Land of the Deplorables Map *

Listed below and marked on the map, are some of the residents of the Land of the Deplorables.

A). Annie Oakley. Born 1860. Phoebe Ann Mosey, a poor Quaker, lived in a wooden cabin. Became great "Miss Sure Shot", because she grew up in the best pheasant hunting area. As a teenager she learned how to shoot while supporting her family by shooting pheasants and taking them to market. Her younger half-sister, was Emily Brumbaugh. (My sister who died at birth was Emily Brumbaugh). (See the Garst Museum).

B). Lowell Thomas. Born on a farm north of Versailles. His father was a doctor who moved him to Colorado. He came back to go to Greenville High school. While Lowell was a famous radio broadcaster we listened to almost every evening all during the Second World War, he also had other most interesting careers. First, he discovered and publicized Lawrence of Arabia. Secondly, he was a founder of the famous Explorers Club. He was an ardent explorer and student of Tibet. When China took over the country he went to see the Dalai Lama and then to Beijing where he gave a broadcast lambasting the Chinese Communist Party. Lifelong friend of my Grandfather Coppock and of my parents, he returned to Greenville many times. Dad introduced him to his second wife. (See the Garst Museum).

C). Orville and Wilbur Wright. Dayton, Ohio, 35 miles south of Greenville. Their father was the Bishop of the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Dayton; the Brumbaugh family church.

D). Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon. Birthplace and High School, Wapakpneta, Ohio. Know it well, wonderful little town.

E). Gene Reigle. National Champion, Little Brown Jugette Champion, harness horse racing sulky. Good friend of my Dad's; Dad kept a trotter in his barn.

F). Matt Light. Boston Patriots football - six time All-Pro tackle. Grandmother and Grandfather family friends. They managed Wayne Lakes for Grandfather Coppock.

G). Kate Steinle. Famous but awful story. Murdered in San Francisco by an illegal immigrant in "sanctuary city". Grandfather was Jim Steinle, our neighbor and wonderful friend.

H). Ambassador Jeffrey Feltman, Under Secretary of State Middle Eastern Affairs. Under the direction of Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, in charge of Libya diplomacy. Advised against invasion. Spent time in Benghazi. Sec. Clinton ignored his advice and then assigned him to the United Nations. She promised that when she was President, he would have an Under Secretary of State position. His grandfather was a good friend of my Dad. His father and mother were my high school friends. His mother worked at the Second National Bank. His dad told me of his giving Sec. Clinton advice that was not well received.

I). Out of Greenville friends and deplorables.

a). Gary Stemley. Gary's Dad owned a tomato canning factory . Dad was his lawyer. I knew Gary from childhood. We once hitchhiked back east, me to Princeton and Gary to West Point. Later in life, General in charge of logistics for Desert Storm, Iraqi invasion.

b). Johnny Kinzel. His father and mother were close friends of my parents. Saw each other from childhood. Senior year defeated his team in football. He became the first quarterback EVER for the Air Force Academy. Later became a General in the Air Force.

c). Bill McCullough. United States Congressman who was Minority head of the Judiciary Committee. Savings He (!) Wrote the Civil Rights Act, not the Democratic leader. Fishing partner to Uncle Edward Hole. Good friend of Granddad Coppock. (Dad declined the offer to run for Congress against Bill McCullough. Dad saying that he, Dad, would only get 30% of the vote.)

d). David Meeker. Chairman of the Board and CEO of Hobart Manufacturing, KitchenAid products, Troy, Ohio. Grew up in Greenville. Close family friends. Kept KitchenAid plant in Greenville after my Dad asking not to move it to Troy. It's now the largest employer in Greenville. Mr. Meeker was nice to me when I was in Tipp city. Sponsored me up for membership at the Troy Country Club. Told me he learned how to work when he worked as a boy for Granddad Coppock.

e). John Sweeterman. Publisher, CEO Washington Post. Founder Washington Nationals baseball team. (Now Texas Rangers). My father-in-law. Wonderful man!