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<DIV>Thanks for telling us about Margie Boule's Sunday Oregonian column about
the Spalding letter getting to it's proper destination. It's been fun
reading the listers' comments about that family. What a Christmas gift
that letter will be for the family! I don't read the Oregonian very often,
now that I live in Idaho, so I appreciate Bill's updating this mail list.
True genealogists enjoy helping others solve family puzzles, not just their
own.</DIV>
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<DIV>Some years ago my husband was attending a business related seminar at the
Portland head office. At that time we lived in the tiny town of
Prairie City, in Grant County, so touring Portland was a treat for me. I
used a self guided walking tour book to see such interesting sites. I had
lunch in a charming little cafe in Old Town, having my first taste of
Stash's Crepe Fair tea, with my croissant sandwich. It seems that cafe was
in a bakery and had wonderful cheese choices. It was if I'd died and gone
to culinary heaven. The dining area was small, and in walked Margie Boule
with other people for lunch. Margie was an Oregon TV journalist then, so I
recognized her. I thought she was so beautiful and charming.
Contrary to my normal impulses, I didn't walk over and ask for her
autograph. It's good to hear she's still involved in journalism - a lovely
lady.</DIV>
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<DIV>Gerrie, in Idaho</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 12/4/2008 2:17:40 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,
lechevrier@earthlink.net writes:</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>For
those that didn't read Margie Boule's column in the Sunday <BR>Oregonian, in
the "O" section, the letter got delivered to surviving <BR>family in the
Seattle area and they are planning to gather to open it <BR>(was it?)
Christmas Eve.<BR><BR>Bill
Strickland<BR>_______________________________________________<BR>or-roots
mailing
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