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CONTENTS Legacy Sponsors...........
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INTRODUCTION ABILENE, TEXAS: Heart
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“We have a can-do attitude. If it
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CHAPTER ONE 11
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The 12th Armored Division Memorial
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Michael Seaton at work. ABILENE, TE
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Outlaws and Legends Music Festival.
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LOVE AND CARE MINISTRIES Above: The
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Associate Director Zack Hewitt and
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ABILENE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
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Thomas Hendrick. HENDRICK HOME FOR
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DR. NORMAN DOZIER PHOTOS COURTESY O
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HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY Above: An
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ABILENE ZOO Above The Abilene Zoo i
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BALLINGER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRIC
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HENDRICK HEALTH SYSTEM Top: The fir
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CITY OF ABILENE Above: Abilene Sout
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MCMURRY UNIVERSITY McMurry Universi
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ARROW FORD, INC. Right: H.S. “Hig
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Seaton and wife, Carolyn, puttin’
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Above: Arrow has always had an “I
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DENTON VALLEY FARMS Denton Valley F
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JACKSON BROS. FEED & SEED Jackson B
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SHARON RILEY’S RESTAURANTS Pull u
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University before opening her own p
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ABIMAR FOODS, INC. Try walking into
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ABILENE CONVENTION CENTER Above: Th
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LAWRENCE HALL ABILENE Above: Lawren
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Right: Lou Paulsen. CAN-DOO BUDJET
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ABILENE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The Abi
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STEVE BUTMAN PHOTOGRAPHY Play Faire
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AMERICA’S SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPM
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WAGSTAFF LLP Above: Judge John M. W
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TEXAS STAR TRADING COMPANY Right: T
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ESPERANTO DEVELOPMENTS Candlewood S
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Top: Holiday Inn Express & Suites,
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RENTECH BOILER SYSTEMS Above: Rente
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Above: Rentech Boiler systems are s
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ENPROTEC/ HIBBS & TODD, INC. (EHT)
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SENTER, REALTORS ® Right: Scott an
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AEP TEXAS Above: Dennis O’Dell, A
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ABILENE ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS ®
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TELECOM UNLIMITED Right: A TeleCom
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Sponsors Abilene Association of REA
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About the Writer Loretta Fulton Aft