Our observance of the Fourth of July was saddened this year by the death of James White. James, his son Adam, and some other friends were riding their motorcycles in Tennessee on the morning of July 4, when a tragic accident occurred. A vehicle that they were meeting veered into their lane of traffic. The vehicle struck James’ motorcycle, and he was killed instantly.

In the summer of 1980, Danielle and I were living in Newark, Texas. Newark is located on Eagle Mountain Lake, north of Fort Worth. Eagle Mountain Lake was created in 1932, by placing a dam across the Trinity River north of Lake Worth. When the dam was closed, the waters covered the river bottom throughout that area. The waters also covered the traces of ancient Indian campgrounds along the river.