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How Bobby Met Marie, or The Year of Bobby Lineberger
Note: Because this piece is about Dad and Mom before they became parents, I have elected to call them by their first names. Keep in mind that Bobby turned 21 in 1948, while Marie was still a teen-ager. When Bobby returned home after his service in the Army, he declared that he had spent the… Continue reading
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Grandpa Nelson’s Truck
As long as I knew him, Grandpa Nelson Shelton had a truck. In going through my growing set of family photos, I noticed how often one of his trucks is in the background. He used to refer to his farm as a “truck farm.” As a child, I found this an odd term – he… Continue reading