Lora's Stories Appalachian Child
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This book is a work of non-fiction, based on my Mother’s writings and my personal experiences. Mom passed away in 2009. Mom’s dream was to publish her stories and her poems; unfortunately, none of these stories were ever published. These stories were just kept in a box with her Bible that I received after she died.
I hope you enjoy them as much as I have, as these are memoirs of her life growing up as an Appalachian child. I am publishing these stories in honor of her memory and love for the gift of being her son.
Oakley Dean Baldwin
ABOUT ME Oakley Dean Baldwin born to Howard and Lora Baldwin, married to Doris Barber Baldwin. I am a non-fiction and fiction story teller / writer telling the stories of my life and those that came before me in my family tree. I have 15 books published with the 16th book on the way. I am a career law enforcement officer, professionally trained crime scene investigator and retired Military Intel Officer. I have a Degree from Marshall University in Applied Science. As always, thank you so much for your support. Please don't forget to fill out the online review. Oakley Dean Baldwin
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Lora's Stories Appalachian Child - Oakley Dean Baldwin
This book is a work of non-fiction, based on my Mother’s writings and my personal experiences.
Mom had quit school in ninth grade to marry my father. Later in life after having nine children, seven of whom survived to adulthood, she took classes and earned her GED in her mid-forties. She was so proud to have completed her GED and we were proud of her too.
Mom belonged to the Presbyterian Writers Guild in Lexington North Carolina. They encouraged her to write her personal experiences.
Mom passed away in 2009. Mom’s dream was to publish her stories and her poems; unfortunately, none of these stories were ever published.
These stories were just kept in a box with her Bible that I received after she died.
All of these stories are true to the best of my knowledge; the smallest things would make her happy so I am typing up her stories for you all to read.
I hope you enjoy them as much as I have, as these are memoirs of her life growing up as an Appalachian child. I am publishing these stories in honor of her memory and love for the gift of being her son.
CONTENTS
PART ONE
The Bees and I
PART TWO
The Fire
PART THREE
The Snake Handlers
PART FOUR
The Devil and Mr. Johnson
PART FIVE
Gypsy Fortune Teller
PART SIX
Cupid Shot His Arrow
PART SEVEN
Same as Mom’s Diagnosis
PART EIGHT
The Blessing
PART NINE
A Personal Experience
PART TEN
The Good Samaritan
PART ELEVEN
The Nightmare
PART TWELVE
The Auction
PART THIRTEEN
Most Embarrassing
PART FOURTEEN
Childhood Reflections
PART FIFTEEN
Memories
PART SIXTEEN
Heavenly Thoughts
PART SEVENTEEN
The Blanket
PART EIGHTEEN
Lora’s Stories II
PART NINETEEN
Missing in Action
PART TWENTY
Shell Shocked
PART TWENTY ONE
The Miracle
PART TWENTY TWO
The Follow up trip
PART TWENTY THREE
The Hippie Hippie Shake
PART TWENTY FOUR
Storm of Grenada
PART TWENTY FIVE
The Questionnaire
PART TWENTY SIX
Max the Alligator
PART TWENTY SEVEN
Tribute to Obie
PART TWENTY EIGHT
My Legacy
Acknowledgments
PART ONE
The Bees and I
As a little girl, growing up in the hills of Kentucky and West Virginia, one of my favorite things to do was to go visit my grandparents, Sarah and Henry Boggs, who lived on a farm in Wise County Virginia.
Henry Boggs was actually my step Grandpa; he married my Grandma after my Grandpa James David Beverly died. Grandpa Beverly had become ill on a cold and rainy hunting trip and unfortunately died at the age of twenty eight.
My Grandparents had around twenty five acres of farmland in Wise County Virginia and they raised all of their food.
They had a large family with many mouths and little tummies to feed. There were no modern luxuries.
They didn’t have electricity, indoor plumbing or a phone. They used kerosene lamps for light, and the house was heated by a wood fireplace.
They had built a house over a spring of water and it was there that Grandma kept her milk, butter, and eggs, cold. Grandpa had several beehives that he worked.
One Saturday, my father Oakley and mother Beulah Mae, decided to take us five children to visit the farm. With no telephone, there was no way to let them know we were coming.
It was a three hour drive by car. Once we arrived, Dad had to park the car down on the road, and we would have to hike up the long, winding path. We would make a game of it and sing to make the journey quicker. We also looked for any flowers along the way to present to Grandma. Flowers always made her happy. She gave us extra hugs for being sweet.
Some of my brothers would find beautiful stones and clovers to mix in with the flowers. We always saved a glass bottle to put her flowers in and mother would bring a ribbon to tie around the makeshift vase for the bouquet. We always looked out for sassafras as Grandma could brew up some sassafras tea. I loved tea even as a little girl.
This time, I was the first one out of the car; I was tired of riding.
I remember I was around five years old at the time. As soon as my feet hit the dirt I ran up the path looking for flowers and then to find my Grandma. I couldn’t wait to find her.
I was yelling and waving my arms at her, but Grandma was in the spring house and couldn’t hear me. I didn’t realize that Grandpa was robbing
the bees of their honey. He was wearing his protective outfit so he didn’t hear me