How Big Brothers and Sisters Shape Who We Become I was having a conversation with my younger sister Angie last week about something my oldest brother said off-handed to me a few years ago - that we did not grow up together. It seemed important to him that my husband understood this. It is a… Continue reading Older Siblings: The Unsung Role Models in Our Lives
Category: Family Photos
How Old Photos Help Us Remember Loved Ones
It's my mom's birthday. She would have been 88 today. It's strange to think how many family events she's missed in these past seven years. She was the glue that held us together. I wish I still had her counsel and support. I miss her nuggets of wisdom. I also miss her over the top… Continue reading How Old Photos Help Us Remember Loved Ones
Advice Please… family photos
I inherited a massive amount of photos from my mom that included her photos and my grandmother's photos. These old albums are a nightmare. The photos in the albums are adhered and I haven't found a way to get them out off the album page without destroying them. So, I'm stuck. I've been looking at… Continue reading Advice Please… family photos
The Holwadel’s and the Durbin’s – a short bio of John Edward Durbin
John Edward Durbin, born November 4, 1917, died October 28, 2002. When John was born in 1917, his father, John, was 33 and his mother, Mary Pauline (Daily), was 27. John was the third child of what would become nine children in the family. In 1920 the family was living in a tenement building at… Continue reading The Holwadel’s and the Durbin’s – a short bio of John Edward Durbin
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