The Kintyre Forum

Hi Elaine,
This is Dorian Graves from Grand Junction, Colorado, USA. A lady named Jeanette posted a reply to my inquiry about the McEacherns of Campbeltown. She said you might be from the same family or know of them. I see that your last name is spelled differently, but it is not a large town. I'm hopeful. My grandfather was Neill McEachern.
I recently moved to Colorado, but am from Texas. I have a boy, James (22) and a girl, Shauna (24). My husband is Jim. I work in jewelry and am a court interpreter. Like my daughter says, a jack-of-all-trades.
Hope to hear from you!!! Talk to you soon. Dorian

I am glad to say that Dorian and Elaine are in touch with each other and working out their connections to each others ancestry! Another brilliant win for the board.

Yep, it's a small world afer all. Little did I know that Annie, way off in Hawaii, had been close childhood friends with Elaine! Annie talked to Elaine, and now were are all getting to know each other. Since my grandfather's people left Campbeltown in 1790, they retained the old original way of spelling the name.

Thanks again, Annie!! And to you, too, Jeanette..I just had no way of contacting Elaine until now, but you suggested that I contact her a year ago. AND to everyone else that suggested the same...4th Gen, Bubbly, Eddie, Oorley...Thanks!

Dorian
If you go to the sport section and click on Tae Kwon Do you will see a photo of the club that used to exist at RAF Machrihanish.
Seated on the front row are some students not wearing uniforms. Fourth in from the left is Elaine McEachran, and I'm sure this is the lady you are meaning in your correspondence.
If I'm wrong, blame Old Pop.

Ach Dorian, yer a pert o' oor Wee Toon noo ye ken, sae thers naw gean awa' fae us! Yer stuck wae us, even when ye get wil' and scunnered!!!!!!!!! Sometimes weer eejits, but we a' stick the gither!

Great news Dorian,

I spent a few hours in the great company of Elaine the night before and the Evening of the Class of '73 Reunion.
She is part of a lovely family , I can remember great times while helping my Dad deliver parcels to their shop in Longrow Row( now a Chinese Take Away ) .
You can also see an up to date picture of her in the group photo of ''The Class Of '73 Reunion'' .

fROSTY

If you go to the sport section and click on Tae Kwon Do you will see a photo of the club that used to exist at RAF Machrihanish. Seated on the front row are some students not wearing uniforms. Fourth in from the left is Elaine McEachran, and I'm sure this is the lady you are meaning in your correspondence.

I definitely know that is Elaine, 'cause I was there when the photo was taken! She had just joined the club that week, or the week before, I think!!!!!!!!! However, I don't think it was at the RAF! Might be mistaken though!

Honolulu Annie!!!!!!!

Where are you in the picture Annie?
I know a lot of the people in the photo which I am assured was definitely taken at the Gymnasium on the base at RAF Machrihanish.
Don't be shy, let us all know what you were like as a young yin

ah, said:

I was there when the photo was taken!

Ah, dinna sae ah was IN the photy!!!!!!!!!!!

I just happened to be hanging oot wae the Grumoli boys at the time! LOL!!!!!!!