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The Pinecone
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June 2016
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A Look At Our Fathers
Ben was 27 years old when he married
25-year old Joy and they had two
sons; the couple were members of the
East Side Baptist Church. When their
sons were born, Ben relied on the
Bible to show him the way of training
their children, with an emphasis on
obedience (the truism of spare the rod
and spoil the child). Ben did not believe
in slapping or spanking but, if an offense
was sufficiently serious, he would use
a thin switch on their legs. The Coles
moved out of the city, buying 8.5
acres in the country-side, sufficient for
Ben Jr., holding Morgan, Amy, holding Hudson, Joy and Ben Sr.
A father is neither an anchor to hold us back, nor a sail to take us there,
but a guiding light whose love shows us the way.
- Author Unknown
Ben Cole
horses, cattle, and other live stock. He
taught the children how to safely use a
rifle, primarily for hunting, and safe use
of hand guns as well. The children were
members of the 4H Club and became
skilled in the care and nurturing of cows
and other animals. Grandchildren came
along in due course and their teaching
mirrored lessons learned from Grandpa
Ben.
Aidan Underwood
Married for 60 years,
Joy passed away in
2012. Training the
children by example,
Ben gave them a frame-
of-reference that will
sustain them and their
families for years to
come. Children are a
most precious asset –
Ben exemplified the
role of a father, namely,
doing whatever it takes
for the family.
Andrew Cole, age 5, still owns
this rifle today at age 30
Aidan was 23 when he and Marjorie
married; they were blessed with 2 sons
and 3 daughters. As the father and
“man of the house”, Aidan considered
his basic responsibility to be putting
food on the table; not to say that he did
not play an active role in raising their
children (including changing diapers
when the mother was busy on other
tasks). Food shopping for the family
was based on a “good food budget” –
food that was healthy and nutritious,
Son Greg, daughter-in-law Leigh Ann,
granddaughter Jill Ellen, Aidan, grandson
Ethan, Daughter Lynne and son Mark
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