Since its founding in 1854; Rockwall has been home to dedicated public servants; pioneer personalities; hometown heroes; successful business owners; devoted educators; and hardworking farmers. Containing more than 100 profiles of Rockwall�s interesting and influential citizens; Legendary Locals of Rockwall includes the stories of Confederate veteran John Summerfield Griffith; who rode on horseback to Austin to gain the original charter for Rockwall County; long-tenured office holders such as Lannie Stimpson; who served 53 years in office; and Derwood Wimpee; who served 35 years; a long list of educators; including Maurine Cain; Dorothy Smith Pullen; Ouida Springer; and Doris Cullins; who influenced generations of Rockwall students; and business professionals such as newspaper publishers P.J. and Jane Bounds; local developer and philanthropist Raymond Cameron; and Texas�s first formally trained female dentist; Dr. Jessie Castle LaMoreaux. In addition; Rockwall has long honored its agricultural heritage by naming roads after farming families who influenced the region. The names Bourn; Rochell; Cornelius; Clem; and Smirl; among others; will be familiar to those who travel the roads of Rockwall County.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Excellant; thought provoking.By CatherineVery interesting and thought provoking. I found it interesting to see what people would or would not save from a burning house.Predictably several people chose practical items (passports;birth certificates) and some sentimental items (old letters written by family or loved ones) Each participant in this experiment was to accumulate a little pile of those particular possessions that they would save from a burning house and photograph the pil;usually on the floor..I particularly loved the photograph of one mans bare floor as he explained he would not save anything. My only quibble with this experiment would be that I would have liked to have changed the initial question. Instead of having the subjects answer "what would you save from a burning house?" ;maybe I would rephrase that as "What inanimate objects would you save from a burning house;presuming that all people and pets were already safely out?" Too many entries did or did not include pets and family members;which then could make the reader wonder. Another point is that because we are in a digital age; many people chose various electronic devices that they would save from a burning house. This makes sense when you consider these are repositories for our information these days ;like paper was for the previous generations. Some entries were particularly poignant; from people who had already had to flee a burning house; and their remarks about what they did or did not save. I highly recommend this book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. dootBy Juliaprit0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Foster Huntington is a great guy and delivered this book flawlesslyBy Ben nutterFoster Huntington is a great guy and delivered this book flawlessly. He thinks out of the box and delivers everytime.
