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Month: April 2015

OUR REPORT FROM SCOTTSDALE

OUR REPORT FROM SCOTTSDALE

We are at our home in Scottsdale where the weather couldn't be more perfect. We've been here a week and have done little more than enjoy ourselves in this relaxed setting and extraordinary weather. Lita's progress from her knee joint replacement surgery has gone really well and she is getting around better every day. Last Sunday friends, whom we have known for many years and who live  in desert highlands where our home is located,  invited us to  attend Mass at…

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PIONEERING PACKWOOD IN 1871 – HOLLIS BARNETT’S FAMILY

PIONEERING PACKWOOD IN 1871 – HOLLIS BARNETT’S FAMILY

 I realize this is difficult to read due to the small print and quality of the copy. However, it is an interesting family history of my father in law Hollis Barnett. His family traveled across  the country all the way to Mount Rainier where they pioneered the area. It is a story of survival which has lessons for all of  us. Hollis Barnett died March 22, 1990. See this blog for his story.