The Town The Woman The Cemetery PDF Download

If your interest lies in the history of small town living (especially the small town of Palestine, Arkansas), a narrative historical version of the birth, growth, and development of the town with chronological data, and testimonials of a number of its residents, then this book is for you. With it comes a story about a homeless woman who spent her life working in the homes of others for nothing more than food to eat and a bed to sleep in. She never received any money for her services. This woman never once traveled outside the Arkansas Delta and one whose final resting place has been at the Bell Cemetery since November 3, 1973. In addition, the book also contains an alphabetical listing of the people buried at the Palestine Bell Cemetery from 1800 to May 31, 2017. Why write about a woman who died over forty years ago, one might ask. And the answer would be: "Every life has a story and every story has a life regardless of how simple it might be!" Some of the world's greatest people were typically known only by a "few" within the town they lived--and not commonly known outside of it. That was Jesus' story too. Wilma (Hill) Thomason, a retired Business/Computer Instructor from a Junior College in Arkansas, holds an MBA in Business, a Zinger-Miller Skills Certification in Public Speaking, a National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Award, MOS Master Certified in the Microsoft Office Suite, and is a life-time member of the Professional Secretaries International (PSI). She is a former business and computer instructor at Mid-South Community College. In retirement, she loves to play in her flower garden, on her computer (not games; research and writing), and likes lending a hand or cooking a meal for a friend in need. Wilma is an optimist; she is one who loves to stay busy even though she is approaching three quarters of a century in age. She loves writing about the experiences she has had as a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend, and neighbor. "It's been interesting to see just where the Lord leads my thoughts. How He can take what I type and wrap it neatly into a story excites even me," she said.