In her own words…

Susie’s 5th child, Jim had the foresight to record Susie’s story of raid just before dementia set in the summer of 1974 and for that we are grateful. She got some of the details wrong, but she did okay. Here are some audio clips from that recording.

Susie Parks My name is Susan....
1971 Susie and daughter Barb by the pool.
Susie Parks Villa's army coming in like sheep
Susie Parks Viva Villa, Viva Mexico!
Susie Parks They didn't know where the switchboard was
Susie Parks Flying Glass...I thought I was shot
Switchboard at Columbus Depot Museum
Susie Parks I had to pull the plugs
Susie Parks A man in inform, a drummer and a bugler
Susie Parks The Call to Deming
Susie Parks So many false alarms...
Susie Parks Birchfield and the Ravel Bros.
Susie Parks Tompkins
Susie Parks Castleman
Susie Parks By dawn they chased over...
Susie Parks Slocum- What a hail storm
Susie Parks A quiet little town....
Susie Parks Waiting on Orders from WA DC
Susie Parks Bogey shot at me
Susie Parks Where was GE?
Susie Parks Train Whistle