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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I forgot I also think there may have been Marr’s in Prairie City,
does that name ring a bell?<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:#1F497D'>Dale<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> or-roots-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us
[mailto:or-roots-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Cuprum4445@aol.com<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 05, 2008 9:41 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> or-roots@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [or-roots] Prairie City<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:green'>We lived in Prairie City, or as our little granddaughter said:
"Pretty City", for about 20 years.  We left P. C. over
10 years ago, but still have friends there who are involved in genealogy. 
The ladies who run the Depot Park Museum have history on Prairie City.  What
surname are you looking for?  </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:green'>Here are links to Prairie City's website & a great
Grant County history/genealogy site:</span></strong><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:black'><a
href="http://www.prairiecityoregon.com/prairie-city-oregon-links.html"
title="http://www.prairiecityoregon.com/prairie-city-oregon-links.html">http://www.prairiecityoregon.com/prairie-city-oregon-links.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><a href="http://gesswhoto.com/grant.html"
title="http://gesswhoto.com/grant.html">http://gesswhoto.com/grant.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>In a message dated 12/4/2008 2:10:07 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, dharguess@coastline.edu
writes:<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>How
long ago did you live in Prairie City?  I think that was where my
grandmother was born.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>
or-roots-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us
[mailto:or-roots-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Cuprum4445@aol.com<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 04, 2008 10:40 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> or-roots@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [or-roots] Challenge - SPALDING, Bruce Wayne<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Gerrie,
in Idaho<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>In a
message dated 12/4/2008 2:17:40 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,
lechevrier@earthlink.net writes:<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>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 list<br>
or-roots@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<br>
http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/or-roots<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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