MEMORABILIA — Cindy Atwood (left) and Linda Mabe look at the pieces of
memorabilia of the late congressman.
| 115th Year, 52nd Issue | Thursday, August 5, 2004 | Sparta, North Carolina |
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MEMORABILIA — Cindy Atwood (left) and Linda Mabe look at the pieces of
memorabilia of the late congressman.
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When family members of the late Congressman Bob Doughton were asked to describe him, one phrase seemed to stand out more than others: hard-working.
About 200 people came out to Doughton Hall Bed and Breakfast in Laurel Springs on July 31 to honor their late relative, according to organizers with the Democratic Party. The bed and breakfast, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was once Doughton’s home.
One item that sticks in the mind of his granddaughter, Betsy Doughton Dillon, is her grandfather’s dedication to his work.
“He was a person who was at work at 6 a.m. every morning and in bed by 7 p.m. every night. When he was in Washington, he would walk to work.”
Above left: Relatives of the late Congressman Bob Doughton gather during Doughton
Day in Laurel Springs. They are (front low, from left) Betsy Doughton
Dillon, granddaughter; Ashley Doughton May, great-granddaughter; Tom
Doughton, grandson; Kay Rumsey, great-great granddaughter; Rebecca
Rumsey, granddaughter; Ella Rumsey, great-great granddaughter; (second
row) Jim Harrell Jr., grand-nephew; Angelina Miller, great-great niece;
Catherine Doughton Tyson, great-granddaughter; Rachel Rumsey,
great-granddaughter; and Gayle Doughton, wife of Tom Doughton; (third
row) John Miller, grand-nephew; Rita Woodruff, great-great niece; Peter
Rumsey Jr, great-grandson; Mary Dillon, great-granddaughter; (fourth
row) Barbara Miles, great-niece; Brian Thom, husband of Rachel Rumsey;
and Albert May, husband of Ashley Doughton May.
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