Learning more about Father Conrad Herda only intrigues my research more on this priest who served in Texas, specifically at the towns of Nazareth and Lindsay. He was a priest assigned from Subiaco Abbey in Arkansas. I’m thankful to Doris Miller for translating his German letters, so I can ascertain more about him…
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A National Cemetery Visit…
Earlier in August 2014, I made it a point to visit the Fort Smith National Cemetery in Fort Smith, Arkansas. I had never been to a National Cemetery honoring our veterans who served our country ensuring and protecting our freedom. It was a humbling experience. Seeing the mass rows of white headstones lined up one…
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Yes – I made someone cry, but it’s not what you think… For two months in 2014, I restored historical photographs of nuns who served as school principals, teachers, and housekeepers in the small community of Nazareth, Texas for a forthcoming history publication of the Holy Family Church in Nazareth. From 1915 – 1990 these…
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