Cards and Letters

Courtesy of Patricia Roseman.

Not only was Cynthia one of the 1000 women nominated for the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize, but she spoke before the United Nations. We included the text of that address on our tribute page.

With "Reagan-esque" becoming a word used in U.S. politics these days, perhaps it is time to reveal unique footage of President Reagan's visit to the Mesquite Rodeo November 5, 1988.

Champion yodeler Janet McBride sang at the event with current Light Crust Doughboy producer Art Greenhaw, who was the Mesquite Opry band leader back then, and Jamie Shipman, now a mom and Gospel singer.

Janet's husband John took video of the entire event, and you can see three clips on our Audio and Video page.

Lady Bird Johnson was such a stateswoman of balance that even former President George Bush, Sr. sang her praises. You can see his statement in the article regarding her passing by clicking the photo above.

The passing of Mrs. Ruth Bell Graham, wife of the famed evangelist, is of very special significance to this webmaster, as is the entire Billy Graham organization.

It was Billy Graham's Decision Magazine that first published something of mine, a poem back in the 1960s. They even included it in a hard back book, an anthology, published later.

We will print the poem here at another time, but, for now, we simply remember Mrs. Graham.

• Memorial to Mrs. Graham at the organization website
• The Billy Graham Organization