William Brian Risher
1974 - 2016
"A
great teacher and an even better man"
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(2003) Brian
(left) on the crest of Champion Hill Photo by Webmaster |
(2001) Another
view of the crest of Champion Hill. Brian's in the middle wearing the
backpack. Brian always carried several maps and books related to the
battle |
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(2005) Old
Jackson Road about 25 yards north of the Crossroads. Brian is second from
the left |
(2001) Brian
(right) with D. J. Johnson (middle) at the Isaac Robert's House site
(Pemberton's second headquarters). D. J. was born in the Robert's house |
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(2004) Brian
pointing toward a Union burial trench near the crest of Champion Hill |
(2004) Brian
(right) on the crest of Champion Hill Photo by Webmaster |
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(2010) A cold day in March. We
were researching the location of
Hovey's 16-Gun Battery.
Brian is seated on the left in the middle |
(2010) Brian (third from
the left)
with the Hovey Battery research group. Sid S. Champion V is fourth from
the right. Sid is the great-great grandson of Sid and Matilda Champion who
settled on the land as early as 1853 |
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