For the few of you who can remember back that far we have lost a blacksmith who was very active in the early days of the Tullie Smith House Blacksmith Guild. Don McWaters died early this morning(June 30).
In the mid seventies and eighties Don was into everything we did. Very active in building the blacksmith shop there and at every Southeastern Conference in Madison.

Don,and his wife Joyce,moved to Jasper and we saw a lot less of him. What I remember most fondly of him is his enthusiasm and good humor. He was also the essence of being a gentleman. He continued blacksmithing in his home shop after the move and helped Bill Durrett at Bill's shop when needed. For the past 2 plus years he was very ill. For those of us who knew him his association was a blessing.