ky-footsteps Sunday, October 05, 2003 Volume 03 : Issue 158 Today's Topics: # 1 [KYF] NEWS: Albert Alcorn, Spanish Am Vet, 1924 # 2 [KYF] OBIT: Priscilla Goodin Carter, 2002, Boyle & McCreary Co. # 3 [KYF] OBIT: William B. Combest, 2002, Lincoln & Pulaski Co. # 4 [KYF] OBIT: Grover Cecil Combs, 2002, Lincoln Co. # 5 [KYF] OBIT: Johnny Coulter, 2002, Boyle Co. # 6 [KYF] OBIT: William Dobies, 2002, Boyle Co. # 7 [KYF] OBIT: Virginia Maxine Elliott, 2002, Casey & Pulaski Co. # 8 [KYF] OBIT: Priscilla Goodin Carter, 2002, Boyle Co. # 9 [KYF] OBIT: Robert Duncan, 2002, Boyle & Jefferson Co. # 10 [KYF] OBIT: Jennifer Porter-Dunn, 2002, Bourbon & Casey Co. _____________________________X-Message: #1 ------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted by Mary Lou Hudson Date: 4 October 2003 Subject: [KYF] NEWS: Albert Alcorn, Spanish Am Vet, 1924 ------------------------------------------------------------ Middlesboro Daily News, Middlesboro, KY - Sept. 16, 1924 Spanish War Vet Talks To Legion Meet Valor of Bygone Days Cited at Legion Meeting. Heroes of 1898 Albert Alcorn Tells of the Anxious Days When Spanish-American War Was Being Fought Associated Press St. Paul, Sept 16 -- Veterans of the Spanish-American and the World Wars heard the fortunes of battle, deed of valor and the hardship and suffering of campaigns compared over more than two decades when Albert D. Alcorn, retiring commander-in-chief of the United Spanish War Veterans today addressed the convention of the American Legion. "When you boys went to the World War, you remember that you were heroes in the eyes of those you were leaving behind," said Mr. Alcorn. "If you were fortunate to be among the first to return from foreign fields, you were still heroes but if among the last, you saw very little celebrations in your honor. You were brought into the country, mustered out and sent to your respective homes with barely mention of your service. The novelty of receiving returning troops had worn off. The people soon forget. Many of you were lucky indeed to find your old jobs awaiting you. "The same thing applied to the Spanish-American War period. They call it a little war, but they forget the days of 1898, when the people of the Eastern coast and the Golf coast were terrified and unnerved with fear of a bombardment by the Spanish fleet that had disappeared from the Azores and which was though to be somewhere in the vicinity of our shores prepared to strike our most vulnerable spot. "They forget that the bankers of the coast cities were so frightened and panic stricken that they were shipping their money to interior points for safety. "They forget that there were many anxious moments in homes from which the 312,000 volunteers came at that time. "They forget that the terrible ravages of fever in camps in our own country caused a greater percentage of fatalism than in any other war period. "They forget that when we came home they were proud of us because the war was short; that we never lost a battle, never lost a flag and never retreated from a single foot of ground. "They forget that the display of fighting qualities of the men of that period first opened the eyes of the world that this nation was amply able to back, with force, if necessary, its ideas of freedom and justice and humanity. "We can see no reason therefore for discrimination against us in favor of the veterans of any other war in which this nation has been engaged. The same debt of gratitude and the same duty of service is due us. "So, my comrades of the World War, if you hear a comrade of the Spanish War boast of his service in a war that was 100 percent volunteer, the veterans of which are grossly discriminated against, put yourselves in his place. Remember twenty years have elapsed between his war and your war. Do not think that because we are proud of our service and ask for equal consideration, that we are attempting to place obstructions in the way of your obtaining what is rightly due you. "Numerically we are only a small unit as compared with your. Your power is in proportion to your numerical strength. We recognize that fact. As older veterans we need your continued help and support in order that we may receive something like equal consideration as the veterans of all wars." _____________________________X-Message: #2 ------------------------------------------------------------ Subject: [KYF] OBIT: Priscilla Goodin Carter, 2002, Boyle & McCreary Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ From the Danville Advocate Messenger, 8 Dec 2002 Priscilla Goodin Carter, 94, of Cloverdale Dr. died Friday at her home. Born Dec. 11, 1907, in McCreary County, she was the daughter of the late Bedford and Susemma Jones Goodin. She was a homemaker and a member of Lexington Avenue Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughter, Linda C. Knight of Danville; two grand- children; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, William J. Carter. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Stith Funeral Home by the Rev. Tommy Valentine. Burial will be in Danville Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be after 9 a.m. Monday. _____________________________X-Message: #3 ------------------------------------------------------------ Subject: [KYF] OBIT: William B. Combest, 2002, Lincoln & Pulaski Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ From the Danville Advocate Messenger, 10 July 2002 CRAB ORCHARD -- Services for William B. Combest, 69, of Goshen Road, Stanford, will be 11 a.m. Thursday at McKnight Funeral Home by Johnny Baker. Burial will be in Double Springs Cemetery, Waynesburg. He died Sunday at St. Joseph Hospital. Pallbearers will be Jerry and Leon Petrey, Jerry Hardwick, and Roy, Kenny and Ray Beasley. Visitation is after 6 p.m. today. _____________________________X-Message: #4 ------------------------------------------------------------ Subject: [KYF] OBIT: Grover Cecil Combs, 2002, Lincoln Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ From the Danville Advocate Messenger, 6 Dec 2002 STANFORD -- Grover Cecil "Nick" Combs, 81, of Stanford died Thursday at Fort Logan Hospital. Born April 13, 1921, in Lincoln County, he was a son of the late Leonard and Viola Kayes Combs. He was an agent and driver for American Red Ball Transit Co., and American Van Lines. He was a member of Harris Memorial United Methodist Church and the widower of Marie Brown Combs. Survivors include two daughters, Bonnie Combs James of Stanford and Wanda Combs Hemphill of Cumming, Ga.; a a sister, Zora Blankenship of Virginia; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Spurlin Funeral Home by Jerry Beck and Johnny Adamson. Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Terrill Wayne, Gary Padgett, Michael Poynter, Billy Moberly, Pat Sanders and Buddy Burton. Honorary pallbearers are Delbert Crawford, Harmon Smith and Arnold Stogsdill. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today. Memorials may go to Harris Memorial United Methodist Church or Calvary Hill Baptist Church expansion fund. _____________________________X-Message: #5 ------------------------------------------------------------ Subject: [KYF] OBIT: Johnny Coulter, 2002, Boyle Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ From the Danville Advocate Messenger, 30 June 2002 PARKSVILLE -- Johnny Coulter, 78, of Parksville died Saturday at UK Medical Center in Lexington. He was born in Boyle County on Aug. 28, 1923, the son of the late John Sr. and Mary Coulter. He was a lifelong Central Kentucky area farmer. He was a life member of the Parksville Christian Church, and a past member of the Parksville Cemetery Association. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II with the 29th Infantry Division. His service in the European Theater spanned the time from Normandy Beach until the end of the war. He was a member of the American Legion, Danville Post # 46, and a member of the 29th Division Association. He worked as a conductor with the L & N Railroad until his retirement in 1984 after 39 years. He was predeceased by his son John C. Coulter III, and his sister Marie Deskins. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Lorine Masters Coulter of Parksville; two daughters, JoNell Coulter Benson of Cary, N.C., and Rebecca Marie Coulter Stapleton of Lexington; four sisters, Beulah Thompson of Nicholasville, Helen Shelburne of Lexington, Ruth Wofford of Louisville and Joanne Johnson of Perryville; one brother, Robert Coulter of Danville; two grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Services with military honors provided by the American Legion Boyle Post # 46 will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Parksville Cemetery by Bro. John McNerney. Visitation will be Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Stith Funeral Home. The family requests in lieu of flowers to please send donations to the Parksville Christian Church Youth Fund. _____________________________X-Message: #6 ------------------------------------------------------------ Subject: [KYF] OBIT: William Dobies, 2002, Boyle Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ From the Danville Advocate Messenger, 24 Dec 2002 Services for William Dobies Jr., 61, of Fox Run Trail were today at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church by the Rev. Lynh Nguyen. Burial was in Danville Memorial Gardens. He died Sunday at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. Born Nov. 1, 1941, in Wilmington, Dela., he was the son of Helen Davis Dobies of Wilmington and the late William Dobies Sr. He was a retail grocery store director for Red Apple Grocers in New York. He was a graduate of Brown Vocational High School in Wilmington and member of SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Clementine Dobies; two daughters, Andrea M. Galloway of Hustonville and Donna M. Dobies of Fairbanks, Alaska; six brothers, John, James, David, Anthony, Michael and Richard Dobies, all of Wilmington; and two grand- children. Pallbearers were Scott Galloway, Billy Rose, John, Jimmy and Anthony Dobies, and Tony Bandira. Stith Funeral Home handled arrangements. _____________________________X-Message: #7 ------------------------------------------------------------ Subject: [KYF] OBIT: Virginia Maxine Elliott, 2002, Casey & Pulaski Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ From the Danville Advocate Messenger, 16 Dec 02 LIBERTY -- Virginia Maxine Elliott, 57, of East Ky. 70 died Friday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. Born Aug., 26, 1945, in Pulaski County, she was the daughter of the late Milford H. and Eula Stone Howell. She was a homemaker and a member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include four daughters, Mary Ann McDonald of Liberty, Sandy K. Elliott and Sharon R. Byrd, both of Yosemite, and Linda C. Wheeler of Bryant Ridge; a son, Robin Wayne Elliott of Liberty; a half brother, Jackie King of Somerset; and seven grandchildren. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home by C.B. Carman. Burial will be in Calvary Ridge Cemetery. Visitation is after 6 p.m. today. _____________________________X-Message: #8 ------------------------------------------------------------ Subject: [KYF] OBIT: Priscilla Goodin Carter, 2002, Boyle Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ From the Danville Advocate Messenger, 9 Dec 2002 Services for Priscilla Goodin Carter, 94, of Cloverdale Drive were today at Stith Funeral Home by the Rev. Tommy Valentine. Burial was in Danville Memorial Gardens. She died Friday at her home. Pallbearers were David Logue, William Dishman Jr., George Davidson, R.C. Robinson, Danny Thompson, Stephen Knight and Allen Knight. Honorary pallbearers were Kelly Thompson, Evelyn Crooke, Dr. Charles Sisk, Bertha Raidar and Mary Kindoll. _____________________________X-Message: #9 ------------------------------------------------------------ Subject: [KYF] OBIT: Robert Duncan, 2002, Boyle & Jefferson Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ From the Danville Advocate Messenger, 3 Dec 2002 LOUISVILLE -- Robert Duncan, 90, of Jeffersontown, formerly of Danville, died Sunday at Hurstborne Care Center. He was retired from Corning Glass Works, where he was production foreman, and was a member of the Elks Club. Survivors include a son, Robert E. Duncan; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Foreman Funeral Home. Burial will be in Jeffersontown Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Wednesday. _____________________________X-Message: #10 ------------------------------------------------------------ Subject: [KYF] OBIT: Jennifer Porter-Dunn, 2002, Bourbon & Casey Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ From the Danville Advocate Messenger, 27 Dec 2002 PARIS -- Jennifer Porter-Dunn, 42, died Wednesday at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center. Born May 11, 1960, she was the daughter of Mable Rose Curtsinger Porter of Russell Springs and the late Buddy Russell Porter. She was employed by the Department for Community Based Services in Paris. Survivors include her husband, Anthony Dunn; a daughter, Katie Price of Paris; a son, Todd Price of Paris; a sister, Cynthia Porter Combs of Richmond; a brother, Michael Porter of Clearwater, Fla.; and an aunt, Kathryn Gilpin of Liberty. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday at Lusk-McFarland Funeral Home in Paris and from 12-2 p.m. Saturday at Antioch Christian Church in Casey County. Burial will follow in Antioch Cemetery. End of ky-footsteps-digest V03 #03 158 ************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. **************************************************************************