Monthly Archives: September 2017

My Mother: Florence Lois Rice Richmond (or Why I am an Only Child)

Posted on September 30, 2017 by merlinjr01

Monday Rewind I started this series and was distracted. Here is the second installment. No. 2 –  Why I am an Only Child My mother, Lois Richmond, had a significant influence on my life, interests, career choices, and the fact … Continue reading →

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I Grew up on a Farm in Virginia – No. 3

Posted on September 30, 2017 by merlinjr01

The Richmonds Come to the Farm At the end of No 2. You may recall that my grandmother, Susie, married W.R. Shackleford, and that is how we came to be on the farm at Moyseneck. W.R. died in 1940 as … Continue reading →

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I Grew Up on a Farm in Virginia

Posted on September 5, 2017 by merlinjr01

Monday’s Rewind Foreword – This is the first in a series of posts that I originally posted in early 2014. These are stories about my growing up in Virginia on a farm. It will cover roughly 20 years–maybe more. I … Continue reading →

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