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Andrew and Mabel King 19541 November 1954
Estevan
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Meeting His WifeAny newcomer to the village who attended church was quickly assessed on two points - could he or she sing, follow a tune or sing a part with some degree of accuracy. On passing this unannounced test an invitation to join that particular church's choir would be immediately extended.
At the first practice I attended of the choir of the church I belonged to, I was attracted by a slender, vivacious young woman, with sparking eyes and a face that revealed a keen personality. She was a teacher on the local school staff.
Three years later Mabel Stirling and I were married to begin fifty-seven years of happiness together - years that were enriched by her unselfishness, her understanding, her sense of humor, her good judgement, and her loyalty to family tradition - a wonderful woman, wife and mother. (Excerpt from Paper, Pen and Ink by Andrew King, Pg 53)
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Stonewall Jackson Hotel in San Benito1 December 1954
San Benito
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Stonewall Jackson Hotel in San Benito, December 1, 1954."Grandpa and Grandma King rode with the State Governor in the first Car over the Queen Isabella Causeway which connected South Padre Island to the State of Texas. The couple in the photo are a Mr. and Mrs. Green of Minneapolis, Kansas who were the 100,000 car to cross the Causeway."
Campbell King
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The following family members have told their stories within this exhibit.(Missing is a photograph of Grandson Bob King and his wife.)
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Andrew King's Daughter1 January 2000
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Jessie McBain tells about how her dad was paid in food items rather than money.21 October 2003
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"People, farmers especially, would want the newspaper to read, and didn't have any money because they didn't get much money from their crops, so they would bring in butter, eggs, flour, part of pig, rump or pork, and we had very good meals when this stuff came in, but we were quite content with the peanut butter sandwich."Jessie McBain
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Andrew King's Grandson and his wife23 December 2003
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Andrew King's Grandson and Family23 December 2003
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