This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CourtneyLaramore Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.washington/2956.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: It's so wonderful to connect with you!!! I love researching all of this and finding my long lost relatives! My dad was the baby of the family so he doesn't remember a lot. Yes, my grandma had Alzheimer's. She passed away April 9, 2005. Grandpa took care of her to that day. I've never seen a man so heart broken. Took him a while but he started coming to family parties and "living again" because he had taken care of grandma for so long. When you said your dad loved his beer, I've always heard that about grandpa, he was a big drinker back in the day. When I was old enough to remember he had switched to Mt. dew! ha But sounds like that ran in the family? I love your parents love story! That is something to treasure forever! Seems their generation, everyone went into the military. Grandpa was enlisted for four years and there is a picture of him and a man in a tank and on the back it says...to my sweet wife...I've always cherished that picture. I never got to ask him stories, I need to ask my dad, about back when he was growing up and in the military. I missed out on a lot. He passed away when I was 23 so I didn't realize at the time how important all those stories are. My dad always said they called his grandma (Louisa) the old Indian woman but nothing I can find leads me to that fact either. So, that is interesting about the DNA test. Sounds like everyone just called her that! haha Louisa's grandpa was a soldier in the Civil War. He was stationed at Rolla which is about 30 miles from where they lived at the time. Louisa's dad, Luke Goad, actually picked him up at the camp because he was so sick. About 2 weeks later he died from double pneumonia. I found that story on a Goad website that I found through here. I sent the man the information on my grandpa and aunts/uncles. I'll look for it and send it to you so you can send him your dad's stuff! So wonderful to find you! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>