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Stephen Sardi:
"Hi Nancy:
Yes, I do remember him working on the dragon with the castle, I saw him sculpting it. I didn't know at the time that he intended it as a gift to you. I just saw it as a whimsical approach to his making the world seem stranger than it actually is -- he had that surrealistic approach to life that I sometimes found amusing and yes, startling. I'm glad you held on to it over the years as a memento of your time together.
There were many things he created with his energy and talent that unfortunately are long gone. I have so few things of his -- his chess set reminds me so much of our times together where he won game after game. At one point, I believed he might actually play chess for a living, but his artistic skills were even more exciting as a potential future. Thanks for posting the program with his hand-drawn picture of the school."
Kathy Pinna:
Donald Madden was an actor, known for 1776 (1972), The United States Steel Hour (1953) and Play of the Week (1959). He died on January 22, 1983 in Central Islip, Suffolk, New York at the age of 49.
He was an acclaimed stage actor whose major credits include the title role in Hamlet, setting a record of 113 consecutive performances; Sergius in Arms and The Man; and several seasons with the Joseph Papp Shakespeare Festival.
Donald was nominated for Broadway's 1967 Tony Award as Best Actor (Dramatic) for Peter Shaffer's "Black Comedy".
"1776" (1972) was the only theatrically released film he made: He was one of the few actors in the film version of "1776" who did not portray his role on Broadway. Also, his solo song in "1776" was cut from the theatrical version and was not restored until the DVD release in 1992 and his solo song was not included on the soundtrack album.
Donald played the same character in two versions of "U.S. Steel Hour" "The Old Lady Shows Her Medals" in 1956 and 1963.
Michele Telutki:
I have a 39 year old 'special needs' daughter. She had 12 shunt surgeries on her brain before she was 1 year old. She has mild CP, a seizure disorder & left hemiparis. Doctors told us she'd never walk, never talk & would die before she was 2 years old... Good thing doctors are only human!!! She's the best gift God ever gave me.
My daughter happily lives in a group home with 3 of her best friends that she attends DAYHAB with & she's thrived there for over 12 years now.
I am a widow now of 11 years. In 2012 my late husband & I moved from Pearl City, IL to Williams, IA .
George Dunne:
A true patriot - Helen Irene Dunne Heinz was one of 13 children born to an Army family at Fort Riley in Kansas. She along with her older brother ( my father ) and younger sister were sent to live with their maternal grandmother in New Jersey to ease the strain on the family. She attended nursing school in New Jersey and was a roommate with a woman who eventually became my mother. Helen served as an enlisted officer along with her surgeon husband in the Korean campaign's MASH units. She was a stunningly beautiful woman and as our family rumors have it, she was the prototype for the character of Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan on the TV show M.A.S.H.
Shelley Cardiel:
Walter Robert CALWAY was b. 10 Dec 1871 in Neillsville, WI to parents Samuel B. CALWAY (1843-1924) and Catherine RAINEY (1842-1925) who were married 28 Feb 1865 in St. Gilles, Quebec, Canada. Walter was one of 5 children born to this couple including Albert William Samuel; Walter Robert; Sarah Clementine; Inez Lillian; and Forrest or Forest Delwin CALWAY, all born between 1867 and 1880. Walter married Julia Martha REITZ (1873-1971) on 5 May 1892 in Neillsville, WI and they had two children including, Vernon “Vern” Delwin CALWAY (1893-1977) and Berneice or Bernice or Bereneice Lilas CALWAY (1895-1925).
Walter died 21 Jan 1955 in Douglas County, OR and is buried in the Riverview Cemetery in Portland, OR. When Walter’s son Vern died at the age of 84, he was survived by one son Wallace A. CALWAY of Oak Ridge, TN and three grandchildren. I believe that one of those grandchildren was Robert Vern CALWAY b. 1952 and living in Oak Ridge, TN and another was Gerald Alan CALWAY b. 1957 and living in Farragut, TN.
Wendy Geiss:
Angelo A. Zollo was my Grandfather - My founders memories of my grandpa were him coming out to our house with my grandma and taking me for a ride to show them how to get to the original Entennmans Bakery factory! He so loved us three grandkids. I was devastated when he passed. I was only 19 years old. I still miss him and my grandma terribly.
Michael Terredanio:
John was my father's brother I only stayed with him for a little while in his home and Pearl City but I never forgot him he's one of the kindest people I've ever met in my life can you remind me of my father - He had the coolest smile just always laid back never to worry about nothing a good beautiful wife that cherish them in his later days I was fortunate enough to call him family never forget your it was a pleasure knowing you
Thomas Foster:
What happened to her? - Hi, I went to high school with Michelle @ Washington/Monroe High back in the late 70's early 80's and I would see her from time to time in the Portland area until about roughly 1999-2000, I only learned of her death last year when I was trying find her through a people search, I have tried several times to make contact with people who were said to be her family members but so far none of them have reached out to me, I need to know what happened so please let me know if you can, Michelle was my friend and I dearly miss her, Thank you
Bill Shannon:
The love of my life. - Dean was my love for years we both young and full of life crazy about each other .we went on dates to concerts hanging out with friends Dean was a lot of fun we was in love..after we broke up I use to think about him and really miss him.i still do Dean you will never be for gotten you have and always will be the love of my life....love jamie
George Dunne:
Co-author of U.S. Army's "Mess Sergeant's Handbook" along with Captain L.R. Holbrook. Published Nov. 1, 1910 it was issued in at least 4 subsequent printing editions and served as a complete guide to setting up kitchens along with planning stores for feeding military troops in the field.
Michael Williams:
Esther the one and only - Esther, was my mother, Hi I’m Michael AKA “Smoke” Esther’s second born son, there were nine of us in total six boys and three girls, she did the very best she could in raising us, it wasn’t easy’ we all love and miss her so, things haven’t been the same, my mom was a joy to be around, The best friend you could ever have, Cook some of the best food you could ever taste, and the best laugh you could ever hear, she leaves behind a tribe of grand children and a smile that still shows up even in them, This lady my mother Esther Williams Gaino was and Still is Loved
Linda Stamper:
My mom was my hero - The day was tough. I was trying to learn to ride a bike, my mom was teaching me.
Both knees and both elbows were scraped and bloody. I fell and fell again. My mom was running next to me trying to help me get my balance. I fell so many times, so many but the drive wouldn't leave me. I think I was pissed that my sister could ride and I couldn't yet.
My mom caught me a lot but didn't a lot. every hard fall mom tried to get me to take a break and wait awhile. I just couldn't stop. I knew mom was tired so I agreed to take a break.
Mom went to our front yard and sat back in a lawn chair and a neighbor came over laughing at mom and sat down in the grass next to her. I walk down the sidewalk pushing the bike I was agitated. I was short even reaching the peddles was difficult, I had to kind of climb to get on the seat. We had been doing this for hours. I walk down a neighbors driveway and got into the road and pointed back to my house there was a slight hill and the bike started rolling I started running and I got on and got my feet on the peddles. I was riding, my friends were coming out with their moms and screaming and waving their their hands. I was coming up on my house and I started screaming for my mom I couldn't stop my brain was blank. My mom yelled STOP. I yelled I couldn't.
I was headed for the end of my street where the was a stop sign and a cross street. Not heavy traffic but constant traffic.
My house was third from the end. I saw my mom pop up like she had a spring on her back. She ran like the wind across the yard and out into the street and she catches up to me and grabbed the back if my seat and slowed me down. She said to push the peddles backward. I did, I knew that but I just went blank when I started to ride. Mom held me up on the bike, she grabbed me off the bike and it fell away to the road. She hugged me so tight I could hardly breathe. She said in an almost angry voice "Don't you ever do that to me again" She didn't really cry but her eyes were full, and she seemed mad and I was so full of myself and so happy that I finally did it. My arms were around her neck and my legs around her waist. It was like she couldn't let me go.
I scared her. I felt horrible about that but the thrill of what just happened overshadow everything.
She set me down and told ne to never never do that to her again. I was a child maybe or 6 or 7. I didn't understand what I put her through, not completely until I had my own kids and then I knew.
Sandra Freeman:
Irene - Irene was my Best Friend we are both from England, we would Babysit each other Children, we used to get together at least 2 or 3 times a week and talk every day on the phone ~ I still have the Beautiful Teapot she bought me, to quote her words "Every Good Englishman should own a Teapot" ~ I no longer use it, as I fear that I may break it ~ I have it on Display in my Kitchen ~ I never called her Irene, My nickname for her was "Reeny"!!! ~ I truly loved this Lady, and although I have had many friends since her Death, who are dear to me! ~ No One will ever take the place of" Reeny"!! R.I.P. my Friend.
