Family, friends remembered with lights on New Madrid Historical Museum’s tree

NEW MADRID, Mo. - As we count down the days to Christmas and enjoy this most wonderful time of the year it is always great to drive by the courthouse and see the Memory Tree shining brightly. The Board and staff of the New Madrid Historical Museum want to thank everyone who has contributed this year to help the tree burn as brightly as it is.

We had lights put on this week by Sam and Leslie Hunter for Sam Hunter Jr. and Patty Hunter, Melissa Hunter, Linda Hunter, Lauranell Hunter, Mary Pat Hunter, Gene Copeland, Patricia Mather, Robert Mather, Catherine Cook, George Dawson Sr., Bill Cook, George Dawson Jr., Jane Ann Dawson, John Fisher and Lynn Bock.

Nick White, aka The Mayor, has lit up the tree this year in memory of Calvin and Karen Cook, J.C. and Hettie Rogers, Jane Rogers Silman, Jackie Rogers, Brenda Rogers Rueve, Bruce and Ruth White, Beatrice White, Donna White, James White, Bernard and Shirley Hayes, Peggy Reed, Jimmy Reed, Anne Cook, Sydney Beth Pikey, David McClarty, Gavin Long, Andy Smith, Vicki Porter, Pate Hogan, Lynn Bock, Cindi Jones and Cloyce Poore.

Edward Riley has decorated the tree with lights for Dorothy J. Riley, Lacy Jane Riley, L.L. (Pud) and Martha Riley, Paul V. and Jane Priggel, Edwin and Charlotte G. (Lot) Riley, Ferdinand Maddox and Matha Virginia Prather Maddox.

Steve and Patty McIntosh have the tree shining brightly this year in remembrance of J.P. Holland, Virginia Holland, Laura Renee McIntosh, Bertha Johnson, Claude Johnson, Louis Johnson, Leota Johnson, Mildred Harris, Fred Harris, Amos Johnson, Tempe Johnson, Gail Roper Pimm, James Larry Johnson, Amos Johnson Jr., Gus Johnson, Joyce Johnson, Albert Holland, Deloris Duncan, Mabel Holland, Marg Holland, Roberta Holland, David Moore, Paul McIntosh, Lola McIntosh, Thelma Husted, Louis Edward Johnson, Herman Ray Johnson, Pam Alcorn, W.A. (Dub) Williams, Sandy Giddens, Kathy King, Betty Moore, Bill Moore, Robert Holland and Billy Hauboldt.

Jamie Barnwell Phillips has decorated the tree this year for Ralph Barnwell Jr., Kathy Barnwell, Ralph Barnwell Sr., Dorothy Barnwell, Vicki Porter, Johnny Davis, Bob Pulliam, Pat Pulliam, Pate Hogan, Hattie Boyer, J.R. Boyer, Louis Mills, Elihu Mills and David Pounds.

Judy Gail and Aaron Mitchell have adorned the tree with lights this year in honor of Judy Richard, John Wescoat, Seibert Wescoat, Alice Wescoat, Jessie “Jack” Mitchell, Eva Mitchell, Ruth Ella Broughton, Chester O’Dell Smith, Lucille Smith, Virgil Wescoat, Paul Wayne Wescoat, Jimmy Smith, Buck Farrenburg, Lila Mae Farrenburg, Jimmy Wayne Farrenburg and Beth Smith Wrather.

Larry Maxwell has put lights on the tree this week for Floyce and Emma Maxwell, Bobby Maxwell, Edwin Maxwell and Paul Maxwell.

And Malinda and Jeff Grunwald have put lights for George W. Dawson Sr., Catherine Dawson Cook, Bill Cook, Melissa Hunter, Jane Ann Dawson, George W. Dawson Jr., Letha and Peck Hayden, Billie and Paul Dawson, Marguerite and Don Cox, Everett and Orlinda Grunwald, Ellis and Kinsey Coleman, Joe Peck Hayden, Cathy Coleman Rigdon, Cindy Archambault, Charlene Babin, Bob Denkler, Len Townsend, John Fisher, David Lewis, Marge Lewis, Bob Bierschwal, Dot Halstead, Thelma King, Mary Jane Butler, Ted Medlin, Harriett Reeder, Dick and Marge Phillips, Pat Rost, Lynn Bock, Judy Broughton, Brad Pikey, David Hedgepeth, Carolyn Hedgepeth, Phillip Carter, Virginia Carlson, Dr. Joe Antsey, George Garrett, Gavin Long, Pate Hogan, Justin Hunter, Dana Hendricks, John Odom, Phil Tobert, Betty Jo Thompson, Rhetta Killion, Mary Pat Hunter, Steve Dawson and George Voehringer.

To put lights on the Memory Tree please contact the museum at 749-5944, nmhmnm@yahoo.com or find us on Facebook. Lights are $1 each.

Merry Christmas to everyone from all of us at the New Madrid Historical Museum!