Person:Guy Barron (2)

According to Jody Dillard:

Guy Barron 1882-1957

Remembrances from son, Neal Barron:

Some mountain hillbillies lived up in the cedar brakes in the area now owned by Fort Hood, south of the Cow House Creek and northwest of Nolan Valley: Their chief spokes person was Gordy Drake: One day he came down the county road by our lane and turned in and drove up to the barn where Guy was tending the stock. He had a wagon with lower (1x12) cotton frames on the wagon and it was full of pumpkins. After the usual 'good mornins', Gordy finally got around to stating his business: "I was on my way to Belton to sell these here punkins", he said "but I got to thinkin', Mr. Barron. I'll tell ya what, I'll swap ya this here load o' punkins and my ole woman fer your ole woman even."

It didn't take daddy long to laugh him away and let him know in no uncertain terms that's not the way Guy Barron does business. Gordy's parting gesture was, as he turned the wagon and team around, "Just thought I'd make the offer and maybe save me a trip ta town."

Guy and Katie would get into a heated discussion at times (I neve rheard them have a Fuss) and Guy would make her laugh by saying:.."Remember, I could have swapped you for a load of punkins once!" Katie would throw a corn cob at Guy and every thing was "even" once again.

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