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Afterthoughts
The section featuring some of our area's senior citizens was one that touched my heart in particular. Times Editor Arthur McLean and I, while preparing this section, were able to meet quite a few wonderful people who have contributed much to Thomasville and the surrounding areas. They have been a part of our past, our present and will continue to be a part of our future. The treasures included in the section are Clementine Jackson of Thomasville, Sue Mouring of Sweet Water, Hubert Jackson of Thomasville, Bruce Cogle originally of Sweet Water, Tom Griffin of Thomasville, Virginia Griffin (Tom's wife) originally from Monroeville, Harry Mason of Pine Hill and Lila Pritchett of Thomasville. This handful of people is a small amount of the older residents in our area that have stories to tell. All you have to do is look around, or take a visit to the nursing home. Just recently my own 18- year-old daughter (Dani) asked my mother (who will be 78 in April) if she could sit down and talk with her in front of a video camera. Mother is a walking history book of family stories and stories of the heyday of the lumber industry in Century, Fla. Our family also always enjoys Mother's special recipes each holiday and with Dani being a culinary student, she wants to film her grandmother explaining how she creates those delicious dishes. This older generation is one that is disappearing every day. We need to take the time to sit down and talk with them, as they have much to offer. The Thomasville Times was very fortunate to be able include some of the stories of this older generation in this issue. On a sad note, however, one of the people featured in this section has since passed away. On Friday, Feb. 15, Hubert Jackson fell while walking in his yard, crushing his right shoulder and hip. The injuries were more than he could recover from and on Sunday, Feb. 17 he passed away. Hubert's wife Nell said he was so proud to be included in this special section on senior citizens. Although he isn't here to see the story, his family has looked forward to this being a tribute to Hubert's contribution to Clarke County. The Thomasville Times hopes to continue telling the stories of West Alabama's older residents. If you'd like to tell your story, or know of someone who, like my mother, is a walking history book, contact us here at The Times.
Don't let the stories of Clarke County's special people go untold.
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