Posts by Sam Cromartie
Gain-Of-Function Experiments in Wuhan Institute of Virology
President Richard Nixon in November 1969 announced that the United States was destroying its stockpile of biological weapons and discontinuing all research regarding them other than defensive requirements such as immunization and protection against them. He justified this decision by stating that such weapons have the potential for uncontrollable consequences including global epidemics. Subsequently, in…
Read MoreHenry Howland
Henry Howland, who was born in England in 1565 and died in England in 1635, was an ancestor of Ruhamah Doane, wife of William Cromartie. This chart lists his prominent descendants. It can be found at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Salt Lake City.
Read MoreThe Communication Problem Solver
In The Communication Problem Solver, Nannette Carroll provides ways for leaders in management positions to motivate and guide the people they supervise or work with. Following are some of the concepts she champions. Developing beneficial relationships is paramount. This requires developing rapport and trust as well as spending one-on-one time. A little humor also can…
Read MoreThe Cromartie Family Virtual Reunion 2021
The Cromartie Family VIRTUAL ZOOM reunion will be held on Sunday, October 10, 2021 EST. It will consist of the reunion, a business meeting, and the program with Dr. Kimberly B Sherman as speaker. From the Backcountry to the Ports: North Carolina’s Scottish Communities as Economic Hubs – how Scots attempted to create economic communities and…
Read MoreMay Hunter Cook 1917-2020
My mother, May Hunter (Cookie) Cromartie of Holly Hill, Florida, passed away in Ormond Beach, Florida on December 29, 2020. She was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina on November 17, 1917, the daughter of May Sedberry Cook and John Henry Cook, the former mayor of Fayetteville. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of…
Read More2020 Cromartie Reunion
The 2020 Cromartie Reunion has been cancelled due to the Wuhan virus. It will be replaced with a Zoom meeting on Sunday October 11, 2020. I will post the details when they become available.
Read MoreCromartie Family Reunion 2020
The 90th Cromartie Reunion has been scheduled for Columbus Day weekend this year. On Saturday, October 10, there will be a supper gathering, probably in Wilmington, NC and on Sunday, October 11, the program and lunch will take place at South River Presbyterian Church on hwy 210 near Garland, NC.
Read MoreCromartie Reunion 2019
The 2019 reunion will be held the weekend of May 4-5th, 2019. In previous years, we have scheduled the reunion in October. Unfortunately, two of the last 3 years we were forced to cancel the reunion due to tropical weather. Dinner Saturday evening May 4th will be at Little Pond Caterers. Their address is: 2010 Princess Place…
Read MoreStephen Hopkins
Stephen Hopkins, Ruhamah Doane’s ancestor who came to Jamestown in 1610 and emigrated to Massachusetts on the Mayflower in 1620, lived a fascinating life. His biography, Here Shall I Die Ashore, was published in 2003 by Xlibris. Mayflower Families Through Five Generations Vol Six chronicles his descendants. It was published by General Society of Mayflower Descendants in 2001.
Read MoreCromartie Reunion
The Cromartie Reunion in Bladen County, North Carolina for 2018 has been cancelled due to the hurricane that hit the state.
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