1.0The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ‑JournalStaff Reports/author/admin/Reflections: On funerals — Remembering contributions - The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ‑Journalrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="i5O6CZEga1"><a href="/2025/01/25/reflections-on-funerals-remembering-contributions/">Reflections: On funerals — Remembering contributions</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="/2025/01/25/reflections-on-funerals-remembering-contributions/embed/#?secret=i5O6CZEga1" width="600" height="338" title="“Reflections: On funerals — Remembering contributions” — The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ‑Journal" data-secret="i5O6CZEga1" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> /wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2024/09/Michael-Brooks-Reflectiosn.jpg1200628By Michael J. Brooks The recent memorial service for President Jimmy Carter reminded me of the time in 2004 that our history and collectors’ club president, Roger, invited me, at our annual banquet in Americus, Georgia. to sit to President Carter’s left at the head table. I was excited at this possibility and thought ahead […]