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Long Ago...far Away..... |
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My grandma, Lillian Bowen, great-grandma Nana Wayne (Lillian's mom), Kelsey Bowen; Uncle Steve, sister Laurie & I |
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My parents, Lou & Marie, in prom gear |
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| My paternal great-great grandfather William J. Bartell, of the Union Army - 11th Michigan Cavalry, 1868 |
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Fast forward: |
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Lillian & Kelsey Bowen - my maternal grandparents |
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Easter 1958: Grandma & Grandpa with myself, Laurie, Arlo, Mark, and Tom |
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Christmas 1957: Laurie with her doll, Deb with my doll, and Mark |
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Parents, & kids, plus Uncle Dave Hagler |
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| Joe slides in the background, while Sue holds our puppy Lisbeth TailEars, in our yard. |
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Arlo, me (holding George) and Sue, in our back yard - those roses always bloomed. |
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4 Generations: my grandmother Lillian, my Mom Marie, Deb, and my daughter Kelly, in 1972 |
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Here I am holding my infant daughter Kelly, several days after she was born |
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