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August 2017

 

My Roots Run Deep

 

 

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My Roots Run Deep

Geneology and Stories from our Family History

Halloween? My Grandfather Richter? Little Debbie…

Visiting my mother this weekend we stopped for dinner at McDs.  The local gathering point for everyone in Oakwood.  While there we noticed two of my cousins having dinner – from my grandfather RIchter’s twin brother Lesley.
Getting a chance to talk to family is always high on my list!  I let them know how dad was doing – not great he wasn’t even speaking during our visit. I’m pretty sure my dad had no clue who I was.  That’s never easy… I had just listened to a podcast (to get off topic) about how dementia patients can be retaught things…
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My Thoughts for My Kids if I get Dementia in the Future
I recently read an article by someone about what she would tell her children if she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.  We’ve actually lived through a few instances of both…

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Corbly Family Bible
I’m currently working on repairing a family Bible. The Bible itself is pretty amazing. I’ve fixed the spine already and am now working on the pages. The center of the…

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Dog Escapee?
Dogs visiting our house in Kentucky are pretty rare but my mother brings hers off and on.  My son who doesn’t normally watch dogs stayed with the dogs for the…

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A trip down memory lane – Champaign, Muncie, and Home
Driving from Champaign to home past Muncie I decided to click some pictures. The road before Muncie is flat with fields – apparently a new hog farm (huge) is being…

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Immigrated to family!
When my great grandfather Moretto immigrated to the US he included on the ship manifest that he was coming to be near a cousin in Westville Illinois.  This was right…

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Family Holiday Photos
Looking through my own family photos I find that many of my family photos were Christmas pictures!  Everyone dressed up – and apparently I liked to put the bow on…

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