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This isn't the story of the assassination and trial. You can read about those, first person, from the memories great grandfather wrote down and I put into my website.

Burnett's memories of the Lincoln assassination investigation he ran and the trial he participated in.

This is meant to be the life of Henry L. Burnett, so it won't be of burning interest to you unless you're into biographies. My problem is how to pass information to my nieces and nephews since they seem to read almost nothing, so I'm trying yet another approach.

For those outside my family, I would recommend it as a model to think about how to pass on your own family stories and pictures to the next generations of your family. My way won't be yours, but it's good to think outside the box.

The image on the opening screen, by the way, was a ticket to the assassination trial. The song, Grandfather's Clock, in the 3rd section came from a call I made to a descendant of one of ggf's pallbearers. After getting over his shock that I'd found his number, he told me that sitting in front of him was the grandfather clock that had been ggf's gift to the members of his wedding party.

I had started out sorting photos to scan for Christmas gifts, then realized small bios might be the way to use photos.

Also did the grandmother who raised me, which will be of even LESS interest to most, except for what you might be able to do for your own immediate family.

Nana - Baggage Coach Ahead

1 posted on 12/18/2022 11:27:34 AM PST by mairdie
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To: mairdie

Guinea pig report: Excellent. Well done, interesting and informative. One of the countless stories of the real people that have built the country. Many, many thanks for your most supurb effort.


2 posted on 12/18/2022 1:46:29 PM PST by ragamuffin (Fed up)
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To: mairdie

I’m impressed.


3 posted on 12/18/2022 1:52:56 PM PST by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spiritIq)
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To: mairdie

Spent a while going through your time line. Did the SUVCW ever raise the money in total to replace the bronze plaque? thank you for sharing.


6 posted on 12/18/2022 4:26:44 PM PST by healy61
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To: mairdie

Thanks, will watch later. Here’s a tiny little sidebar:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEwocKo-idw


10 posted on 12/19/2022 12:57:07 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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