Neighbor, one day we will have that reunion

  • His family called Pete Hires “Cowboy.” For our planned reunion, I asked Jim Powell to create a cartoon of “Cowboy” riding an Altamaha River catfish. Watching the ride are his grandson Carter Sanborn, his son Justen Hires, Randall Bramblett and me. SUBMITTED ARTWORK
    His family called Pete Hires “Cowboy.” For our planned reunion, I asked Jim Powell to create a cartoon of “Cowboy” riding an Altamaha River catfish. Watching the ride are his grandson Carter Sanborn, his son Justen Hires, Randall Bramblett and me. SUBMITTED ARTWORK

    By Dink NeSmith

     

    In 1951, a trio of 3-year-olds were pushing Tonka trucks in the sandbox of Jack & Jill Kindergarten. That was the nexus of a 74-year friendship among Pete Hires, Randall Bramb…