Just had to swing past Wedderburn!
Its a store, a deli, a post office and not much else over the Rogue River from Gold Beach, Oregon.
Founded by RD Hume in 1895 and named after the home of his ancestors, Wedderburn Castle in Scotland.
I remember on my first trip to Scotland, researching the Hume Clan, buying the clan tartan tie for Dad and getting excited with all the Wedderburn references in Edinburgh.
My mother spent many years creating the family tree, documenting the first Wedderburn's arriving with the 1820 settlers in South Africa.
So here I am, visiting Wedderburn, chatting with the current owners of the store and just generally remembering my Wedderburn-ness….
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| A Wedderburn in Wedderburn |
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| View from Wedderburn Store across the Rogue River, Oregon |
But more important my Dad is on my mind as I travel so far away from home. He has been our role model Wedderburn.
At 85 he has seen much, experienced much, has loved and suffered as a son, a brother, a husband, a father, a grandfather. I love you Dad and all the special Wedderburn's that surround me.
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Dad. Grandpa Percy Wedderburn bottom left.
Sent postcards home from the tiny Wedderburn Post Office
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