Jim DESPAIN Birthday, Mississippi County, AR ********************************************************************* USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free Information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Files may be printed or copied for Personal use only. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. Submitted by: Barbara Brittain Ryals - 23 Jul 1999 ********************************************************************* Jim DESPAIN Celebrates Eighty-Eighth Birthday [Photo captioned: Mr. and Mrs. Jim DESPAIN of Wilson and grandson, Don PELTS of Tyronza] Jim DESPAIN celebrated his 88th birthday Tuesday, Feb. 3 at his home at No. 3 East Village in Wilson. Enjoying the day with Mr. and Mrs. DESPAIN were their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby ENGLAND and daughters, Connie and Bobby Lynn of Wilson and their son, Charles DESPAIN of Menan, Idaho. Mr. DESPAIN was born Feb. 3, 1893 near Bassett. Mrs. DESPAIN was born May 3, 1904 in Tipton County, Tenn. They were married Feb. 23, 1928 and have lived in Mississippi County all their married life with the exception of 11 months when they lived in California during 1956-57. Mr. DESPAIN has lived in Mississippi County all his life. They had 13 children with nine living in the states of Michigan, Florida, Tennessee, California, Nevada, Utah, Idaho and Arkansas. They also have 30 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. (Osceola [AR] Times; Thursday February 5, 1981)