research
on my family. More specifically on my father's side. The only thing I
know about my father was that he was born in El Centro California
January 1st 1922. Richard Warren Shannon. I know he had a brother and a
sister Evelyn. She was married to some guy named John and they lived
in North Vancouver. I can't recall what his last name was. I remember
when I was recovering from my back operation dad's brother came up to
Vancouver 1968. I don't recall meeting him but I had a chance to talk
with his kids. They were blonde twins I vaguely recall and I think about
the same age as me. I think I met them once. I don't know much about
what brought my father up to Vancouver. We have a photo taken of him on
the street in 1940 when he was 18. I'd like to know more about my father
prior to marrying my mother in 1951. My mother is Anglican by
background about my father I don't know. From what my mother tells me,
my grandfather died from some kind of an accident. I don't know if that
was work related or what. I did some research that lead me to the
California department of records or vital stats. I think the photo we
had of dad was when he went to enlist in the armed forces shortly after
Canada declared war on Nazi Germany. A lot of boys his age joined
because of the depression.
Switching
gears here, I was able to contact our Lodge secretary about the BBQ and
he is unemployed again but might be taking a 3 month shut down job,
which like last year could take him out of action as far as helping me
out here. Apparently his sponsor in a pinch often help him out do the
cooking and all and he's going to see if about enlisting his aid again to
cook the steaks etc. I'm apparently going to be getting a follow up
email, soon but we're running out of time.
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