Murdo Girl…The church on the hill

Mary Francis McNinch's avatarThose 70ish Girls

I want to tell my story. The parts I still remember.

Many things have happened from my January through December.

Some hardy pioneers came to homestead out this way.

They built a little town when they decided they would stay.

First came a general store and a place to shoe their horse.

They quickly built a jailhouse… after the saloon, of course.

They homesteaded for years before taking ownership,

And discovered what they needed most, was a special place to worship.

I wasn’t built on Main Street or close to town at all.

I was built upon a hill as was the protocal.

There was wedding after wedding here. I can’t count that high.

Looking forward to their future, a strong knot they hoped to tie.

Some unions were quite joyous, some were crazy from the start.

But who am I to judge what is in the human heart.

I…

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3 thoughts on “Murdo Girl…The church on the hill

  1. Unknown's avatar Anonymous July 26, 2023 / 3:48 am

    Your photo of the church reminds me of a wedding in the original Methodist church in Murdo. If memory serves, Jim and Sharon Millay. I believe Val and I were there with our Dad’s. 1956.

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      • Unknown's avatar Anonymous August 1, 2023 / 1:24 am

        Oh my gosh, I ‘ll bet you were a sweet flower girl. Do you have other memories of that church? I remember going across the road to someone’s garage, and using
        fingerpaints for the 1st time, part of the Vacation Bible School. It might have been Oscar Magnuson’s?

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