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    Shank's mare works, and after the first paycheck...

    Shank's mare works, and after the first paycheck you can get on the bus.
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    I am just learning of this today, looking out on...

    I am just learning of this today, looking out on the rain. Peggy's joy is still here, I just feel it. The 68 years continues on a new plain. I send all my love and sympathy for you learning to...
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    Holland Area Historical Society Program:...

    Holland Area Historical Society Program: Answering the Call: Company K S
    Holland AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY PROGRAM:
    ANSWERING THE CALL:
    COMPANY K SHARPSHOOTERS IN THE CIVIL WAR

    March 13 at...
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    Ray, that is hilarious! See, the Creator was...

    Ray, that is hilarious! See, the Creator was really shooting for you to connect with your great uncle.

    Here is a picture of my great uncle Trueman's grave that we found today. I had help so did...
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    It is a beautiful park. I was successful today. I...

    It is a beautiful park. I was successful today. I went to the office and asked. I got maps to the four graves I was looking for. My grandparents are four rows apart in Section F in the back corner,...
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    Wish we had been there to hear you!

    Wish we had been there to hear you!
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    I'm bumping this up for some more research. We...

    I'm bumping this up for some more research. We did find my grandparents and great grandmother are buried in Evergreen on Woodward. We got all the gravesite information and spent and afternoon poking...
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    http://nativesharpshooters.blogspot.com/2017/08/pa...

    http://nativesharpshooters.blogspot.com/2017/08/payson-wolfe.html
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    Lowell, thank you for posting this. I missed it...

    Lowell, thank you for posting this. I missed it completely. I like the direction this article takes, and my relative Sue Franklin is a great source. I do have some info to add, you might know it,...
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    Does the surname Champney ring any bells?

    Does the surname Champney ring any bells?
  11. Reason for delays include inertia, as in, we...

    Reason for delays include inertia, as in, we don't work weekends and remember, there is no funding for emergency reporting.

    Then there is the long chain of responsibility, each entity interested...
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    Here is the letter from Payson Wolfe to his wife...

    Here is the letter from Payson Wolfe to his wife when he was in Co. K, 1st Mich. S.S. guarding Confederate prisoners at Camp Douglas.

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    I'm betting the boy was a grandson. Cute little...

    I'm betting the boy was a grandson. Cute little guy. On Facebook the other day, I saw a letter written by Payson Wolfe to his wife while he was in the Sharpshooters. He had beautiful handwriting...
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    So sad. I do remember her posts.

    So sad. I do remember her posts.
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    I had cataract surgery and "corrected" my vision...

    I had cataract surgery and "corrected" my vision from nearsighted. Now I love my 4x lighted magnifying glass that I carry everywhere. I used to be able to thread a needle by sight, now, it's by...
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    We want to go stay overnight down Clarksville, TN...

    We want to go stay overnight down Clarksville, TN way, and find a good viewing spot. Or maybe eastern Tennessee, as we have relatives there.
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    Vicky Barnett has been hankering after that job. ...

    Vicky Barnett has been hankering after that job. Former state rep.
    Then there is Andy Meisner, Oakland County Treasurer.
    Maybe Craig Covey, who has been angling for a county post.
    Vince Gregory,...
  18. The beginning of Detroit Renaissance in pictures

    From the top floor of City County Building, 1975

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    Country Squire inspecting a model for Detroit Renaissance at City County Building, 1975

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    Spring Beauties Today, the Last Tears of Old Man Winter

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    Here is the history of the Spring Beauties for seven years on this thread:

    The original post telling the story of the Spring Beauties 3-7-10, Post #310

    That year, they bloomed in my...
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    I remember having to take the Joy Road bus downtown to get to work on Day 2. Express wasn't running. It was just the driver and me, going down the silent streets. NOBODY was out. At Grand River and...
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    That is sad news, it hurts just as much as if it...

    That is sad news, it hurts just as much as if it were yesterday. So many good forum friends, may we all meet up in the great bye and bye.
  22. I have been thinking this exact thing. So many...

    I have been thinking this exact thing. So many secrets to explore. Somehow, I can't see you in any other mode than questing, seeking, excited to learn so much. Life on the other side will be...
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    Sugar Man comes to mind. ...

    Sugar Man comes to mind.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyE9vFGKogs

    Can't Get Away

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcEa5zLAOq4
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    I do not trust them either. Where a corporate interest is concerned, they give no weight to residents' concerns.
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    Try shopping at Hershey's Shoes. They specialize...

    Try shopping at Hershey's Shoes. They specialize in hard to fit feet.

    Also, here is a store locator for Rockport. Obviously it makes sense to call the store before heading over as things seem to...
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