Im from Maryland originally, but now in NE Ohio, about 15 minutes away from Akron....so that does mean the Friend's in the phone book are probably related, who knew!! LOL Nickole FRIEND Baldwin In a message dated 12/4/2003 8:49:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, gmakf@earthlink.net writes: In Mary L. (Friend) Whorton's obit it says she (Mary L.) was survived by: . "....a brother, Reese Friend, Akron, Ohio; a half-sister, Mrs.Cora Humberston, Markleysburg, Pa.; and two half-brothers, James VanSickle, Cumberland; Lloyd VanSickle, Uniontown...."