Everett Hillis

A Pictorial Tribute

 Subject:              In the Flower Garden
    Date:               Mon, 24 Jan 2000 12:55:21 -0600
   From:               Ladye Hunter <ladyejane@blomand.net>
       To:               ehillis@blomand.net

Everett,

Is this flower a Van Buren County flower?  Grown and nurtured in the soil of Van Buren County.  If it is, I would like to use it some place on the Van Buren Genealogy pages with your permission?

Ladye Hunter
 
 

 From:         Ladye Hunter <ladyejane@blomand.net>
 To:             ehillis@BLomand.Net
 Subject:     "near Stone Door"
 Date:         Monday, January 24, 2000 12:56 PM

Everett,

Where is Stone Door?  Is it in VB?  Same request as previous.

Ladye Hunter

Subject:          Re: "near Stone Door"
    Date:          Mon, 24 Jan 2000 18:59:22 -0600
   From:          Everett Hillis <ehillis@BLomand.Net>
       To:          ladyejane@blomand.net
 

Ladye,

Stone door is located in Grundy County Tennessee, near Beersheba Springs off of State Route 56. It is a beautiful area, very popular for hikers and rappelers. The name comes from the appearance of the great stones there; viewed from certain positions it looks very much like a door. The state manages the area.

You are welcome to use the photo, but it is not in Van Buren County, so I don't think it would be appropriate for use on the county page.

Everett

Subject:          Re: In the Flower Garden
    Date:          Mon, 24 Jan 2000 19:05:56 -0600
   From:          Everett Hillis <ehillis@BLomand.Net>
       To:          ladyejane@blomand.net

Ladye,

The flower is one which was given to my Father a few years before his death. He loved flowers and set the plant in a little garden at the back of the house. The flower has been growing in Van Buren County soil for several years now, as he died in July 1995. The flower had beautiful blossoms last summer.

Certainly you have my permission to use the photo for the purpose mentioned in your e-mail. If you are interested, I have several photos made in Van Buren County which I like, but opinions regarding photographs are varied.

Everett

Subject:    photos
    Date:    Tue, 25 Jan 2000 20:25:07 -0600
   From:    Everett Hillis <ehillis@BLomand.Net>
       To:    Ladye Jane Hunter <ladyejane@blomand.net>

Ladye,

I am honored that you would consider using my photographs on the Van Buren page. Yes, you may list my e-mail address if you wish; I don't consider that to be a problem.

As to other images, what type are you looking for? What size, format, etc.

I am attaching two phots which I think might be suitable. One is made at Beech Cove Cemetery and show stones set in a unique fashion that is not common in many areas of the country. The other is made in Rocky River Gulf and indicates the rugged nature of the area. I would think that these type photos might be of interest to persons outside this region of the country.

Please let me know your thoughts and wishes on this matter.

Everett
 
 

Subject:              Re: In the Flower Garden
    Date:              Tue, 25 Jan 2000 00:43:07 -0600
   From:              Ladye Hunter <ladyejane@blomand.net>
       To:              Everett Hillis <ehillis@BLomand.Net>

Everett,

Thank you.  I will also put your e-mail address with it if that is OK with you.

Amen on opinions ... are varied.  I would love to use some other photographs on the pages pertaining to VB.  I am going to try to make the time to revamp the pages.  And would appreciate using and crediting your photography.

Ladye

Subject:          Beech Cove Cemetery
   Date:          Thu, 27 Jan 2000 22:18:21 -0600
   From:          Everett Hillis <ehillis@BLomand.Net>
     To:          Ladye Jane Hunter <ladyejane@blomand.net>

Ladye,
Thanks for using the photo. I hope to be able to send some more for your consideration soon. I will have to get the directions from someone else before I can send them to you; I have been there only once, following someone else, and I don't know those road names.  I thought that you were with the group which went there from the Sparkmantown Community Center the afternoon that we met there, but I guess
I was mistaken.

Please don't take this as a criticism, but are you aware that the New Rocky Cemetery is located in Warren County, rather than Van Buren? Just thought that I would mention that, but I am glad that it is being listed somewhere on the Web.

Regards,
Everett

Subject:          photo
    Date:          Sat, 29 Jan 2000 13:48:56 -0600
   From:          Everett Hillis <ehillis@BLomand.Net>
       To:          Ladye Jane Hunter <ladyejane@blomand.net>

Ladye,

Please review the attached photo. You may use it on the Van Buren page if you find it acceptable.

Everett
 
 

Subject:        STONY POINT CEMETERY
   Date:         Sat, 29 Jan 2000 21:19:28 -0600
  From:         Everett Hillis <ehillis@BLomand.Net>
      To:         Ladye Jane Hunter <ladyejane@blomand.net>

Ladye,

The attached photo is of Stony Point Cemetery. You will note the great improvement in the conditions of the cemetery. David Cook, Ray Cummings and others have made a great effort to improve the cemetery during the past several months. Note the cleanliness of the area and the concrete steps which were added to make access easier.

If you wish, you may use this photo on the Van Buren page.

Everett
 
 

Subject:         Beauty of Summer in Van Buren Co.
    Date:         Sat, 29 Jan 2000 21:31:11 -0600
   From:         Everett Hillis <ehillis@BLomand.Net>
       To:         Ladye Jane Hunter <ladyejane@blomand.net>

Ladye,
Here is one of my favorite photos. Hope that you will like it. You may use it on the Van Buren page if you wish.

Everett
 
 

Subject:         Spring in Van Buren Co.--roses
    Date:         Sun, 30 Jan 2000 18:12:18 -0600
   From:         Everett Hillis <ehillis@BLomand.Net>
       To:         Ladye Jane Hunter <ladyejane@blomand.net>

Ladye,
Another photo for your consideration.
Everett
 
 

Subject: Winter in Van Buren County
   Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 18:17:32 -0600
   From: Everett Hillis <ehillis@BLomand.Net>
       To: Ladye Jane Hunter <ladyejane@blomand.net>

Ladye,

Here are a couple of photos of Winter in Van Buren County. You may use
these on the Van Buren page if you wish.

Everett
 
 

Subject:         Bridge construction at Van Buren / Warren Co. line
   Date:         Sat, 05 Feb 2000 00:01:02 -0600
   From:         Everett Hillis <ehillis@BLomand.Net>
     To:         Ladye Jane Hunter <ladyejane@blomand.net>

Ladye Jane,

I copied the statement below from the Caney Fork of the Cumberland under bridges.

"Goodbar: The second bridge, located about 1/4 mile above the Goodbar Mill. It was built in 1923 or 1924 by the State on Hgw. 30 from McMinnville to Spencer.  It was one of the first concrete arch bridges built in Tennessee. Truly it is a beautiful structure."

The photo is old, of course, and has been torn; I received only a portion of the original photo. I could re-size the image if needed.

Everett
 
 

Subject:         photo attachment
    Date:         Sat, 05 Feb 2000 11:58:44 -0600
   From:         Everett Hillis <ehillis@BLomand.Net>
       To:         Ladye Jane Hunter <ladyejane@blomand.net>

Ladye,

I don't mean to be flooding you with photos so if you want me to stop, just let me know.

You have set up a great Van Buren page; thank you for doing so. I do appreciate the county being so well represented on the web.

The photo which I am sending was made about 1982 from the North side of my Father's property. It shows, to the left the Rocky River Community Center and on the right, the White Hill Church and cemetery. I feel that it is good in that it depicts the terrain of the area and some of the structures, as well the colors of autumn typical in this area. If you wish to use the photo on the Van Buren page, you have my permission to do so.

Everett
 
 

Subject:          Blackstone Hillis cemetery
    Date:          Sat, 05 Feb 2000 12:29:11 -0600
   From:          Everett Hillis <ehillis@BLomand.Net>
       To:          Ladye Jane Hunter <ladyejane@blomand.net>

Ladye,

This is not of the greatest quality, but I will send it anyway. It is a photo of the Blackstone Hillis cemetery, which I made a few years ago. I don't seem to have a more current photo of the cemetery. You may use it on the Van Buren page if you wish.

Everett
 

Subject:         photo
    Date:         Sat, 05 Feb 2000 20:02:01 -0600
   From:         Everett Hillis <ehillis@BLomand.Net>
       To:         Ladye Jane Hunter <ladyejane@blomand.net>

Ladye,

Here is another picture from the beautiful Rocky River community of Van Buren County. I know I am biased in this regard, but I really do think that the beauty of this area is something for which to be thankful.

If you wish to use the photo for the Van Buren page, you may.

Everett
 
 

Subject:             Re: photo
    Date:             Sun, 06 Feb 2000 00:02:10 -0600
   From:             Ladye Hunter <ladyejane@blomand.net>
       To:             Everett Hillis <ehillis@BLomand.Net>
 

Dear Everett,

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I say again - Thank you so much for the pictures.  They are each and everyone beautiful in many aspects.

I want to take my time and get them up nicely.  I'll e-mail you each time with the URL where the picture is located on the VB site.

Don't worry about 'flooding' me with pictures.  I am so happy to have them to put up.

Glad you enjoyed the Van Buren County pages.  If you have any family pictures you want to send, send 'em with info.

Ladye Jane

Everett Lynn Hillis, 56
      Bone Cave resident and Van Buren County native Everett Lynn Hillis, 56, died Feb. 27 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville after a brief illness.
      An engineering department employee of A.O. Smith and a member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of Murphy and Laura Jewell Cummings Hillis.  He is survived by several cousins.
      Services were held Tuesday at High’s Chapel with Tim Fariss officiating.  Burial followed at White Hill Cemetery in Van Buren County.  High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.