Evenstar606
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Thank you, Greg. It’s been hard, but after two years, we are all dealing better with it. I never imagined I’d be saying goodbye to Sunny two years and a day later. My older brother died of colon cancer six months prior to my sister, but he wasn’t close with anyone in the family but my eldest brother. He lived his life, we lived ours. His relationship with my parents was strained due to choices he made throughout his life, including alcoholism, multiple marriages, and children he never wanted to take responsibility for. He lived in Nebraska for eleven years, then divorced again, moved back to Idaho, and died three years later. We aren’t in touch with any of his kids anymore. They all have issues of their own, too.Thanks! Yes, she was - in December. I was going to school then.These are great photos, Greg, and wonderful memories. Was Erika born in 1973? My sister would have been 50 this coming June. She was 47 when she died, born in 1973.Great memories! Thanks for posting, Bill.
Your post made me remember that I had an old pic somewhere of my daughter Erika and me fishing when she was little. We used to have a log cabin on Sherman's Creek in Perry County, PA, where I kept a little jonboat for fishing. No cellphones in those days - this would have been in the mid-70's
Here at the cabin when Erika was still a baby; and my late wife was pregnant with the late Colleen at the time. I was going to school then.
Here fishing with Erika a few years later.
With Erika and Colleen some years later.
Here with Erika (and Nancy) at a recent Thanksgiving. She's 49 years old now. How does that happen?
Yesterday was Colleen's birthday. She would have been 47.
Greg
I've lost a wife and a child, but never a sibling. That must be very hard - as I understand it, you and your sister were close. Sorry.
I have a younger brother. Barely know him. According to my real parents, I was the incorrigible "bad kid" and was raised by my poor PA Dutch grandparents. My brother was the "good kid", raised by my real parents, so we had virtually no contact. He became a physician, but never really worked. When they passed, he became very wealthy. He lives in LA and travels to his various golf houses; and around the world to exotic SCUBA diving destinations. We have little in common other than genetics, but he's actually a nice guy. I have nothing against him. He wasn't the cause of my real parent's actions toward me. We talk on the phone maybe once a year.
Greg
I always love hearing about your childhood and family in the Pennsylvania Ditch community!
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