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Since then, there have been a succession of owners, including Claude and May Fuller (who owned the home north of The Rosalie) in 1917, Lizzie Watkins in 1920 (who passed the house on to her heirs), the Kidds in 1946, the Perebooms in 1972, the Johnsons in 1995, and Michelle McDonald in 2000. One "sale" that has been mentioned in other published reports, to Marie Dobbins, was really just a paperwork formality to change the Kidds' ownership of the property to a joint survivorship. The Kidds' "sold" the house to Marie on July 5, 1968, who then immediately "sold" it back to the Kidds.

The Rosalie In Snow, Circa 1970

The current owners are Charles and Lori Ragsdell, who purchased The Rosalie on December 21, 2007. They are committed to preserving and rehabilitating The Rosalie. Renovations are underway, including new hi-efficiency heating and air-conditioning systems, a new cedar roof, an updated kitchen, extensive interior repairs, and a new coat of paint inside and out. Lori is Vice-President of Lockton Companies, and works from her home office. She is a Claims Consultant that works with national accounts, and travels extensively. Charles owns the Futurity Group, and develops web sites, corporate databases, and multimedia presentations. He also produces and promotes blues festivals, including the Eureka Springs Blues Weekend, the Gladstone, Missouri Summertime BluesFest, and Kansas City's 18th & Vine Rhythm and Ribs Festival.

Lori and Charles are dedicated blues music supporters, and are Charter Members of The Blues Foundation. They are also long-time supporters of Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, which provides lifetime refuge to abused, neglected and abandoned lions, tigers, cougars, and other animals.

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