On 2/2/14 16:16 : , Ken Norton wrote:
> Condolences to you and Sheri. Even the feisty character she was, she
> was still family. The loss is still hard. Thank you for sharing.
>
>
Yes, it is. Actually, there was a time when Sheri I were dating that
she was closer to me than my own parents. My wife is more than a couple
years older than I am, and at the time that did NOT sit well with my
folks. They got over it, and eventually realized I'd chosen well and
accepted and loved Sheri, but for a while, including when we were
married (which my folks did not attend) that Sheri's mom was the only
one who was accepting and would talk to us.
Right now, we don't really feel the loss as much, I guess because we've
seen it coming for a while. But I know it will hit later. We just
finished cleaning out the apartment today, which definitely adds a bit
of finality to it.
Thing is, we don't know much about her family. Every time we'd go
through photos or try to do genealogy and get some history, she'd clam
up and change the subject. Sheri really doesn't know much of anything
about her maternal grandfather since Mom wouldn't talk about him. And
since Sheri's brother is gone, and her father and uncle are gone, and
there aren't many family members left, I don't know if we'll ever really
figure out the stories. Sheri had no idea that she had a great-uncle
who was, I believe, fire chief down in Kokomo, IN at one point. That
little fact came out purely by accident in some old news clipping. Mom
never, ever mentioned it.
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Paul Braun
Certified Music Junkie
Valparaiso, IN
"It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever." - David St. Hubbins
"Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life" - Harlan Howard
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