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Eddie the Elder
Ninety-two years and eight days; that was the span of Dad’s life in this realm. He left us a year ago, but he will always be in our hearts. Eddie Springsteen, Aden and…
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Thomas and Amanda Green, part 3
Early last year I started a series of articles investigating the lives of Thomas and Amanda Green, my great-great grandparents. Here are links to the first two installments: Thomas and Amanda Green, part…
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Harold Springsteen, 1929-2017
My uncle Harold “Hud” Springsteen passed from his journey in this life last Thursday night. His obituary indicates that he passed in the early hours of Friday, September 1. As a long-time school…
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Case and Springsteen Reunion 2017
Grandma Verda Olsen’s family reunions bring together the progeny of Edwin and Loretta Case and of L.D. and Agnes Springsteen. We enjoyed a nice family gathering and beautiful weather for our reunion this…
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Helen Springsteen, 1924-2017
Our dear Aunt Helen has joined the ranks of her generation who have passed into eternity to join loved ones missed for too long. She passed yesterday morning at her daughter’s home near…
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Four weeks until Verda’s family reunion
Plan now to gather with Verda Olsen’s family on the last Sunday of July. Margaret Cranmer has again reserved the pavilion at East Riverside Park in Belding. Grandma Olsen always valued these family…
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Tending family graves
Clinton J. “Joe” and Mary Springsteen, Dad’s uncle and aunt, faithfully tended the graves of his parents Loyal Davis “L.D.” and Agnes Springsteen in the Gunnisonville Cemetery north of Lansing, Michigan. On Joe’s…
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A few who served
Memorial Day is set aside in the Unites States to remember deceased men and women who served in our nation’s armed forces. We are grateful to those who gave years of their lives,…
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Those baffling Belgians
When I met Dedra Van Zandt nearly fifty years ago, I sensed that she was unlike anyone I had ever known. Our life together, regardless of challenges, just keeps getting better. Having grown…
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Remembering Madge
Family and friends gathered yesterday at the Cowden Lake Christian Church on Gravel Ridge Road east of Coral to celebrate the life and memory of Madge Pontius. Madge and Dude’s neighborhood country church was nearly…