From (Early Life) Original Memory Interview Question

His Response:

We had a tradition of monthly family gatherings hosted at different relatives houses each month unless it was a month that also held a major holiday like Christmas or Easter and in that case it was usually held by my grandmother at her home. We were a very matriarchal family run by the female members of the family like my Grandmother, or an Aunt, or my Mother.

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From (Early Life) Original Memory Interview Question

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I was a large baby that is a L-O-N-G one 22 1/2 in. long at birth so when I did start to walk some people thought I was well passed the age that I should have been to start walking. My Mother had to explain to them that I was not really that old at the time and they were amazed at my size. As for speaking it was a day when we were to go to see Gran and my Mother was making ready my stroller for the trip when all of a sudden she heard this little voice say " walk off now" and she turned to see me smiling at her and there was nobody else in the room at the time. It seemed I had gotten the saying from my Dad since he had been in the Army and had also coached sports it was one of his favorite expressions to say "Walk it off now" whenever somebody complained of any injuries or discomfiture.

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From (Early Life) Original Memory Interview Question

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I was named after an Uncle of mine and also for a "war buddy" of my Dad from the British 8th Army Regiment that he had served with in WWII.

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From (Early Life) Original Memory Interview Question

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I have never looked all that much like most of the rest of my family for several reasons one being that I have many Half-Siblings (same Mother different Father) and because I take much of my looks from the Matriarchal side of my family. I look almost identical to what my Grandfather looked like at my age according to my mother and her sisters. I do also have some of my father's looks but they are less noticeable then the obvious resemblance that I have to my Grandfather.

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From (Early Life) Original Memory Interview Question

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I was raised to believe in the family and the church as a compass for life and it was this belief that helped me through my growing years. All the people in my life were the 'normal' acceptable people you see every day in the schools and in family life in general.

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