Thursday, July 4, 1991
87 – breeze
Picked up Helen Kaufman up at 10:30 & met Mary at HH Parking lot & headed to Vertan’s Park opposite Harding Memorial for dedication of Revolutionary War Memorial – stones for 13 states & center stone. Geo Rogers Clark – 13th Ill enactment group represented all the Rev. fighters including 3 of our ancestors – Benoni Hurlbut – Green Mt. Boy – Wm Hildreth – to defense of Concord for 4 days & Thomas ? Weaver – Pennsylvania militia. Then up to Wyandot Co. off old Scioto trail to John Green Cemetery for Judge Charlton Myers’ annual reading of the Declaration of Indenpendence. Saat with Cottrells & Fogts. Norm telling of their hiking on Appalachians & Rocky Mt – Long’s Peak.
Helen sick headache so left early – stopped at Big Banana & for gas. Home about 2 & napped until 5:00. Fried pork chops & had canned asparagus & blueberries. Should mow the weeds in the lawn but it feels so good to just sit & watch replay of Red, White & Boom fireworks from Cols.