.  Your Love made this Post possible.  I care and I share!!

 

Alan's History

1966 Continued

Several days ago  Posted images on Facebook about My Visit to Iowa pior to My assignment to the Staff, U. S. Naval Forces, Europe in London. England.

After the visit to Iowa we traveled to the Saint Paul area to visit with My Wife's Family.  During our stay there a reception was held.  

Here I am on the right with My Wife and I each holding a child from Her

Brother John's Family.

The Lady in front is Katharine (Schnittger) Burger,

My Wife's Grandmother!!

I took this picture of My Father-in-Law, John D. Burger

and My Wife's Brother Thomas.  I wish I had written down the name

of the Man on the left, but I do remember that

he swam away from the USS Yorktown (CV-5).

The Yorktown was involved in the Battle at Midway and 

several days later the crippled Yorktown sank on 7 June 1942.  This Sailor unknown to me swam away!

 

U. S. Supreme Court

September 2020 - A New Justice has been nominated.  Many are concerned about the Confirmation process for the new Associate Justice.  I have studied this situation and recall with great clarity the process concerning the Approval of a Chief Justice back in 1969.  Warren Burger was nominated and his Confirmation Hearing started on 23 May 1969.  The U. S. Senate Confirmed Warren Burger as the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court on 9 June 1969.  It did not take long for this confirmation and this was for the Chief Justice.  However I must also suggest that our U. S. Senate most likely had more Senators who we would consider "Statesmen" and "Stateswomen" than we do today,  As I conducted a review of this title I learned: 

 A Female or Male political leader regarded as a disinterested promoter of the public good.

Unfortunately I think we have far too many Senators who do not fit this definition. 

Now regarding the current nominee for an Associate Justice,  Amy Coney Barrett I quote this article by Gerard M. Nadal:

September 26 at 10:47 PM

 

Some of the attacks already in circulation:

"A mother of seven cannot raise her family AND serve well on the Supreme Court."

Well, if the Dems press home that attack they will have gutted 55 years of the Feminist Gospel, and made the case for stay-at-home mothers. We would need to take stock of all the Democrat legislators and judges in the country with children and suggest that they take their leave--for the good of their children.

"She's Catholic. Really, REALLY Catholic," says Bill Maher.

Well, Biden and Pelosi have styled themselves as "Devout Catholics." That means Barrett's practice of her faith, when juxtaposed with Biden and Pelosi's, reveals the latter two as scam artists. Or else it says that only Democrats can be devout Catholics and serve in office.

"She had no business adopting kids from Haiti."

Why? Pro-abort Dems have been telling us for years that the true measure of authentic pro-life is to care for babies AFTER they are born as well as before---by adopting.

"She is part of a Pentecostal cult in the Catholic Church that talk in tongues."

Attention all black, Democrat Pentecostals. Your party just rendered a verdict on your faith.

"She considers herself a "handmaiden'."

Yes, a la the Blessed Mother in her surrender to God. But look at who's going to be sitting on the highest court in the land, and not her husband.

No, friends. They can't possibly turn her positives into negatives without losing the independent voters and more blacks in the election mere days away from the hearings. They will have to tackle her on the merits, and therein lies the problem.

They lack the intellect to try and convince the American people that her time on the bench has been radical and dangerous. She is everything most Americans would love for their daughters to become: Faithful, family-oriented, educated, sharp, loving, and successful.

The best strategy for the Dems and Team Biden would be collegiality on this one, using sincerity as a tactic to not alienate voters. Concede defeat, scream about Trump and overreach and hope it gins up the base.

That's the best they can hope for."

As a proud citizen of these United States of America I concur with Mr. Naadal's comment. It is my suggestion that as our Senate starts the Confirmation Hearings that they remember that they are Stateswomen and Statesmen elected to serve us, "We The People" for the Public Good of Us All. Thank You!!!!

We Remember

The 2020 Elections will soon happen.  We here in Macon-Bibb are fortunate that our Leaders are Planning ahead.  It has been suggested that we will see Voters perform their civic duties in numbers that we have not experienced in recent history.  This Is Wonderful.  

As I prepared for this post recalled an event from November 10th, 2012 when the Community and many from far away places dedicated a Monument to Macon's only Medal of Honor Hero - Rodney Maxwell Davis,  a United States Marine who gave his life to save His Fellow Marines during the Vietnam War.  If I recall correctly this event was held on a Saturday and noticeable absent were many elected Macon Officials.  

Here are a few pictures from that day:

I suggest that it is certainly fitting and proper that Our Macon-Bibb Officials prepare for the 2020 Elections.  First be providing the funds to the Board of Elections and to also Thank Our Election Board by having two additional Early Voting sites.  We certainly have a tradition to uphold and to also Honor our Own Rodney Maxwell Davis, U. S. Marine who, along with other Heroes has Served our USA so that we may Vote and continue to look forward to our Freedom, Liberty and Happiness.  

The following information copied and printed in "blue" from a GPB Website is Germane:

 The board did approve two auxiliary early voting sites in addition to the Board of Elections at 2525 Pio Nono Ave.

Voters from all over the county will now be able to cast ballots at the Elaine Lucas Senior Center at Carolyn Crayton Park near downtown and the Theron Ussery Recreation Center off Wimbish Road in North Macon.

Early voting begins Oct. 12.

“Congratulations. City of Macon is in the 21st Century and we have two early voting locations,” Kaplan said.

He thanked the Macon-Bibb County government for supporting the expansion and approving an additional $427,251 to cover the cost of new voting machines for those locations.

The county also has agreed to put an additional absentee ballot drop box on the Mulberry Street side of the Bibb County Courthouse.

Please remember that Early Voting starts on Monday October 12, 2020 so that you can vote in person.  Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020 if you desire to vote on the day set aside.

We have a lot to be Thankful For.  We simply must also exercise our Right to Vote!!

Downtown Macon Development!

Recently learned that a proposed project for downtown Macon may not happen because of the current pandemic.  

This graphic was copied from a "Center for Collaborative

Journalism" news article.

The reason stated for the delay or possibly the non-development of this Project was reported as indicated above.

Admittedly I was not in life back in the Era of the Great Depression of the 1930s however as a child I heard from My Now Sainted Parents and even my Grandparents how this country endured these challenging times, however they did not give up on planning and even construction projects that would have major impact on the future.

Two construction projects that come to my mind are:

1. The Empire State Building in New York City.  Constructed in the 1930-1931 time frame.  Even completed one month ahead of schedule.
2. The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.  Constructed in the 1933-1937 time frame.

The purpose of this post is to simply point our that our forebears had confidence in our Future.  Maybe that is missing in our Developers and even the Citizens of 2020 who do not have hope for the future.  This is a shame because I believe that we are selling ourselves short. You and I all have heard the impact to our Society if we Fail to Plan for the Future.  From my point of view, we are failing to plan and even execute projects that will have a great impact on our City, our State and even our Nation.  Just consider what the impact of the construction of the Empire State Building and the Golden Gate Bridge has done for our USA.  

 

 

Current Events

Recently we all have heard and seen how our Two Presidential Candidates are seeking Votes among the Hispanic Voters and the African- American Voters.

I saw this sign a few days ago and I captured a picture.  I am not a Political Consultant, however I am a proud American that certainly believes that we are all endowed by our Creator to enjoy a life of Freedom, Liberty and Happiness.

Additionally I know that the majority of Hispanic Voters are of the Roman Catholic Faith.  You and I know that members of this Faith do not support or participate in abortion.  So, do you seriously think that our Fellow Voters, the Hispanics will even vote for a Candidate who has openly supported Abortions.   Additionally this same candidate has a running mate who also supports Abortions as a right for Females.

Now, as the above political sign indicates many African-American Females are currently having abortions.  This is just so sad.  There are those among us that remind us that abortion/s are not prevented by Our God in Holy Scripture.  I would be quick to point out that this is not quite the situation.  We have a Commandant from God that simply states:  "Thou Shall Not Kill."  Admittedly, if you do not believe that life does not begin at Conception an abortion is O.K.  For those who believe life begins at Conception God's command prevents abortion.  Now, before you all get upset, I know that I am a Sinner.  We all are!!  Even one of our Former Presidents stated that even lusting after a Woman is a sin against God's Command:  "Thou Shall Not Commit Adultery."  A Sin is a Sin!  That fact we all acknowledge.  

Alan Remembers His Youth

Considering all that is happening in the World today I have determined that it is appropriate to become involved in some of the great passions of my Past.  I decided to be a small time Gardener.  My Bride calls me a "Farmer."  Admittedly I have a small operation.  We all know that the soil here is not appropriate for growing vegetables so I decided to be a "Container Gardener."  It all started while I was shopping at Lowes for something and I noted the great looking "Red Pots" made in Mexico.  I went home and a few days later I returned to Lowe's with my Project in mind.  I purchased the containers and some landscape fabric as well as Potting Soil.  

The next day I placed a "coffee filter" on top of the hole in the bottom of the containers and filled them with "packing peanuts" about one third of the way placing a layer of landscape fabric on top of the peanuts.  Then, the potting soil.  This procedure allows the containers to be more manageable should I ever need or like to move them.

This is a sage plant and I am looking forward to using the leaves for seasoning.

I placed a Red Bell Sweet Pepper in one container and Lemon Thyme, Lemon Balm and Greek Oregano around the edge.

This Container has a Bush Goliath Tomato as well as Lemon Thyme, Lemon Balm and Greek Oregano.  I am already looking forward to a "Matter Samwich."

A view of My Garden