The memories that remain in my mind of my father are still a haunting memory. It was January 1944 that we children returned to our home in Bean Fork, Kentucky. There we found that our father had been taken to the Middlesboro, Ky hospital. No information was given to the children, but our mother was [...]
Rest of the Story ...I found this article in the Lexington Herald Leader and thought I would share it with you. This mining disaster happened the year I was born. I didn’t even know about it until today. How horribly sad. May the victims rest in peace and may their families find some solice knowing that their loved ones [...]
Rest of the Story ...I remember it as if it was yesterday. Although I did not know the men involved, their families, or even been to their town, I felt their sorrow in the deep pits of my soul.  I truly felt their ups and downs, I prayed for days,  I mourned and I got physically ill. That’s something that bonds all people from [...]
Rest of the Story ...Its a sad day in Harlan County, Kentucky. Mr Wilson “Rome” Meade, a veteran underground coal miner, died last night from a terrible accident. Although I do not know Mr. Meade or his family, my heart is saddened deeply by this news. These kind of stories always “hit home” for me. Please pray for his [...]
Rest of the Story ...This is a very moving tribute to the in honor of the 1288 Coal Miners who have lost their lives in the Harlan County Coal Mines of Eastern, KY since 1913. May they rest in peace.
Rest of the Story ...Memorial for: Garland Howell, Tomahawk, Martin County, Kentucky George Moore, Wolf Creek, Martin County, Kentucky Both of my grandfathers worked in the mine for years. Neither passed away as a result of a mining accident. My Papaw Howell fell ill to lung cancer when I was young. He was still working in the mine when [...]
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