General

Update/Request on book about ship Uncle Paul served on

The Subject line of this e-mail from John Wukovits, author, was Memorial Day:

Mike:

My thoughts are certainly with you and your family on this day.  I hope that the nation never forgets the courageous deeds performed by young men—almost boys, really—Paul.  He and the other members of the crew crafted quite a tale in October 1944. (more…)

Family

Progress on John Wukovit’s book about the “Sammy B”

Mike:

Good to hear from you.  I posted an update on the Samuel B. Roberts page about a month ago.  I am currently writing the early chapters for the manuscript, which is due August 15 at St. Martin’s Press.  They will publish it sometime early next year.

I have completed most of the reading and many of the interviews, (more…)

Health

Update on Aunt Lucille Seifert 4-07-11

Mother is back at Holmgreen  Health  Center.  She has not been eating very well and has become somewhat weak.  She eats more if one of us are with her when she is served her meal.  I’ll be taking buttermilk to her tomorrow, and Elaine is taking Cashew Nuts to supplement what she is served.  She will continue to get the I.V. antibiotics the rest of this week, and then will get two more weeks of oral antibiotics. (more…)
Stories

The Feather Bed

I haven’t added a whole lot besides names and dates that I’ve come up with along the way and a lot of pics that I found in my grandmother’s old shed.  So here’s on that I heard about a lot when I was younger and more when I started hunting genealogy more extensively.

A little background first.   My mother, Nancy Kathleen Kelly, is the (more…)

Grandma Austin

Genealogy Update on Nancy Ann Trobaugh Austin

Nancy Ann Trobaugh Austin was Mama Carr’s mother and my great grandmother.  Because I share her name ,Nancy, I have developed a keen interest in her personality and heritage.  Regrettably, this interest has developed after my Mama, Peggy Carr Dodd developed dementia and can not answer my many question.

Much to my surprise, our doorbell rang Sunday, the day after Christmas, and there stood two strangers who introduced (more…)

Lucille Carr Seifert

Tribute to Lucille Carr Seifert

Things my mother, Lucille, taught my sisters and me
By Carolyn Seifert Lohn

  1. Do a little dance. Lucille taught us girls a love of big band and carr_evelyn_lucille_lwestern swing, especially Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. She and the aunts kicked up their heels in the dance halls quite a bit back in the day.
  2. Have a sense of humor. Lucille is always cracking jokes and telling stories, and we’re always listening. Just a tip though, don’t pull her finger.
  3. Be self-reliant. Hard work never killed anybody, and everybody is supposed to work. And she did, every day. (more…)
Family

Discount on Carr Family Heritage Storybook

David,

Can you post an announcement with a link to my website that during the month of January, all Storybooks are 20% off? www.mycmsite.com/melissamcclure They can contact me if they want to order the Carr Family Heritage Storybook by sending me an E-mail.  Thanks so much!!!

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