Tag: Civil War

MILITARY MEMBERS IN ALL SOULS CATHOLIC CEMETERY All Souls Catholic Cemetery on 25th Street in Sanford, Florida, dates back to 1890, and the first military veteran interred there appears to be George Bailey who died December 22, 1891. George was born in 1 ... Read more

ABOVE: Orlando native Betty Wheeler at Saint James Cathedral in downtown Orlando March 18th, 2011. Elizabeth Cangelose was born just down the street from St. James at Orlando General Hospital on Orange Avenue. It was wartime and her mother, Corrie Rhodes ... Read more

Orlando resident and WWII Veteran William M. Turner documents his encounter with a Civil War Veteran. Interview with WWII Veteran William M. Turner at Delaney Street Baptist Church, June 30th, 2010. Veteran Turner served in both WWII and the Korean ... Read more

Interview with WWII Veteran William M. Turner at Delaney Street Baptist Church, June 30th, 2010. LISTEN (10:28) [audio mp3="https://orlandomemory.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/mr_turner.mp3"][/audio]   Veteran Turner served in both WWII ... Read more

ABOVE:  On Saturday, December 5, 2009, my daughter Ashley Peters and I spent the day park hopping at Walt Disney World. This was our Christmas present to each other. It rained the first half of the day and then it got COLD and WINDY! We had a great t ... Read more