Justice for All (15 page)
Authors: Olivia Hardin
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Be sure to read more about the Rawley Family in
All for Hope
and
All for Family
This book has truly been a labor of love. When I went to college I wanted to study Office Administration and chose the medical specialty because I thought legal sounded entirely too boring. Then I moved to Arkansas and much to my chagrin got hired as a receptionist at a law firm. I would never have guessed that I could develop such a fascination for all things judicial, but I most certainly did. So thank you from the bottom of my heart to that group in Jonesboro who first fostered my appreciation for the legal system: Troy, Barbara, Cindy, Ann Marie and Misty. In truth, all of the lawyers and legal assistants I’ve worked with along the way have had some part to play in the things I’ve learned. There are too many to name, but I thank you all just the same.
I always do thank my husband, Danny and this time is no different. But I want to especially tell him how much I appreciate his patience with me. I became a little obsessed in the end days of writing this one, but he gave me the space I needed to get it done. Thank you for being such a beautiful friend and a wonderful spouse, my darling!
When Olivia Hardin started having movie-like dreams in her teens, she had no choice but to begin putting them to paper. Before long, the writing bug had bitten her, and she knew she wanted to be a published author. Several rejections plus a little bit of life later, she was temporarily “cured” of the urge to write. That is, until she met a group of talented and fabulous writers who gave her the direction and encouragement she needed to get lost in the words again.
Olivia has attended three different universities over the years and toyed with majors in Computer Technology, English, History and Geology. Then one day she heard the term “road scholar,”' and she knew that was what she wanted to be. Now she “studies” anything and everything just for the joy of learning. She's also an insatiable crafter who only completes about 1 out of 5 projects, a jogger who hates to run, and she’s sometimes accused of being artistic.
A native Texas girl, Olivia lives in the beautiful Lone Star state with her husband, Danny and their puppy, Bonnie.
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Most of you know I’m a Texas girl. This is a BIG place, and you don’t have to travel far from one area of the state to another to find something entirely new and exciting. When hubby and I moved to East Texas, I found so many reasons to love this area. It is a beautiful and charming place, with people who’re friendly and down-to-earth. The folks here have a lot of pride and appreciation for who they are, where they came from and for their roots. As I mentioned in the story, there are fairs and festivals and parades going on all the time, and it makes for a wonderful experience.
Recently my husband did an exhibit for the local Smith County Historical Society titled “A Century of Progress: 1900-1999”. I was privileged to get to help with that, and it was truly fascinating to explore the more recent history of Smith County and East Texas as a whole.
My personal favorite of that exhibit was a newspaper article we found almost by accident.
In October of 1935, a four-year old girl by the name of Barbara Ann Bryant was seriously sick with a blood stream infection. After battling the illness for weeks, it was finally determined that the only course of action to save her life was a special serum which had to get to her from Chicago, Illinois. Bad weather meant the serum had to be placed on a train and shipped to St. Louis, where it was placed on board an airliner. Local aviator Everett L. (Buck) Taylor flew to Amarillo, Texas to meet the airliner. He took off from that airport at 9:25 p.m. on Friday, October 11 and battling headwinds took over 3 hours to get to Tyler. The serum was finally administered to the little girl at 1:39 a.m. on Saturday the 12
th
.
Taylor’s flight was referred to in the
Tyler Morning Telegraph
as an “errand of mercy.” It was noted that he had on other occasions offered his services. The thirties were still the early days of aviation, and this event might well be considered a precursor to other groups we know today such as Pilots for Christ. Interestingly enough, the Arkansas Chapter of that organization has made several flights for an Arkansas friend of mine, Brandi Snodgrass Hill, who is waiting for a lung transplant.
Be sure to check out the
Smith County Historical Society
online, and if you’re local, stop by and see their museum. You can get more information about
Pilots for Christ
online as well.
