Large Texas family builds life on love and many foster kids
Dave and Pat Crabtree, married 21 years, host 29 children at times, 14 boys and 15 girls, plus nine grandchildren. They provide foster care through churches and agencies, with 120 plus foster children in and out over the years. They rely on military retirement, disability pay, and church income to cover expenses, budgeting 1200 for groceries and overseeing a six room home with plans for an eight bedroom farm to house all.
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Dave
Pat Crabtree
Pat
San Antonio
Crabtrees
Dave Crabtree
Army
La Vernia Name Origins Tied to Tuscany Mystery
Local researchers Allen and Regina Kosub traced La Vernia history to 1859 name change from Post Oak after looking through census and records. They argue the name derives from Lavernia in Tuscany linked to St Francis lore, challenging prior Spanish explanations.
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LA Vernia
Bexar County
Allen
Regina Kosub
Post Oak
Lavernia
Guadalupe
Wilson Counties
P.M. Smith
T. T. Collier
Wilson County
Gail Schrieber
Rev. McCoy
R. W. Wiseman
la Verdear
McCoy
Mexico
Deed L. West
Bethesda
William R. Wiseman
Cornell University
University of Michigan
Encyclopaedia of Geography
St. Francis of
St. Francis
Tuscany
Texas
Pumpkin Pie Layer Dessert Assembly
A simple nine inch graham crust is filled with vanilla instant pudding mixed with Libbys 100 percent Pure Pumpkin. Whipped topping is thawed and divided for topping and final presentation.
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Libby’s
Graham Pmo Mennal
Harvest Pumpkin Apple Bread Makes 2 loaves
Bake two 9 by 5 inch loaves with Libbys pumpkin apples and cinnamon. Combine dry ingredients with flour and spices then fold in pumpkin mix with eggs and oil. Add apples and bake 65 to 70 minutes until clean. Cool on racks before serving.
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By Nell Sutherland
WCN
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Paris
Tuscan Apennines
Monte del Alvernia
Texas Sunshine
Jennifer Olle
Pleasanton
Stacy Scott
Floresville
Jane Wintrek
Pothe
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