Stories from Monday, October 8, 2001

The events of Sept. 11 have put many things in perspective for Americans, including life, death and priorities. The sight of massive buildings collapsing and thousands of fatalities has brought into sharp focus how important family relationships are, and how trivial are many of the things we have concerned ourselves with up until this time...

Dear Editor, Where were the teachers at the Parent-Teacher Conference? Thursday night, I went to Parent-Teacher Conferences at the Junior and Senior High School. I thought it was great to have an opportunity to talk to my children's teachers without having to rush to the elementary since they scheduled them at different times this year. ...

This is in response to the opinion printed in the Gazette Oct. 5 stating the parallels between Noah's age and our age. If it's been found, then why are we still looking for it? Nothing the research for the hundreds of explorers expeditions has proven that Noah's Ark or its remains have been recovered...

EDITOR's NOTE -- The following story of McCook's early days was taken from the early, unpublished paper, "Memoirs Of Albert Barnett," who was one of McCook's all-time leading citizens -- later known as McCook Builder, from "An Early History of McCook, Nebraska," a master's thesis by Marian McClelland, and from the Gazette Centennial edition, 1882-1982. These works can all be found at the Museum of the High Plains, McCook...

Eldon Allen Shepherd Eldon Allen Shepherd, 70, of McCook died Saturday (October 6, 2001) at his home. He was born June 3, 1931, at Maywood to Lennie and Cecilia K. (Dueland) Shepherd. He graduated from McCook High School in 1948. On Sept. 27, 1959, he married Marilyn M. Stevens at McCook. He lived in the area most of his life...

Harry J. Most ATWOOD -- Harry J. Most, 79, died Saturday (Oct. 6, 2001) at the Good Samaritan Center in Atwood. He was born May 8, 1922, at Ludell, Kan., to Walter Otto and Minnie H. (Rodenbeck) Most. He was a veteran of World War II, and served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1946 in several locations, including Casablanca, Africa, and the European Theatre...