He was killed the same night the local opera house burned down and was a few months prior to the birth of my grandmother.
My grandmother' oldest brother, Fred, took over the business with help from his uncles and the buisness grew over the years and the Saliba name became very well known all over Alabama
My grandmother married a nice looking Welch English man and moved to Texas to raise her sons and eventually the Barkett Saliba family lost contact with each other. Hopefully this wont happen again and the new generations will keep in touch and keep the old stories alive.
The next leg of our road trip is to take my son and his wife down to Key West enjoying the trip along the way.
I want to thank my cousin Mary Sue Barkett-Switzer and her witty husband Don for taking such great care of us and having us in their beautiful home. What a treat it was to stay in such a lovely historic home.
Thanks to the others, Jan and Fred for telling the entertaining Stories. They were great.
Oh and Sue, it was lovely to look into your eyes and be taken back to when i last saw my grandmother when I was nine years old. It just warmed my heart to see her again through you.
Thanks for the kind words about your visit to Ozark Tracie. We certainly enjoyed learning about you and then of course, meeting you. You and your family are always welcome back home. BE CAREFUL on the high seas!
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