We had a big group right at the end of the annual family reunion.  My aunt Onita Lemons,and various cousins that are children of hers talked with me about Grannie Gifford and Grandpa, and I think we got to the bottom of just how hard Granny Gifford was willing to hit you if you crossed her.  The answer?   Real hard.


Family Reunion 2015 - Onita Lemons, Yvonne Fuell, Donna Linn Hardin, Troy Dale Lemons, Ronnie Hardin

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My aunt Pat Gifford and cousin Sandi Carmen talked about Pat's late husband, my uncle Bill, and the importance of family.  Sandi and I discussed how important these get togethers are to us and how much they mean to her personally.  Aunt pat shared a humorous story of a prank she and uncle Bill pulled on Granny and Grandpa Gifford.

Family Reunion 2015 - Pat Gifford and Sandi Carmen

My dad and uncles talked with me at length, mostly about their 60s model Ford Falcon, and some about a retired thoroughbred race horse named "Glue Factory."  Both had their fair share of battle wounds from tangling with the Gifford Brothers. The Falcon had a permanent set of teeth marks embedded in the dash from a family friend's ill fated ride with my Dad, Thomas Lee Gifford.It was a great conversation, reminiscent of Granny Giifford's front porch. 

Family Reunion 2015 - Thurman Gifford, Tom Gifford, Jimmy Gifford

These audio files were recorded from cassette tapes given to me by my aunt Onita Lemons.  They aren't perfect, I've cleaned them up as much as possible. They contain voice recordings of Brother Chester Gifford, my grandfather and namesake, and the man for whom I named this podcast.  They are three separate recordings, there will be a small gap between each.  The first two appear to be sermons and the last one is a recitation of original poetry by Brother Chester.Hopefully this will provide some insight as to why he was so beloved by our family.

Family Reunion 2015 - Onita Lemons, Yvonne Fuell, Donna Linn Hardin, Troy Dale Lemons, Ronnie Hardin

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