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Page A8 Lake Oconee News Friday, December 15,2017 Obituaries The deadline for obituaries is 1 p.m. Monday. Funeral homes may send notices to obits@lakeoconeenews.us. Barbara Camp Durshimer Oct. 17,1925 - Dec. 5,2017 Barbara Camp Durshimer, age 92, formerly of Greensboro, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017 at Brian Center Nursing and Rehab facility in Canton. Memorial services cele brating her life were held Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017 at The First United Methodist Church in Greensboro with Rev. Hugh Hendrickson offi ciating. Inurnmentfollowed in Greenview Cemetery. Barbara was born in Sylvester Oct. 17, 1925 and was the daughter of the late Hiram Caldwell Camp and Lallie Ford Camp. She graduated from Sylvester High School where she played basketball. She attended Georgia State Women’s College in Milledgeville and graduated with a B. S. degree in home economics and ateaching certificate for elementary education in 1946. Barbara taught school in Sylvester, GA, Cary, NC, Collinsville, VA, Bassett, VA and Siloam, GA and had many many children that she called “her kids” over the years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Greensboro, was a member of the Greensboro Woman’s Club, Wayside Home Chapter of U.D.C. and the Historical Society. She held offices in the various organi zations, and enjoyed doing community work. She loved playing bridge and the nights at the “pond house”. Her activities of arts, crafts, decorating, sewing, making picture albums as well as fishing and traveling with Jack kept her busy. She had a green thumb and loved flowers and working in the yard. Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Cole “Dutch” Durshimer in 2007 She was the last living child of Hiram and Lallie, being preceded by her brothers, William Camp, Walker Camp and James Camp; and her sisters, Lallie Jenkins Bevis and Jean Smith. Survivors include two daughters, Donna Rowlen of Roswell and Debbie Preston of Watkinsville; four grand children, Brantley Rowlen of Brookhaven, Amanda Rowlen of Canton, Justin Jones ofWarner Robins, Jessica Silvey of Union Point as well as several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to The First United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 216, Greensboro, GA 30642, or the charity of your choice. McCommons Funeral Home, 109 W. Broad St., Greensboro, GA (706)453-2626 had charge of arrangements. Visit us at www.mccommonsfuneralhome.com to sign the online guest register. Jerry Continued from A5 Georgiaandwas amemberof the 1948 SEC championship team and captain ofthe 1950 team. Impressed with his resume, we couldn't help but ask him about Georgia foot ball. What bowls did you go to? Howdidyougettoplayfor Georgia? It turned out, that Mike was a student at UGA and was playing in a pickup game on the Reed Quad when assistant coach Howell History Continued from A5 be mundane reading but the author’s exceptional research and keen ability to spice things up with an unusual murder story keeps things interesting. It is said that “truth is more interesting than fic tion,” and this especially applies to history as pre- sentedbyDr. Rawlings. And, today, I want to talk about his newest release with the lengthy title of “The Strange Journey of the Confederate Constitution and Other Stories from Georgia’s Historical Past,” published by Mercer University Press. And don’t let the title of this book fool you. At first glance, I thought the 302 page hardback was a long tedious work Davis Continued from A4 because I know that every day, in communities across the state of Georgia and across the nation, report ers, editors, photographers and designers toil thank lessly to keep us informed. Reporters sitthroughinter- minable public meetings, Hollis saw him and asked him to come out for spring practice. Mike was a big guy with astrong voice, he looked like a former football player, yet he was very humble and hesitated to talk about his playing days at Georgia. One night when we were closing up, I was a little bit irritated that the Dog Fighters were still in the parking lot. I was ready to leave and could not go until they left. Jerry came in the clubhouse to get some more ice for his cooler and returned to the parking lot. focusing specifically on the Confederate Constitution when, in actuality, it is a readable collection of over seventeen articles and essays. The title story about the southern Constitution is relatively briefand explains how the historic document “is now relegated to near obscurity” and “how it arrived in its current loca tion is one of the most fas cinating tales in American history.”Historythatisnow mostly forgotten. More than half of the articles in this book are previously printed in the popular Georgia Backroads magazine and, as the author explains, “I have adopted a somewhat less formal format than the usual work ofhistory... footnotes have been kept to a minimum.” This strong research and readable style reminds me of the popular writings of keeping a watchful eye on school boards and city councils, water districts and non-profits. They ask difficult questions of people less than thrilled to answer them, challenge assump tions, scrutinize assertions and shine bright light into dark corners of society. In so doing, they provide an indispensable service to the democracy, offering its citizens an opportunity to I guess I must have looked less than amused. Mike asked me "Do you know who that is?” "Yeah, Jerry Nunnally.” "George Jerry Lamar Nunnally of the 1942 Rose bowl team that won the national championship, that is who he is, he answered. “He got me this job. If he wants to stay in that parking lot all night, it is OK with me.” Up until that point, the whole time I was working there I never knew who Jerry was. He never talked about it and neither did his Bell Irvin Wiley, a recog nized authority on the Civil War who taught at Emory during the last century. Some of the sections of Rawlings’bookaredevoted to historical events that we now rarely read about: the massive corruption perpetuated in the Georgia Legislature with land spec ulators in the state’s early days, as explained in the chapters entitled “The Great Yazoo Fraud” and “The Land Barrens Speculation.” There are also authentic accounts about the capture of Jefferson Davis from both the Southern and Northern perspective as Rawlings clears up false reporting on this historical event that still appears in print.” Some ofthe information about the region’s cotton industry, the Freedman’s land insurrection of inform themselves about the events ofthe day in away that brings them meaning. The glare of the national news media sometimes obscures thefinework done by so many community journalists daily, soldiering on in these trying times, bringing us the news we need to raise our children, strengthen our communi ties and share our triumphs and our losses. friends. They all loved him for who he was every day, not just in 1942.1 later learned that Jerry also served in the Army during WWII where he received both a Silver Star and Bronze Star. Again, this was something he never talked about. In a couple of weeks, I will have a chance to walk on the same field that no Georgia team has stepped on since 1942. lean assure you, there will be a white golf tee planted deep somewhere in thatturf. 1875, the political nature of Reconstruction and the reign of terror of the KKK in Macon, Georgia can get heavy, but the stories are entertaining and provocative. And I shouldn’t give away the author’s thought-provok ing takes in the chapters entitled “The Saga of the Lost Confederate Treasure” or “Gutzon Borglum and the Lost Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial.” My favorite section is the author’s revealing appendix in the back of the book enti tled “Exploring Our Past.” This is an outstanding guide for writers who are looking for practical advice on how to research, where to find resources and how to write nonfiction. And, for those who are Georgia and Lake Country history buffs, Rawlings new book is one not to miss. So let me take a moment to thank the countless journalists out there who aren’t splashed across the cable TV gabfests spew ing opinion 24/7, but who instead tell the true stories of America - even if it is a humble Little League game on a warm southern night. Community newspapers remain a rich part of the media diet, and for that, I am thankful. AIRLINE CAREER 2017 Get FAA approved hands on Aviation training. 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I worry about money, and sometimes I catch myself adding up columns of numbers in my head while I am trying to sleep. Pushrod! I squeeze these pillows and try to find my way back to the peace of slumber. I have three basic positions. 1) I he on my side with my legs straight out like a pushrod, but after a while I feel like a rocker arm is at one end and a valve lifter on the other 2) I curl up into a ball like a fetus until I feel like a compressed valve spring; then I am forced to uncoil. 3) I lie on my stomach with one leg bent towards my chest like abroken wing. I seem to adjust from one position to the other every 30 seconds. Fetus! This column is going nowhere, but maybe it will sound better when I write it all down in the morn ing. How much of it will I remember? Should I get up and make some notes? And what would I make notes about? My favorite sleep posi tions. Existential empti ness. The elusive nature of truth. “What is the truth? said jesting Pilate and would not stay for an answer,” to borrow the Francis Bacon quote I first heard in the film “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.” But truth can be subver sive. Sometimes it seems as if the general public isn’t the least bit interested in the truth. I’ve been writing these columns for almost 20 years now. Was there any truth in them? Anything useful? Maybe it’s time to quit and let younger, fresher minds take over. Everyone stops at some point. In these thin hours before dawn, I consider the possi bilities and improbabilities. The only thing I can say for sure is that it’s time for a “cool change.” Pushrod. But the thoughts that wander in and out of my head as I try to sleep are generally incomplete and frail as yet. The real meaty ones are coming with the winter sol stice and the anniversary of my arrival. When they do, I willhaveto make some hard decisions again. Fetus. 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