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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Viola Rae:</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>You are a dear to come to my defense. Let me
inject something here that will explain why Lenore took that cheap shot at
me.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>"I'm sure you think that you understand what you
think I said. But what you fail to realize is that what I said is NOT what
I meant!"</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I can see that billboard clearly in my memory
today, but I cannot read the names. It was on the then vacant lot at the
SW corner of 12th and Main (in Sweet Home). It was painted white with the
names in black; all caps as I recall. I don't remember when it was taken
down or what happened to it, but I do know that a Shell gas station took its
place some time in the 1950's.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I was 6 years old when WW II ended, and I was
aware of what was happening in Europe and the Pacific; we saw the newsreels at
the Roxy theatre at least once a week. I was just learning to read, and I
remember walking up that mound of dirt to look close at that billboard (and I
knew what it was!!!!!), to see if I knew anyone who had died in defense of this
country.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I truly was disappointed that I did not find a
name that was familiar to me. That is NOT to say that I wasn't sorry that
any of those names were there! It's just that I didn't know any of
them.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>My great grandfather, Jacob Houk, fought (Union
side) in the Civil War. He spent some time in the Andersonville
prison. Do a Yahoo search on that! It was almost as bad as some of
he P.O.W. camps of the Axis forces of WW II.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>While on active duty in the US Navy 1961-1981 I
sent 6 months too darn close to Viet Nam. In the mid 1960's I sent one
month in Navy Hospital SD (Balboa for you folks in Reo Linda), building
26. I will never forget the young Marine on my ward with 1/4 of his head
missing. Nor will I forget the seminar conducted in our solarium for the
quadraplegics about to return to civilian life.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>War <EM>is </EM>hell! That is not the
question.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>What I remember is what I remember, and I remember
that I did not know any of the names on that billboard. And I was sad...
because there were so many names I didn't know.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Cecil</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>a displaced Oregonian in sunny San
Diego</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=kassing@charter.net href="mailto:kassing@charter.net">ViolaRae
Kassing</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us
href="mailto:or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us">or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us</A>
; <A title=PoesGirl@aol.com
href="mailto:PoesGirl@aol.com">PoesGirl@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, May 15, 2004 12:13
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [or-roots] Killed in
action</DIV>
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<DIV> You poor woman. You are working on genealogy? Do
you know the purpose of genealogy? To learn about one's ancestors
and one's heritage! I'm very sorry to say I don't think your
ancestors want to be found by such as you! </DIV>
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<DIV>Even those that have 'gone across', died or however you want to
express it aren't finding you a likable person!!!</DIV>
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<DIV>Go right ahead and delete to your hearts content because you are
probably missing the names and/or referances to the information you
desire. Ugly breeds ugly!!!</DIV>
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<DIV> <A
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<DIV>541-882-7859</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>From:</B></I> <A
href="mailto:or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us">or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us</A></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>Date:</B></I> 05/15/04
11:32:18</DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>To:</B></I> <A
href="mailto:or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us">or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us</A>;
<A href="mailto:OREGON-L@rootsweb.com">OREGON-L@rootsweb.com</A></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>Subject:</B></I> Re:
[or-roots] Killed in action</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 5/15/2004 10:11:35 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
cchouk@cox.net writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Much lip flapping is being made today about
US service men and women being killed in Iraq.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>In Sweet Home, in the 40's there was a big
billboard, on a mound, on the SW corner of 12th & Main Streets that
listed our war dead in WW II. A Shell gas station occupied that
corner for a few years, but it too, is now gone.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I remember feeling a bit disapointed that I did
not know any of the persons named on that billboard. Is there
anyone here that may have seen that billboard? Do you have a photo
of it?</FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia color=#000040>I delete virtually
everything that shows up on this list, which I have been a member of for
years because something in my area might show up some day. You are
a bunch of clacking old hens, who should form a chat group, because that
is what you want to do. YOU were SORRY you didn't see any names
you recongnized? I totally support the war in Iraq but the boy who
grew up 2 houses down from my house died in Iraq and one of my
grandsons is there now. YOU should be GLAD you didn't recognize
any of the names. You totally disgust me. Will go back to
ignoring all this crap unless it mentions one of my surnames or Union
County. </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Georgia color=#000040>Lenore
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