A Labor Of Love

A Labor Of Love

Many of you know Dr. Mike Moon as the lead researcher for the Cemetery Research Group of Henry County. Some of you may know of his work in the field of science in the U.S. Air Force Space Command. And you may know him as a Pastor of the Gospel. I know him as Cousin Mike. Of the many Ph Ds he holds one of them is in history. Mike loves history of all kinds and he worked with some of the best people in the world in the field of Civil War history in Georgia. As a teen many years ago he worked with Mrs. Vessie Thrasher Rainer who wrote the “Mother of Counties Book” in 1970-1971. She told him that one day someone would have to add to the book as time went on. And so for the past few years Mike has been gathering information and putting it all together. For the past few Months he has put together history books for all four cities in Henry County and one for the County as well. All told he has put together over 1,200 pages of history. Mike has done this as he has said “It’s a labor of love” for the County the Cities and the people that make up the community.

And when Mike says it’s a labor of love, it is. Mike has done all this work as he fights for his life. He has Lupus and has had 5-6 blood clots in his lungs and many in his legs. His heart is failing and he is fighting cancer all at the same time. How many people you know could do all that work and with a smile on his face. Due to his health Mike chose to present the books to the largest City in Henry County by population Stockbridge in person at a City Council Meeting. And to the County as a whole at the October Board of Commissioners Meeting. The other Cities he mailed them their histories.

Below you will see a few photos and links to two videos. I hope you will take the time and watch them and see what inspires a lot of people including myself.

Alfred Britt.

Dr. Moon And County Commissioners.

Dr. Moon And Stockbridge City Council

Henry County video

















Stockbridge Video