Bringing Daisy Home
By Dawn Happel
When my daughter was eleven years old, I decided that a good introduction to the birds and the bees would be watching our friend’s beagle, Sammy, when she had h... Read More...
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Campers and Council Fires: My 65 Years at Summer Camp
By Dick Zimmerman
I think it was 1951. I was looking for a summer job and a high school teacher in the small town in Western Michigan where I lived suggested I apply to the Culve... Read More...
Sandi’s Wedding Proposal
By Julie McFarland
Story shared by Julie McFarland (Sandi’s Daughter) Gene proposed in the driveway of Sandi’s house. Here is what happened in Sandi’s own words...
“Gene had the ... Read More...
They Did it His Way
By Joan Young
My brother-in- law, Jack Holden, was a regular at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois. He loved watching people race cars. He sponsored several young, e... Read More...
Aunt Flora
By Elise
I remember when I was smaller, when I’d be walking in the park with my grandmother or sitting in her living room, we’d talk about our family. I used to love hea... Read More...
My Mother, My Guiding Light
By Irene Leland
Irene LelandMy mother is Dorothy Leland Follansbee, quite an unusual and striking woman. She was a dichotomy of high caliber poise and graciousness on the ... Read More...
Born with a baseball in hand: The Gertude Hern Story
Gertude HernGertrude “Gert” Hern, 94, began playing baseball when she was 6 years old and likes to say she was born with a baseball in her hand. Her uncle,... Read More...
Rudy the Therapy Dog
By Patty Caldera
Rudy, an Italian Greyhound, worked with me for five years. He was a former puppy mill dog with a gift for comforting people. One of my most distinctive memories... Read More...
It all started after I proposed to my wife
By Wesley Oaks
It all started after I proposed to my wife. I spent about a month planning my proposal and at the time I thought all the planning and details I put into my prop... Read More...
First Day of Summer
By PJ Gretter
PJ GretterMy dad, who dropped me off and picked me up from school every day until I could drive, was amazing at helping my sister and me make the most out ... Read More...
Just Horsing Around
By Carol Wentzel-Holmquest
The horse head was bought for me as a joke because I thought it was hilarious. I gave it to my brother, Don, because he thought it was hilarious. It showed up ... Read More...
Congratulations TMSM Chamber of Commerce!
Troy/Maryville/St. Jacob/Marine Chamber of Commerce has reached the 500 member mark and One Legacy is happy to be a part of it! Check out our 10 sec clip (don't... Read More...