Tamara I spoke with Albert in late December or early January regarding a Maupin family tie and he sounded fine; he did say he was experiencing some computer issues. He certainly cleared up some questions I had regarding Jean Maupin and Samuel Rea who are my linq to the past. I notice you live in OH also; I am in Cleveland. Hope to hear from you. Brenda Tamara <mistamar2u@yahoo.com> wrote: Hi! I read these postings. And get concerned (I can no longer stay quiet.) I checked at the postings @ rootsweb and genealogy.com and saw Albert's latest posting of November 11, 2005. I am/was concerned of his health. I do not know him and figure he's got some years on me. So it is now March and as of his November postings...I do not know how/where he is on things. Is he okay? To me, a family member should keep one informed, beyond their own satisfactions. I do care. He helped me immensely. But also, realize that it seems that he took on the "role" of historian for our GREAT Maupin family and doesn't seem to understand that people are so varied with their internal makeup and feelings that perhaps that somehow he takes "US' as not respecting all the work he does do. But he also doesn't "outreach" us for the help we would like to be, now and in the future. It appears to me, as a descendant of Gabriel, that in Albert's eyes, we should all delagate our feelings as people to him as he has the key to "knowledge" of our GREAT Maupin family. I hope and pray I am wrong. We are human and we are knowledged. I hope he doesn't forget that. Perhaps he, with his wisdom of HIS database AND caring to reach out to those of us seeking, has lost sight of "family". This I do not know. But I also question his reward. I hope he steps up. But then I also realize that perhaps we have become to dependant on his role. That is for him to claim, without predjudice of the human factor of us all being different of which we are. Perhaps he became overwhelmed. I am not a Virginian, ...but I am without a doubt..a MAUPIN~ God bless to him and all of us. (My thoughts as I've seen it thru the months and years...) It appears we would like a Maupin ReUnion, but who of us is willing to step up to the plate? With humilty and respect to him and forever your humble servant within my means. Tamara Mitchell (Bridges Maupin) Perrysburg, OH Shall we come together on some reunion of the future for the Maupin's?? Godspeed! Shortstu wrote: Possibly. He posted (I think last year). It's usually first weekend in June. Norma --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. ==== MAUPIN Mailing List ==== Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. Search our Maupin Message Board at: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.maupin --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze. ==== MAUPIN Mailing List ==== Please don't post private information about living people without permission. All posts are archived. Search our Maupin Message Board at: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.maupin