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have probably saved pictures that no longer exist. I have always tried to include humor with my shows because I really believe that humor extends people lives. Those who laugh will live longer and be happier.

I have shared my pictures with restaurants and businesses to keep history alive. So, the next time you see a vacant lot and wondered what used to be there, in your mind you are keeping history alive. We cannot know what we really have today unless you know what the pioneers had back in their day. Children today need to know their history and where their families came from and what they had to endure in their time.

So, I invite you to “ride along with Cactus Jack” and enjoy our local history. If you think about it, the beginning of this story is history.

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I have found that people of all ages love to see old pictures that refect the way life used to be in early Abilene,” says Jack.

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OPPOSITE PAGE Jack keeps the local history alive for Abilenians with his photo presentations. Sharing the memories of early life in Abilene is personally gratifying for him.