Pitman Cemetery Memorial Service Sunday

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The annual Pitman Cemetery Day is coming around again. It is always the first Sunday in May, this year it is on May 7 with services beginning at 2:30 p.m. This gathering has been going on for many years and is a time for scattered family members to come and pay respect and to remember those who have passed on before. People come from near and far to see others they only get to see once a year, walk through the historic cemetery and reminisce of those who are no longer with us.

The cemetery is always filled with new flowers decorating the graves and this year there will be lots of green grass and mud. When coming out be sure to watch where you park, so not to get stuck. There are stories from many years ago when lots of people got stuck and had to be pulled out.

Fire Department Fundraiser Muldoon Volunteer Fire Department held its fundraiser on Saturday and it was a beautiful sunny day for the affair. There was a nice turnout for potluck meal and auction fundraiser. The department had cleaned up the bays and had set up tables for everyone to enjoy their meals. They were able to raise lots of money for purchase of new rescue equipment and towards the maintenance of the equipment they have.

AirEvac was also there showing off their air ambulance. Everyone got a chance to look inside and see what the interior of the helicopter looked like. There were many from the Flatonia business community there to support the fire department.

Weather

This week once again we saw rain and some strong winds come through the area. The last batch on Wednesday night/Thursday morning brought about a half inch of rain with it. No complaints since last year we were so very dry. The pastures are green and muddy and this is great in preparation for the summer season.

Out and About

Nancie Blair went to Houston to have lunch with her grandchildren Zoe and Spencer Holland. They enjoyed lunch at Chedders and got a chance to catch up on what was going on in their lives. Zoe is going back to Los Angles to pursue an interest in music. Spencer is hard at work studying computer coding and other IT related interests at the University of Houston.

Devon Boehnke enjoyed having his son, Jeremy Wells in on Saturday to help work on pens. They got a lot done and enjoyed visiting for the day.

Dana and Darrell Kulak traveled to the Fort Worth area for a few days during the week to go see the new grandson, Henry Kulak. They got a chance to dote on the little guy and check on his parents, Elton and Miko, too.

Lueders Obituary

Bennie Lueders, a native of Muldoon passed away on Sunday April 23 at the age of 95. Benny was one of seven children, he and his brothers were known for their musical talent and sang at many local churches and other functions through the years. Benny went on to pursue his career in the music industry. He played with such stars as Tommy Sands, Hank Locklin of the Grand Ole Opry, Link Davis and Herb Remington (developer of the Remington Steel Guitar). Bennie was inducted into the Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame for his talent.

He was a man of multi talents. He also was a pilot and achieved the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award for over 50 years of safe flying. He was a riding stable owner, charter boat fishing captain, marina owner, and real estate developer along with many other endeavors. He will be missed by many different communities.

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