Dear Friends,
Most of us have family and friends that served in World War II. A beautiful memorial has finally been erected in Washington DC to honor these people. I had assumed that anyone who served in the military during that time would automatically be registered. This is not the case. Their names and information has to be provided by family or close friends to add them to the registry.
Here is how you go about registering Names at the World War II Memorial in Washington DC:
Who May be Honored:
Anyone who served in the armed forces during World War II, and any American who helped on the home front is eligible for the Registry. Home front activities include working in defense-related industries, recycling of materials needed for the war effort and more. You may register your own name, the name of a family member or friend.
How to Register a name in the Registry:
You may enter a name in the registry via the internet or by mail. To register a name via the internet, go to www.wwiimemborial.com. Click on the “WWII Registry” button on the left. Follow the online instructions to enter the name you wish to honor. To register a name via mail, call 1-800-639-4992 and a form will be mailed to you with instructions.
Please check this out and add the information you have to this registry. It is so very important that they never be forgotten.
Thanks,
Gordon “Hap” Hazard
Corresponding Secretary
LCGS
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As many of you may know, Roger Long has been pursuing the mystery of the ghosts of Dowdy Lake up near Red Feather Lakes. He received an inquiry in June from a person in California regarding the murder of Mrs. Dowdy and her two children by her husband, Edward Dowdy between 1900 and 1910 and their bodies dumped into a nearby swamp. “Edward Dowdy was sentenced to hard labor. In particularly useful and just sentence, the local warden was tasked with forcing Edward to excavate the marsh where he had disposed of his family’s bodies, in an effort to give them a proper Christian burial and further the needs of local developers, who were still interested in a lake in that area.” Their ghosts are said to wander around the lake.
Roger recently got an email from Sarah Myers, Library Director of the Red Feather Lakes Community Library. Sarah was unable to find any reference Edward Dowdy or the supposed Dowdy murders. Dowdy Lake’s name appears to predate the timeframe suggested for the murders.
This coincides with the research done by Pat Walker at the Fort Collins Local History Archive. She was unable to find Edward Dowdy or family on any of the census and no newspaper account of the murder.
It looks like this is just another legend, although it does have a nice sound to it. There is only one reference to the Ghosts online (and possible the source of the legend?). You can read the article here, the author certainly has a way with words.
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Cartridge World is now offering Society members a 10% membership discount on recycled inkjet or laser toner cartridges. The discounts are offered at the following local participating stores:
2614 S. Timberline Road, Suite 105 in Fort Collins next to King Soopers on Timberline at Drake. Telephone: 970-484-4465.
or
270 E. 29th Street in Loveland next to Golf USA on 29th at Hwy 287. Telephone: 970-669-2120.
Cartridge world stores handles new and recycled inkjet or laser toner cartridges. Either call or visit their website at www.cartridgeworldusa.com to check on your printer cartridge availability!
Be sure to mention our society name for the discount!
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Test your readiness with this printable Genealogy Logic Puzzle. Answers are on the second page so don’t peek. Good luck!
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Last September The Fort Collins Historical Society launched it’s first website. It is full of excellent resources for Fort Collins history, notably an extensive bibliography of Fort Collins, Larimer County and Colorado history books and they are adding to it all the time. The site is at:
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Mary Joy Hauk was named Volunteer of the Year award for 2008! Mary Joy became our first LCGS volunteer to receive this distinguished award. She has always been an admirable volunteer for our society since joining in 1991.
Mary Joy was our Treasurer for two terms, filling in for Janet Lake, who passed away unexpectedly in 2003. She started the Family Tree Maker Users Group in 2003 besides managing several research projects with key research leaders in getting our latest county marriage, county divorce, and Wellington cemetery books published in 2006. She volunteered as a helper at several workshops and for booth duty at the Victorian Sunday in the Park last June and September’s Cemetery Stroll events. Besides all these activities, she volunteers for other groups too. Mary Joy received a certificate and a magazine subscription for receiving the first ever distinguished award at our December holiday dinner and recognition at the January meeting. Congratulations Mary Joy!
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