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Meet the Damme Family https://i.ibb.co/BP52qP7/Founders-CAS1.png Elizabet immigrated from Germany with her young lad Emmett in 1872 aboard the "Ohio". After coming to the states they made their ...
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1983... The Holiday of Martin Luther King Jr. is declared.
Part 1... Birthdays and a Valentine's Date.
Part 2... A Death and a Birth.
Part 3... Birthdays and a Home Restored.
Part 4... A Pregnancy and another Death.
While it was a tragic year with two deaths, it was a bitter-sweet year with lots of life ahead.
Next up 1984.
Part 1... Birthdays and a Valentine's Date.
Spoiler
Steven Damme turns 30. Son of Warren and great grandson of Lewis.
https://i.ibb.co/HKb5L9r/1983-Steven-Damme30bday1.png
John takes Sherry out for a Valentine's Day Date. She is in her second trimester and he wanted to take her out to celebrate.
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Cynthia Fox turns 18. Great-Granddaughter of Francis. She hung out with her cousins and skated the night away.
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Steven Damme turns 30. Son of Warren and great grandson of Lewis.
https://i.ibb.co/HKb5L9r/1983-Steven-Damme30bday1.png
John takes Sherry out for a Valentine's Day Date. She is in her second trimester and he wanted to take her out to celebrate.
https://i.ibb.co/GsvrG52/1983-John-Valentine-Date1.png
https://i.ibb.co/3pX3P7K/1983-John-Valentine-Date2.png
https://i.ibb.co/x3LG6DF/1983-John-Valentine-Date3.png
https://i.ibb.co/DbGW1JB/1983-John-Sherry.png
Cynthia Fox turns 18. Great-Granddaughter of Francis. She hung out with her cousins and skated the night away.
https://i.ibb.co/Ch8g54W/1983-Cynthia18bday1.png
https://i.ibb.co/SKKYsTd/1983-Cynthia18bday2.png
https://i.ibb.co/8Kz1q1j/1983-Cynthia18bday3.png
Part 2... A Death and a Birth.
Spoiler
Fae Damme has her death roll and sadly departs. Warren was devastated to come home from work and find her. He buried her with the others at his great-great-grandmother Elizabet's plot who had a love for animals.
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https://i.ibb.co/ngXBS04/1983-Fae-DR2.png
https://i.ibb.co/KD1Qr8Q/1983-Fae-DR3.png
https://i.ibb.co/kXLnx3G/1983-Fae-DR4.png
Joshua Kurt was born. Virginia finally has a grandchild.
https://i.ibb.co/4SPFY0Y/1983-Joshua-Kurt-Born1.png
https://i.ibb.co/t4hVtxz/1983-Joshua-Kurt-Born2.png
Fae Damme has her death roll and sadly departs. Warren was devastated to come home from work and find her. He buried her with the others at his great-great-grandmother Elizabet's plot who had a love for animals.
https://i.ibb.co/CBJxZKW/1983-Fae-DR1.png
https://i.ibb.co/ngXBS04/1983-Fae-DR2.png
https://i.ibb.co/KD1Qr8Q/1983-Fae-DR3.png
https://i.ibb.co/kXLnx3G/1983-Fae-DR4.png
Joshua Kurt was born. Virginia finally has a grandchild.
https://i.ibb.co/4SPFY0Y/1983-Joshua-Kurt-Born1.png
https://i.ibb.co/t4hVtxz/1983-Joshua-Kurt-Born2.png
Part 3... Birthdays and a Home Restored.
Spoiler
Kevin Bertram turns 18. He celebrated with his family at the bowling Alley.
https://i.ibb.co/27stNRW/1983-Kevin18bday1.png
https://i.ibb.co/TwwLnPm/1983-Kevin18bday2.png
https://i.ibb.co/YW28jqB/1983-Kevin18bday3.png
Knox Damme becomes a child. Turns out his uncle David wasted no time and found love and married a young lady named Michelle. They moved into their own home and have a cat.
https://i.ibb.co/bXYqWcm/1983-Knox-Damme1.png
https://i.ibb.co/8X3xhYW/1983-Knox-Damme2.png
https://i.ibb.co/Z6ZtB50/1983-David-Michelle1.png
https://i.ibb.co/mD3wf2T/1983-David-Michelle2.png
The family home was finally complete with all electrical and plumbing needs finished up. Eve finished decorating the last of the bathrooms and some odd bits here and there. She even got that pool she wanted with a view of the pond and the ocean beyond. Warren was grateful to John for his help getting it done. He invited his family to dinner to celebrate.
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John and Sherry give birth to a baby girl. They name her Leah.
https://i.ibb.co/LS5Y43M/1983-Leah-Damme-Born1.png
https://i.ibb.co/wQz4Fx2/1983-Leah-Damme-Born2.png
https://i.ibb.co/VBC9Sjg/1983-Leah-Damme-Born3.png
https://i.ibb.co/Qp3ngh4/1983-Leah-Damme-Born4.png
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Kevin Bertram turns 18. He celebrated with his family at the bowling Alley.
https://i.ibb.co/27stNRW/1983-Kevin18bday1.png
https://i.ibb.co/TwwLnPm/1983-Kevin18bday2.png
https://i.ibb.co/YW28jqB/1983-Kevin18bday3.png
Knox Damme becomes a child. Turns out his uncle David wasted no time and found love and married a young lady named Michelle. They moved into their own home and have a cat.
https://i.ibb.co/bXYqWcm/1983-Knox-Damme1.png
https://i.ibb.co/8X3xhYW/1983-Knox-Damme2.png
https://i.ibb.co/Z6ZtB50/1983-David-Michelle1.png
https://i.ibb.co/mD3wf2T/1983-David-Michelle2.png
The family home was finally complete with all electrical and plumbing needs finished up. Eve finished decorating the last of the bathrooms and some odd bits here and there. She even got that pool she wanted with a view of the pond and the ocean beyond. Warren was grateful to John for his help getting it done. He invited his family to dinner to celebrate.
https://i.ibb.co/gwTd8qV/1983-Home-Complete1.png
https://i.ibb.co/34PTRSs/1983-Home-Complete2.png
https://i.ibb.co/FJRjxmt/1983-Home-Complete3.png
https://i.ibb.co/W5G5GwL/1983-Home-Complete4.png
https://i.ibb.co/h1Z79SY/1983-Home-Complete5.png
https://i.ibb.co/nn4QXkP/1983-Home-Complete6.png
https://i.ibb.co/wBTGyD6/1983-Home-Complete7.png
https://i.ibb.co/0msqFrL/1983-Home-Complete8.png
John and Sherry give birth to a baby girl. They name her Leah.
https://i.ibb.co/LS5Y43M/1983-Leah-Damme-Born1.png
https://i.ibb.co/wQz4Fx2/1983-Leah-Damme-Born2.png
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https://i.ibb.co/Rg37W6Q/1983-Leah-Damme-Born5.png
Part 4... A Pregnancy and another Death.
Spoiler
Warren came to visit John and see the new baby. He didn't have grandchildren of his own and had lost Fae early in the year. He was happy to see his brothers granddaughter and shower her with love.
https://i.ibb.co/6FPvH4G/1983-Warren-Visitsnewbaby.png
When once they found it hard to get pregnant, now they are expecting baby number two. John and Sherry are a little surprised but John awaits the day he has a little boy to carry on the name.
https://i.ibb.co/jW9b8vV/1983-Sherry-Prego1.png
https://i.ibb.co/hV4qrBB/1983-Sherry-Prego2.png
Well, it has been a long life journey for Frances McDermott, the last of the first-gen babies. She turns 90 this year. Sadly before the years end she passed. But before she went she did get to have one last super with her family and was surrounded by love. She lived a well life, a good life and all those who knew her will miss her.
https://i.ibb.co/GnC1HFP/1983-Francis90-DR1.png
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https://i.ibb.co/8dkMbhG/1983-Francis90-DR7.png
Warren came to visit John and see the new baby. He didn't have grandchildren of his own and had lost Fae early in the year. He was happy to see his brothers granddaughter and shower her with love.
https://i.ibb.co/6FPvH4G/1983-Warren-Visitsnewbaby.png
When once they found it hard to get pregnant, now they are expecting baby number two. John and Sherry are a little surprised but John awaits the day he has a little boy to carry on the name.
https://i.ibb.co/jW9b8vV/1983-Sherry-Prego1.png
https://i.ibb.co/hV4qrBB/1983-Sherry-Prego2.png
Well, it has been a long life journey for Frances McDermott, the last of the first-gen babies. She turns 90 this year. Sadly before the years end she passed. But before she went she did get to have one last super with her family and was surrounded by love. She lived a well life, a good life and all those who knew her will miss her.
https://i.ibb.co/GnC1HFP/1983-Francis90-DR1.png
https://i.ibb.co/0C4P4w5/1983-Francis90-DR2.png
https://i.ibb.co/z2tsg8h/1983-Francis90-DR3.png
https://i.ibb.co/9pNN8hy/1983-Francis90-DR4.png
https://i.ibb.co/GMjfTLq/1983-Francis90-DR5.png
https://i.ibb.co/8Y599c2/1983-Francis90-DR6.png
https://i.ibb.co/8dkMbhG/1983-Francis90-DR7.png
While it was a tragic year with two deaths, it was a bitter-sweet year with lots of life ahead.
Next up 1984.
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