Looking at an unforgettable fire back in 1973!

Must be bittersweet memories Dick.

I always find it interesting to get a personal glimpse of history. Thanks for sharing, Dick & Barb!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Thats very sad Dick. Something like that happened to me back in 67. My cousin and I were serving mass at night during lent. The Catholic Church caught on fire that night while we were eating supper with Father Martin the Parish Priest. The church was constructed back in the late 1800’s. We thought we had’nt blew out one of the candles used for the lenten mass that we had served that night and were much relieved to find out the fire started in the basement from a faulty pilot light on one of the stoves they used for cooking. It still was a terrible loss for this little community. I still take care of Father Martin’s grave to this day. He died in 68. The year after the fire Father Martin died. I’ve taken care of his grave since then, except for the 2 years I spent in the service. He was good to us alter boys. Bought us cloths to start school every year and gave us pocket money for keeping up the church grounds, and fixing his meals and serving mass.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

I love history… from just about anywhere. Thanks for giving us another glimpse into the life of Dick and Barb! That looks liike a fascinating old building.

...by the way Dick, I was born in 1973.

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †

Hi Dick and Barb;

Bitter sweet memories of times gone by.

Happy New ears.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Wow, that had to be something awful to live to experience. So sorry this all happened to you and that you feared your own house as well.

What struck me as I read this was how we live in a different time with the cell phones and digital cameras so many have that capturing events like this are becoming more common.

Diane

-- http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/DMarcella/

A sad day Dick. Was it arson?.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Sorry to see things like this . That is what my house is going to look like in 6 months from now .
The place i live in was built in 1864 and it has seen better days . That means i have to find a new extreme home soon . It is always sad to see a part of our history go that way .

-- John in Belgrave ,(Slideshow http://cid-69bce320c6d8b119.spaces.live.com/ (Website) http://www.extremebirdhouse.com

I wish to thank you all for your nice comments.

In answer to how the fire started. The school had always been an elementary school.

Some of the elementary kids had been transferred to a newer school, so they had some extra space available.

They had started a sewing class for unwed mothers to be, & they think the fire started in that room.

The investigation showed that an overheated motor from one of the sewing machines caused the fire.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

That’s a very sad day. It is a good story, because it really makes you think about life, and how fast it goe’s by. And you never know when things like this could happen. I hope you both have a great new year.

-- Dennis Zongker

Thank you Dennis!

I forgot to mention,

HAPPY NEW YEAR, TO ALL OF YOU LUMBERJOCKS, wherever you are.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU DICK & BARB.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Thank you Grumpy!

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Sad story. Just think of all the young lives that were shaped and developed in that building. Thanks for sharing a piece of your lives Dick & Barb. And Happy New Year.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

and in one single moment… all can change

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Thank you Bill, & Debbie.

I was sure happy when I found these missing slides, because I thought they were gone forever. I was rearranging things in my computer area, & moved our piano out from a corner, & there it was, a slide carousel, hiding behind the piano.

When I got my computer one of the first things I started using it for, was to digitized all of my pictures, which took up quite a bit of time, but it was worth it. Now we can look back into our past anytime, besides showing them on the screen saver. Just having your pictures in an album, a person very seldom takes the time to look at them.

So we’re very happy to share some of them with all of you.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1