A Tribute to The Old Mulberry Tree

on Winchester Square

The Old Mulberry Tree

Stood tall and free

Gave us pride in our history

I was truly sad to see it go

The Old Mulberry Tree

Lived a country life

With cows and a windmill – a beautiful sight

A restful shade and a peaceful place

Here on the south plains rugged face

The Old Mulberry Tree

No longer stood alone

For our city lights grew to its home

Bright street lights and a parking lot

United we grew to a shopping cart

The Old Mulberry Tree

No longer here

Was taken away by age and years

Split in half by a lightning bolt

Could not hold together with such a jolt

* So on April 12, 1996 it lost its life

It stood 104 years – through ice storms, tornadoes, sand storms,

summer rains, lightning and two World Wars, but progress and old age took its toll *

The Old Mulberry Tree

Now that’s its gone

Has fallen away to history

The Old Mulberry Tree

That once stood tall and free

Is now only left to memories

by

Carolyn Stephenson 1996

* Robert Chennault