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Bob told Dan and Steve – “My grandmother, and your great grandmother, Mary Rose Adams Craig told me about Haym Salomon when I was a kid. Grandmother Craig told me that he may have loaned money for the American revolution and we might be entitled to some payouts if there were ever any. So now […]
As narrated from Bob to Steve:Bob was friends with a very nice girl named Jeannie. She ends up going on a date with Claude Jr. He took her to the bawdy Bolivar burlesque show. Jeannie told Bob that she didn’t see how it was possible for the dancers to have their breasts moving in opposite […]
A video converted from many Super 8mm movies and slides that were at Marni’s house in 2006. It currently resides in Google Photos and in Steve’s backup server at Vultr (commtest). Follow this Google Photos link to see the movie: Movie link
Bob recalled this story from 1948 in California. Claude Jr was about 15. A classmate Tom was riding a bicycle and was struck by a car. He went through the windshield and it severed his carotid artery. Luckily for him a Doctor was passing by and stopped, tying off the artery and the boy survived. […]
9/6/2010 I passed my AIX 6.1 certification test with 90% thanks to Matt T. and his test prep. Kentucky wouldn’t re-tag my cars. Saturday I got a Virginia driver’s license and went car shopping in Salem, VA. I was looking for a new sedan with 6-speed manual trans. I drove a Mazda 6. Kind of […]
Marnis Ellen Grothen (Zwart, Dietz) 4/12/1937 – 1/15/2009Marnis Ellen Dietz, age 71 of Seguin, was called to her eternal home on Thursday, January 15, 2009 due to a struggle with Multiple Systems Atrophy. Memorial service will be held on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church with Rev. Rob Sandley officiating. […]
Steve took a trip to Glacier National Park in 2008. There were stunning views and fantastic hiking trails.I called Dad and told him about Glacier and he said, “I don’t care much for scenery.” I was eating trail mix and crackers during the day and one hot meal. I called Mom and told her what […]
1978 – substitute church organist. Sometimes a paid gig. Once played at a Lutheran church where the service was in German, and was confused when to start playing hymns. 2003 to 2009 Volunteer driver for Kentucky Blood Center. Originally took this job working Tuesday nights so I would limit my habitual Tuesday Night beer consumption. […]
He was Rosemary Craig’s father. Dec. 9, 1936 St. Louis Globe-DemocratSecretary of Adams Stationery Firm Succumbs of Infirmities at 70. Funeral services for Robert G. Craig, secretary of the S. G. Adams Company, stationery and office equipment firm, will be held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Claude Zwart, 25 Picardy lane, Ladue Village, […]
In 2001, S.G. Adams, which has sold office supplies for more than 126 years, filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. S.G. Adams, also known as Comfort Cos. Inc., told the court it had assets of $6.49 million and liabilities of $7.74 million. The bankruptcy was filed late Wednesday by attorney […]