Why were you invited to this newsletter?   This is what all of us have in common.    In the early stages of the website some very interesting family history was included. It took us back to the early 1780's with Charles and Sarah Marshall, the parents of Mathew Marshall Ford who was Enslaved. It went on to tell us how Jane Ford a free woman married a slave and so Mathew took on her Surname. Jane and Mathew had 17 children. And finally, it explained our Early beginnings in what is known as Culpeper, Virginia. 

  You may not have been a history buff, but Culpeper was the sight of the most military battles in the Civil war.  Why is this important to Our family?  Jane and Mathew (a former slave) ran a commissary for the Union Army in the midst of the war.  Less than a mile away from the homestead was a military jail. 

  You have to ask yourself: What kind of People were Our Family!  Some of our new readers may still ask: Why  is Jane and Mathew important to us. Well Jane and Mathew fathered Richard Ford who married Sarah and had Mary T who in turn married Dock Stroud.  Well, hold on, Dock  and Mary had 5 daughters who eventually moved to Mount Vernon, N.Y and married into the Haden, Tucker, Michael,  Ford and Wyatt Family.  Need I say more?

 148th Edition

Peace and Fall Blessings,

We want to first thank everyone who sent birthday greetings to our 98 year young Matriarch., Jean Tucker Grant,  Your prayers, good wishes and cards were greatly appreciated.

We wish to thank all of the participants in the Southern Nevada Relay for Life.  Once again our Nationally known team showed up, showed out and raised the top amount of money.  We are grateful because this was accomplished by so many people doing whatever they could. If you haven't done Relay, please consider joining us next year.  Trust me, Relay For Life done the Royster Family and Friends and Sister's from the Heart way is an event of a lifetime.

We shared in our last issue a desire for all of us to make and effort  heal the scars that life has left us with.   We encourage each of us to recognize the scars from losses, from illness, from disappointments, broken relationships, as well as broken dreams.  Take those bumps and bruises call it what it was, take the lesson, embrace the love that was lost and fill it with the memory of love and acceptance.  We have no idea what each of us carries quietly inside but we know each of us deserves to find Happy.  So in this newsletter we want to once again encourage each of you to give yourselves permission to be Happy. Run after joy, give grief a moment and leave it to find a memory of what Happy looked like.  

                    You Deserve Happiness   Your story deserves a Happy ending

The messages in this news letter are to offer hope, encouragement  and acknowledgement.  So I trust you will reach out to one another and share your victories, desires and needs.  We can only hope you will find this newsletter worthy of your time and take a moment to read and share your news with us.  Please send any thoughts, messages or history to fullergail@hotmail.com or give me a call at 646 8515247; I'll answer. 

Please know we need your help in making this newsletter more significant to everyone.  Send us your updates, let us know how we can support you, your businesses and your children.

Good News:

  We told you the family was headed to Las Vegas Nevada to participate in Relay for Life.  The trip was over the top successful.  We once again were top fundraisers, largest team in participation, as well as top decorated tent.   The theme was Disco 70's and 70 family and friends did their thing.  If you have never done Relay, you should plan to be with us the next time.  Information will be forthcoming since next years Relay may be in the sunny state of Florida.  

   Much love goes out to our Phenomenal hostesses Mary Royster Harris and Michele Harris Dixon, who can proudly boast for raising close to $10,000 this year.  Thank you for an amazing job well done!

                                 Here's some of what you missed:

               

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

                                                                                   

                                  

                      

                             

                             

                                                                                                                

                                                                                       

                                                             

                                                           

                                                                      

                                                                                                

Happy 98th Birthday to our Matriarch Jean Osborne Tucker Grant. and continued Blessings

  

Public Service Announcement:                                                                                                       

The longshoremen and women are on alert to strike.  This could cause serious shortages

Stock up! America is about experience a lot in the upcoming months and years to come. Oct 1 the strike is to begin if they do not come up with an agreement by today

Prayer Warriors:                                                                                                                           

We ask your prayers for the Royster Family,  April Lowe Royster wife of  Raheem Royster lost her mother  Jeanette F Lowe on the September 26th . Raheem is the son of Michael Mikal Royster and the former  Paulette Bartley Royster.  He is the grandson of the late Walter and Helen Haden Royster.                               

 Here's a message from all those recovering and readjusting to a loss.

         I never Faked I missed you. I only faked, I'm Okay!

 We ask your prayers for healing for Denise Haden  who will have  hip surgery in Atlanta Georgia, on Oct 7th                                                                                                                                               

Here's praying for Royce Davis in New York who had a recent need to go to the emergency room and fortunately released.                                                                                                                               

As we always do, we ask your prayers for our Elders, may their everyday bring them Joy and Love.

Road Trip                                                                                                                                                    For the family in the Pennsylvania area our own Kyle Haden is performing.  Take a trip to show him some love it runs Sept 18th to Oct 13th.  So you still have time to see "Primary Trust."                      

   Primary Trust                                                                                                              

           By EBONI BOOTH      Directed by JENNIFER CHANG                                                     SEPT 18–OCT 13 | ST. GERMAIN STAGE | 36 LINDEN STREET, DOWNTOWN PITTSFIELD                                                                                                       

Kenneth, a 38-year-old bookstore worker, spends his evenings sipping mai tais at the local tiki bar with his best friend Bert. Unexpectedly shaken from his life of routine, Kenneth finally faces challenges he has long avoided—with transformative results. A funny and touching story of new beginnings, new friends, and the courage to see the world for the first time, The Observer says, Primary Trust “will restore your faith in theater’s elemental storytelling powers.   details:   https://barringtonstageco.org/primary-trust-2/

  Texas in the House.  For those who are in the Bellville, Texas are. Our own Jasmine Jennings is posting her Grill Master meals.  Arnaz BBQ & More is at Sal's Tire and Auto.

· Bellville, TX    Spread the word and look for them!  Jasmine is the daughter of Theresa Haden Boone and Granddaughter of the Late Clarence and Barbara Glover Haden.

Belated Happy Birthday to Deliyah Tucker. who found herself in Vegas while the Relay team was there.  Circumstances kept us from actually meeting but we still want to extend our love.

Hitting a milestone Birthday in New York was the original Editor of the Family Newsletter, which was than called the Family Times.  That's right Happy 60th Birthday to Charles E Tucker Jr.