This piece is excerpted from robin wall kimmererโ€™s chapter a family reunion at the end of the world, from kinship:

Webhawkes was the sister of earl hamner jr. , the creator of โ€œthe waltonsโ€ who based the showโ€™s characters on his family and experiences growing up in rural virginia.

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Webthe most recent gathering, however, was a sad one, as they attended the memorial service for ralph waite, who played john walton, sr.

Webhamner received emmy nomination for writing the telefilm in 1972 and for writing the series in 1973.

Hamner felt a kinship with waite.

Webin a 1993 interview, 'the waltons' creator earl hamner jr.

During a memorial service for him as part of the waltons 45th anniversary reunion on sunday.

Webaudrey hamner sits on a bench dedicated to her brother earl hamner jr.

In the 1990s he made several telefilms based on the waltons,.

Webโ€œhe gave us all a family to come home to, which was the waltons,โ€ he said, referring to the 1970s family television drama inspired by hamnerโ€™s novel โ€œspencerโ€™s mountainโ€ and.

And his sister shared their memories of celebrating thanksgiving in rural virginia.

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