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Did You Know...

That at least four generations of "Simons" (including the families of the Ehrenfelds, Vybirals, Bielskis) and maybe more, have found and explored the old abandoned house in Hastings?  This would have been during the Reunion itself, while the elders held court in the meeting hall, barring the kids at the door.  So, naturally, the youngsters lit out for the woods!  Of course, we were never "allowed" to go there by ourselves - or at all.  But somehow though, the brave did get through the lines and off they went. 

However, by the time the youngest of those youngsters were of age, having grown up listening to spooky  tales  from their older brothers, sisters and cousins... we were told that the old house was so dilapidated, run down, or crumbling that we were forbidden to go there, (by them!).  I, myself, don't believe that I ever saw it firsthand. 

Then, when I was old enough to go by myself with younger siblings, I was too scared. The furthest my sister and girl cousins and I went, was across the road to the old schoolhouse-trailer and slipped in through the back window.  It wasn't really spooky at all, unless you considered that the back door was ajar - but chained up - and most of the windows were broken, and with no electricity, it was really dark!  Plus, we had ourselves scared to death that we'd get caught. 

Just up to some minor mischief with no real harm done. 

Girls, do you remember?... Mary Lou, Patti, Diane!

Did You Know....

That Great-Uncle Louis (Lewis) Marie Simon, who was born February 15, 1884, was in WWI from July 8, 1917 to August 27, 1919.

He served in the U.S. Army as a Mus. (musician) Hq. Co., 7th US Infantry.

It was believed he was injured as he received $40.00 a month as compensation.  He was treated at the Bath and Batavia, New York VA facilities  from the 1930s  to 1941. 

Great-Uncle Louis died on January 23, 1941.  His next-of-kin was his sister Mrs.Elizabeth Trexler, of Patton, PA.

Did you know...

That Francis M Simon, PFC 17 Infantry, son of Francis Marie Simon and Elizabeth Malley Simon,  died in Okinawa near the end of WWII.  He was laid to rest in what is now known as The Punch Bowl.

              July 3, 1909--April 25,1945

Photo by Robert Stewart, grandson of  Warren Peter Simon