Category: childhood

Kellison, Lea Jean

Posted in: , , , Story by: July 22, 2013

Retired Nurse Lea Jean Kellison, in part of a longer family wedding story, talks about her son Lee who proved himself to be self-reliant and creative as a middle child.  

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Goggans, Dr. Louise Elizabeth

Posted in: , , , Story by: July 22, 2013

Dr. Louise Elizabeth Goggans talks about people who inspired her to pursue the world of books, education and medicine leading to her PhD and work at many prominent Indianapolis hospitals.

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Werry, Joyce Anne

Joyce Anne Werry tells of attending a one-room-school-house in her home town of Hartford City, Indiana.

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Cornish, Jacquelyn Adele

Posted in: , , , Story by: June 11, 2013

Over the course of her life Jacquelyn Cornish has learned the full story of how the loss of her grandparents farmhouse to a fire changed the lives of her family and the surrounding community in Freeport Pennsylvania.

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Richards, Diane Lee

Posted in: , , , , , , Story by: June 10, 2013

Diane grew up admiring her Aunt Helen who, with her husband Don, ran a flight school. It took years to find out that Helen had flown bombers and pursuit planes back during WWII. Diane reflects on the life of her remarkable and yet modest Aunt.

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Wynalda, Cecil

Cecil Wynalda reflects on the integrity and humor of his parents.

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Bloomfield, Celestine

Celestine Bloomfield talks about her early love of reading and the realization that school integration in Gary, Indiana was not working well for African Americans.

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