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<P><STRONG>Christmas 1945 in the Shea house</STRONG></P></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>In 1945 we were living in the Shea house at Foster.
We had 20 acres; half of which had been cleared. There were many trees on
the eastern half of that property.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Keep in mind that I was 6 years old at the
time.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I woke up long before the rest of the family, dressed
myself, and went out to get a Christmas tree. I took my dad's axe, and it
didn't take me long to chop down a wonderful tree. Too bad it was far too
large for the Shea house. So I went back and found a smaller one. I
remember the decorations my mother had for that tree, but I don't know what has
become of them.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Most of that land is now under Foster Dam Lake, and there
are no trees for Christmas.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Cecil</FONT></DIV>
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