by Gerry Furgason | Aug 17, 2023 | TEXAS, Uncategorized
Since I had been a fan of Western movies from early childhood, I looked forward to living in Texarkana, Texas after I heard the head of our household had received military orders to be stationed there on an Independent Duty assignment. When our infant...
by Gerry Furgason | Aug 17, 2023 | TEXAS, Uncategorized
Father Martin Malloy came to Texarkana, Texas straight from Ireland to serve as an Assistant Pastor at Sacred Heart Church. One of his first duties was to give a talk to the PTA about Thanksgiving. Not being well versed in the American traditions of the...
by Gerry Furgason | Aug 17, 2023 | 1961, Uncategorized
Giving the infant Duion a bath on McKay Street in the winter of 1961 was a challenging ordeal, The grate in the coal furnace in the basement was broken so D.J. was placed in charge of watching his brother who remained in a crib located in the front bedroom while...
by Gerry Furgason | Aug 17, 2023 | EARLY YEARS, Uncategorized
Sister Mary Lucina was a petite Irish nun who taught Latin with the Sisters of Charity at the Catholic, all-girls school, Presentation Academy. The Academy complex was located on the corner of Fourth and Breckinridge Streets in downtown Louisville,...
by Gerry Furgason | Aug 17, 2023 | EARLY YEARS, Uncategorized
All of my Catholic grade school years were spent at HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL which is located on Poplar Level Road in Louisville, Kentucky. The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth were our teachers. When I entered the first grade, we lived in a small bungalow...
