Some times of a morning

Some times of a morning

the life and homes of Jane Love


Clinton, Sam, Donald, Dan, Paul,Steven, and Red

Donald and his Sons

Jane was especially close to her brother, Donald Roderick Hemphill. He wanted to serve in World War 2, but his health made it necessary to serve in the Civilian Conservation Corps instead. In Wisconsin he rose to direct many groups of men. Back in Southern Illinois, he went to work with his father as a roofer, which he did for more than 60 years. He raised his 6 sons as excellent roofers and fishermen. They all developed as Rockabilly artists on their own.
When he married Grace Morse, he quit smoking and drinking. He joined the Seventh Day Adventist Church, where he occasionally served as an elder at the Quincy, Illinois church. Although not a bookish person, he studied the Bible and end-time prophecies in detail. He once said that he kept himself sane while working on hot roofs by telling himself sermons. He could step into a pulpit and preach on any subject at the drop of a hat. After Grace died, he became more eloquent, and shared his knowledge of Bible events with everyone he met.
Grace S. Hemphill
Donald's Sons

Ronald Wayne "Red" Hemphill is Donald's oldest son. His nickname comes from his red hair and freckles. He grew to be 7' tall. He now lives and works in Tennessee.

Larry Eldon "Sam" Hemphill returned from Vietnam to work on roofs, first in Texas, then back in the Quincy-Hannibal area. He now fixes computers and raises turkeys at his farm near Taylorsville, MO.

Clinton Arthur Hemphill cut at least one record as a professional musician, and was once nearly killed in Hawaii when his house was being robbed. He now lives and works in Tennessee.

Paul Roderick Hemphill developed diabetes and died young. Before he died, he brought down a very tasty deer, and wrote the poem at the right that Sam set to music.

Steven Lynn Hemphill was trained in Accounting, but stayed with roofing and guitar playing. He and his wife live in Springfield IL., where she works for the State Government.

Daniel Mark Hemphill spent 13 years in the U.S. Air Force in the Pacific, and 2 of his daughters are in the Air Force Reserve. He now lives in Palmyra MO, where he is recording 30 years of his guitar music.

 
One More Cast

By Paul R. Hemphill

I just want to know, will there be fishing in heaven?
I wanna know, is there a golden stream there?
Because if there's no fishing in heaven,
Then I don't think he'll wanna go.

Ever since I can remember, from January to December.
We'd do fishing every chance we got to go.
If he had to choose, between fishin' and heaven
I know what he'd say
One more cast then I'll go.

I just want to know, will there be fishing in heaven.
I wanna know, is there a golden stream there.
Because if there's no fishing in heaven.
Then I don't think he'll wanna go.

He would carry me on his shoulders and off to Taylor Lake we'd go.
Where I would play with frog and snakes and he'd catch
Everything from bluegill to bass,
And when I grew tired and wanted to go home he'd always say
One more cast son, then we'll go.

I just want to know, will there be fishing in heaven.
I wanna know, is there a golden stream there.
Because if there's no fishing in heaven.
Then I don't think he'll wanna go.

We walk down that path, just like Andy and Opie
Man we had a blast
And I can still hear him say: one more cast.

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