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During this year’s Outlaw Day celebration, the members of a long time Richfield family gathered together for what may be the last time for some of them. In the early 1920’s William Brown traveled from Illinois to Richfield, Idaho, where he worked many years for the Big Wood Canal company. His future wife, Lena, came from Colorado to Richfield in the early 1920’s too, and in 1927, they were married. In 1928 Ruth Anne was born, the first of eight children. She was followed by Bill, Duane, Tracy, Nancy, Clayton, Ross, and John. While there are many families from that time period with lots of children, the Brown family is unique with eight members having served in the military - six brothers and two brothers-in-law. Three of the brothers (John, Tracy & Bill)
served in the Army and three (Ross, Clayton & Duane) served in the Navy. Ernest Walker (married to Nancy) served in the Air Force and was the crew chief on the first B-36 to fly around the world. Neldon Giles (Ruth’s husband) was blind in one eye but that didn’t stop him from serving... for a short while. In 1942 Neldon joined the Army and made it through almost all of basic training. On the rifle range, however, his bad eye tripped him up and he was given an Honorable Medical Discharge. This year’s Brown Family Reunion was marked by a special event with the placing of eight new bricks at the Lincoln County Veteran’s Memorial in front of the Courthouse in Shoshone. The bricks were laid on the west side of the memorial next to the bricks of other veterans from the Richfield community. The Brown family is an example of the pride and patriotism that makes our small Idaho communities great. The only challenge is remembering, remembering the sacrifice individuals have made throughout history to help make our nation what it is today, and what we hope it will continue to be.
June 24
,2015
Volume 39 ~ Number 25 News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
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Gooding Robbery As of Tuesday, the suspect in the Armed Robbery at the Maverick Station in the City of Gooding has not been located. The robbery, which took place last Monday at approximately 11:40 p.m. has become a joint investigation between the Gooding Police Department and the Butte County Sheriff’s Office, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, and the United States Marshalls Service. After a thorough investigation, the suspect has been identified as 25-yearold Anthony G. Parsons who’s last known address was Arco, Idaho. He is described as a white male, 6’0, 185, green eyes, and brown hair. Parsons was last seen driving a 2001 Dodge Pickup, Maroon in Color with a Maroon Camper Shell, license plate on the truck was 4L 910. This vehicle has been reported stolen out of Lincoln County. Parsons may also be in continued on page 2.....