A Short History
In 1975, Bishop met Brumley in the nursery at church in Columbus, Mississippi. Bishop was a few weeks old. Brumley was about one by that time.
In 1982, Baker was finishing second grade when his family moved to Columbus, Mississippi, and Baker, wearing a corduroy blazer with elbow patches, walked into the Sunday School class for Second and Third graders.
From two years, Bishop and Baker’s 4th and 5th grade years, the three of them went to elementary school together, then went their separate ways, Bishop to Heritage, Baker to Columbus, Brumley to New Hope, until 1993.
In 1992, Baker skipped a year of high school, and in 1993, Baker and Brumley headed to the foothills of the Ozarks for college.
In the summer of 1993, Magnusson met Baker when they both were wearing t-shirts from that year’s camp at York College. They talked ‘til 3:00 in the morning about the mysteries of God, and the next day Brumley, Baker, Magnusson and a guy named Patterson decided to live together in Armstrong.
In the Spring of 1994, Baker met Thompson in an Elrod class. Brumley and Baker needed a break, so Baker approached Thompson with an invitation he could not refuse. In the Fall of 1994, Baker and Thompson roomed together, very near Brumley and Magnusson.
In the meantime, Bishop went to Mississippi State University.
Over the course of three years, Baker, Brumley, Thompson, Magnusson and Bishop by extension recognized a high calling of brotherhood and fellowship, never to be replicated on the earth. Not again, that is, until Eby introduced himself by way of political science in the waning years at Harding.
In May of 1997, nigh upon graduation into the wide world, Bishop visited the Mountain Top bearing gifts. Among his gifts were tributes from his life at MSU to the boys in the hothouse, including two bottles of SoCo. Only one bottle left Searcy.
In the summer of 1997, Brumley married Whitlow, and Thompson married Wellman. The Brumleys now have three kids. The Thompsons have one.
In the spring of 2001, Baker married Duck. The Bakers have two kids.
In the spring of 2003, Magnusson married Sweet Cream Nat Love. The Magnussons have one.
In the fall of 2004, Eby married Russell. The Ebys have one.
This Saturday, in the winter of 2008, Bishop is marrying Bolivar to complete the tribal nuptials.
Tomorrow we all begin our ascent to the moveable Mountain Top for the first time in years, assembling the complete Fellas.
It’s a beautiful day.
Welcome to the family, Joan.
In 1982, Baker was finishing second grade when his family moved to Columbus, Mississippi, and Baker, wearing a corduroy blazer with elbow patches, walked into the Sunday School class for Second and Third graders.
From two years, Bishop and Baker’s 4th and 5th grade years, the three of them went to elementary school together, then went their separate ways, Bishop to Heritage, Baker to Columbus, Brumley to New Hope, until 1993.
In 1992, Baker skipped a year of high school, and in 1993, Baker and Brumley headed to the foothills of the Ozarks for college.
In the summer of 1993, Magnusson met Baker when they both were wearing t-shirts from that year’s camp at York College. They talked ‘til 3:00 in the morning about the mysteries of God, and the next day Brumley, Baker, Magnusson and a guy named Patterson decided to live together in Armstrong.
In the Spring of 1994, Baker met Thompson in an Elrod class. Brumley and Baker needed a break, so Baker approached Thompson with an invitation he could not refuse. In the Fall of 1994, Baker and Thompson roomed together, very near Brumley and Magnusson.
In the meantime, Bishop went to Mississippi State University.
Over the course of three years, Baker, Brumley, Thompson, Magnusson and Bishop by extension recognized a high calling of brotherhood and fellowship, never to be replicated on the earth. Not again, that is, until Eby introduced himself by way of political science in the waning years at Harding.
In May of 1997, nigh upon graduation into the wide world, Bishop visited the Mountain Top bearing gifts. Among his gifts were tributes from his life at MSU to the boys in the hothouse, including two bottles of SoCo. Only one bottle left Searcy.
In the summer of 1997, Brumley married Whitlow, and Thompson married Wellman. The Brumleys now have three kids. The Thompsons have one.
In the spring of 2001, Baker married Duck. The Bakers have two kids.
In the spring of 2003, Magnusson married Sweet Cream Nat Love. The Magnussons have one.
In the fall of 2004, Eby married Russell. The Ebys have one.
This Saturday, in the winter of 2008, Bishop is marrying Bolivar to complete the tribal nuptials.
Tomorrow we all begin our ascent to the moveable Mountain Top for the first time in years, assembling the complete Fellas.
It’s a beautiful day.
Welcome to the family, Joan.
posted by JRB at 4:50 PM
1 Comments:
This is a great story. Knowing most of you, I saw some of this unfold.
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