The Branson Did You Know? Thread

Junior · July 20, 2011, 05:27:41 PM

Sorry, the photo of Kevin is on my Flickr site, buried toward the back, page 9 or 10. There are a few diving bell and float trip photos on that site that are not posted on the sdcfans.com spread on the home page. If you want to check out the Flickr site, here it is...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/juniordugan

pintrader · July 20, 2011, 08:30:39 PM

That's a great story Junior, thanks! Sounds like Miss Mary ran early SDC with an iron fist and a very big heart

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Junior · July 21, 2011, 12:05:28 AM

Miss Mary believed in conservation ten to fifteen years before it became a fashion. Don't cut her trees down unless she gives permission. She was very serious about preserving the natural beauty of the cave and SDC. It rubbed off on Jack. He is head of a non profit organization to plant a million trees in the ozarks. In August of last year we visited Branson, and an older man was pulled over on Highway 65 between Branson and Hollister near Lake Taneycomo. He had an SUV full of little trees. He was planting them on the roadside. It was Jack. How often do millionaire retirees spend a chunk of their time volunteering like that? Well, Jack does. That tells you something about Herschend family character.

sanddunerider · July 21, 2011, 05:45:38 AM

i have heard that story before junior.. yes it is hard to beleive, but does show you
what kind of man he is and what kind of life he leads,,,

DollarCityBoy · July 21, 2011, 09:07:32 AM

Well thats actually something I hadn't heard before, truly amazing.

Ozark Outlaw · July 21, 2011, 11:05:30 AM

Quote from: Junior on July 21, 2011, 12:05:28 AM
Miss Mary believed in conservation ten to fifteen years before it became a fashion. Don't cut her trees down unless she gives permission. She was very serious about preserving the natural beauty of the cave and SDC.

That is my favorite policy at Silver Dollar City! Granted, it's being followed a little more loosely today than during Miss Mary's time, but it's what keeps Silver Dollar City from turning into a parking lot amusement park.

The fact that Jack demonstrates that same love for natural beauty is totally awesome.

KBCraig · July 24, 2011, 01:25:23 AM

Quote from: Junior on July 20, 2011, 05:19:17 PM
Kevin left the city in the '90's, I think, and has a successful leatherworking business in the Ste. Genevive, Missouri area in southeast Missouri.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/McPhail-Custom-Leatherworks/103954982975013?v=info

sanddunerider · July 24, 2011, 09:43:43 AM

nice KB>! thanks.

Junior · July 24, 2011, 02:26:59 PM

Yes, nice of you to post his Facebook site. I wish Kevin and his family well.

The Branson Did You Know? Thread

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