City of Florence

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Name: Daryl L Rogers
E-mail address: thebeast@kc.rr.com
Comments:Sorry to say that I dont get back to Florence much any more since Dad passed away and we moved mom to Emporia, but is my goal to start attending the alumni bandquet. I would like to say Hi to all of my fellow classmates the class of 1971 which is the last class to graduate from Florence, And I do miss the town it will always be my real home.
Thursday, May 29th 2008 - 04:53:10 PM
Name: Roy Jennings
E-mail address: royjennings@cebridge.net
Monday, May 26th 2008 - 01:44:04 PM
Name: Jim Ellis
E-mail address: ewok_1@cox.net
Comments:Florence is a great place to call home. I was a member of the class of "65". To all my classmates I want to say hi, I hope your doing well. Seeing many of you at the 40th reunion was wonderful. It's kind of strange in a way, but I think to really appreciate living in Florence you have to have moved away. When someone ask,"where is your home"? Without thinking I said,Florence, Kansas. I only lived in Florence for 4 or 5 years, but 40 some odd years later, I'm still calling it home. The memories of those years are wonderful. The friendships made then that still exist today. I find myself smiling when I think of playing basketball at Miller's Produce or playing football down at the legion or just hanging out at Dale's drug store. What a great place to have grown up.
Your website is great. I'm sure I'll find myself checking it often from looking for a name or face I remember from the "good old days". Thanks so much!


Sunday, May 25th 2008 - 07:15:04 AM
Name: donna clark
E-mail address: donnaclark760@peoplepc.com
Comments:Hello- what a lovely town! could you send me info about local real estate. I am interested. Thankyou

donna clark 760-379-2273
Monday, May 19th 2008 - 06:59:03 PM
Name: Patricia Ramsey Jancula
E-mail address: patandlouj@msn.com
Homepage URL: http://www.patandlouj@msn.com
Comments:My grandmother was a Harvey Girl and married my grandfather who worked for the railroad. I have been trying to find more information about the lives of the Harvey Girls and came across this site. My grandparents met in New Mexico and were married here. My Grandmother's name was: Pearl Edith Chandler and she was from Missouri.
Monday, May 12th 2008 - 10:06:34 PM
Name: Wayne Chesney
E-mail address: waynechesney20@msn.com
Comments:My grandfather Wagar was the town's doctor up until sometime in the 1940's. He also served in the Army during the Spanish American War and again in WWI. My mother was Frances Wagar, born in Florence in 1908. She graduated from Kansas St. around 1930. We lived in Salina and then Topeka from 1943 to 1956. Being so close, we visited my mothers parents quite often.

Their names were Leonard and Bertha Wagar. I would appreciate any information you might provide.
Tuesday, May 6th 2008 - 06:29:38 PM
Name: gerry johnson
E-mail address: gerry.johnson@sim.org
Comments:I only lived in Florence for my senior year of high school, graduating in '59. I really enjoyed living in Florence and have often thought back with real fondness to those days. Being a transfer student I had classes with both Juniors and Seniors. My greetings to Pat Modesto, Judy Rotz and Jerry Soper who have signed in. Would love to hear from anyone who may remember me. Thanks for the good website.
Saturday, May 3rd 2008 - 09:36:40 AM
Name: Christy Acree
E-mail address: cacree@everestkc.net
Comments:This is a great site! I have been doing a lot of genealogy research on my family and it always takes me back to Florence. I am from the Reverend, Sager, Fisher and Ullman families. I do remember visiting my g grandmother Sager there when I was little and loved listening to all the stories. Keep up the good work!
Saturday, April 12th 2008 - 10:54:42 PM
Name: Canton Frog
E-mail address: alithieves@yahoo.com
Comments:great site...brings back many memories
Friday, March 21st 2008 - 02:26:27 PM
Name: Roy J Jennings Jr
E-mail address: royjennings@cebridge.net
Comments:My family was in Florence from about 1960-70. My older brother Glenn played football,basketball and ran track for the high school. I have nothing but great memories of this small town.
Tuesday, March 4th 2008 - 12:18:27 AM
Name: Paul Modesto
E-mail address: pcmode2787@aol.com
Comments:I enjoy reading about the old home town. Will try to make it to the reunion this year.
Saturday, March 1st 2008 - 02:34:50 PM
Name: RICHARD K. MARTIN
E-mail address: rkmartin33@hotmail.com
Comments: I WAS BORN HERE IN MARCH 29 1933 MY DAD WORKED FOR MR.[HERSCHE]NOT SURE OF THE SPELLING
Sunday, February 17th 2008 - 03:33:39 PM
Name: Joe Robb
E-mail address: joerobb@robblaw.com
Homepage URL: http://www.robblaw.com
Comments:Love your town. We have been weekending at Marion County Lake since 1998 and I drink lotsa coffee with "the boys over to Florence" as we call them in Newton. Do your best to push the limit and be as progressive as possible, Florence!
Saturday, February 16th 2008 - 04:33:08 PM
Name: Louis Robinson Foster
E-mail address: lfoster8@columbus.rr.com
Comments:Hi,

My great great uncle lived in Fairplay Twp. in Marion county. He took a large family there about 1890 from Illinois after coming from Ohio originally.

He (Edwin Robinson) and his brother Alfred were originally from Ohio. If you or any others in your family are "into" genealogy I would love to communicate with them.


Regards,
Louis Robinson Foster
Delaware, Ohio
Saturday, February 2nd 2008 - 05:54:16 PM
Name: chris pappas
E-mail address: pappyprops@mac.com
Comments:I just made the Harvey House little orange pancakes for friends in W. Virginia that were up for the weekend and they LOVED them (they turned out great).Are there anymore recipes you might share from that time ?

ThankYou Pappas
Monday, January 14th 2008 - 08:40:25 PM
Name: judy hinz
E-mail address: jhinz46@yahoo.com
Comments: My grandmother and my aunt Elizabeth and Josephine Bohning were both harvey girls.I am very interested in their history
Sunday, January 13th 2008 - 08:41:10 PM
Name: Larae Schraeder
E-mail address: larae_c_schraeder@yahoo.com
Comments:Got a lead for me? I have been planning a genealogy research trip to Florence from Ohio with my mother in late March. My great, great, great uncle Charles Phillip Jeffers settled in Florence around 1885. I am hoping to locate any relatives before or during our visit. Uncle Charlie, his wife and some of their children are buried in the Florence cemetery. Some of his children were named GUY JEFFERS and RUTH STEELE and ROSE GRAHAM? if anyone has any information please contact me.

Your site has been very helpful to me - especially appreciated the cemetery and local business information.
Friday, January 4th 2008 - 11:18:13 PM
Name: GARY ROWLAND
E-mail address: ROWLAND@FIDNET.COM
Comments:FIRST TIME I HAVE BEEN ON HERE. I SAW WHERE JERRY SOPER SIGNED IN HERE ON SEPT. 19, 2007. I MET JERRY IN NOV. 1959 WHEN WE BOTH ENLISTED IN THE U.S. AIR FORCE. JERRY MADE IT - I DIDN'T..!! I AM A NATIVE OF SEDGWICK, KANSAS BUT CLAIM FLORENCE AS MY 2ND HOMETOWN SINCE I MET MY FUTURE WIFE, JUDI BROZ, THERE IN MARCH 1960. JERRY AND I KIND OF BUDDIED UP THOSE 2 DAYS IN KANSAS CITY. I OFTEN WONDER IF I HAD PASSED THE AIR FORCE PHYSICAL IF I MIGHT HAVE VISITED FLORENCE WITH JERRY AND MET JUDI ANYWAY.? BUT I WAS FORTUNATE TO HIRE ON THE SANTA FE R.R. AND GOT SENT TO FLORENCE AS RELIEF AGENT/TELEGRAPHER FOR MR.SUMMERS AND MET JUDI. I FELL IN LOVE THE MINUTE I SET EYES ON HER..!! SHE MARRIED ME IN OCT. 1962 AND I HAVE BEEN IN HEAVEN EVER SINCE...(THANKS TO TEENY WILLIAMS FOR INTRODUCING ME TO JUDI ).
Wednesday, January 2nd 2008 - 08:40:12 PM
Name: Tina Love
E-mail address: tinalove775@gmail.com
Monday, December 10th 2007 - 03:29:41 PM
Name: Paul Eckhoff
E-mail address: eckhoff4@msn.com
Homepage URL: http://books.dreambook.com
Comments:I taught music in the basement of the gymnasium, 1983-1984. I drove to Florence daily from the schools in Marion and I loved the beautiful countryside.
A couple of summers ago I took classes in Emporia and I had a good time exploring Florence after class was out.
This website is wonderful.
Paul Eckhoff
Elementary Music Teacher
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Tuesday, November 20th 2007 - 06:25:25 AM
Name: jerry soper
E-mail address: jws14117@yahoo.com
Comments:class of 1959. Hi to all who live or lived in Florence. It was the greatest place to grow up in. I left Florence in Nov. 1959 when I joined the Air Force and have been back to visit several times until my parents sold the farm and the place in town to move to Texas and warmer weather. They have since passed and are now in the florence cemetary where I will probably be when the time comes. looking forward to the 50th reunion. Hope to see all the classmates there.
Wednesday, September 19th 2007 - 10:18:53 PM
Name: CHARLES SMITH
E-mail address: csmith@baileytool.com
Comments:we enjoy going to florence once or twice a year to see our grand father. who has a place on the river. we hoping the small motel is open for business when we get there 9/29/07. i can't remember the name of the motel so i can't call to see if they will be open.

perhaps some one could help us with this information.

thanks charles
Tuesday, September 11th 2007 - 03:57:01 PM
Name: James Lengacher
E-mail address: jim6219192@yahoo.com
Comments:Will this site have a genealogy section in the future?
Thursday, September 6th 2007 - 09:48:00 AM
Name: Judi Rowland
E-mail address: rowland@fidnet.com
Comments:Love the website.
Sunday, August 12th 2007 - 02:30:04 PM
Name: Gregory Winn
E-mail address: gawonline@yahoo.com
Homepage URL: http://www.greyhart.com
Comments:Hello to All, welcome to the updated website! This is a beautiful and easy to use site. Kudos to the web design team for all their hard work. If ya stop in Florence, remember to stop in and say hello to the nice folks at City Hall.

Gregory Winn
Current Mayor
City of Florence
Friday, August 3rd 2007 - 04:26:44 PM
Name: Kelli Savage
E-mail address: krslsavage4@fhrd.net
Comments:Love the new look of the site!! It looks so warm and inviting. Super Job! Thanks for updating all the local events and keeping us informed of what is to come.
Saturday, July 14th 2007 - 10:33:12 AM
Name: HeidiPB
E-mail address: bennetthp@gmail.com
Comments:My great-great-grandfather and his family lived in Florence for more than 40 years. His name was Osceola Fitch, and two of his sons and one daughter were living in Florence when he died in 1922. I'd love to know more about this family, if anyone related might still be living in the area.
Monday, July 9th 2007 - 03:43:22 PM
Name: Rose Morgernstern
E-mail address: morgenstern@sctelcom.net
Comments:My grandparents John and Rosemary Ritter were from Florence. My grandfather Warren John died in June of 1985. And now my sons Nevin and Nathaniel Shields are being raised in Florence.
Thursday, July 5th 2007 - 04:14:25 PM
Name: Rose Morgernstern
E-mail address: morgenstern@sctelcom.net
Comments:hi looking good
Thursday, July 5th 2007 - 04:10:41 PM
Name: Darryl Everett Robinson
E-mail address: DRobinsonhouston@aol.com
Comments:Greetings to my classmates of '65 and my fellow alumni. Congrats to those involved for a yeoman's job on this inviting site. Florence has never shined brighter as all her attributes are ardently displayed for all to savor as a reminder of the shady little town where we once lived and will always call home. Keep up the laudable work.
Thursday, June 7th 2007 - 08:54:19 AM
Name: Charlie Dannenfelser
E-mail address: blue@dtnspeed.net
Comments:I'm embarrassed that I haven't been to this site before; it took looking for a classmate to wake me up. Thanks to those who work on this and also the Alumni Banquet.
Monday, May 28th 2007 - 01:18:48 PM
Name: Pat Modesto Saenz
E-mail address: patsaenz@hotmail.com
Comments:This is great and as a graduate of the Class of 1959 I can't believe it's almost our 50th year!! Where did the years go? There are so many things that I remember with such clarity that they could have just happened in the last few years! I'm wondering how many of us can make it to Florence in 2009. It would be great if most us could make it. I'm sorry to say I've never been to a reunion. This website brought back so many memories. Thanks.
Saturday, May 12th 2007 - 12:02:35 PM
Name: John Malone
E-mail address: jgmalone@hotmail.com
Comments:I lived in Florence Ks as a boy and grew up there 1940's early 50's. I have fond memories of going to school and trying to fish after school let out. My grandma Maude Brizendine lived there all her life and lived on 2nd street across the street from the train station. I haven't been back to Florence since 1968. I have old pictures of what the town used to look like. Main street had a small Chevrolet Dealership, a few bars and a few others buildings. I hope to someday come back and visit my old hometown.
Regards,
John Malone
Wednesday, May 9th 2007 - 09:00:57 PM
Name: Lorena Linder
E-mail address: ladyl@bak.rr.com
Comments:My Dad's family is from the city of Florence.
Monday, April 30th 2007 - 10:38:16 PM
Name: Dan Conyers
E-mail address: rtscout@yahoo.com
Comments:1968 graduate of Florence High School
Sunday, April 29th 2007 - 10:23:09 AM
Name: Judy Rotz Sullivan
E-mail address: l.jsullivan@hotmail.com
Comments:My parents had the Rotz Furniture and Funeral Home for 40+years. I want to thank all that sent cards and letters to me after dad died. It was good to hear from so many from Florence.
Wednesday, April 18th 2007 - 09:00:02 PM
Name: brenda mareda
E-mail address: bmareda@cox.net
Comments:I would like more information on this alumni banquet and to see if the class of 1967 is doing anything. My name was brenda roberts. thanks for any information.
Wednesday, April 18th 2007 - 02:37:16 PM
Name: Bill Jackson
E-mail address: jet@peregrine3.com
Comments:It's great to see the old home town has a web site, looks good. Graduated from FHS in '53. Last visit in '03.

Our home is in ST Petersburg Fl where we spend about seven months of the year. The summers are spent sailing in the NE.

One wife (Jeanne),Two children four grandchildren.

It would be great to hear from old friends.
Tuesday, April 17th 2007 - 07:56:14 PM
Name: Ron Robinson
E-mail address: macmug@yahoo.com
Comments:Born in Florence KS, Sept 2nd 1936. In a little house on the S.E. corner of 5th and Doyle across the corner from the old Robinson rock service station. (The house was moved to the east of town near the old stone quary to make room for a trailer park.)
Thursday, April 5th 2007 - 11:35:04 PM
Name: Larry Lawrukiewicz
E-mail address: scruffdog54@hotmail.com
Comments:Very informative site! Good job! I got a lot of information!
Wednesday, March 28th 2007 - 11:02:45 PM
Name: Rex & Deambra Stevens
E-mail address: santafeman1@cox.net
Comments:We visited the Harvey House with our RR Days group from Cowley County this past weekend. What a jewel you have there. The volunteers were very informative. Have visited Florence several times & really enjoy your town. Plan to come to Labor day in the future. Thank you.
Sunday, March 25th 2007 - 10:19:06 PM
Name: Gloria A. Mendoza
E-mail address: gloria8230@sbcglobal.net
Comments:I was born in Florence, Kansas on Sunday, September 27, 1942 to Felix J. Martinez and Sarah Moreno Martinez.

My mother's family lived in the "brickhouses." We lived on fourth, main and, lastly in a two-story home on 9th street.

My family left in February of 1952. I have wonderful memories of living in Florence even with the segregation and racism. My mother has even more and has always wanted to move back to Florence to live out her life.

We always enjoy the "Mexican" room at the Harvey House when we visit, which has been approximately six times. Is there any written history on the "Brickhouses" built for the Mexicans who worked on the railroad, which were located at the south end of town?
Sunday, March 25th 2007 - 06:09:38 PM
Name: Julio Sosa
E-mail address: travelsiteonline@yahoo.com
Homepage URL: http://travelsiteonline.com
Comments:thank you.
Wednesday, March 21st 2007 - 11:45:42 AM
Name: Rock and Debra Westfahl
E-mail address: west3131@suddenlink.net
Comments:You have a very nice website and a handsome town as well. We were passing through from our home in Texas and enjoyed ourselves greatly. We missed the Harvey House completely however and think you could benefit by promoting it more visibly. We noticed a large public building on top of the hill with quite a bit of activity around it including a school bus and were curious as to what it was. It did not seem like a school facility, and was unmarked. Also we think that the ranchhouse B&B concept is a great one for this area. We had no idea there were any here until we read this site.
Best wishes to all and keep up the good work.
Thursday, March 15th 2007 - 10:10:04 PM
Name: Fido
E-mail address: theautomann@msn.com
Homepage URL: http://lulu.com/fido
Comments:Hi-Ho, Kermit de Frog here, telling all you about my new, two books. How do you order if you'd like to read about my illustrious lifetime? Easy-as-cherry-pi (skipped withe E - we all know how God gives 24/7 in Heaven. Thus, that's PI: Never ending for eternity). Go to my URL and follow directions. God bless you. Be at peace y'all. Love you.
Saturday, March 10th 2007 - 09:59:28 AM
Name: YOUTHwitheTRUTH
E-mail address: theautomann@msn.com
Homepage URL: http://blogger.com/profile/8790577
Comments:Cool. Where do I sign-up for the Tour de Florence after another year of fun-in-the-sun? Or do ya haveta? Can I just arrive and say, "Here I am"? Amazing. Your town has a wee population of 700. Couldn't it be more? Like 701? I was thinking of biking down thar, from Topeka (only 115 miles - nada prob) last year, but, something happened. Dunno what PS Be sure to check-out my novel on my homepage. I'm writing another one. To Be Continued...
Friday, February 23rd 2007 - 04:07:00 PM
Name: Hal Haller
E-mail address: haller06@sbcglobal.net
Monday, January 8th 2007 - 09:33:36 PM
Name: B.J. Manes
E-mail address: nobears@ruraltel.net
Comments:I enjoyed a glimpse of my family's background. My grandmother was a waitress at Harvey House in Chanute. Thank you. I've passed through Florence a number of times but didn't know until recently that I had any ties to the community. I've enjoyed my walks through town, but believe that now I'll enjoy them so much more.
Monday, October 9th 2006 - 11:27:03 PM
Name: Beth McCall
E-mail address: dbmc@lvnworth.com
Comments:You have such a great website. It is extremely informative. I visited your community many years ago in search of the gravesite of my great grandparents, Joseph and Marietta Longfellow. We found them, with some directional help from the post office. Joseph was a circuit preacher for the "Hard Shell Baptist Church". I plan to visit again as my genealogy research always creates more questions than answers. I love to walk the streets where my ancestors have walked. I look forward to another visit to your corner of the world. By the way, Fred Harvey's home in Leavenworth has become a museum, but the Harvey girls still serve special meals for tour groups at the old railroad station.
Friday, October 6th 2006 - 10:16:40 PM
Name: Sue Stoker
E-mail address: suestoker@hotmail.com
Comments:Hell-o ......from Plainview, Texas
My mother (Shirley Cookston) & I had a great time there in Florence during your "69th Annual Labor Day Celebration" Sept. 2, 3, 4, 2006. "Florence Fired Up"............
The City-wide Garage Sales, Poker Run sponsored by "Junction Saloon", Street Dance music by "Matt Engels", Gospel Concert, Hog Roast, Horseshoe Pitching Contest, Fine Arts Show, Jake Tanner (14 year old) Fiddlin'Sensation, the Parade, "The Baron of Magic" Barron Stringfellow, Karaoke Contest, & so much more........we really had a good time. Thanks to my Aunt Sandy & Uncle Gary Harper and their two sons......Bryan & Jeff Harper for the great week we were there. "Florence is a Great Little Town." This was the 2nd time for me to have been in Florence for Labor Day. Thanks to everyone there! As Ever, Sue Stoker
Sunday, September 10th 2006 - 01:00:00 AM
Name: Pamela Goodchild
E-mail address: goodchild@co.kern.ca.us
Comments:My dad (Gary Ebright) was born in Florence, and on a vacation in 1982, my grandparents took me to see where my daddy was born. Being a Los Angeles girl, I'd never seen such a tiny, charming town! My grandparents, at the time of dad's birth, lived in a small apartment behind the coffin room of the local mortuary (which in '82 was still there), and for lack of a cradle, dad slept in a dresser drawer. I remember seeing, and being fascinated by an old Ford dealership, and some of the old buildings. I'm pleased to see that Florence is still there, and actually has its own website!
Friday, September 8th 2006 - 07:05:27 PM
Name: Richard Malmgren Jr
E-mail address: mister0800@hotmail.com
Monday, July 31st 2006 - 07:07:12 PM
Name: Mike Robinson
E-mail address: mike@westernassociates.com
Comments:I got onto this webpage today, and got to wondering if there is some way we could publish people's pictures of interest about the Florence Alumni? Is there a way to do a link where people could access, and publish their pictures for Alumni to see?

Tuesday, June 27th 2006 - 11:50:48 AM
Name: Fido, the phatso
E-mail address: theautomann@msn.com
Homepage URL: http://www.blogger.com/profile/8790577
Comments:Hey, you, JayBird. I've been trying to reach you and you keep flying away. Remember me? Of course you do!!! The 17-year-old withe crazy walk. The age fits my outlook on our Finite Existence. First, I can see ab-so-lute-ly nuthin' wrong with your URL. YeeeHaw. Magnificent. Beautiful. Outstanding like the cows in the field HawrHawr I wanna say another fact: I bicycled almost halfway to your town, almost to Admire, the other day, but, shucks, Paw, the sun was agoing down. Take a lookit my URL. Therein you'll find some delicious morsels for the takin, Ma. May God bless you, and keep you safe, till we return again in September... and may the Holy Spirit fill you up with courage and veracity till we see the Son of Man. I love you, Jaybird. In Hoc Signo + Vinces (Latin: In This Sign + You Shall Conquer).
Thursday, June 8th 2006 - 02:53:51 PM
Name: Karen Robinson Walczak
E-mail address: kwalczak@kc.rr.com
Comments:My brother sent me the address of your website. It's great-you have all done a spectacular job setting it up! Although I lived in Cedar Point I did attend grades 7-12 in Florence and have wonderful memories of those years.
Monday, June 5th 2006 - 05:07:08 PM
Name: Teresa Williams Norris
E-mail address: dtjmnorris2@msn.com
Comments:I grew up in Florence...my parents moved to Roseburg, Oregon when I was 5 or 6 yrs old. They are (James) Butch and Shirley Williams We are planning a trip out there in June 06. I still have lots of family around the area. I am married with 4 children and I can't wait to show the kids where I used to live..My grandparents were Otto and Irene Goddard...They are deceased now and have been for many years...I love the website...it is awesome to see a site like this from such a little town...

Tuesday, April 18th 2006 - 09:35:02 PM
Name: Jessica Olson
E-mail address: wishuwerecool@yahoo.com
Comments:I was doing research on the town because there is a home for sale that we love!! I am originally from Wichita and have been living in Jacksonville, Fl for the past 6 yrs. I'm moving back home to work on my masters at WSU. I have a large family and we are quite excentric, and I'm not sure we would blend very well in a small town. However I really really want that house, so we will be out shortly for a visit. And we will see what Florence is all about.
Tuesday, March 28th 2006 - 07:37:58 AM
Name: scott riggs
E-mail address: sftstevens@aol.com
Comments:reading the history of Florence, I see that my 2nd great grandfather was to only person to have a house in the area.
i have taken picture of his stone house with date that it was built. my grandfather was arthur f riggs and was
a barber there. died in 1953. if i remember correctly i have still have a couple of cousins living out there.
they own a farm on the outside of town.
Thursday, March 2nd 2006 - 05:07:18 AM
Name: SCOTT RIGGS
E-mail address: sftstevens@aol.com
Comments:had relatives that lived their for years and do believe
some were founding fathers. have a lot buried in the cemetery.
Thursday, March 2nd 2006 - 04:55:26 AM
Name: Leta Moore Swearengin
E-mail address: rockafillys@yahoo.com
Comments:Great web page!
Glad to see some familar faces here -- Steve Higgins! Dang, now that name brings back some memories ;)

Even after living in Texas for 25 years -- Florence is still back home for me.
Thursday, February 16th 2006 - 04:31:05 PM
Name: Sid & Jan Allison
E-mail address: jiasoa@iwichita.com
Comments:Lookin good!
Monday, February 6th 2006 - 02:11:32 PM
Name: Erin Dunagan
E-mail address: erin_dunagan@baylor.edu
Comments:Awesome website! Wow!
Wednesday, February 1st 2006 - 01:04:28 PM
Name: RHONDA HANKS
E-mail address: COWGIRLLONGING@HOTMAIL.COM
Comments:BRUCE SAYERS OF FLORENCE BROUGHT THIS LITTLE TOWN TO MY ATTENTION....IF EVERYONE THERE IS AS FRIENDLY AS MR.SAYERS. I CANT WAIT TO VISIT THE TOWN OF FLORENCE....
Thursday, January 5th 2006 - 10:17:45 PM
Name: Patty Mercer
E-mail address: pam2570@aol.com
Comments:Congratulations on such a great web site.

My husband's Robinson family came to the area in the early 1900's and has maintained a presence with ensuing generations. Those flint hills tug at the heart strings, causing people to stay close or return whenever possible.

Thursday, January 5th 2006 - 10:03:10 PM
Name: Pete Kolarik
E-mail address: pete.kolarik@airliquide.com
Comments:I was passing through and first noticed the water tower. Then the beautiful limestone school. And finally the FIRST NATIONAL BANK turned into the PUBLIC LIBRARY. The Libraian was more then happy to revisit the past for me. I was immediately taken in by the rich history surrounding your town. And then this Site. Everyone there has alot to be proud of.

GOD BLESS.

ps: do you know which brick kiln the town's road bricks came from?
Wednesday, November 9th 2005 - 10:03:10 PM
Name: Lynda Caudell
E-mail address: lynbug2003@yahoo.com
Comments:Our WADDELL line came from Florence, Ks.. They came from Erie, Ks. and also Mcallen,Tx.. It start's with Addison Waddell to Harry M. WADDELL to Harold A. WADDELL. Also we have, surname's MCCULLOUGH,CALDWELL,HAWKINS,RIGGINS.
Sunday, September 25th 2005 - 03:07:23 PM
Name: SGT. Robert Baker
E-mail address: robertbaker816@yahoo.com
Saturday, August 6th 2005 - 12:04:45 PM
Name: Shannon Hoverson
E-mail address: slh101@cox.net
Comments:Great site!
Monday, August 1st 2005 - 04:02:42 PM
Name: Steve Higgins
E-mail address: shiggins@tctelco.net
Comments:As a former resident of Florence, and the place I will always call "back home", I would like to say that this website is just great... Therefore I would like to thank each and every person for their hard work and contributions to the site.

Thanks for the memories... Like the time myself and a couple of my friends slept under the water tower when we were kids....

Steve Higgins, 1SG (Ret) US ARMY
Wednesday, July 6th 2005 - 04:17:55 PM
Name: SSG Ed Robinson Jr.
E-mail address: scout19d5@yahoo.com
Comments:Howdy from Kosovo. I am sure missing home and really enjoy the pictures of the beautiful Flinthills on the website. They bring good memories to me here. Keep up the good work back home. See ya later, Ed
Saturday, June 11th 2005 - 11:04:59 AM
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