Found some history today.
07-02-2011, 06:10 AM
#45
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Originally Posted by Lisa_wanna_b_quilter
OMG! Why does Amelia know but not mom? Mom should know first even if Amelia is his wife! Is there a name? Can you track him down? I'm a history snoop, so I'd never be able to let this rest without more investigating.
I just read this post to my sweetheart an old Vet his reaction was "it sad that Amelia know first and not Mom, now that's the sad part". My oldest brother went to Viet Nam and we have all his letter tucked in the flag we received, for he did not come back maybe this man made it back. Hope you can find him and give him his letter..
07-02-2011, 06:30 AM
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Please keep us posted on how this turns out! If you could make the topic something that lets us know this is a follow up because some days I don't get to read all the topics. Oh I hope you find the family!
And to Ghetohound who tried to find the owner of the 1700 Bible, your story makes me wonder who would LIE to get a historical Bible?! The love of $$$ truly is the root of all evil.
And to Ghetohound who tried to find the owner of the 1700 Bible, your story makes me wonder who would LIE to get a historical Bible?! The love of $$$ truly is the root of all evil.
07-02-2011, 07:07 AM
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I, too, would be willing to help to try and find the family. It's a beautiful machine, to be sure! Congrats on getting it!
As for Mom and "Amelia"...if Amelia is the wife, then by all means she should have known first, however she should have called his mother as soon as she knew! Often the men/women went on short notice, and there was little time to notify family. I know if it was my husband, and he chose to notify his mother and not me, there might be a little hell to pay!! As a mom, I would expect my son's wife to know before I did...natural order of things and all...
As for Mom and "Amelia"...if Amelia is the wife, then by all means she should have known first, however she should have called his mother as soon as she knew! Often the men/women went on short notice, and there was little time to notify family. I know if it was my husband, and he chose to notify his mother and not me, there might be a little hell to pay!! As a mom, I would expect my son's wife to know before I did...natural order of things and all...
