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Adopt-A-Book Memorial Donations 2014

These Adopt-A-Book memorials are being made in 2014.Our adopt a new book program is a practical way to pay a lasting tribute in memory or honor of a person you designate.

Pink rose

In Memorial
George Tuttle



Mr. George Tuttle

George H. Tuttle, 88, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, November 2, 2014 at the Rose House. Mr. Tuttle allowed his handcrafted sailing to be
displayed in the library. We are grateful and send our sincere sympathy to his family.

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A gift has been received
in honor of

Luke Grantham and Cuddlebugs

 January 30, 2014

by
Charles and Margaret Roberts
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A gift has been received
in memory of

Rosetta Durso Jones

 January 30, 2014

by
Charles and Margaret Roberts
 Memorial book chosen:
City of Darkness and Light
by Rhys Bowen

Completed.
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A gift has been received
in honor of

Arnold Lee
 March 3, 2014

by
Mitzi Griggs
 Memorial book chosen:
Defiant: The POWs who endured Vietnam's most infamous prison, the women who Fought for them and the one who never returned
 by Alvin Townley
Completed
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A gift has been received
in honor of

Roy Webb
 March 3, 2014

by
Mitzi Griggs
 Memorial book chosen:
The First Frontier: The Forgotten History of Struggle,
 Savagery and Endurance in Early America by Scott Weidensaul
Completed
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A gift has been received
in honor of

Roy Webb
 March 4, 2014

by
Ruth Byrd
 Memorial book chosen:
The Race Underground: Boston, New York and the incredible
rivalry that built America's first subway by Doug Most


Completed
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A gift has been received
in memory of

Mauverine "Topsy" Crouch

 March 7, 2014

by
Sondra and Sam Durso
Memorial books chosen:
The Homesick Texan's Family Table by Lisa Fain
Love Comes Calling by Siri Mitchell

Completed

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A gift has been received
in memory of


Verda Racca


 March 13.2014

by
Charles and Doris Scarborough
Memorial book chosen:
Made by Hand by Lena Corwin
Completed
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 A gift has been received
in memory of


Cliff Denger

 April 7, 2014

by
Sandra Wiggins
Money: The Unauthorized Biography
by Felix Martin

Completed
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 A gift has been received
in memory of


Linda Deutsch, M.D.

and

Christine Deutsch

 April 9, 2014

by
Cathron Deutsch
The Orphan Train by Christine Baker Kline
Completed

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 A gift has been received
in memory of


Sam Durso

 April 15, 2014

by
Margaret and Charles Robert
Texas: Getting Started Garden Guide by Mary Irish

Completed
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 A gift has been received
in memory of


Sam Durso

 April 16, 2014

by
Santa's Sidekicks Hallmark Club
Displaying books in library
The Age Proof Garden by Patty Cassidy
Edible Spots and Pots by Stacy Hirvela
Garden Wildlife by Christine Lavalle
Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas by George Oxford Miller
Living With Herbs by Jo Ann Gardener
National Geographic Pocket Guide to Wildflower of N. America
by Catherine Herbert Howell
Plant This Instead by Troy Marden
What Shrub Is That by Stirling MacObay
Coffee for Roses by C.L. Fornari


Memorial completed
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 A gift has been received
in memory of


Lou "Paulette" Boudoin

 May 1, 2014

by
Cajun French Music Association
Golden Triangle Chapter
Louisiana: A History
sixth edition edited by Wall, and Rodriguez, Editors

Memorial completed
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 A gift has been received
in memory of


Clarence Fabacher

 June 5, 2014
by


Percy and Connie Abshire
The Complete Outdoor Encyclopedia by Vin Sparano
The Ultimate Guide to Hunting Skills by Jay Cassell
The Total Deer Hunting Manual by Scott Bestul
The Total Fishing Manua
l by Joe Cermele
Memorial completed

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A gift has been received
in memory of


Laurie DeKerlegand Bethel

 June 10, 2014

by
Howard Brown
The Paleo Kitchen by Juli Bauer
Everyday Paleo by Sarah Frugoso
The Southern Living Cake Book
Preserving by the Pint
Southern Living Little Jars
Memorial completed

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A gift has been received
in memory of


Les Armentor

 June 23, 2014

by
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tibbs
Chopsticks by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Spoon by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Memorial completed.
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Note: Mr. and Mrs. Wiggins supported our library with many
memorial donations. We appreciate the family making a gesture
for friends and family to contribute to the library in Mrs. Wiggins name.

 A gift has been received
in memory of


Sandra Wiggins
Library Flower

 July 1, 20142014

by
Wendy and Mike Shelton
The Nourished Kitchen by Jennifer McGruther

Memorial completed.
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 A gift has been received
in memory of


Sandra Wiggins

Library Flower

 July 3, 2014

by
Sheila Agee and Judy Bailey
Eyes On You by Kate White (fiction)
The Arsonist by Sue Miller (fiction)

Memorial completed.
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A gift has been received
in memory of

Sam Durso

 July 8, 2014

by
Robert and Carolyn Schnarr
Encyclopedia of Garden Plants for Every Location

Dorling, Kindersley, Inc.
Siding, Roofing and Trim by Fine Homebuilding
Memorial completed.

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A gift has been received
in memory of

Sandra Wiggins

Library Flower

 July 11, 2014

by
Lori Wiggins Summers
Top Secret Twenty-One by Janet Evanovich

Memorial completed.


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A gift has been received
in memory of

Sandra Wiggins

Library Flower

 July 15, 2014

by
Lynda and Jimmy Leblanc

Softball Steps To Success
by Diane Potter
Dallas Cowboys by Zach Wyner
Memorial completed.


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A gift has been received
in memory of

Sandra Wiggins

Library Flower

 July 15, 2014

by
Adult 3 Sunday School Dept.
First Baptist Church--Groves

Power Play by Catherine Coulter (LP fic)
Memorial completed
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 A gift has been received
in memory of


Sandra Wiggins
 Library Flower

by
Toni and Ivy
Close to Home by Lisa Jackson
Memorial completed.

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 A gift has been received
in memory of


Sandra Wiggins

Library Flower

 July 23, 2014

by
The Foret Family
Clam Wake by Mary Daheim
Memorial completed.


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 A gift has been received
in memory of


Sandra Wiggins

Library Flower

 July 3, 2014

by
Joyce Wiggins

Little Mercies by Heather Gudenkauf (LP fic)

Memorial completed.

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A gift has been received
in memory of


Robert "Hot Water" and Audrey Harrington

 July 23, 2014

by

Friend
Books for this donation are being researched
Special request:
Texas Garden Almanac by Doug Welsh
The Texas Tomato Lover's Handbook by Will D. Adams (in)
Heirloom Gardening In the South by William C. Welch (in)
Power Plants by Frankie Flowers (in)
Southern Gardeners Handbook, Editor Quayside
The Southern Kitchen Garden by William Adams (in)
Texas Peach Handbook by Jim Kamas


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 A gift has been received
in memory of


Sandra Wiggins

Library Flower

 August 20, 2014
by
Donald and Tawnya Bailey
Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good by Jan Karon
The Darling Dahlias and the Silver Dollar Bush by Susan Wittig Albert
Memorial completed.

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A gift has been received
in memory of

Dahlia "Dolly" Elaine Collazo
 October 20, 2014

by
Mid County Optimist Club--Nederland
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
by Ken Burns
Memorial completed

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