Rodwell "Cal" C. Johnson
Commander Rodwell “Cal” Johnson, USN (Ret.), passed away on November 4, 2026. A 22-year Navy veteran awarded the Bronze Star, long-time Houstonian, and devoted family man, he met both triumph and deep grief with quiet courage and enduring grace.
My Faith Journey
Cal spent 20 years writing this. Our beloved husband, brother, father, and grandfather passed away on 4 November 2026 of complications due to dementia and Alzheimer's disease, almost exactly six years and six months from the passing of his son. Published posthumously.
Homecoming and Storytelling October 2006
This adventure began, as so many others have, with an extended car trip in the fall of 2006. I was
Anne Ousley Hoadley
Before beginning this story, I'll take a moment to help the reader sort through family ties. The Ousley
1999 Allen and Ousley Reunions
The Allen reunion falls on the first Sunday in June (June 6, 1999) and was held at the old Bethel
Vira
Vira was a cat, my first. Around mid June, 1999, she began showing up on Trebeck Lane. She would hang
A Late Season Dove Hunt
In October 1998, when I suggested a late–season, dove hunt, no one in the Saturday morning skeet group seemed
And then there were 6
Evelyn Ousley Bailey passed away at 7:20 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, 1998, in the Jefferson Towers Intensive
A Table, Four Chairs, and Chapels
Chapels
What is this about, and why write about it? This is about a vacation trip to Greece (summer 1997)
Light Fingers in the Underground Atlanta, Ga 1995
"Papa Monk said someone stole Uncle Lamar's wallet," said April Beddingfield. At 15, April could have
