Cedar Rapids Trip
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 Picture_1326.JPGA family buried together. |
 Picture_1325.JPGMore relatives and my Dad and Luman's cousin Bob who's not buried yet but has his headstone ready, waiting for a deceased date to be added whenever his time comes. |
 Picture_1324.JPGEllen, my cousin-once-removed, heading to the back of the cemetary's chapel. The patio area in back was created by her family in memory of her brother, who was killed in the war. His was the headstone on the left in the previous picture. She and Bob are brother/sister. |
 Picture_1323.JPGA marker for her brother alongside the paved patio of the previous photo. |
 Picture_1322.JPGLuman & Sharon in Ellen's "ballroom" addition to their home. It looks out on one of the fairways of a golf course that makes up part of their backyard. They hosted us overnight and we had a wonderful time but too much wonderful food! :))
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 Picture_1321.JPGEllen's husband, Jerry in the same room, opposite end. |
 Picture_1320.JPGTheir gorgeous living/dining/kitchen area. |
 Picture_1319.JPGLooking out past their deck at their backyard golf course fairway. |
 Picture_1318.JPGUs around their dinner table. Ellen & Jerry's daughter (Denise), my second cousin, is behind Sharon with her Mom at the end. Luman accidentally got cut out of the picture. My birthday was the day before and Sharon's was in a few days so our desserts had "something special" on top. |
 Picture_1317.JPG(L-R): Me, Ellen, Luman (who are cousins to each other), Denise and Sharon just before we ate dessert. |
 Picture_1316.JPGDonna, another second-cousin-once-removed to me. We stopped briefly at her lovely home enroute to taking me to Chicago's O'Hare Int'l airport for my return trip and shared coffee together around a table full of friendly faces. |
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