Good Bye Old House

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(05-08-2014 09:33 AM)Rhatkinson Wrote:  Laurie,

I, too, am very sorry to hear of the destruction of your family home. What a world we live in. (aside: Yesterday, I defended an elderly lady who was in a parking lot accident with a 24 year old guy who has 3 children by 3 different women. He LITERALLY did not know the name of the mother of his 3rd child. I asked how it was possible for someone not to know that, he replied that he "wasn't good with names.")

Anyway, we had offered him $5,000 to go away (he claimed he was injured) but he wanted $20,000. The jury saw fit to award him $0 (greedy pigs get eaten I suppose.)

Back to Laurie's story, Laurie, was this the house that was in the wooded area on the right side of Route 5 (I think this is the name of the road - it's the road leading from Surratt House towards T.B.)? When we were up for the conference, Dave and Jim took us by there and mentioned it was the family home of your relatives, but in my mind's eye, the house looked much different that the pictures you posted (e.g., I don't recall any white paint on it.) Anyway, I was wondering if this was the same home.

Sorry again for your loss,
Heath

Yes, Heath, I'm sure it was the same house. It has not had a paint job in over thirty years, but it wasn't totally "nude." Rick recently sent me a photocopy of a picture that he found at the house several years ago while he was helping me watch over it. That photo was taken about 1955-60, shortly after the house was picked up, turned around, and moved to our sheep pasture to make way for Route 5. I'll see if I can post that here - or send to Roger and scream Help!

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Don't scream, Laurie. I am posting it below:

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(courtesy of Rick Smith) - the Huntt house as of May 8, 2014

(courtesy of Rick Smith) - the Huntt house as of May 8, 2014