[AGL] peace in the valley: more on Jaxon's memorial

[Wayne Johnson]

And who says "comics" are important?

wgJ
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From: "Michael Eisenstadt" <michaele at ando.pair.com>
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Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 4:32 AM
Subject: [AGL] peace in the valley: more on Jaxon's memorial


>a postscript to Frances' account of what the
> Hispanic gentleman from Seguin said. He said
> that not only were the descendants of Juan Seguin,
> those living in present day Seguin, unaware or
> not fully aware of the historical significance of their
> ancestor, but that the different branches of the
> family were feuding. I know virtually nothing of
> Chicanismo but this, I believe, would be their
> famous "invidia" or resentment towards one another.
> The gentleman said further that by having them read
> Jaxon's comic book on Juan Seguin, he felt that he
> had succeeded to some extent in reconciling the
> warring factions of the family. Just as the Hyde Park
> Christian Church would have us all at peace with the
> world in the love of Christ Jesus, so it was for the
> Seguins in their collective readings of Jaxon's comic
> book.
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