I have no connection to the Shea Family that I know of in a genealogy manner. I also know that this list is about genealogy. However, I think that the success today of Jim Shea as a gold medal Olympian, first gold medal is skeleton since 1948, and a third generation of the family in the Olympic games does rate notation in the archives of research. Perhaps someday, someone will be inspired by these archives and find joy in the legacy of the family. As an American, and someone that does research in Essex County, NY, I think that the family has left a true legacy. From triumph to tragedy and back to triumph. One can't help feeling the heart ache for the family at the loss of their 91 year old patriarch just 11 days before the opening of the games due to an automobile accident involving an accused drunken driver. With the win today one also can't help being moved by their bittersweet success too. Thanks for allowing me to clog up your email with just one more NYESSEX-L message! Lisa