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My Motto: Live your life in a way which will make both your ancestors, and your descendents, proud of you.
Let's get aquainted
I'll go first. I hope you'll introduce yourself in return.
1) U.S. Army Specialist (Tactical/Vietnam Era) 7th Infantry, Ft. Ord, CA.
a) Was the FIRST WOMAN to make HONOR GRADUATE FROM THE 26L Course, Signal School, Ft. Gordon, GA.
b) Earned Marksman Medal, for M16. (Among the first women to volunteer and qualify with the M16-A1).
c) Army Good Conduct Medal
d) National Defense Service Medal
e) Cold War Certificate of Recognition
f) DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE from the Army Non Com Basic Leadership Course
g) BATALLION SOLDIER OF THE MONTH
h) DISCOM SOLDIER OF THE MONTH
i) Received five letters of COMMENDATION, three letters of RECOMMENDATION, and three letters of APPRECIATION.
j) Received Honorable Discharge
2) Honors Society Member (both years) at Monterey Peninsula College, Monterey, CA. Graduated with AA Degree.
3) BA Degree: Major, Social Science with Minor in Sociology, from San Jose State University, San Jose, CA.
4) Member of the following organizations:
a) CHARTER MEMBER OF WOMEN IN MILITARY SERVICE FOR AMERICA #505474
b) The National Society DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION #794278
c) The NATIONAL SOCIETY COLONIAL DAMES OF THE XVII CENTURY #33000
d) THE AMERICAN LEGION #201765989
e) International Society DAUGHTERS OF UTAH PIONEERS #71507
f) AMERICA'S FIRST FAMILIES #sara001
g) ILLINOIS PRAIRIE PIONEERS (twice: Miller and Jordan lines) this group doesn't issue membership numbers.
h) NEBRASKA PIONEERS (doesn't issue membership numbers)
i) HERITAGE HUNTERS OF AMERICA
j) PIONEERS OF KANSAS
k) The National Society DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN COLONISTS #36520
l) THE WINTHROP SOCIETY, Associate #120
5) Feature story with my picture published in the National "USA TODAY" Newspaper on 07 Nov 2000
6) My poetry has been published in 45 US States as well as several other countries.
7) My Biography has been published in the 57th edition of
"WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA 2003"
8) I am the mother of seven children, (four birthed / three adopted), expecting my tenth grandchild in March of 2003, and am the great grandmother of one (so far).
9) I am currently enrolled in a Genealogy Certification Course under the leadership of Diana Muir, with graduation expected in 2003.
10) Some of the direct lines I am currently tracing are; PHILLIPS, BANKS, SCHEER, GREEN, CISCO, SEARLES, PALMER, HUNTLEY, CHAMPION, MILLER, JAMES, SNETHEN, STEWART, CASTRO, RICHARDS, BALLARD, MCGRIFF, ADKINS, HARLESS, WADE, CLARK, FORD, PRICE, BECKER, HOFFMAN, AND PARKER.
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