Monitor Photo/Ashlee Sawyer
“Land of the Free” (left) made by Carolyn Fackler and quilted by Cynthia Allen took home many awards during the Gun Barrel City Quilters Guild show held April 26 and 27 at the CR Legacy Event Center. “Indah Blossoms” also made by Carolyn Fackler and quilted by Cynthia Allen took home awards. 

Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
Malakoff shortstop Mike Jones hammers a first-inning single to left field during the April 23 game against Mildred.

Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
Malakoff right fielder Wyatt Wallace, hitting in the cleanup spot April 23 against Mildred, takes a big cut.

Linda Deanne Cracknell Rau, 83, of Eustace, passed away April 25, 2024. Linda was born June 30, 1940, to Cyril and Anne Cracknell of Buffalo, N.Y.  
After Linda graduated from Kenmore Senior High School (1958) she went on to study Early Childhood Education at Buffalo State University. 
After graduating in 1962, she worked for 30+ years as a kindergarten and Pre-1st grade teacher in Medina, N.Y. After retiring in 1996, Russ and Linda moved to Texas to be with their family.

Edwin David Slaydon, Jr., passed from this life April 25, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 15, 1943, in Dallas to Edwin David, Sr. and Mary Alice (Wall) Slaydon. 
He grew up in Dallas for 10 years before moving to California and graduating from Polytechnic High School in Long Beach. While living in California he would meet a neighbor, Sandra Williams, at the age of 12, and they would walk to school together for years. 
After high school, Sandra and Ed would marry August 6, 1961, being blessed with 63 wonderful years together.