Dear List Members - I was recently notified of the death of Ed Blackman, a member of BLANCHARD-L for the past two years. His grandmother Ruth G. BLANCHARD, was from Portland, Iona, MI and was the daughter- in-law of Grant D. Blackman of Sparta, Kent Co., MI. Ruth may have been a descendant of Thomas, the immigrant, through his son Samuel. Please let me know if any of you have exchanged data with Ed and if you know the address for his web page. I have a sent a note to Ed's wife and family to express my sympathy for their loss. Fletch Ed Blackman fasteddie2001@msn.com