David's Mountain Memories

I am David Thrower, and this is a collection of snippets of my life. On this page you will find articles about Appalachian heritage, family history, music, and other good stuff. It is a lighthearted page, so hope you will visit often as this is like my virtual homestead, front porch and all.

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Si Faris, The Lebanese Storeowner of Rowlesburg

Si Faris (1913-1990) and his wife Freda In 1985, a major transition happened in my life that launched me into my high school years. ...

Monday, June 16, 2014

The Pioneering Lady Preacher

(on right) Rev. Lilly Carr Plaugher (1900-1993) (photo courtesy of Becky Carr Booth) Among the memorable people we have been talkin...

Thursday, June 12, 2014

The Wise Professing To Be Fools - A Practical View

"Professing to be wise, they became fools..." Although this is a Scripture passage from Romans, this is not an article about herm...

Miss Mae, The Preacher's Widow

In life you often meet some fascinating people, and especially when you are in church circles. One of those we met recently is a 91-year...

Monday, March 10, 2014

The Compassionate Small-Town Scholar/Pastor

Rev'd Dr. Woodrow I. Brown (1918-2006) Over the years there have been a number of clergy that I can say have impacted me just b...

Friday, February 21, 2014

The Old Country Parson

Rev. William Cecil "W.C." Dunson (1901-1994) In small communities where I grew up in West Virginia, the local ministe...

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Reverend Mister Pansler

Rev. Clarence Snyder Pansler (1915-2000) (photo courtesy of his granddaughter, Karen Pansler Lam) I want to now just give a littl...

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