William Coughlin, 79, of Crab Orchard remembers when he used to order spiced ham from Byrd, who worked as a butcher in the 1940s.

A modest sign alongside Raleigh County Route 30 recognizes the home of Robert C. Byrd's youth.

Haley Bonds, 85, shared memories and photos of Sen. Robert C. Byrd on Monday in the Stotesbury Community Church, in Raleigh County.

A young Robert C. Byrd appears just to the left of center, where he's kneeling and wearing a dark suit and bow tie in this 1928 photograph taken outside the Stotesbury Community Church.