Richard - Wow! I didn't know that Elizabeth Achenbach and Nathan Gruber were also buried at St. John's! I've been pretty much homebound for the past while and have not been able to get over to St. John's to poke around for several years, certainly not since I've discovered Elizabeth & Nathan were Mary Gruber's parents - that discovery only came to me within the past year or so. I did know that their daughter Mary E. Gruber and her husband Thomas Henry Dehart were buried at St. John's. Mary & T. Henry Dehart's daughter Ada was my paternal grandmother. Ada and her husband, Earl L. Yohn are also buried at St. John's. Hmmm...Elizabeth's parents were your gr-gr-grandparents and my 3x gr-grandparents. I THINK that makes us 3rd cousins, once removed, yes??? If so, I think that's awesome! (I can't place right now the source where I obtained Elizabeth's middle initial as "M"...it's probably somewhere in my random miscellaneous notes that have yet to be properly dealt with and filed LOL) Karen from Berks Cawhnty Richard wrote: "Ja, gewiss, Elizabeth ("M"?) Achenbach, 6 Dec 1831-27 Jun 1913, was the daughter of my great, great grandparents, John and Maria (Bechtold) Achenbach. She married Nathan Gruber, 31 Dec 1827-12 Feb 1889, on a date unknown to me. They are buried on St. John's Cemetery in Mt. Aetna. "

Hi Richard and All, Our two cats have a mirror under the one organ in our front hallway/library area. I put it there to get it out of the way, and when I noticed they like to lay there, next to the mirror, I put a small rug there, for them to lay on. Our Morris does the same thing, kneading, then laying down all content. Whiskers just needs to be near when SHE wants to be paid attention to. Morris did that dropping and rolling onto his back, for his snacks when he was a stray. One time he was at the edge of the porch, and rolled right off into the bushes. He immediately jumped back up onto the porch again, with a look of "what just happened!!!!!" When he disappeared for 9 months, right after we got his shots, before we were going to bring him into the house, I was so heartbroken!!!! I went to the shelters, to see if anyone turned him in. I looked all over Columbia, hoping to get a glimps of him, and nothing. In fact, he just disappeared like that, after living outside in the shelter I built for him at the window, where he just sat looking in at me working at my computer. I saw him on one of the coldest nights of the whole year, and said to Mike, we HAVE to bring him in. After his 9 month disappearing act, I was taking the trash out, on one of the coldest nights of the next year, and I saw something drop and roll in front of me, and I almost stepped on whatever it was. It was so dark, it took a while for my eyes to adjust_IT WAS MORRIS!!!!!!!!! I dropped the trash, and picked him up. I came into the house and told Mike to take him upstairs and give him a GOOD bath, he wasn't going out anymore!!!! He was our inside cat!! Right before that we had taken in Whiskers, and her 5 kittens, and Lindsey, that very night, brought home Lexus from Harrisburg. Talk about a full house of pets!!! We had 12 gold fish, one as big as a carp, a dwarf bunny, two cats, a dog, and I can't even remember all the other pets at that time, I would have to look for a note somewhere that names them all. Our pets always last a long, long time_and I'm so glad, because when one dies, it's like losing a family member for sure. They surely do capture your heart, and you capture their hearts. They love UNCONDITIONALLY. I remember our Stubby, who we rescued from the Humane League after someone took him from our neighborhood, and placed him there. There were 5 people who cared for him, feeding him, making sure he was inside on cold nights. He was a stray but not a stray. The person who would have taken him in, after he wound up at the Humane League, was on her way to New York, and couldn't go get him. I went to get him for her, but when I signed the papers, it said that you weren't allowed to give the animal to anyone, that the animal was your responsibility, and was to be kept in your house. So, STUBBY became our first of the strays we took in to give a good home to. Stubby talked, too. He said "I love you" "Mom" "No" (when you gave him a bath), "Where are you?" (if you went into the bathroom and closed the door). I told you of the story of the high school student who brought his friend down here to hear Stubby talk. He had heard him talk many times, because he use to come down here to watch me make up routines for the girls in the band front. Wouldn't you know it, when he brought his friend down to hear Stubby, he would say a word the whole time. The guys even ate dinner with us, waiting on Stubby to say something. When they left, Stubby started talking up a storm. Well, have to get some rest. Good night all. Lynn Richard Emlin Reed wrote: I believe that animals are capable of loving. We love them and they feel so wanted and safe that there must be some kind of reciprocal emotion. Whatever it may be, when I am lying on the sofa watching tv, Lilliput jumps up and kneads me for half a minute or so (cats need to knead, }:-)), then nestles down beside me, sometimes for hours. And,at bedtime, she jumps up on the bed every night, and snuggles down, sometimes beside me, sometimes beside my wife. She likes to be with us; isn't that what love is! Another thing - when she wants our attention, she will come up to us, look up, tuck her shoulder under toward the floor, and drop on her side. We call it her shoulder roll. Cute? You bet! A pyschologist might call it an act of submission; we call it love. I forgot to mention that when Angel jumped up on the bureau for her nightly mirror routine, she always sat on my wife's jewlry box. I can see her still, staring intently into that mirror.

I believe that animals love, as well, and not just domesticated animals.? If you ever get the chance, watch the documentary "Living with Wolves" that the Discovery Channel runs on a fairly frequent basis.? It is an amazing insight into the behavior of social animals, and it explains a lot about why dogs behave the way they do.? If you see the way this group of wolves takes care of each other, you will never doubt that they have genuine feelings for each other.? There is one particularly telling moment when the pack has to be relocated and the omega wolf refuses to come out of the cage.? The alpha wolf refuses to leave without the omega, who is his brother.? The alpha spends a long time coaxing the omega out of the cage.? There is also a scene where their sister is killed, and the behavior of the remaining wolves can only be described as mourning. This documentary helped me to understand a lot of my own dog's behavior--he was an alpha dog forced into the omega position in our pack and he was pretty cranky about it! Mostly he was superior and condescending, but he would also do things that were unbearably sweet--instead of just begging for some of what you were eating, he would go get something of his and offer it in trade!? He was ridiculously smart and staggeringly beautiful and completely irreplaceable. --Debra -----Original Message----- From: Richard Emlin Reed <remlinr@tampabay.rr.com> To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 10:38 pm Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] A Lifeful of Pets I believe that animals are capable of loving. We love them and they feel so wanted and safe that there must be some kind of reciprocal emotion. Whatever it may be, when I am lying on the sofa watching tv, Lilliput jumps up and kneads me for half a minute or so (cats need to knead, }:-)), then nestles down beside me, sometimes for hours. And,at bedtime, she jumps up on the bed every night, and snuggles down, sometimes beside me, sometimes beside my wife. She likes to be with us; isn't that what love is! Another thing - when she wants our attention, she will come up to us, look up, tuck her shoulder under toward the floor, and drop on her side. We call it her shoulder roll. Cute? You bet! A pyschologist might call it an act of submission; we call it love. I forgot to mention that when Angel jumped up on the bureau for her nightly mirror routine, she always sat on my wife's jewlry box. I can see her still, staring intently into that mirror. Richard Emlin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Del Bristol" <bristol@wcnet.org> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 9:14 PM Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] A Lifeful of Pets > You are truly cat-people! What a warm and loving environment you provided > for your felines that they lived so long. How remarkable that Angel would > view herself in the mirror. > > Smiles, Anna > > -----Original Message----- > From: padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Richard Emlin Reed > Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 2:25 PM > To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com > Subject: [PD-LIFE] A Lifeful of Pets > > Ja, guten Tag, Jerilyn. > When our cat came to us, she was not yet full-grown; and was suffering > from > malnourishment as a result of having been abandoned. So she was rather > small > and I named her - Lilliput. She is now about thirteen going on fourteen > and > weighs fourteen pounds. She is gray with black stripes and has beautiful > eyes. Although her figure is less than optimum, I call her "Miss > Americat". > Our first pet was a mixed breed collie and setter who was much more collie > than setter. Her name was Ritzi Ellen and my wife always said she was the > only one she got to name. I named all three of our children. She lived > almost fourteen years and died in my arms in the vet's waiting room. She > could sense when it was time for me to come home from work. Around 4:30, > she > would leave her favorite corner in the kitchen; come in the living room; > and > watch the front door. > Our first cat was Cuddles. She drank only running water. When she was > thirsty, she would jump up on the counter and nudge the faucet until > someone > turned it on. She walked on a leash like a dog. She was also well > travelled; > she lived in Camp Hill and Reeser's Summit in PA, Oklahoma City, OK, > Alexandria, VA, Myerstown, PA, and Port Charlotte, Fl. She was going on > twenty when she died. > Then there was Angel, who died of a heart attack when she was seven. She > liked to jump up on the bureau and stare at herself in the mirror before > jumping on the bed and curling up in the crook of my wife's arm. > After a brief hiatus, we acquired two sisters, one gray, the other black, > from a litter which my son's cat had. We couldn't decide on names; so we > kept referring to them as "the gray one" and "the black one". Finally, I > was > inspired to name them - Graywyn and Blackwyn. They eventually became Lady > Jane Graywyn and Dame Margaret Blackwyn. They liked to fetch balls; a > tinfoil ball for Graywyn, and a plastic ball for Blackwyn. Each would > fetch > only her own ball. They were also seasoned and seasonal travellers. We had > them during our motor home period. Blackwyn died at age 17; and Graywyn, > at > age 18. > As you can see, all our pets, except poor Angel, lived long lives. We like > to think it was because they were all loved and cherished. > Richard Emlin ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.

Lower Yoder is a suburb of Johnstown, population a little over 3,000.? It borders the City's western neighborhoods.? (There is also an Upper Yoder Township, population a little over 5,000, that also borders the City.? These are both named for my grandmother's ancestors, the Yoder family.) There is a Tannersville up in the Poconos--I only know that because I used to work for an outlet chain and we had a store there! However, if you mean Tanneryville, that is also a suburb on Johnstown's western City limits.? Not surprisingly, it was named for the tannery that was once in operation there.? It is in fact located up in the hills?in Jackson Township, and it is where the greatest loss of life occurred during the 1977 Johnstown Flood, as it was directly in the path of the Laurel Run Dam, one of five that broke that night.? My Dishong, Rummel and Orner ancestors first settled in Tanneryville--the Dishongs being the first to arrive in about 1797. --Debra -----Original Message----- From: lllorensen@sbcglobal.net To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 8:39 pm Subject: [PD-LIFE] Lower Yoder Twp Here is a question and I hope I spell it right I would like to know more about Lower Yoder Twp. Cambria County and Tannersville (hope that is spelled right) Where were they and what kind of places were they . Someone told me Tannersville was up in the hills Barb ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.

I believe that animals are capable of loving. We love them and they feel so wanted and safe that there must be some kind of reciprocal emotion. Whatever it may be, when I am lying on the sofa watching tv, Lilliput jumps up and kneads me for half a minute or so (cats need to knead, }:-)), then nestles down beside me, sometimes for hours. And,at bedtime, she jumps up on the bed every night, and snuggles down, sometimes beside me, sometimes beside my wife. She likes to be with us; isn't that what love is! Another thing - when she wants our attention, she will come up to us, look up, tuck her shoulder under toward the floor, and drop on her side. We call it her shoulder roll. Cute? You bet! A pyschologist might call it an act of submission; we call it love. I forgot to mention that when Angel jumped up on the bureau for her nightly mirror routine, she always sat on my wife's jewlry box. I can see her still, staring intently into that mirror. Richard Emlin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Del Bristol" <bristol@wcnet.org> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 9:14 PM Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] A Lifeful of Pets > You are truly cat-people! What a warm and loving environment you provided > for your felines that they lived so long. How remarkable that Angel would > view herself in the mirror. > > Smiles, Anna > > -----Original Message----- > From: padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Richard Emlin Reed > Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 2:25 PM > To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com > Subject: [PD-LIFE] A Lifeful of Pets > > Ja, guten Tag, Jerilyn. > When our cat came to us, she was not yet full-grown; and was suffering > from > malnourishment as a result of having been abandoned. So she was rather > small > and I named her - Lilliput. She is now about thirteen going on fourteen > and > weighs fourteen pounds. She is gray with black stripes and has beautiful > eyes. Although her figure is less than optimum, I call her "Miss > Americat". > Our first pet was a mixed breed collie and setter who was much more collie > than setter. Her name was Ritzi Ellen and my wife always said she was the > only one she got to name. I named all three of our children. She lived > almost fourteen years and died in my arms in the vet's waiting room. She > could sense when it was time for me to come home from work. Around 4:30, > she > would leave her favorite corner in the kitchen; come in the living room; > and > watch the front door. > Our first cat was Cuddles. She drank only running water. When she was > thirsty, she would jump up on the counter and nudge the faucet until > someone > turned it on. She walked on a leash like a dog. She was also well > travelled; > she lived in Camp Hill and Reeser's Summit in PA, Oklahoma City, OK, > Alexandria, VA, Myerstown, PA, and Port Charlotte, Fl. She was going on > twenty when she died. > Then there was Angel, who died of a heart attack when she was seven. She > liked to jump up on the bureau and stare at herself in the mirror before > jumping on the bed and curling up in the crook of my wife's arm. > After a brief hiatus, we acquired two sisters, one gray, the other black, > from a litter which my son's cat had. We couldn't decide on names; so we > kept referring to them as "the gray one" and "the black one". Finally, I > was > inspired to name them - Graywyn and Blackwyn. They eventually became Lady > Jane Graywyn and Dame Margaret Blackwyn. They liked to fetch balls; a > tinfoil ball for Graywyn, and a plastic ball for Blackwyn. Each would > fetch > only her own ball. They were also seasoned and seasonal travellers. We had > them during our motor home period. Blackwyn died at age 17; and Graywyn, > at > age 18. > As you can see, all our pets, except poor Angel, lived long lives. We like > to think it was because they were all loved and cherished. > Richard Emlin

Connie, I went to school in Collingswood ,N.J. with a Bobby Bowser and Anne Confer who were cousins.They originally were from near Wilkes Barre,I think.Anne has since passed away,but I saw Bob at our 45th.Reunion in June. Jerilyn -------------- Original message -------------- From: twerppy@aol.com > WE have Bowser in our line also.? Connie

Yes, this is a WAKE UP call, I hope, to this little borough :o( They still didn't release the names, but said that there was only one killed, yet even the paper, this evening, said that this was the 39th & 40th traffic fatalities this year. The phone call I had said that two had died. They just said on the news, that the other three are in serious condition (there were supposedly only 4 in the SUV, and it was a one car accident, but the accident is still under investigation. I hope they release this info soon, as I NEED to email our daughter. :o( Lynn Joe wrote: Lynn What a shame, such a "waste of life", they still had a life time to live.

Don asks, "Richard, just saw your note come in. When was your son at Fort Huachuca? I didn't realize it was so long ago. My son was stationed there in 1957-58. That was a generation before your duty there. He trained in telegraphic and cryptographic equipment repair. He then spent two years in Japan. He says they were the best two years of his life. He remembers Sierra Vista. He used to go there on pass. Richard Emlin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Churchfield" <dctrk@c2i2.com> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 8:46 PM Subject: [PD-LIFE] Arizona > Joe, I was stationed at Ft. Huachuca three times. In 1969 I > was assigned to the garrison and worked in the communication > center in Greely Hall. In 1973 I was assigned to the 11th Signal > Group. In 1979 I was assigned to the Quality Assurance Detachment, > and was an inspector for communications centers. In 1980 I was > transferred to the headquarters for the Signal Corps and worked > for the Deputy Chief of Operations until 1983. I was transferred to > Korea in '83, and came back in '84 and retired here. Have been here > ever since. Sierra Vista sure has grown since we first came here. > > One of our daughters lives in Surprise, AZ. She and her husband own > and operate a commercial cleaning business. > > Richard, just saw your note come in. When was your son at Fort Huachuca? > We now live about three miles from the main gate. > > Anna, got your note too. I understand what you mean by being brought to > Arizona kicking and screaming. The first time we came out here I thought > this was the end of the world. I wondered what we were getting into when > we saw lots of rocks, desert, and what they dared to call Mesquite > "bushes" > trees. Of course, the place kind of grows on you. We have beautiful > mountains > all around us and right now, lots of green weeds. > > For those of you that are seeing Huachuca for the first time, it is > pronounced > Huachuka. > > Don > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Barb! They are all the recipes I make up at the spur of the moment, and some, if you don't eat them fast enough, harden. When I still lived at home, in my teens, I would make up recipes and call them Lynn's Slop #1, and so on. I'm always slopping around the kitchen, but am a VERY neat cook. :o) Lynn PS My Mennonite friends from Manheim brought the Pepper Jelly you are talking about two years ago, when they came for our New Year's Eve/Afternoon get-together. It was rather good, but I really like mine HOT, HOT, HOT!!! :o) My Aunt Becky loves hot stuff, but lately has had trouble eating it, also. I hope I NEVER have that problem. I've been eating hot stuff ever since I was a very little girl. Barb wrote: Lynn I cannot eat hot things but I love the recipe I have that is not hot.. What Are Slops?

You are truly cat-people! What a warm and loving environment you provided for your felines that they lived so long. How remarkable that Angel would view herself in the mirror. Smiles, Anna -----Original Message----- From: padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Richard Emlin Reed Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 2:25 PM To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com Subject: [PD-LIFE] A Lifeful of Pets Ja, guten Tag, Jerilyn. When our cat came to us, she was not yet full-grown; and was suffering from malnourishment as a result of having been abandoned. So she was rather small and I named her - Lilliput. She is now about thirteen going on fourteen and weighs fourteen pounds. She is gray with black stripes and has beautiful eyes. Although her figure is less than optimum, I call her "Miss Americat". Our first pet was a mixed breed collie and setter who was much more collie than setter. Her name was Ritzi Ellen and my wife always said she was the only one she got to name. I named all three of our children. She lived almost fourteen years and died in my arms in the vet's waiting room. She could sense when it was time for me to come home from work. Around 4:30, she would leave her favorite corner in the kitchen; come in the living room; and watch the front door. Our first cat was Cuddles. She drank only running water. When she was thirsty, she would jump up on the counter and nudge the faucet until someone turned it on. She walked on a leash like a dog. She was also well travelled; she lived in Camp Hill and Reeser's Summit in PA, Oklahoma City, OK, Alexandria, VA, Myerstown, PA, and Port Charlotte, Fl. She was going on twenty when she died. Then there was Angel, who died of a heart attack when she was seven. She liked to jump up on the bureau and stare at herself in the mirror before jumping on the bed and curling up in the crook of my wife's arm. After a brief hiatus, we acquired two sisters, one gray, the other black, from a litter which my son's cat had. We couldn't decide on names; so we kept referring to them as "the gray one" and "the black one". Finally, I was inspired to name them - Graywyn and Blackwyn. They eventually became Lady Jane Graywyn and Dame Margaret Blackwyn. They liked to fetch balls; a tinfoil ball for Graywyn, and a plastic ball for Blackwyn. Each would fetch only her own ball. They were also seasoned and seasonal travellers. We had them during our motor home period. Blackwyn died at age 17; and Graywyn, at age 18. As you can see, all our pets, except poor Angel, lived long lives. We like to think it was because they were all loved and cherished. Richard Emlin ps I would rather think of my little language essays as PA-Dutch in which I am somewhat more proficient than in German. ----- Original Message ----- From: <thos@comcast.net> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 6:45 AM Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Alligators and jokes :o) > Guten Tag Richard, > Your cat-alligator story gets better and better! > What is your felines name?We had two cats for many years whom I called > Abigail and Blake.My husband called them "Fat Cat" and " Bigfoot".Blake > was polydigital,and Abby...well Abby was described well by Tom. > The German lessons are getting better and better as well.Herr Martin,my > high school German teacher would be happy to see that I am soaking them > all up.I sure didn't show much interest in the language in 1960! > Thanks again.You are a treasure to this list. > Jerilyn > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I think we will always remember those who touched our lives as teachers, and caregivers. I don't thing the kids EVER forget their teachers. I always have parents and kids coming up to me when I'm shopping, or when I use to walk Lexus around town, and give me a big hug. I was a nursery school teacher for a few years before I found out about this chemical sensitive asthma, and just last week, one of the older sisters of one of the little ones (little ones!!! may I add, who is now 14!!!) came up to me, while I was picking out tomatoes, and said, "You are my sister's nursery school teacher!!! Aren't you!!! We talk about you all the time." They NEVER forget. All this talk about day care and stuff is so heartfelt for me, right now, because the one girl who died on the highway, her LITTLE step-brother was in my friend's day care. That's how I got to know this young ladies mother, and father, by being there when they picked up their little boy. It was right after I met them that our daughter started dating her older step-brother. Lynn Anna wrote: While vacationing in southern Ohio I saw a woman who acknowledged me. I knew I knew her, but from where? And why at this location would I see someone I recognized, almost. Finally, she laughed and said, "I'm Kylie's mom!" We laughed. Of course, her little one is a preschooler under my daughter's care.

Sally, Thank you so much. I appreciate the hugs and warm condolences from you, it truly helps. Smiles, Anna -----Original Message----- From: padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Russ and Sally Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 10:32 AM To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Sister Evelyn Dear Anna: I am sending a big warm hug to you. So sorry for your loss. Sally ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jakesmom156@aol.com> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 9:31 AM Subject: [PD-LIFE] Sister Evelyn > > In a message dated 8/11/2007 4:57:38 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > bristol@wcnet.org writes: > > My sister Evelyn died Monday; it was a combination of lung cancer, black > mold disease, and emphysema. > > > Anna, so sorry to heard about your sisters passing. You sound like a > very > tight knitted family and I know you will miss her. > Janice in Virginia > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL > at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Mary, That is beautiful in its simplicity and I am going to take it along to our family gathering to read. You uplifted my spirit and I thank you. Smiles, Anna -----Original Message----- From: padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of marysaerie Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 9:42 AM To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Sister Evelyn Dear Anna, I am soooo very sorry for your loss. Thank God, she will be made whole again with no more suffering. For some reason, I need to say this to you. It is a message from your sister: "Because I've gone away from you It doesn't mean we are apart. Whenever you have need of me Just look inside your heart." Hugs, Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: Jakesmom156@aol.com To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 9:31 AM Subject: [PD-LIFE] Sister Evelyn In a message dated 8/11/2007 4:57:38 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, bristol@wcnet.org writes: My sister Evelyn died Monday; it was a combination of lung cancer, black mold disease, and emphysema. Anna, so sorry to heard about your sisters passing. You sound like a very tight knitted family and I know you will miss her. Janice in Virginia ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Janie, Thank you so much. Yes, we are a tight-knitted family and we are not going to unravel; just frayed at the edges right now. Smiles, Anna -----Original Message----- From: padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jakesmom156@aol.com Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 9:32 AM To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com Subject: [PD-LIFE] Sister Evelyn In a message dated 8/11/2007 4:57:38 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, bristol@wcnet.org writes: My sister Evelyn died Monday; it was a combination of lung cancer, black mold disease, and emphysema. Anna, so sorry to heard about your sisters passing. You sound like a very tight knitted family and I know you will miss her. Janice in Virginia ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Today, EARLY this morning, at about 2AM, 4 young girls from Columbia, in their early 20s, were in a TERRIBLE car accident about 6 blocks from here. So far, two of them have died_my daughter and I knew them both. So very young. They said speeding had a lot to do with the accident, for to travel uphill for 100 yards, after crashing into the end of the cement bridge wall over the Shawnee Run Creek, and then having enough speed to make it up the hill. hitting things along the way, then crashing into a retaining wall, and throwing that rubble all over the highway (462, which is part of the old Lincoln Highway that runs through Columbia), closing it down for 6 hours, they MUST have been FLYING. Sad to say they were probably out drinking, too, at a local pizza establishment's tavern under the shop. Our daughter dated the step-brother of the one that was pronounced dead first, for two years, and I know this will hit her very hard, when she finds out. I can't say anything to her, yet, because the names have not been released to the press, as of this point in time. I just feel so sad for these families, all of whom I probably know. In fact, I probably know all of the kids involved in the accident. I can't even imagine the agony they are going through right now. Please, hold your children, and explain to them about driving safely, and NEVER drink and drive_better yet, don't drink at all. :o( Lynn

My daughter has a home daycare business. Over the years we have watched the kids grow, enter kindergarten, go on to first grade and all the wonders of childhood. I have stood on the sidewalk watching them parade for Halloween, attended various concerts and plays they have been in at school. They see me and know I am "Granna". What's not to love in their trusting faces? While vacationing in southern Ohio I saw a woman who acknowledged me. I knew I knew her, but from where? And why at this location would I see someone I recognized, almost. Finally, she laughed and said, "I'm Kylie's mom!" We laughed. Of course, her little one is a preschooler under my daughter's care. Smiles, Anna -----Original Message----- From: padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of thos@comcast.net Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 6:33 AM To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] recipes Barb, We have more in common than a love of cooking and our interest in Pa-Dutch culture.I,too, had a home daycare center in our home.I retired because of having a very severe case of Lyme Disease in 1990.[I was not a fortunate as George Bush.]Mine left me neurologically impaired. My mother before me had a daycare center all my life,and when Tom and I purchased my childhood home;a huge Victorian in Collingswood,N.J.,I took the childrren she had then. The center grew like the proverbial Topsy,and for over 20 years I had my business.When you described how your kids parents smelled your supper cooking,and wanted to stay,so did mine...often they did.We all became "like family". Thanks for sharing the recipes,I shall try them. Remember"Kissing don't last,but cooking does" ! Jerilyn ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

My son spent some time at Fort Huachuca. Right down there where the Mexican border used to be. Richard Emlin Reed Wesley Chapel, FL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Buffington" <joebuff160@qwest.net> To: "Don Churchfield" <dctrk@c2i2.com>; <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 4:50 PM Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] A Lifeful of Pets > Don > > I spent from 1961 to 1969 (less two yrs in Alaska 62-64) while in the > Military at For Huachuca..,Area is Rich in Western History, love the > climate, Elevation at 4600 ft and 5200 at flag pole on Fort > Huachuca..Close > to Mexican Border, Nogales, Douglas, Bisbee and Naco, Arizona. Winters are > mild, summers are great. WHICH I'M SURE YOU KNOW? > > I belonged to Fort Huachuca Riding Club (horses). We had 55 horses (35 > Adult member plus children), We rode from Fort to Tombstone (abt 25 miles > one way) to participate in Eldorado Days in October. We rode over Friday, > parade Saturday and rode home Sunday, you acquire a tender butt after that > ride. We stopped at the San Pedro River about half way point. Wives meet > us > there and we eat lunch, watered the horses. We had a member an old Cav > days > trooper as our trail boss, Rode 50 minutes, then walked 10 min. We left > at > 7:00am and arrive in Tombstone at 4:oop > > Some of better Military days were there at the Fort... > > Joe in Mesa, Az

Ja, gewiss, Elizabeth ("M"?) Achenbach, 6 Dec 1831-27 Jun 1913, was the daughter of my great, great grandparents, John and Maria (Bechtold) Achenbach. She married Nathan Gruber, 31 Dec 1827-12 Feb 1889, on a date unknown to me. They are buried on St. John's Cemetery in Mt. Aetna. Michael is not in my line. The U inserted in the name is an attempt to make the spelling compatible with the German pronunciation. Richard Emlin Reed Wesley Chapel, FL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Fox" <karenmfox@verizon.net> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 4:06 PM Subject: [PD-LIFE] Ei Yi Yi - Achenbach, not Auchenbach > Bleh! Excuse my typos.... I don't know why I persisted in typing that > stray U in Achenbach. Ei yi Yi! > > My message SHOULD have read: > > This talk about Achenbachs - In the Tulpehocken area my 2x gr-grandmother > was Elizabeth M. Achenbach, (b. abt 1833) who married Nathan Gruber, (b. > abt 1830). They had a daughter Mary E. Gruber (b. Oct 1859) from whom I am > descended. Elizabeth was the daughter of Jno. & Mary (unk) Achenbach. > > Richard, let me know if my Elizabeth intersects with your Achenbach tree. > > I remember reading about Michael Achenbach when he was killed. I felt so > sad for those daughters. For quite a while there would be an 'In Memorium' > notice in the newspaper every year on his birthday and the anniversary of > the day he was killed. I'm not sure if that is continued into the present. > > Karen from Berks Cawhnty > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

--- lllorensen wrote: > > My names are McMahon, ************************** Where do these McMAHON's live? tracy ____________________________________________________________________________________ Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=graduation+gifts&cs=bz

--- Richard Emlin wrote: > One or two more steps would have put me on top of the creature; and I would have been, at the very least, in the water astride him, which, you will agree, is a lot better than being inside him. ****************** Richard, Now you will be the 'Gator Wrangler! I could just see you sitting on the gator's back like a bull rider. lol tracy ____________________________________________________________________________________ Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel. http://travel.yahoo.com/