I guess Ive waited too many years to ask, but it would be nice if someone knew of him or my other Grandfather Bill Randolph. It even had an old balcony whererumor had itblack folks used to be seated. There are a lot of Harlan Countians that are very happy to be called just that. Kathy believed in the Pentecostal Faith and loved the Lord. Mikes Drive In was in Loyall. Harlan County was fighting for the right to have a union. Oh, and we moaned and complained about not having anything to do. Everywhere I go here in Ohio I run into people from Harlan or people who have relatives from there and some still living there. I grew up in Wilhoit and went to Loyall High for the first part of my freshman year, then moved to Indiana, but I still go back to Harlan often, my sister still lives there. Enjoyed the article. It will now be in Bell County Circuit Court starting Thursday after a change of venue. I lived in Cumberland for 2 years from ~ 1974-1976. Phyllis Lorene Gardenhire 82, of Salina passed away, Friday, February 17, 2023. My Dad used to talk about when they distributed commodity margarine. Yes I remember you, vaguely, it has been a long time. I was born in my grandmothers house, in those days hospitals were few and far between. I instructed her to be on the lookout for a Harlan countian. John We knew Jimmy Meeks very well. I was born and raised in Harlan, KY a lil place called Sunshine. We are our own world. As usual John you nailed it!! Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries Search; Sponsored by Ancestry. I was born and raised in Harlan County and we moved to Alabama in 1952 when I was 12 years old. Delivered babies at ARH back in 87 while doing my Family Practice residency at UK. Like you, I loved growing up there but couldnt see myself living there now. Again, they are excluded because of lack of isolation. No one from Harlan . Fantastic post, though. 6. They were pretty quick to tell you that they were from Harlan. Add to home screen. In Atlanta, some of the New Yorkers that worked with me at the ad agency used to continually ask me where I was from just to hear me say it. I dont believe Ive ever been called a mooron before. Oh, you might go to Garys Lounge and Roller Rink sometimes. He told The Sun on Sunday: "His real name was Basil and his nickname was always Val. Among this crowd are those that my father called off the grid. He said we had a sub-culture of people so far off the creek that they werent plugged in to the modern world. That is certainly true, but I must say that those unfortunates (if thats what they are) are the in minority.. Hes married married to one of my first cousins for many years. Kentucky. So translation you perhaps do not have no prospect of progress which would mean you do have prospect of progress.. you are right few have paid you such complements. . This was the day that I learned that when we turned the corner at Pineville, my wife changed languages and I needed an translator.. I think they graduated in the same class at Cawood. | Coal Troll's Blog, My Life in Harlan County | Williams Kilpatrick, PLLC. I was mostly raised In Floyd Co. KY & did live in Grundy , Va. at one time. So, watch your step. Ive also been criticized for making Eastern Kentucky sound too goodand that came from a guy who lives there! It still is in some ways, although it has been many years since the United Mine Workers Association held great sway. Kevin Keating as Director of Photography. It definitely has an Eastern Kentucky feel to it, but its out. There are a lot of us spread over the country, but we still think of ourselves as being from Harlan. I left here when i was 15 came back in my late 20s. Required fields are marked *. Loyallalso had a theaterthe Roadenuntil I was about 6 years old. I have to admit that I enjoy the irony of a sentence like Your ignorant., Its like the guy who commented that Im a fuckin mooron.. I was born in Pike County but grew up in Flatwoods in Greenup County. I have lived in Evarts since age 7 this is my home (sals Branch) I had your mom in home Ec. We went to the movies most weekends and to every football and basketball game. The women have help, of course. I do not intend to change it now and I am NOT ashamed of it. My dad was one of them, outside Tommy Lees barbershop. Im pretty sure I remember Lance. If you live in Harlan, I cant say that I blame you. For many years now, Harlan has had a multi-screen cinema. The Fuzzy Duck, the Corner and the VFW. They tease me that my accent changes when I cross the county line going back home :-). I have many good friends I have met through the Hall High Gamecock web site. The old structure is still up there on Pine Mountain. Harlan has always been divided into pro- and anti-union. Thanks for the comments. Nominally a documentary about the 1973 strike by Kentucky mineworkers, the 1976 Oscar-winning Harlan County U.S.A. observes the evolution of a movement, made urgent . We mine coal and have for over 100 years. Funny thing is, thats what my kids do, even though they live in a small city with a million things to do. Robert Basil (Bob) Sydney, NS. cheese. If he is still living can you ask him about any Leonard relatives he know about or put him in touch with me. I plan to continue reading your blog. Kildav . Harlan graduated from Readstown High School in 1949. Mostly, we just hung out. The vast majority of Harlan Countians are proud to be from Harlan. Ann was born to the late Shady and Alkie Saylor Fugate of Molus, KY on February 22, 1943. We cant include any counties on the Ohio River. Love your response, I live in central ky for a lot of years now, but when I can go home I stay at the Comfort Inn Hotel, it is a Blessing to us out of towners, I think this page is right on, and I dont like the way most people think of Harlan, we are just like anyone else, even if we have a little accent, awesome page, and I lived in Loyall a few years also, my mother died there, thanks for letting people know that its not all justified, although I have never watched a full episode, they are awful. And of that i am very proud. Grew up in Loyall. Graduated Wallins about 1956. I get the isolation, and the coal mining( although Boyd , Greenup, and a lot of the others have had some minor strip mining now and then.) I spent a lot of hours and burned up a lot of powder and boot leather grouse hunting in Pathfork and Black Star. I guess this was one of many reasons my dad thought California was a good choice for me. Kentucky Death Records 1911-2000 over 2 million records. Give me about 30 minutes, and its like I never left. Sudie Crusenberry talks about her father's work as a miner and his suffering from black lung. Enjoyed reading your blog. My mother taught Home Ec at Evarts for 28 years. We like people to think wed kill them for some trivial reason. They are my parents. I would sometimes go out and spend a month or two with my grandparents and spend some nights with other family members in Harlan and Bell counties. Stalwarts, outlanders, pretenders, loathers you left one group out. Graduated from jach in 78. Although I left Harlan County in 1968, and grew up in Florida, I am still proud to say, I am from Harlan County! Robertson County is the toughest to exclude. We only periodically had a movie theater, the fabulous Margie Grand in Harlan. He was retired from the Harlan Co. Board of Education with 35 years of service in the maintenance department. Accents. 3. Miner Curtis Cress, 34, says towns. I REMEMBER govt. I appreciate your comments but must, of course, defend myself. I would have loved to have had that McDonalds there when I was kid. He was a sort of silent partner of mine from 1974. An obituary is a published or unpublished death announcement. One of the greatest victories won by the efforts of the wives is the arrest of Basil Collins, the de facto leader of the "scabs", workers who are hired by the company to provide labor in the event of the strike. "I bought him out after seven. loved this. Photoplay, 'I Saved My Brother's Life,' by Helen Martin, p. 94, February 1967. Miss the trains. Now, far in the past, at least until I visit. I was raised over the mountain at Little Laurel. Wouldnt trade it for anything. You probably know others of my family, like my sister Lisa, that worked at the Enterprise for years and now works for Corrections and lives in Georgetown; or my cousins that went to James A.Cawood, Ruth Ann and Gary Cox. I live in the city now, and raised my daughters here. We know at least one person whose mother was really their grandmother, and sister was their mother. I remember Alafair. Born and raised in Harlan, graduated from HHS in 1974, and UK in 78.went to work in Washington DC.talk about culture shock! Then, they can come back and pay admission to see where they used to live. My grandad lived and mined Stone Ky, in Pike County. We have exchanged information over the years. He was from Leslie, she from Perry. If we meet anyone else from Eastern Kentucky, we can get instant acceptance with a simple I grew up in Harlan. Translation: Despite appearances, I will kill you if necessary. They had two fabulous sons who have college education with degrees in medical field and other fields. Born in 29 Mar 1929 and died in 30 May 2012 , Tennessee Basil Collins By the way, Cumberland had the Novo Theater and the drive-in theater as well. If its hard, its hopeless. They often do not contain the death . 6. Honestly, I laughed out loud, because it was so venomous. Myself, Im from Loyall which is three miles from the town of Harlan. We have mountains all around us. Lots of memories from Harlan. born and raised in harlan ky live in northern. I was born and raised in Harlan County-Cumberland. I was in her class the day JFK was shot in Dallas. If youre spending the night in Harlan, you probably have family there anyway. John. Then it was quiet except when the trains ran, which seemed like every 15 minutes or so. Rest assured that no one in my family considers me a disgrace or embarrassment, but your concern is noted. I, too, am from Harlan an outlander like yourself, and I was left laughing and shaking my head at all the things only people like us would know to be true I would love to include a link to this in my own blog, but I dont yet know how to do it, lol. More than 450 new Canadian obituaries add each day. The accuracy of the index varies according to the quality of the original images. Well.. Police said in February 2013, Shell murdered Ronnie King, a former Evarts mayor, and set his house on fire . We always found lots of mutual interest things to gab about. Fun read. I guess you can tell by my rant that I CANNOT stand anyone putting this beautiful part of Gods earth down. She was born on August 13, 1960, in Benham, Kentucky. What did he end up doing after the strikes? Did you know Jimmy C. Morgan? I visit very often, as my father still lives there. I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN HARLAN,CO. Itd be hard to sneeze and not hit a Creech with the spray. LOUDOUN COUNTY OBITUARIES Emilia Ann Dawe. I graduated from Cumberland High School in 1975. Pingback: My Life in Harlan County | Williams Kilpatrick, PLLC. Not a native but my ears always perk up when I hear Harlan. I was born in Pike Co. in 1960 and in my 53 yrs. It reeked of Pine Sol. Kevin, Sarah (parents) and Grace (daughter age 12) Hendrix of Corbin Kentucky were shot and killed by Jason Hendrix, their son and Grace's brother. Dickens said it best . Very funny (and true). We drive Chryslers, BMWs, Honda Van, Subaru sports car, Chevy pick-up, Harleys, Hondas, Yamaha V-stars-4-wheelers. Their leader is Basil Collins, a gun-toting villain who would be a cliche out of Evil Redneck central casting if he hadn't been real. I used to sleep on the bread racks. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and just being outdoors. Nothing came easy for Dad but he never complained. Users who like (A Previously Patreon Episode): Harlan County USA; Users who reposted (A Previously Patreon Episode): Harlan County USA Who are the Harlan Countians? Alfredia Miniard Kenney February 10, 2023 (91 years old) born & raised Pathfork Ky~, Thanks. My best friend (not from Harlan) went to Saudi Arabia as a traveling nurse. Glad that youre happy in whatever metro area you moved to. Basil Collins asks the sheriff, who is handling the situation in plainclothes, why he's being arrested and hears, "Disorderly conduct I guess; I don't know." Even at a tragic moment, a union veteran speaks after the death of Lawrence Jones and puts it this way: "Why couldn't it be somebody like me, some old man just about spent anyhow." If you dont believe me, I just might have to kill you. I was blessed to have been raised in the mountains. Great description. I lived in Harlan for many years just ended up there one day and loved it and stayed I was not born or raised there just lived Place is wonderfull Im 25 so I would love to go back I call it home I feel home there I moved bout a year ago to Indiana. In the 1970s, a strip-mining company asserted its ownership over the mineral rights for property he. They may be from such places as Shields, Jones Creek, Smith, Cranks, Punkin Center or Happy Top, although I can name you folks from all those places who have done quite well for themselves. Harlan is not what it used to be and I would never want to live there again, but your blog awakened the beautiful memory of what it was. Funeral Home Phone Number Website; Barnes Funeral Chapel: 419-822-5995: www.barnesfuneralchapel.com: Grisier Funeral Home And Cremation Center: 419-822-31 I just found this wonderful Blog! A mouthy little man like me finds out the hard way that bad is good, but big is better. The Chappells Dairy Slogan: It may be good and not be ours, but it cant be ours and not be good. When I went to college, I befriended other Eastern Kentuckians. I knew the Clarks well. Not many folks have a clue of my history, and thats fine. It might have been the wrong side of the tracks, but I knew some good folks from there. Phone: (828) 649-9163. 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