Thanks to

WAYNE LINDSEY of Iowa for this great story and picture.

  MY FATHER AND MOTHER, FRED W. "BUDDY" LINDSEY AND JENETTA (POWELL) LINDSEY WERE BOTH RAISED IN THE HARDY AREA.  AFTER GRADUATING FROM WILLIFORD HIGH SCHOOL, MY FATHER JOINED THE NAVY.  HE AND MY MOTHER WERE STATIONED IN GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA AT THE U.S. NAVAL BASE FROM 1958-1960.  IN THE SUMMER OF 1959, THE USO SPONSORED A GRAND OL' OPRY TOUR WHICH THE WILBURN BROTHERS HEADLINED.  ONE OF THE TOUR STOPS WAS IN GITMO.  MY PARENTS ATTENDED THE PERFORMANCE AND DURING THE SHOW, THEY ASKED IF ANYONE WAS FROM ARKANSAS.  MY DAD SHOUTED HE AND MY MOM WERE.  TEDDY ASKED WHERE FROM AND DAD SHOUTED HARDY.  MY PARENTS WERE INVITED BACK STAGE AND DAD HAD HIS PICTURE TAKEN WITH THEM.  WHEN I SAW A MUSEUM WAS BEING OPENED IN HARDY, I REMEMBERED THIS PICTURE AND THOUGHT YOU MIGHT LIKE IT.  BOTH OF MY PARENTS ARE NO LONGER WITH US, BUT I REMEMBER DAD TELLING THIS STORY.