courtesy of Mary Sue Shusky ~ Mary Sue’s little bundle of treasures included her grandmother’s autograph book from girlhood. Mary Beedle...

It’s been a while since there’s been an “Irving” installment so here are a few family photos and a personal story… Irving’s grandparents...

A hearty "Thank You" to Elliot Schusky for taking this beautiful photo of a sunflower and Monarch butterflies this weekend at the D.D....

Ken Sprong, grandson of Irving Dilliard, sent a photocopy of a letter that he received from his grandfather regarding the Jump Up and...

AGNES IN THE GARDEN: In the first short entry, I told about my father's buying the Collins House in 1998 just four years before he died...

Irving Dilliard takes a ride past the D.D. Collins House to check out the work being done at the house, which involved the removal of a...

In 1998 Irving Dilliard purchased and donated the historic house to the City before a public auction thus saving it from imminent...