SWAHARA FINALS IN TEXARKANA

Madasan was so excited that the Texarkana Gazette had her on the cover of the Sports Page. (Missed her calf...)

Friends at the Finals.

Special friends that competed against her in the Finals.

This is Madasan with her biological grandfather, Danny. Since it was Memorial Weekend they had the 21 girl salute and she presented Danny with an American flag in honor of his serving in the military.

Madasan was the All-Around Champion Jr. Girl and won a saddle. (Saddle is being made to her specifications.)

Madasan and the five buckles she won at the High School Rodeo. She got buckles for the following: Reserve Champion Jr. girl in barrels, 4th in Poles, 7th in goat tying, 11 in breakaway and High Point Finals Champion Jr. Girls.

Judge Melinda Gilbert

My friend, Helen, had one daughter, Melinda. She graduated with honors from our school and went on to study law. She practiced law for a few years and then became a judge. She didn't get to judge juvenile cases very long because she became ill with a very serious disease, Multiple Skeletal Atrophy (I hope I have that disease right). The disease gradually took over her life and despite her efforts, the efforts of the best doctors and her family she lost her battle fr0m this terrible disease.

Melinda was married had had two children.