In a message dated 12/2/03 7:04:28 AM, [email protected] writes: << Cathy Gowdy Good AM to you! Thank you very much for your quick reply and info. Are you related to the Wades or just happen to have the info? Also, are you related to the late Curt Gowdy a sports announcer? I enjoyed his reporting. Duane >> My late husband was a descendant of the Washburn family, but not of the Wades, and yes, Curt Gowdy was a distant cousin. He and my late father-in-law resembled one another. Cathy