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Monroe County Obituaries
1906
(hyperlinked
obits from original file before July 26, 2010 subdivision)
Abersold, Charles Abersold
Spirit of Democracy,
Charles
Abersold, aged about three years, son of Mr. and Mrs. John [William] Abersold
of Cameron, died
Funeral
services were conducted by Rev. Chambers; interment at
Spirit of Democracy,
Mrs.
Laura M. Allen was born in
She
leaves to mourn her departure, a husband, infant child, mother, and six
brothers and a host of relatives and friends. She was laid to rest in the
cemetery at
Deceased
was a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Stallings of
Allen, Mrs.
Samuel Allen
The Sentinel,
Mrs. Samuel Allen suicided at home of her son in Dayton, O., by
taking carbolic acid. Her third attempt. Worried over family matters.
Buchanan, Clelland Robinson Buchanan
Source: The
Spirit of Democracy, Woodsfield, Ohio; March 1906
Clelland
Robinson Buchanan, son of Alexander Buchanan, was born at Lewisville May 30,
1846, and died March 2, 1906, at the age of 59 years, 9 months and 2 days. He was married to Miss Lucinda Shell* October
12th, 1870. Of this union were born five
daughters all of whom live to mourn the father's sudden departure to the land
beyond. Mrs. Lizzie Fisher who lives on
a farm adjoining her father's lands, Mrs. Minnie Polen and Mrs. Sarah Yoho of
North Main street, Miss Lena Young of Lewisville and Miss Clara still at
home. As a husband and father Mr.
Buchanan was very much interested in his home and it was a delight to him for
his married daughters to come often to the old home and share its beauty and
its love; to this they were always welcomed and their stay always too short to
satisfy his father's love. As a neighbor
he exampled the Good Samaritan and his heart could not let a stranger go hungry
for the asked for meal even if weary hands had to minister in the preparing of
it and his argument for it was the Golden Rule.
As a man among men he was one whose word was as good as a bond. When quite young, Mr. Buchanan united with
the Buchanan Presbyterian church of which he had always been a consistent
member; himself and family having much to do for years with the humbler offices
of the church. One of his oft mentioned
regrets in the last months was its closed doors leaving himself and his
community without the ordinance of religion; the philosophy of his religious
life was, "I don't want to put off the getting ready" which would
seem to be almost a revelation suited to his sudden "slipping
away." His death was due to some
inexplicable providence. A week before
he had done what he had done scores of times before,
had gone to one of the oil wells and gotten a bucket of oil for the kindling of
fires. This he had used without accident
until the fatal morning when in some unknown way the oil of the bucket became
ignited and then his clothing from which resulted his death in the early
evening, although Dr. J. R. Parry of Woodsfield and Dr. Diehl of Lewisville
were very soon at his bedside to minister the best of medical skill. He leaves behind to mourn his sudden call the
wife and five daughters, his mother Mrs. Alexander Buchanan and one sister,
Mrs. George Kerr of Woodsfield and many other relatives and friends of
years. Many of his loved ones had preceded him to
the better land. His funeral service was
at the home March 5th at 10 o'clock a.m.
Rev. W. Loveridge Oliver, pastor of the Woodsfield Presbyterian church,
conducted the service. The I. O. O. F.
of Lewisville and Woodsfield lodges were well represented and participated in
the burial service; of the former lodge Mr. Buchanan had been a member since
young manhood, nearly 40 years.
The
sudden and providence comes to us all,
But glad
in our sadness each one ought to be
Whose
loved ones make haste at the Lord's urgent call
And
press to reward where his glory they see
Then not
without hope let they tear moistened eyes
Be
lifted, soon lifted away from the clay
To the
Spirit Realm, God hath fixed in the skies
And
await, well prepared, that glad last Easter day.
O.
*Submitter s Note: This is usually seen spelled as SCHELL.
Buchanan,
Clelland Robinson Buchanan
Spirit of Democracy,
Clelland
Robinson Buchanan, son of Alexander Buchanan, was born at
He was
married to Miss Lucinda Shell
As a
husband and father Mr. Buchanan was very much interested in his home and it was
a delight to him for his married daughters to come often to the old home and
share its beauty and its love; to this they were always welcomed and their stay
always to short to satisfy his father s love.
As a
neighbor he exampled the Good Samaritan and his heart could not let a stranger
go hungry for the asked for meal even if weary hands had to minister in the
preparing of it and his argument for it was the Golden Rule. As a man among men
he was one whose word was as good as a bond.
When
quite young Mr. Buchanan united with the Buchanan Presbyterian church of which
he had always been a consistent member; himself and family having much to do
for years with the humbler offices of the church. One of the oft mentioned
regrets in the last months was its closed doors leaving himself and his
community without the ordinance of religion; the philosophy of his religious
life was, I don t want to put off the getting ready which would seem to be almost
a revelation suited to his sudden slipping away.
His
death was due to some inexplicable providence. A week before he had done what
he had done scores of times before, had gone to one of
the oil wells and gotten a bucket of oil for the kindling of fires. This he had
used without accident until the fatal morning when in some unknown way the oil
of the bucket became ignited and then his clothing from which resulted his
death in the early evening although Dr. J. R. Parry of Woodsfield and Dr. Diehl
of Lewisville were very soon at his bedside to minister the best of medical
skill.
He
leaves behind to mourn his sudden call, the wife and five daughters, his mother
Mrs. Alexander Buchanan and one sister, Mrs. George Kerr of Woodsfield and many
other relatives and friends of years.
Many of
his loved ones had preceded him to the better land.
His
funeral service was at the home March 5th at
The
sudden sad providence comes to us all,
But
glad in our sadness each one ought to be
Whose
loved ones make haste at the Lord s urgent call
And
press to reward where his glory they see
Then
not without hope let thy tear moistened eyes
Be
lifted, soon lifted away from the clay
To
the Spirit Realm, God hath fixed in the skies
And
await, well prepared, that glad last Easter day. O.
Buchanan,
Clelland Robinson Buchanan
Spirit of Democracy,
Clelland
Robinson Buchanan, son of Alexander Buchanan, was born at
He was
married to Miss Lucinda Shell
As a husband
and father Mr. Buchanan was very much interested in his home and it was a
delight to him for his married daughters to come often to the old home and
share its beauty and its love; to this they were always welcomed and their stay
always to short to satisfy his father s love.
As a
neighbor he exampled the Good Samaritan and his heart could not let a stranger
go hungry for the asked for meal even if weary hands had to minister in the
preparing of it and his argument for it was the Golden Rule. As a man among men
he was one whose word was as good as a bond.
When
quite young Mr. Buchanan united with the Buchanan Presbyterian church of which
he had always been a consistent member; himself and family having much to do
for years with the humbler offices of the church. One of the oft mentioned
regrets in the last months was its closed doors leaving himself and his
community without the ordinance of religion; the philosophy of his religious
life was, I don t want to put off the getting ready which would seem to be
almost a revelation suited to his sudden slipping away.
His
death was due to some inexplicable providence. A week before he had done what
he had done scores of times before, had gone to one of
the oil wells and gotten a bucket of oil for the kindling of fires. This he had
used without accident until the fatal morning when in some unknown way the oil
of the bucket became ignited and then his clothing from which resulted his
death in the early evening although Dr. J. R. Parry of Woodsfield and Dr. Diehl
of Lewisville were very soon at his bedside to minister the best of medical
skill.
He
leaves behind to mourn his sudden call, the wife and five daughters, his mother
Mrs. Alexander Buchanan and one sister, Mrs. George Kerr of Woodsfield and many
other relatives and friends of years.
Many of
his loved ones had preceded him to the better land.
His
funeral service was at the home March 5th at
The
sudden sad providence comes to us all,
But
glad in our sadness each one ought to be
Whose
loved ones make haste at the Lord s urgent call
And
press to reward where his glory they see
Then
not without hope let thy tear moistened eyes
Be
lifted, soon lifted away from the clay
To
the Spirit Realm, God hath fixed in the skies
And
await, well prepared, that glad last Easter day. O.
Buchanan,
McClelland Buchanan
Spirit of Democracy,
A fatal
accident occurred Friday morning at the home of McClelland Buchanan who resided
a short distance from
Mr.
Buchanan was a well-to-do farmer and a man of unquestionable character, being a
consistent member of the Presbyterian church. His age
was 60 years. He leaves a wife and five children to mourn his untimely death.
The
funeral services took place Monday, conducted by Rev. Oliver and the Oddfellows
of Lewisville and Woodsfield, deceased being a member of the Lewisville lodge;
interment at Buchanan church. [d. March 2, 1906]
Claus, Henry
Claus 2nd
obit
Spirit of Democracy,
Henry
Claus, aged 55 years, of Miltonsburg, died very suddenly from heart failure
Sunday.
He was
attending services at the Luthern church when he expired.
He
leaves a wife and four children.
The
funeral took place Tuesday at
Source: The Spirit of Democracy
Issue:
Henry
Claus, II was born July 18, 1850, near
Mr. Claus was
an earnest and faithful member of his church. He also endeavored to keep up the
German language in his home, giving his parents the pleasure of hearing their
grandchildren converse in their native tongue.
During the recent conference of pastors in his church he and his wife took active interest in the matter and lent a willing and helping hand to the work. On Sunday morning Mr. Claus, with wife and son, journeyed to the church where he found all of his daughters with their families assembled. After greeting them, services were taken during which he, joined by his wife, took communion with the congregation. At the conclusion of the services the entire family assembled on the lawn, partaking of the refreshments which they had provided for in the morning. It was a happy family reunion and everyone felt the joy of being once more united. They did not know that it was to be the last time in this world.
During
the afternoon services he, with a number of others, every place in the church
being filled, remained at the entrance, an attentive listener to the word of
God which was being proclaimed from the pulpit. Without warning or any alarming
symptoms the Lord suddenly called him to his heavenly home. He expired in the
parsonage where friends had taken him almost instantly, without regaining his
conscience. A stroke of paralysis had stopped the beating of his heart. Mr.
Claus died at an age of 55 years, 10 months, and 2 days. His remains were
interred in the cemetery of the Evangelical Church of Miltonsburg, Ohio, his
pastor, Reverend F. A. Meusch, conducting the services and the choir rendering
appropriate music.
That Mr.
Claus was highly respected and beloved in his community was proven by the large
attendance at his funeral, 67 wagons following the remains from his residence,
which were joined by a large number before the cemetery was reached.
Mr. Claus
leaves his wife, five children, three brothers, one sister and six
grandchildren, besides an unlimited number of friends to mourn his early
departure. May we all meet him in heaven.
A BROTHER
Source: The Chariton Leader,
MOSES HORTON CURTIS died
suddenly at his home in
MR. CURTIS was one of the
pioneers of
He was born in
MR. and MRS. CURTIS were
members of the
Spirit of Democracy,
Mrs.
Frizzell, wife of Alonzo Frizzell, died at her home on Gardiners Run Sunday
night. She had been sick for several weeks but her condition did not seem
serious until Saturday when she took a sudden turn for the worse and she died
at the time mentioned.
The
husband and some small children survive. [d. December
29, 1906]
Fulton,
William Myers Fulton
Spirit of Democracy,
William
Myers Fulton died at his home near Woodsfield,
He leaves
a wife, four sons and five daughters to mourn his departure.
In the
life of a kind and affectionate husband and father, they have the consoling
memory of a godly character and of a Christian example to bind them to their
father s God.
Early
in youth, Mr. Fulton gave his attention to the means of grace, and became a
member of Pleasant ridge church for which he had a particular and affectionate
regard. This was the church of his father and mother, who ripe in years and in
Christian faith, still survive him-his father being for many long years an
elder. Mr.  Faithful in the discharge of his duties to his home, to his church, and
to the community, he showed himself a living epistle known and read of men.
He was conservative in opinion, but liberal and forebearing in spirit. He was
loved and respected by all who knew him. A splendid index to his character is
found in words which fell quietly from the lips of one who knew him best. As
his aged father looking tenderly, and for the last time, into the face of his
sleeping son, without intending his words should be heard, remarked: William
was always an obedient son. The grace of obedience lies at the base of a
well-built Christian manhood. Such characters have the promise of acceptance
with God. It is a marked loss to any community when such a life is removed from
it. It is like the taking down of a lighthouse from the coast of a raging sea;
the blotting out of a guiding star in the night. But for him, we sorrow not as
those who have no hope; for he sleeps in Jesus; and it is written, Blessed are
the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth; yea, saith the Spirit, that
they may rest from their labors, and their works do follow them. May the God
of all consolation, comfort, the hearts of the
bereaved.
Spirit of Democracy,
William
Myers Fulton died at his home near Woodsfield,
He
leaves a wife, four sons and five daughters to mourn his departure.
In the
life of a kind and affectionate husband and father, they have the consoling
memory of a godly character and of a Christian example to bind them to their
father s God.
Early
in youth, Mr. Fulton gave his attention to the means of grace, and became a
member of Pleasant ridge church for which he had a particular and affectionate
regard. This was the church of his father and mother, who ripe in years and in
Christian faith, still survive him-his father being for many long years an
elder. Mr.  Faithful in the discharge of his duties to his home, to his church, and
to the community, he showed himself a living epistle known and read of men.
He was conservative in opinion, but liberal and forebearing in spirit. He was
loved and respected by all who knew him. A splendid index to his character is
found in words which fell quietly from the lips of one who knew him best. As
his aged father looking tenderly, and for the last time, into the face of his
sleeping son, without intending his words should be heard, remarked: William
was always an obedient son. The grace of obedience lies at the base of a
well-built Christian manhood. Such characters have the promise of acceptance
with God. It is a marked loss to any community when such a life is removed from
it. It is like the taking down of a lighthouse from the coast of a raging sea;
the blotting out of a guiding star in the night. But for him, we sorrow not as
those who have no hope; for he sleeps in Jesus; and it is written, Blessed are
the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth; yea, saith the Spirit, that
they may rest from their labors, and their works do follow them. May the God
of all consolation, comfort, the hearts of the
bereaved.
Spirit of Democracy,
Thomas
D. Gibbins was born at
He was
united in marriage to Mary E. Booth,
He
obeyed the gospel
The
funeral services were conducted by Elders B.S. Bennett, W.B. McVey and D.W.
Harkins. His body was laid to rest in the Bush cemetery,
Lay
the precious body in the quiet grave
Twas
the Lord hath taken , twas the Lord who gave
Till
the resurrection, lay the treasures by
It
will then awake, and ascend on high.
The bereaved family have the
entire sympathy of the community.  And may the God of consolation bless you. D.W. Harkins
Gibbins,
Thomas Gibbins
The Sentinel,
Thomas
Gibbins died Sunday evening at his home at
Interment Wednesday.
Spirit of Democracy,
Elna
Odessa, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Lucas of Saltpetre,
The
subject of this sketch was born
Services
were conducted at the Masterton church by Rev. Wharton. Interment was made in
the cemetery at that place where she was laid to rest to await the resurrection
morn. H.T.B.
Matz, Herman
F. Matz 2nd
obit
Spirit of Democracy,
Herman
Matz, youngest son of Lewis Matz of
Herman
Matz was an active member of the
Deceased
was a brother of Attorney L.E. Matz of Woodsfield.
Source: LUDWIG
(LOUIS) MATZ & CHRISTINA
MECKLING MATZ, by
Herman
Ferdinand Matz was born September 12, 1882 and died on January 2, 1906 at 2
p.m. in his home at
Mellott, C.
S. Mellott
Spirit of Democracy,
C. S.
Mellott, aged 26 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mellott of Beallsville, died
from typhoid fever Friday evening. [d. December 14,
1906]
Deceased
was a brother of Prof. Calvin Mellott of the Woodsfield schools, and was a
young man of good character.
The
funeral services were conducted by Sunsbury Lodge No. 362, F. & A.M.
Mellott,
The Sentinel,
Camden
S. Mellott, aged 26, died on Friday evening, Dec. 14, of typhoid fever, at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Mellott, of Beallsville.
Mr.
Mellott had been a member of the Methodist church since his boyhood days; was
also a member of Sunsbury Lodge F. & A. M. No. 362.
He was one
of our best teachers, having taught in Monroe and Jefferson counties. At the
time of his sickness he was employed as clerk in the post office at
He
leaves a father, mother and one brother, Clavin Mellott, of the Woodsfield
schools to mourn his departure. Interment in the Beallsville
cemetery Monday December 17.
Mellott,
Spirit of Democracy,
Camden
S. Mellott was born
Appropriate
funeral services were conducted by his pastor. Text; Job
14:14 and John 11: 25. He was a member of Sunsbury Lodge No. 362 F.
& A.M. of Beallsville; also of the Eastern Star. The Masons held their
impressive funeral service at the Church and the committal service at the
cemetery. The Ladies of the Eastern Star Lodge were present and assisted in the
services. Rev. Harry S.
Scott
Neuhart, Wilhelmine Neuhart, nee Stimpert
Wilhelmine Neuhart, nee Stimpert, died December 2, 1906. She was born November
6, 1833.
Penn, Thomas
Raymond Penn (Died May 26, 1906)
Spirit of Democracy,
"The funeral of Mr. Thomas Raymond Penn was held
at the U. B. church last Sunday, Rev. Percy preaching the sermon."
Mr. Penn was born in
He had been a resident of
He leaves a wife and one son who wish to thank their
neighbors and friends and the choir for their kindness during the closing
scenes and at the funeral.
Penn, Thomas Raymond Penn 2nd obit (Died
May 26, 1906)
The Daily Times,
Ray Penn s life was spent at
Our brother s favorite order was that of the Elks and
this order from Denver buried him at the health resort where beautiful
surroundings and devoted care he had faced the fact that for him life s sands
were almost run, and the summons that comes to all finished one degree of life,
initiating him into a sphere where Judge of all with perfect wisdom places each
soul according to its fitness with love that reaches to the uttermost. M. A. P.
Penn, Thomas
Raymond Penn
Spirit of Democracy,
The
funeral of Mr. Thomas Raymond Penn was held at the U. B. church last Sunday,
Rev. Percy preaching the sermon.
Mr.
Penn was born in
He had
been a resident of
He
leaves a wife and one son who wish to thank their neighbors and friends and the
choir for their kindness during the closing scenes and at the funeral. The
Daily Times,
Ray
Penn s life was spent at
Our
brother s favorite order was that of the Elks and this order from Denver buried
him at the health resort where beautiful surroundings and devoted care he had
faced the fact that for him life s sands were almost run, and the summons that
comes to all finished one degree of life, initiating him into a sphere where
Judge of all with perfect wisdom places each soul according to its fitness with
love that reaches to the uttermost.
M. A. P.
Spirit of Democracy,
It is
indeed with a sad heart I pen a few lines concerning the death of our little
friend Grace Scott. Grace was the beautiful little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Scott.  Grace was a loveable child, kind and affectionate to
everyone. None knew her but to love her. She will be sadly missed by us all but
no place so much as home.  They will
be no more. Her vacancy in that home can never be filled. Her time here on
earth was short, only seven years, but God has called her as a little bud from
earth to bloom in heaven. It is hard to give her up but we know she is with the
angels standing by the pearly gates, watching, waiting and ready to reach out
her little hands to her loved ones and bid them enter.
The
parents and grandparents have the sympathy of the entire community.
The funeral
services were conducted by Rev. Peoples of Summerfield, after which the remains
were laid to rest in the Summerfield cemetery to await the resurrection. [d.Dec.20, 1906] L.V.M.
Spirit of Democracy,
Another old land mark gone. Mrs. Hannah R. Sloan, wife of
G.W. Sloan, died
Mrs.
Sloan was born
Mrs.
Sloan leaves to mourn, a husband, seven children and forty-seven grandchildren
besides a host of friends and neighbors whose hearts were made sad to part with
her with whom they had so long been associated and by her many kind acts had
learned to love. She was a kind and good neighbor, a loving companion and
affectionate mother.
She was
a consistent member of the
Mrs.
Sloan requested several years ago that the writer if living at the time of her
death should have charge of her funeral services, which we did as best we
could. Jacob Willison
Spirit of Democracy,
Mr.
George Walters, aged 55 years, a single man who lived alone 2 miles
north-west of Miltonsburg, was found dead by a searching party of twenty-five
men on last Thursday at the foot of a large rock in that vicinity. It is not
known whether he fell over the rock and was killed or if he became lost and
exhausted and died from exposure. It is supposed that he had been dead for nine
days as he had not been seen in that length of time. His sight was poor and had
been on the blind pension roll.[died approx.


British founder of Syria's White Helmets found dead in Turkey
Investigation launched after body of James Le Mesurier, who helped start volunteer rescue group in Syria, is discovered.
A former British army officer who helped found the White Helmets volunteer search-and-rescue organisation in Syria was found dead in Turkey on Monday.
The body of James Le Mesurier, founder and CEO of Mayday Rescue group, was discovered near his home in central Istanbul's Beyoglu district by worshippers on their way to a mosque, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported.
The Istanbul governor's office said that "comprehensive administrative and judicial investigations into Le Mesurier's death have been initiated".
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Local media reports said his body was found with fractures to his legs and head outside of his apartment. Anadolu said police established that no one had entered or left his home around that time and believe he fell to his death.
A security source told Reuters News Agency that Le Mesurier apparently fell from the balcony of his home office and his death was being treated as a suspected suicide.
The private DHA news agency said authorities were investigating whether he committed suicide, adding he allegedly had been on anti-depressant pills.
Le Mesurier's wife told police her husband had been taking medicine to treat "intense stress", Anadolu reported. His body was awaiting an autopsy.
'Shock and sadness'
Le Mesurier's Mayday Rescue group founded and trained the White Helmets, also known as the Syria Civil Defence.
In a statement on Monday, Mayday called him a "great leader and a visionary".
"James dedicated his life to helping civilians respond to emergencies in conflicts and natural disasters. Nowhere was the impact of his important work felt so strongly as in Syria," the international non-profit organisation said.
Le Mesurier was awarded an Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth in 2016 for services to Syria Civil Defence and the protection of civilians in Syria.
The White Helmets, formed in 2013, expressed their "shock and sadness" on Twitter.
The voluntary search-and-rescue group was formed to respond to bombings by Syrian government forces in opposition-controlled parts of the country.
Le Mesurier told Al Jazeera in 2015 he began training and supporting the organisation in early 2013 alongside Turkish rescue experts, starting with "a single team of 20 people".
"I was working in Istanbul ... and got together with a group of Turkish earthquake rescue volunteers," he said.
"It all came together with an initial training course of 20 guys from northern Aleppo, then spawned from one team to 20 teams."
The White Helmets have been credited with saving thousands of people in rebel-held areas hit by bombing by government and Russian forces in Syria's more than eight-year-old civil war.
A documentary about the group won an Academy Award in 2017.
'True hero'
Members of the White Helmets say they are neutral. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his backers, including Moscow, describe them as tools of Western propaganda and Islamist fighters.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Twitter on Friday that the White Helmets help "the most dangerous terrorist groups" and that Le Mesurier was a former British agent with reported "connections to terrorist groups".
Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK's permanent representative to the United Nations, described Le Mesurier as a "true hero" when she was asked about his death by reporters.
"The causes of death at the moment are unclear. We will be looking very closely to see how the investigation goes. I hope the Turkish authorities will be able to investigate thoroughly," she said.
"The Russian charges against him, that came out of the foreign ministry that he was a spy, (are) categorically untrue. He was a British soldier," she added.


Place: Afghanistan
Teams: OpFor vs. Task Force 141
Type of Combat: Medium to short range combat
Terrain: Flat, sand, broken refinery complex
It is contested by the Task Force 141 and Afghan OpFor. It is set in an oil yard in the middle of the desert. It is the smallest map in any Call of Duty game, featuring a tall tower surrounded by open space with some cover such as containers and some pipes. The central tower has a ladder and two connecting pipes to reach the top, allowing players to see the area below. There is another elevated area in the corner by accessing the round pipeline. Behind this building is a small tunnel, one of the few areas that provide good cover from air attacks. Furthermore, the area around the tower has two hidden "tunnels", one by the ladder, and the other on the other side. They are very dark and small, and can be used by stealthy players to ambush enemies.
Rust is the 'spiritual successor' to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare's Shipment. While the majority of Rust's layout is different, the two maps are both very small maps. This is also one of the more multiplayer-flexible maps. Only close range weapons will work here.
Due to the small size of the map, players will spawn within close proximity to each other. Occasionally, players will spawn directly in someone else's line of sight, resulting in very quick kills. There are very few viable camping spots as most locations are exposed or easily accessible.
This map is generally unpopular due to the amount of "spawn kills" and grenade spamming as well as a large amount of grenade launchers and thumpers. Although it is easy to get vast amounts of kills on this map it is still generally skipped for larger maps.
While the player is being loaded onto the helicopter at the ending of campaign level Endgame, Rust can be seen in the background.
Next to the wall by the covered area of the tower; there is a broken ladder that looks unclimbable. If the player sprints to it and jumps, he/she can reach it and climb to the top. This is more easily achieved by using lightweight and/or marathon.
Be careful calling in care packages. Because the map is so small, it is easy for an enemy to kill the player while waiting or retrieving it. A care package does make for some tempting bait, however, thus it can be used to draw enemies into a trap.
A good place to call in a care package is on the platform at the top of the map. This will only work if the player goes to the very back of the platform and aim straight down when throwing the marker.  Make sure to stay low while waiting for it.
At the bottom of the tower, on the other side of the ladder, is an invisible ladder. This ladder makes for a good camping spot.
Try to avoid running on the middle pipe that leads to top of the map as it is very easy for enemies to get a kill.
A fairly good camping spot is on top of the container on the north side of the map. It is hard to see one in a ghillie suit beside the tower as the only sniping spot in the map. The player can get on by climbing on the barrels then climbing up to the top.
Placing a sentry gun at the top of the tower is useful, as the sentry gun will cover almost the entire map.
Most forms of air support will easily bombard the map due to its small size and lack of good cover. An airstrike can cover about 50% of the map's area, and the Stealth Bomber will cover even more. With Danger Close Pro, the Stealth Bomber can bombard the whole map if placed properly. Due to lack of overhead cover, manually controlled killstreaks such as the Chopper Gunner, are extremely powerful.
Running up to the top of the tower on the main pipe may seem like the quickest way to get to a vantage point, but it is really one of the quickest ways to get killed.
While playing 3rd Person, climb to the top of the tower, the player can get a bird's eye view while being fully covered.
Be aware of the sheltered area underneath the tower, it provides good concealment and relative safety from fire but is vulnerable to grenades.
Fast moving players will find this map to their advantage, due to the small packed space they can find unsuspecting enemies faster, and dispatch them with a close range shotgun kill. Also due to the scattered debris they can quickly run to cover should they come under fire.
Holding one of the covered corners is a sure-fire way to victory. The map is small, so the enemy will have to attack via a very limited number of paths, and sticking together will prevent enemies from spawning too close or in behind.
If the player goes to the North-Western corner of the map, a small, detached piece of pipe is accessible. This is a good spot to camp from, as it is impervious to all weapons that aren't fired directly into it.
Rust is a great map for using Akimbo with weapons such as the Vector and Mini-Uzi. Close combat situations happen all the time in Rust so the player needs a quick trigger finger to get a good score.
If calling in a controlled killstreak (such as the Chopper Gunner), it is a good idea to go prone on the top platform before calling it in because most people will not climb up there due to the lack of cover.
Stay in corners where it is easy to see everyone and have lots of cover. Never be somewhere where an enemy could sneak up from behind if travelling the map, this will happen plenty of times.
The deathstreak Painkiller is very useful on this map, because players often will run around the map and this will reduce the chance of being spawn killed.
Using Claymores around corners is a sure way to get kills, because many players will pass through looking to camp.
Another great place to place claymores is at the top of the map. After climbing the ladder, place a claymore directly facing the ladder, and then go prone as far away as possible away from it, while still being covered. A person climbing the ladder would not notice the claymore until it is too late, giving the player an easy kill.
The best way to play this map is with low kill streaks, and high rate of fire weapons. Then go to one spot, kill one or two people, then move on to another spot.
There is a good camping spot most people may not know about. Run about 1/2 way up the pipe and look to the left, there will be a little port sticking out which the player can jump on and go prone and will be virtually invisible.
A good camping spot is underneath the ladder in the center of the map. There is a good viewpoint and while looking through it the player is virtually invisible and can shoot down the entire length of the southern part of the map (east to west). To get there climb on top of the girder, underneath where the round pipe crosses to the main building, and sprint towards the ladder. At the last second, jump towards the box. If executed correctly, the player will climb up.
Shotguns can be very effective, sniper rifles are almost useless in this level considering the close-quarter-combat.
Sitting in the corner by the ramp leading to the top level and facing the opening to the ladder is a great way to get chain spawn kills. Simply sit there with a Tactical Knife on any Pistol and knife as soon as they spawn. However the player is completely open to enemy fire on 2 sides.
The orange container/lorry is a perfect camping spot because movement can be seen from nearly the whole map.
Using the deathstreak Martyrdom can be very effective on this map due to its size.
Snipers are irrelavent due to the small size of this map. Shotguns though are exceptionally effective.
If the player is lucky enough to get an AC-130 on this map, it could take out the entire team with one 105mm shot.
When hiding under the pipe next to the oil rig, it is possible to survive an airstrike or AC-130 attack, which makes it a very good place for cover.
It is possible to jump from the top of the air vent and onto the top platform, even without Lightweight or Marathon. This is a quicker way up since somebody's always watching the ladder.
A effective close quarter weapon is the ranger akimbo with FMJ (Full Metal Jacket)


BARCELONA A film review by Steve Rhodes Copyright 1995 Steve Rhodes
RATING (0 TO ****): ** 1/2
First, BARCELONA is NOT a foreign film regardless of the title and the fact that it is playing at art houses along with foreign films. It is an American film with American and Spanish actors all speaking English. No subtitles and no dubbing which is good since this movie is non-stop dialog.
BARCELONA is MY DINNER WITH ANDRE but set in Spain "during the last decade of the cold war" (80s) and with more than just two people in the film. Two cousins (Christopher Eigeman and Taylor Nichols) are blood brothers who know each other well, and who constantly get on each other nerves. One is a soldier who is an unannounced house guest with the other in his apartment in Barcelona. The other cousin is salesman who is not very good at selling but who reads lots of business motivational books.
The salesman has a self-declared "romance illusion" problem so he decides to "date only homely girls" because that way he can look into their eyes and see their souls. He is no more successful at this than he is at selling.
The movie is filled with beautiful women who work at the trade fair as guides. Now that I reflect on it, the men were pretty handsome too. Both are in the movie, but the two cousins get 80% of the lines.
What is right with this movie is the directing and the script (both were done by Whit Stillman). It is a talkative 2 hour movie with all of the pauses taken out so that we are left with incessant conversation for 1 hour and 41 minutes. There is serious conversation on the proper direction for a man to shave. In other parts they discuss how motivational books apply or not in certain situations. It is a comedy because the lines are funny, but they are delivered so seriously and so rapidly that nobody laughed much in the theater, but that was okay.
The acting is either natural or amateurish - take your pick. For me it worked. I suspect some people will walk out saying, what a lot of drivel, who cares about these cousins? Others will rate it a classic in the MY DINNER WITH ANDRE genre. For me I am somewhere in-between. I give it a thumbs up and rate it ** 1/2.
Barcelona is rated PG-13, but there is no nudity or bad language. There is a lot of smoking. I guess the rating is about right in that younger kids would probably not get it anyway.
**** = One of the top few films of this or any year. A must see film. *** = Excellent show. Look for it. ** = Average movie. Kind of enjoyable. * = Poor show.  Totally unbearable.
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Available online at: outpw.github.io/slides/gis-overview
Drop it in the chat!
(Geographic Information System) An integrated collection of computer software and data used to view and manage information about geographic places, analyze spatial relationships, and model spatial processes.
But not just any old data...
Vector Data
Raster Data
Digital Elevation Model
(DEM)
Good for direction
Bad for shape/size
(Hello Greenland!)
Symbolize
Aggregate
Measure
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Interpolate
Geocode
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We Agorians see value transmission as a fundamental human right. In the form of money, it is simply the act of transferring a form of potential energy from one entity to the next; be it an institution, person, or autonomous system. Although this is not technically potential energy by scientific terms, money is akin to potential energy in that its influence is able to open the doors and opportunities of the world up to those who have it. Modern society is normalized into believing in the myth of money without ever questioning “Why is it this way?” or “Where does it come from?” The truth of the matter is that existing fiat money systems are quite arbitrary. They are currently useful because of their widespread adoption, yet flawed in more ways than one. We the people can’t openly verify that our society is functioning correct and fairly. Nor are we able to escape the captured networks of arbitrary fees, delays, seizures, and fines.
But there is a better way. Humanity finally has the tools to create faster and fairer monetary systems, exchanges, governance structures, voting systems, and settlement layers. Decentralized Autonomous Communities are springing into existence, stigmergic swarms of people expressing value to each other, collaborating, and socializing, and in general interacting in many different forms. Now, today, communities are creating brand new business models and unlocking agoric opportunities for people to earn their keep in this world. People are opting out of the traditional economy and joining a new one— the digital economy.
At Agoric, we believe in solving the challenges of humanity, by adopting socio-economic systems that align with our values, and sharing those systems and values with the wider world. We have personally derived great benefit from participating in the nascent digital economy already; dividends of knowledge, collaboration, relationships, tokens— all units of intrinsic value that we’ve shared and had shared with us.
We hope you will join us in in our endeavor to reconfigure society into an accessible and equitable, prosperous and beautiful landscape for all of the people on Earth.
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A Bite of China III
"The Third Season of China on the Bite of the Tongue" is a documentary produced by CCTV, produced by CCTV Documentary Channel, and directed by Liu Hongyan.
The documentary is divided into eight episodes: "Qi", "Scent", "Banquet", "Nurturing", "Cooking Man", "Crisp", "Four Seasons", and "Integration", telling the warmth story behind people and food.
Spring ploughing, summer harvest, autumn harvest, winter storage, the oriental philosophy of harmony between man and nature allows Chinese food to change with time, wisdom and agility. The theory of nutrition and health in Chinese medicine has created a new world for the use of ingredients. Confucian ethics and morals give the heart and the taste of home. Our dining table. Washing history, blending time, generation after generation of Chinese raised fireworks between the heavens and the earth, cooking food with the utmost sincerity, between meals, the Chinese showed their individuality, confirmed their belonging, built civilization, understood harmony Grasp the mystery of the world. Chinese food is grown in the fertile soil of traditional culture, and in a wide time and space, with a heart of gratitude, we understand that food gives us precious nourishment


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AFCON 2021 dates to be decided by CAF and host nation
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and host nation Cameroon will decide on the start and end dates for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament.
Cameroon were awarded the hosting rights after they were stripped of hosting this year's tournament and replaced by Egypt as a result
According a statement on CAF website, due to meteorological issues, the dates of the tournament will be decided jointly by CAF and the host country.
The CAF administration will now decide the dates, times and venues of matches after analysis of the opinions of the teams concerned.
Cameroon will host the competition after they missed out on this year's tournament and were replaced by Egypt.
The qualifiers for the tournament started this month. Black Stars won all their two games and sit top of Group C.
The qualifiers will continue next year June.


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 So if you want to publish once to hit multiple downstreams, gee-willikers looks like you'll just have to do that from Google+.
If the goal is to increase community size and loyalty, ditching the hostility toward nyms would be a far more productive way to go about it.
(And releasing a kickass bi-directional API would eliminate a lot of wariness about migrating.)


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cwipp.LESplume.get_zCL¶
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(pm, **kwargs)¶ Extracts mean injection height from LES.
Finds quasi-stationary downwind profile and its IQR, extracts injection height and associated variables.
Parameters: - pm (ndarray) – 2D array (z,x) of pm cross-section
- plot (boolean, optional) – create a multi-panel plot of the method, requires csdict argument to follow
- csdict (dict, optional) – cross-section dictionary for the plume, if plotting is required
Returns: - profile (ndarray) – 1D vector corresponding to quasi-stationary downwind PM profile
- quartiles (ndarray) – 2D array with columns corresponding to Q1 and Q3 profiles
- zCL (float) – plume injection height [m]
- centerline (ndarray) – masked array containing height indices of plume centerline
- ctr_idx (list) – list of vertical indecies correponding to centerline height
- THzCL (float) – ambient potential temperature at zCL [K]


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zoom option is only taken into account in Floorplan transitions, the lower the number,
the further the camera is zoomed in
The position of a floorplan view is determined by the X and Z arguments of the optional position object.
The rotation of a floorplan view is determined by the X and Y of the optional rotation object,
changing X changes the 'roll' of the view, similar to hitting the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys in Showcase
floorplan view, changing the Y value has no analog in showcase, but changes the 'tilt' of the view.
Change the viewing mode in 3D Showcase.
const mode = mpSdk.Mode.Mode.FLOORPLAN; const position = {x: 0, y: 0, z: 0}; const rotation = {x: -90, y: 0}; const transition = mpSdk.Mode.TransitionType.FLY; const zoom = 5; mpSdk.Mode.moveTo(mode, { position: position, rotation: rotation, transition: transition, zoom, }) .then(function(nextMode){ // Move successful. console.log('Arrived at new view mode ' + nextMode); }) .catch(function(error){ // Error with moveTo command });
Notes about transitions to Floorplan mode:
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Functions that summarize dataframes
ff_summ_bygroup()
Summarize one variable in a dataset, by another categorical variable
ff_summ_count_unique_by_groups()
By Multiple Groups, Count the Number of Unique Observations (Individuals) within Group
ff_summ_percentiles()
Summarize each variable in a dataset
Functions that compute distributional statistics that do not have default functions
ff_dist_gini_vector_pos()
Compute gini coefficient between 0 (equality) and (n-1)/(n+1) (inequality) where n is vector length.
Functions that process dataframes with panel characteristics
ff_panel_cumsum_grouplast()
Cumulative stat value from each group from the latest date of availability. Sum or Average
ff_panel_expand_longandwide()
Append Group Mean Lagged Values as Additional Panel Variables
ff_panel_expand_longrosterwide()
long Panel Record Date of Attendance each ID, Expand to Wide of Cumulative Attendance by Dates
Functions that optimize to minimize, maximize, etc
ff_opti_bisect_pmap_multi()
Dataframe rows are individuals, find root for each individual, given cts diff monotonic function with root.
Testing datasets
df_hgt_wgt
Test Dataset Panel Height and Weight, Guatemala and Philippines, scrambled data, not actual.


basic structure for dual coordinate ascent
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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:


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Saturday, March 1, 2003
Because of the cold matters I didn't sleep very well and woke with a sour throat. Mae got me some of my Mannatech pills and when I woke again, I felt much better. We got up so we could tend the children while Scott and Mishelle attended the Temple with Mishelle's sister who will be getting married next week. It snowed quite hard this morning, putting down six to eight inches. I returned some photographs to Georgia and Rick, stopped by the Dr. office but it was closed, picked up some pills at Mary's Health Store and got a couple of items at the grocery store. We took our language class with our tutor from 1PM to 3 PM, and then Mae attended Kyron Craven's baptism. I stayed home with Kylan as he fell asleep and Scott and Mishelle went shopping. This evening Scott, Mishelle, Ashley, Kylan, Mae & I met Jeff, Gail, Marcie and Malone at Appleby's and had dinner. After dinner Mae & I took Kylan with us and got two movies, "Whiney the Po" for Kylan to watch and "Guess Who Is Coming to Dinner" for the rest of us to watch. We then went to the store to get some ice cream. As soon as we went into the store, Kylan saw the shopping cart that looks like a truck and wanted to ride in it. It was fun pushing him around in it. Mae had to get the camera and take a couple of pictures. Jeff and Gail didn't come over. We watched the show until almost mid-night before going to bed. Scott and Kylan fell asleep before the show finished.
Sunday, March 2, 2003
We slept in. Scott & Mishelle had prepared breakfast and had forgot that today was Fast Sunday, so we will try to remember to Fast next Sunday. My cold is worse this morning. I stayed home from meetings today. I slept some, studied some and played computer games, winning Solitary twice. Mike and his family came up for dinner, but I stayed down stairs to be away from my family. Jeff and Gail came over and brought me some shower clods for my Birthday. I needed them for the mission.
Monday, March 3, 2003
We left Scott and Mishelle's about 9 AM and went to Farmington to get our drivers record, but when we got there we didn't have our Mission Address, so went home. I am not feeling well. We did a few things at home, and then Mae went to lunch with Sharon Cottel and Pam Hewitt. I took a nap, also called Jay Well's. We are going to drop our auto insurances as of the 16th of March, as we will have both vehicles in storage by then. This afternoon we went back to Farmington and were able to get both our drivers record and verification that we had never had a criminal record. We stopped at the post office and mailed the criminal records to the Missionary Department. Mae had to do the driving from there for I felt so miserable. We tried to get Mon's history printed, but ran into problems as the disk with the pictures on is in Word Perfect and not in a Jpeg file. We decided to get some printer paper and do the printing our self. That didn't work the best as we weren't use to printing pictures and then we ran out of ink. We spent a lot of time working at it. I decided to take a hot bath and go to bed. David called and had some questions about building some cabinets. Mae had problems with the printer so I helped her. Before going to bed Bob and Mark came down and administered to me.
Tuesday, March 4, 2003
Today may be a FIRST! Because I wasn't feeling well, I slept in the other room. I woke hearing Mae talking to David on the phone. She hung up just as I got up. She explained that David had heard on the news that an Airport had been bombed in the Philippines by Terrorist. Hundreds of civilians were killed or injured, the US has sent 50,000 troops to the Philippines and that it is highly possible that the US will be at war with in two weeks. He feels that we are wrong to go there on a mission and wanted us to call the Missionary Department and refuse to go there. Mae explained that we just needed to have Faith. I guess that didn't satisfy him, so he called Mike. Mike was out of his office, so he left a message that it was an emergency that Mike should call him. Mike later told me that when he got the message that it really shook him. When he returned the call, David told him that he wasn't going to let us go. Mike ask him how he was going to stop us and that the last he know we were adults and could make our own decisions. David told him that he was going to call the Missionary Department and tell them that they weren't sending his parents into a war zone. I guess he talked to Brother Jack Peck who assured him that the area we are being assigned to was very safe. They are aware of the conditions, and that the area talked about on the news is the very South Philippines where it is heavily populated and a large percentage of Muslims and that in that area the Church only have Native Missionaries assigned. The area where we will be is the Northern Philippines, sparsely populated and away from any area that the Terries will have any interest in. I am not sure all that he was told, but it satisfied him and he felt much better. He called Mike back and also called me and said how relieved he was and that he now feels good that we are going. Although it wasn't his place to call as to our assignment, I was glad he did, that he could be satisfied. We worked on our language training all morning and had our tutoring session at 1 PM.
We were both tired as we completed that. We watched a "JAG" show on TV just to unwind. This afternoon we worked on other items needed to do before leaving on this calling. I got new ink cartridges for our printers and printed one more set of pictures for the History that Mae is printing on Margaret Jensen. We will print copies for my siblings and our family. We watched the recording of tonight's "JAG" that we recorded earlier, before we went to bed.
Wednesday, March 5, 2003
We got up early and went into the Social Security Office in Ogden. The wait wasn't to long and we were able to get forms needed to change our address to the Philippines. We also found that Mae's S.S. check had returned because the routing number was wrong. We think that is now corrected. We then went to Yes Printing and got Mom Jensen's history printed. We went to Dr. Bennett for treatments, bought some items our mission. We came home and ate some lunch, then met with Ed Dresch and got a Power Of Attorney for Mike to be able to sign for me. Ed is also making us up a Truss. We got back just in time to shower and go to the Temple, where we met Bryce, Deanna, Kim, Jeanenne, Georgia and Rick and went through a session. Jeanenne informed us that Dezaree is engaged to be married. After the session, we ate in the cafeteria then went to Bryce & Deanna's and sorted out Mom Porters photographs. We didn't get home until after 11:45 PM. It's been a Busy Day.
Thursday, March 6, 2003
I woke having a dream of moving the storage shed and every thing going wrong. I then started to do my journal and my laptop computer froze up on me. Joanne Nichol's called to see if I had had time to visit with our children about Long Term Care insurance. We are also trying to decide if we should refinance our home at a lower interest rate. All this, along with learning Tagalog, which I am doing poorly and getting ready to leave, is just about more than I can handle. Mae is very peasant with me. Although Mae can't eat today, because of a colon scope tomorrow, she fixed me a nice breakfast. We studied until time for our lesson. After our lesson I fixed me some lunch. I contacted Toshiba tech support, about the problem I am having with my laptop freezing up and he had me turn off the Hibernate switch on the power saver control. This evening I went to Kristen Dillingham's Wedding Reception, then took some items to Jeff & Gail's. Mae has been packing to move and cleaning cupboards. I spent sometime just correcting the work for today's lesson. We were late getting to bed.
Friday, March 7, 2003
We got up and took Mae into the Hospital to have a colon scope. That went well and all is ok, so that is a relief to know. When we got home Mae didn't feel well, so went to bed and slept about three hours. This afternoon we met with Jack Passel to try to refinance our house. We also went to the attorneys, Ed Dresch, having him draw up a Power of Attorney for Mike on Mae. He had already made a Power of Attorney for Mike on me. He also had the pulmonary draft of our Living Will and Truss for us to read over for any corrections or additions. We stopped and ate dinner at a Chinese restaurant. We came home and worked on the bank statement, getting Quicken on our lap top. Mae worked on our language lessons. It was late when we got to bed.
Saturday, March 8, 2003
I woke with a migraine headache and had to go back to bed to sleep it of. I think this is the first of those I have ever had. I didn't get up until almost noon. Cheryl called to wish us well on our mission. She and Bob are going to take a short trip and she wanted to call before we left. She is special. David had called, so I called him back and visited a few minutes. They will be down this evening. We were busy all day and yet fill we got very little done that we need to. I helped Bob load his TV so he could take it over to be repaired. Mark helped me load my generator into the pickup. I am going to let David take it up to his place while we are gone. We got together with the Porter Family this evening in a Family Missionary Farewell. We had a nice dinner, and then we had a program at which we watched a DVD that Mike and Bryon had assembled from family pictures. Mae and I were presented a copy to take with us. Rick then gave a short tribute to Mae & me, which was very special and kind of him, then he had Mae & I each comment. It was a wonderful evening with most of the family being there. Mae & I stayed after to help clean up and to visit. We were late getting home, but stayed up and watched the DVD again.
Sunday, March 9, 2003
We got up about 7AM and was just busy on the computers and before we realized it, the morning was gone and we had to hurry to get to church. Rodney & JoLynn Stevenson spoke in meeting and the Hawks family sang a song. After that Mae and I were ask to share our testimonies. In priesthood quorum, Brother Laprevote gave a lesson on the Atonement. I guess there is so much that we don't understand concerning that act, yet it is the one act that gives us the greatest hope. Mae and I studied in the car for a few before going to Jeff & Gail's for dinner. They had a nice dinner prepared and had invited Marci and Melanie to also eat with us. We had a nice evening, playing games for a while after. I forgot to attend Stake Priesthood Meeting this evening. When we got home Jack Persil had left us the loan papers to sign to refinance our home at 5.5% interest on a 15 year mortgage. That will lower our payments over $200 per month and will save us, even if we carry the loan to completion, over $3,000 in interest. We discussed and studied these papers this evening. I then transferred our photos off our camera to our computer files. We then went through things we still need to take care of this week and I went to bed almost overwhelmed.
Monday, March 10, 2003
We got up early so Mae could attend a breakfast in Honor of Betty Spencer and Marilyn Junk who are retiring from the School District. She also did a little shopping while she was gone. I called the Missionary Travel and checked on our Visa and Passports, which they said they have received. I also spent a couple of hours checking with Social Security as to the insurances I would need when I turn 65 years old. The said that I would receive notice 2 or 3 months before I turn 65 and would have the option to turn down MEDICARE at that time. If I didn't reply, I would automatically take affect at age 65. I am still trying to check out MEDICADE. I defrosted the freezer and with Bryce's help, took it over to Jeff & Gail's. I made a copy of the Porter Family pictures and gave to Bryce. We worked a while on our lessons. At 5 PM we went over to Irven and Sandy's, where Bryce and Deanna joined us for dinner. They then took us to Bountiful where we enjoyed the VHS Musical Theatre Company presentation of Les Miserable. It was very well done. We stopped on the way back to Irven & Sandy's and got Frozen Yogurt. We then moved the kitchen table out and danced to some 50's music. We had good time and enjoyed being with them this evening.
Tuesday, March 11, 2003
We were mainly busy this morning trying to get ready for our tutor lesson. I had Bob do some chasing for me to get the items that I need to put the truck and car in storage. From 1 to 3 PM we took our class. By the time that was through I was totally drained. I started scanning some of our family pictures that Mae would like to have with us. We had to stop over to Irven's and get a fax, then return it. At 8 PM we were at the Stake Presidents office to be set apart as Missionaries. Jeff and Gail came to be with us. Scott wanted to be with us, but he and Ashley are sick. After being set apart, we went over to Scott's and got my car jack. We stayed with Jeff & Gail tonight.
I will enter a few of the things that were pronounced in the blessings given to us as we were set apart. President Greg Saunders was spokesman with President Ron Richins and President Brent Craven standing in. Mae was first set apart. Jeff and I were asked to also stand in. President Saunders first indicated that through the Authority of the Melchizedek Priesthood and being authorized by the First Presidency, he set Iva Mae Browning apart to the position of a Full Time Missionary for the Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to serve in the Philippines Angeles Mission, with all the responsibilities, authority and blessing associated with that calling.
Here are some of the blessings given to Mae:
The Lord has love for my womanhood and purity, nearly perfect in that respect.
Weaknesses will be a strength as I seek to overcome them
Energy will be quickened, understanding, mind, physical,
I will come home safely
Look forward, not backward
Lord knows lilies of field & sparrows - needs of family are known to the Lord
I will love the people
Language will come after I pay the price - will be able to converse with them in their language
Ken's blessing:
Feels inspired to tell you of the love the Lord has for you, he knows of your sacrifice so brother could go years ago and now is your time. Lord loves you for that.
Quickened - mind, emotions, physical
Have strength, understanding, and physical ability to serve.
You will Bond with these people
Take opportunity of not being able to go when 19 - to young Elders over in Philippines.
You will be a strength to mission president
Our love for each other as a couple will grow stronger - treat Sister Browning as a queen as you have done in the past.
Language - have peace and not worry - will have ability to converse in Tagalog language.
Be calm, you will look at the language differently than you are now.
Wednesday, March 12, 2003
Mae and I went to the Dr. to have Mae's eyes checked for the infection she has been fighting. We then went to Dr. Bennett's for back treatments. We bought some items at the store, picked up some cleaning and got some items at Mary's Health Store. We then went to Equity Mortgage in Bountiful to sign some Power Of Attorney for Mike to be able to sign for our house loan. We came back to Layton and bought some boxes for clothes, checked on Medicaid insurance and tried to get me some new white pants at Dessert Clothing. We stopped at Bugger King for some lunch before going home. We worked until evening when Mae went to the Relief Society Birthday social. I went over to Jeff & Gail's and stayed the evening. Mae, how ever, went back home and worked until after mid-night before going to bed there.
Thursday, March 13, 2003
I woke early so got dressed and went home to shower. Mae had a hair appointment this morning, and then she went out to eat with a couple of the woman she worked with at the District office. I continued packing and started getting tools put away. Bob helped me find a company that came to our place and repaired the pickup windshield. When Mae got home we spent a couple of hour cramming for our tutoring lesson. Brother Black didn't call until 2:30 PM today. At 5:30 PM our Attorney came with our Living Will, Power of Attorney and Truss papers for our signing. His secretary, Bob and Carroll signed as witness and Scott signed as Executor of the Truss. David called and talked to me about the cabinets he is building. Mae made a casserole that we took over to Jeff's for dinner. Jeff & Gail had a counselor from their Bishopric visiting and then he made a call for them to serve in the Primary. After diner Jeff showed me how to down load music onto my lap top.
Friday, March 14, 2003
We have sure been busy today just getting things packed and ready to leave. I got the car and truck on blocks and covered. Just as I was finishing it started to rain. Bob prepared a nice dinner for us for noon. They have sure been great with us. Mae has sure worked hard in getting us organized and ready to go. She let me take a nap this afternoon, but she didn't stop. We were both very tired when we went to Scott and Mishelle's at 7 PM for dinner. Scott was asked if he would take a business trip to Las Vegas tomorrow. Both of them feels bad that they won't be here to help us tomorrow, so they had Jeff, Gail, Mae & I for dinner. Scott asked if I would give him a Fathers blessing which I was very pleased to do. Scott is a special young man and as I am with all my children, they make me very proud to be their Father. About 9:30 PM we went back to Jeff & Gail's. We watched a movie on our laptop computer, before going to bed.
Saturday, March 15, 2003
Mae left before 8 AM and took George to American Fork so they could watch David and Taylor play basketball. I prepared breakfast of biscuits and gravy. Trent and Anna came over to eat with us. Trent borrowed a van from his fathers work and we moved all our belongings from Bob & Carroll's over to Jeff & Gail's basement. David came over and helped, so we had plenty of help. When Mae came back, she ran several errorns, then went over to Bob & Carroll's and cleaned the apartment. It was a busy day and we were tired by night fall. We relaxed and watched a DVD on our laptop computer before going to bed.
Sunday, March 16, 2003
We attended Jeff & Gail's ward for meetings. We saw the Sherman's and a few others that was in the Layton 7th Ward when we lived with Mom. It was good to see them again. After getting home we realized that Mae had left her purse in the Relief Society room. When we went back, another Ward was meeting and the purse wasn't there. We checked at the Library and the lost and found area, then at the Bishop's office. The counselor remembered of a Sister having found a purse. He called and she had it at her home, having stopped by Jeff's but we hadn't got there yet. We went to her home and got it. We were glad because Mae had $600.00 plus important papers and credit cards in it. We went over to Scott, fed the fish, got the mail & borrowed Scott's pickup. Mae & Gail prepared a nice dinner. Marcie and Maloney also come over. After eating, we played a game of "Skip O". I then gave Jeff & Gail each a Priesthood Blessing. Mae took Bob & Carroll's car back and visited with them for a few minutes. We still ad a few things to finish up before going to bed. I soon fell asleep, but Mae had trouble going to sleep and kept remembering things and getting up to make notes.
Monday, March 17, 2003 Note from Jeff on Palm Pilot: "I love you kids!!!"
We were up about 5:30 AM to finish packing and prepare to leave for the MTC. Mae & I got treatments from Dr. Bennett's before we left. Jeff drove us down to Provo in Scott's pickup. We got to the Sr. MTC at 11:15 AM and checked in. While Mae & I checked in, Jeff took our entire luggage to our room for us. We then went over to Wendy's and ate with Jeff, before he said "Good By" and went home. We had orientation for most of the afternoon. We were assigned to District C and I was assigned as District Leader. We have three other couples in our District, Elder Sister Johnson, Elder & Sister Case and Elder & Sister Brady. We had dinner before 6 PM, and then we were aloud to watch President Bush's speech on the pending war with IRAK. He gave their current leader 48 hours for him and his sons to leave the country or we (the U.S.A.) will remove them. We then went to our room and unpacked and studied our agenda.
Tuesday, March 18, 2003 Note: "I love you kids!!!"
We were up at 5:30 AM to get ready for the day. Breakfast was at 7:30 AM, and then classes started at 9 AM. We were taught how to make a lesson outline, then started an outline for the 1st Discussion. After lunch we finished preparing an outline that we could use this afternoon in a mock Discussion with a person pretending to be an investigator. That went fairly well for us, although we realize that there is plenty of room for improvement. We then went back to a summery class. We had Sister Lois Falck (last name was Porter, but now remarried) from Mesa Arizona, come up to us and ask us our name. It has been years since we have seen her. She introduced us to her husband Lou Falck. It was good to visit with her and her husband. They work at the MTC on a Mission Call. After class we went up to the main MTC where we received additional shots that we need before we go to the Philippines. We ate dinner, and then tried to call Sandi. She was not home. We attended a devotional meeting at which Elder Richard G. Scott of the Counsel of Twelve Apostles spoke and taught us. After the meeting Elder Scott took the time to shake hands with many of which we ad that privilege. We called Sandi and found that JaNae gave birth to a baby boy, 7 lb 13 oz, 20 1/2" and lots of dark hair. JaNae is now doing ok, but the baby was to long in birth and has a collapsed lung and has pneumonia, so is in ICU until he gets well. We also called Mike to let him know our plans for Friday evening. Becky is still doing ok, but is feeling like she would like to get this birth over. We studied and Mae pressed some clothes before we went to bed.
Wednesday, March 19, 2003 Note: "I hope your day is great!!!"
We were up at 5:30 AM getting ready for the day. After breakfast we were instructed on Teaching by the Spirit. All our instructions are aimed to this end. Again we put an outline for the 2nd Discussion, and then this afternoon, we again gave the 2nd discussion to a pretending investigator. We felt this went well. We went back to the class room, then to dinner. We went back to our room and took a 15 or 20 minute nap. Then we met with Brother Black and were tutored in Tagalog until about 9 PM. We were exhausted by the end, so walked to the Ice Cream store and got a dish of ice cream and yogurt. We then came back to our apartment and read some of the assigned information and writing of my journal entry before going to bed "tired".
Thursday, March 20, 2003 Note: "Don't worry, be happy!!!"
Again we were up before 5:30 AM starting the day. One thing they keep us going, but it is great. We were to have another roll play as to contacting a less active member. We had Sister Fay Crocket as our volunteer. We spent a few minutes becoming acquainted, then she ask if she could ask us if we could give her some ideas as how she could help her Granddaughter who just announced that she is marring a young man that is no a member of the church. He feels that the Bible is the only scripture that is needed. Although we did not follow the planned outline, we felt the Spirit and followed the promptings. It was a great experience and pleasure. Mae had spent our lunch break in preparation for this evening's language lesson. I took a short nap, and then helped a little with our lessons. After these afternoons' classes, we had dinner. We tried to cut dinner short to have some time in preparing for our class with Brother Black. We still didn't get our assignments completed before going to class. We went to 8:15 PM before quitting, we were beat when we finished. We stayed up studding our assignments for tomorrow and entering journal entry. We got our airline tickets this evening. We also got a card and note from Lou & Lois Falck.
Friday, March 21, 2003 "You are almost done here"
Today has been another fast fully filled day. The Spirit of our training sessions and meetings has been so enjoyable, but almost more than you can fully accept. We took several pictures of the couples that have been with us this week, also some of our trainers. As we started our tutoring class in Tagalog, we took a picture of Mae & me with Brother Dan Black. He has been great with us and very patient with us. I was very tired and drained by the time we started our language class. I wasn't prepared and forgot or rather picked up the wrong binder, but any way didn't have what I needed to help me with the lesson. Brother Black wanted me to bear my testimony in Tagalog and I couldn't. By the time we closed the class I felt like I had been beat. Mike and Becky were waiting for us when we finished. On the way to Mike's home I was tired and Mae pushed me to get traveler checks. I had felt that we could get along with our credit card and some cash. Mae had felt that we needed to take more cash, so I had walked to the Wells Fargo Bank during lunch and with drew more cash. After hearing from other couples Mae wanted me to change the cash to the traveler checks. Well it was to late now, so I spoke cross to her and she felt bad the rest of the evening. At Mike's we visited and played a game of Rook before going to bed.
Saturday, March 22, 2003 "We are excited to see you"
Mae and I got up early and borrowed one of Mike's cars. We drove up to the Bountiful Temple where we met Scott, David, Shauna, Sandi, Terry, Jeff and Gail and went through a Temple Endowment Session. We had an opportunity to visit in the Celestial room and talk about the Temple Ceremony and it's importance's. Mae and I then found a Wells Fargo Bank and got $1,000's worth of traveler checks. We met all the family out to Sandi and Terry's where we had lunch and visited. Scott and Mishelle brought us some mail that had come. One of the letters was from President Brimhall who discouraged us from carrying traveler checks. Oh well, now we can make more changes. Boy was it hard to say good by when we had to leave. This is the hard thing about going on this mission. We went to Tooele and visited JaNae and Brad and saw our new Great Grand Son. They also had Jadon there and he sure seems to want to be included in the family. We were there until after 7 PM. We stopped at the Wal Mart store in Provo, getting some last minute items, also something to eat. We stopped at a station and got gas, also called Mike, finding out that he was waiting at the Sr. MTC for us. It was after 10 PM when we got there. Mike had thought we would be there by 9 PM and was worried something had happened to us. It is kind of amusing to see our children worry when we think of the night we have spent worrying when they were teenagers and they couldn't understand why. We stayed up until mid-night cleaning up, then until after 1:30 AM packing and getting ready to leave Monday morning.
Sunday, March 23, 2003
We were up early enough for me to make it to a 7:45 AM leadership meeting. At 8:15 AM we attended Sacrament meeting. Elder Brad and I had the privilege the blessing the Sacrament. President ____ gave the main address on the subject of "To know God", and gave an impressive talk. It was a very enjoyable meeting. All the Sisters went to Relief Society meeting up to the main MTC. The Elders had a wonderful Priesthood on Agency of Man. It was presided and conducted by President Bowin, 2nd Counselor in the Sr. MTC Branch. We broke for lunch, and then were to have a Study session. Mae and I were so tired that we missed that and took a nap. We attended a Farwell Fireside for all missionaries leaving before next Sunday, which took most of our Sr. Missionary group. It was great. We went from there to a missionary devotional at which Stephen B. Allen; the managing Director of the Missionary Department spoke. From there Mae and I spent the rest of the evening packing to be ready to leave in the morning.
Monday, March 24, 2003 / Tuesday, March 25, 2003
"Hay, Hay, You are on your way."
"Have you e-mailed Gail & Jeff yet?"
I put these two days together because we crossed the International Date Line and lost a day. We were up about 3:30 AM and on the bus at 5:40 AM. Our plain left at 8:47 AM from SLC, United Airlines, and flight 1697. We had 8 Elders that flew with us. They often helped us with luggage. At San Francisco, we transferred to United Airlines flight 805 and had a 2 1/2 hr. layover before leaving about 12:15 PM. We arrived at Hong Kong at 7:00 PM, but with crossing time zones we lost a day and 9 hours. Our plane was late leaving Hong Kong due to mechanical problems, so we arrived after mid-night.
Wednesday, March 26, 2003 "The place is crazy, huh!"
Elder Tennent met us at the Manila airport. He had transportation to take us to a Missionary Reception Center there in Manila. We got to bed some where around 3 AM, very tired. We were up by 5 AM for breakfast, and then we went to the Manila Temple and went through an Endowment Session. Mae and I were asked to be witnesses for the session. Mae had packed her purse for our flight here and we were unable to find her Temple Recommend, but they let us go anyway. It was a very enjoyable morning. After returning from the Reception Center we had lunch. Mae lay down and took a nap. I caught my journal up to date and visited with some of the Elders. I did lie down and got 30 to 40 minutes nap. Shortly after 5 PM President and Sister Brimhall and Elder & Sister Clark came. President Brimhall took Elder & Sister Clark, Elder & Sister Tennent and Mae & I out to dinner at Chili's Restaurant for dinner. Mae & I shared a squid dinner. We then left for the mission home in Angeles. Brother Clark drove our car and Mae & I road with them. President & Sister Brimhall and another Elder went in the other car. Brother Clark followed President Brimhall. I was sure glad that I didn't drive, for the traffic scared me. We got to the mission home about 9 PM. Mae and I visited with President & Sister Brimhall until almost 11 PM. They are sure inspirational people. We called Mike and visited a few minutes. Becky still hasn't gone to the hospital. The Dr. said if she hasn't started labor by Friday, he will induce her. I ask Mike if he could call our other children to let them know we had arrived ok.
Thursday, March 28, 2003
Elder and Sister Clark prepared breakfast for us and we ate at 7:30 AM. They then took us to the Bank where we were able to exchange our cash and traveler checks for Philippine currency. Had we not had Elder Clark with us, we wouldn't have been able to exchange the traveler checks. Elder Clark drove the car and I was glad for that. They then took us to Munoz. What an experience that was. Driving in this traffic is crazy. We also saw so much poverty. I have never seen anywhere in the U.S. as such total poverty as we saw everywhere here. Nogales Mexico is the only place that compares but the population here on this island is 80,000,000 and the island is the size of Arizona. As we drove and saw the congestion and poverty I just became sick to think of what I brought Mae into. We arrived late for the Zone meeting, in fact they were just concluding with a testimony meeting. Sister Erma Santiago and her family had prepared wonderful box lunches for us. After eating and meeting and visiting several of the Elders, Elder & Sister Clark and four Elders, took us to our home. We were very impressed with the home, but it is still a change. The home is fairly clean, but we will still have a lot of cleaning to do. It has an iron rod fenced, with locked gates around it. A little grass in front, a covered front patio and part of the car port is covered. Inside there is a large Great room (living, dinning, and kitchen), two bed rooms, a food preparation room and a bath room. The bath room is all tiled so it is also the shower. Elder Kendall and Elder Irorita, the Zone Leaders, took us shopping; they were absolutely great in their help with us. We were until 8 PM shopping. They left us for the night and walked home. I offered them a ride, but they said it wasn't very far. We worked quite late trying to get some what organized. We finished eating some left over box lunch and went to bed. We then realized that we had forgotten our pillows when we left the mission home. New Experiences!
Friday, March 28, 2003
Mae wasn't feeling the best this morning so I had her stay home while I went with Elder Kendall and Elder Irorita to District Meeting. It was really inspiring to see these young elders conduct and lead the meetings. I understand more the comment that President Kimble made years ago when he said "If it wasn't for the missionary system the Church would fail". These young men are being taught Leadership not only for now, but will be the leaders when they return home. After meeting I dropped the Elders off at their place, and then came home. Mae and I had lunch, and then I took a short nap. Mae is feeling better; I think it is still Jet Lag, and the New Life style. Elder Kendall and Elder Irorita came by and the four of us went out visiting members so Mae & I could meet them. We visited the Branch President of the Munoz 2nd Branch. He was not at home but we visited with his in-laws Brother and Sister Cortez. We then visited Brother and Sister Noque and Brother and Sister Umipid. It was a very enjoyable experience. We ate dinner after getting home, and then stayed up late cleaning and putting things away.
Saturday, March 29, 2003
We attended a Branch Teachers Development meeting at 9 AM, But the only ones that showed up was the instructor and two Sisters. We waited for a while, and then came home. We came back home, did some planning with the Elders, then after the Elders left we took a nap. This afternoon Mae and I went shopping in San Jose. We enjoyed being together and getting around by ourselves. Mae was tired so I had her lay down, but she first did some straighten up. We had a water dispenser delivered this afternoon, along with another bottle of water. It was late again before we got to bed. We had found some pillow while shopping, so it was good to have something a little more comfortable to sleep on.
Sunday, March 30, 2003
We were up before 5 AM but were busy trying to get things done, such as recording our finances and catching up my journal. Mae felt we should be studying Tagalog and reading our scriptures. That had her upset. We were late getting to the Munoz 1st Branches combined Priesthood / Relief Society lesson. The lesson was given on the importance of holding regular Family Home Evening. After meeting, we came back home to eat. I took a 5 minute nap. We picked up the Elders and attended the Munoz 2nd Branches full Block. Mae was asked to introduce you selves and bear our testimony during Sacrament meeting. We were sure made welcome from both Branches'. Almost everyone shook our hands. After the block we visited a while. We next attended Ward Counsel and enjoyed that meeting. The Elders took us over to meet the District President before we went home. When we came home the drive way was blocked so it gave us an opportunity to meet our neighbor across the street, his name is Ed and he is Catholic but we got to wait for a few minutes. Our next door neighbor also came home before we went in, so we got to meet him. We prepared some dinner, ate, cleaned up and went to bed very tired.
Monday, March 31, 2003
Elder Kendall and Elder Irorita took us shopping at the palanki to get fresh meats and fruits. That was quite a new experience. Marlyn Pilipa came over to interview to be our house maid. We settled on 750 Paso per week. She will start tomorrow and will come at least three days per week. The Elders then went with us to a mall in a town about 300 kilometers South of Munoz. That was another new experience. We met many Elders there on P day, also four Sisters. We looked at buying a new range for 14,000 P, but I didn't feel we should at this time. Mae & I did some shopping while the Elders went bowling. On the way home we stopped to get our Philippines drivers license and after all the paper work, drug test, eye test and paying out about 1,000 each they wouldn't issue them to us with out a A.C.R. report. Elder Kendall called the Elders in the Mission Office and requested that they get the report for us. We visited a couple of families after getting back to Munoz, then went to a Internet Cafe and tried to send a E-mail to our children, but didn't get it to go through. We came on home and ate dinner. I cleaned up the dishes while Mae took a short nap. She then got up and typed a letter to our family.