The Thomasson family came from a deep rooted, religious, southern background. Gordon & Hester (Jones) Thomasson (sitting)ĭorothy (far left), Gordon Jr standing, Ada Ruth (sitting), Eda Faye (far right) (Note: Since this article was written, my mother, her sister Dorothy & husband Willis Page passed away.) I always had a dream of someday returning to and actually residing in my ancestral homeland. We knew then that we would soon be pulling in to the driveway of our grandparents' home.
We would always get excited when we first sited the "big blue mountain" which was what we called Mount Magazine. My brother Rick and I always envisioned Magazine as our "fantasy land." This was the land where our grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins and all of the special and friendly people of the world resided. Being an "army brat" and living in many different places with my parents, I always looked forward to our occasional visits to Magazine. I only live about 35 miles from Topeka so we all visit each other quite often. Mother now resides in Topeka, Kansas near where my brother Rick lives. My father died Jof emphysema and other complications and is buried in the Fort Riley Military Cemetery. He retired from the Army as a Captain in 1962 and our family moved to Junction City,Kansas when Dad was appointed General Manager of the Fort Riley Credit Union. Dad served a combat tour in Burma during World War II and later received a battlefield commission as a 2d Lieutenant during the Korean Conflict. They were married Jand soon after, mother was discharged from the WAAC's. Cavalry who was born and raised on a cattle ranch in Wyoming. He was a young First Sergeant serving with the U.S. While serving as an Army nurse at Fort Riley, Kansas in 1943, she met my father, Donald E. Prior to entering the WAAC's in 1941 she was a nurse at the Sanitorium in Booneville.
Mother left Magazine during World War II when she joined the Women's Army Auxillary Corps (WAAC's). Her parents, Gordon and Hester (Jones) Thomasson came to Logan County when they were children. My mother's maiden name was Eda Faye Thomasson and she was born and raised in Magazine. I guess I always had a great interest in my Arkansas roots but like most children, I didn't write down or record any of the interesting things I heard. While growing up, my mother and grandmother often told me stories of their lives in Magazine, Arkansas. I have always been proud of my southern heritage. (Originally Published in“Wagon Wheels”, Logan Co Hist Soc, Fall 1990,Vol 10) THE THOMASSON FAMILY OF MAGAZINE, ARKANSAS I PAY A MONTHLY FEE FOR THIS PROTECTION vs A SSL CERTIFICATE. THIS PAGE & MY ENTIRE FAMILY HISTORY DOMAIN IS PROTECTED BY AWARD WINNING "SITELOCK SECURE".
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