Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, March 9, 1995 TAG: 9503110008
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: S-2 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
It's almost like they are charged by Energizer batteries - they keep giving and giving and giving.
This is what comes to my mind when my sister, Penny Gross Bazzell, relates to me and the rest of the family her stories of kindnesses done for her and her daughter, Kate, since Kate's car accident a little over two years ago.
Penny tells us about the open-hearted generosity of the churches and good citizens in the Roanoke-Vinton area. She tells about an asphalt contractor, an alumnus of William Byrd High School, Kate's school, who shares a percentage of his profits with Kate's education fund.
Norfolk Southern Corp.'s employees, especially those in the payroll department, continue to show their support by remembering Kate. They made up a huge Christmas package for Kate - all wrapped for Penny to open with her.
Just recently Penny told us about the group, Holy Wind, visiting Kate. They not only came to see Kate and brought gifts but also sang for Kate - a child who loves music.
Roanoke's spirit of love and sharing continues to be the backbone of Penny's support. Kate's friends from William Byrd, the many churches and kind neighbors in your area, and Penny's friends from Norfolk Southern are what keep Penny and Kate in good spirits.
As neighbors, the many fine citizens of your community have shown a depth of caring unknown in most communities.
Words cannot express our gratitude for your material and spiritual support but we - Penny and Kate's family from across the United States of America - would like to thank you all again.
The Roanoke-Vinton area is shining all across the country because of all your kind hearts.
Barbara Gross Bohn
Alton, Ill.
Dear Neighbors:
I am currently living in Campinas in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Recently, I visited Americana during its annual celebration/reunion of the descendents of the town's founders who left America after the Civil War.
While at this celebration, I met Nelson Terrell, a fourth- or perhaps fifth-generation descendant. Since I was from Roanoke, he was very interested to hear about the terrain, climate, etc., of the Southwestern Virginia area.
He was excited that I had known some Terrells as I was growing up in the Roanoke city school system. He was further excited when I told him that Terrell is a fairly common family name in our area.
I promised him to write the newspaper, seeking any Terrells who might have information on Guilford Terrell, who would have left Virginia around 1865 or later.
He had tears in his eyes thinking that someone out there might know something about what is just to him a name on a gravestone.
Please send information to me at my company: Nelson Terrell/Crisp, c/o GETSCO Distribution, P.O. Box 6027, Schenectady, N.Y.12301-6027.
Thank you .
Dale Showalter Crisp,
Schenectady, N.Y.
by CNB