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| Sharon (#47294375)
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| Bio and Links | Hi, I only became a contributor a few years ago. I have been fascinated reading the obits in the virtual cemetery. I guess it must be the history major in me. One of my most enjoyable pasttimes is reading. I especially enjoy histories and mysteries. My interest in history is mostly about American history, especially the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln. Reading about both has turned me into an ardent Unionist and Lincoln fan. The Union forever!
I was born in Ogden, Utah to an Air Force sergeant and his wife, James and Maxine (Swift) Entwistle. Consequently, I lived in several states and overseas in Japan (which I don't remember) and in Morocco (which I do remember). After my dad retired, I grew up in Oklahoma. I graduated from Midwest City High School, and then I attended Central State University, which is now the University of Central Oklahoma (earning BA in history and education and an MA in English). Then I was at Oklahoma State University (Go Cowboys!!) for 3 years working on a PhD. However, I finally got tired of school, so in 1978, I joined the Air Force, graduating from Officer Training School.I spent over 12 years in the Air Force as a missile maintenance officer at F.E. Warren AFB, an ROTC instructor at AFROTC Det 665, University of Cincinnati, and then as an education/training officer at the Defense Information School in Indianapolis and at Los Angeles AFB. I met my husband in the Air Force; we married in 1980 and have a son and a daughter. They're grown up, but they kept us busy with school and scouts. Jennie was in Girl Scouts and achieved the Silver Award. Mike is an Eagle Scout and just received his Bachelor degree in history and English, graduating Magna Cum Laude. I now teach English at a community college in San Antonio, TX. We also have 4 cats that we love a lot: Shadow, Lady, Tramp, and Kitty-Kitty. We miss our one boy cat, Dusty, who died, but we know he's waiting at the rainbow bridge for us.
I really enjoy searching for lost relatives and friends. I have been amazed to find two uncles,an aunt, and my maternal grandfather here, among others. There is one aunt I would love to find, but I do not know how to begin. My mother's sister, Emma Jean (or Emmajean) Swift disappeared from Oklahoma City around 1938-1940. We know through death records that she died in 1980 in the Fort Worth area. We always wanted to know the answer to "why" and to find her grave. If there are any detectives out there, maybe they can find her. She's probably buried in the Tarrant county area.
Family names I look for include: on my mother's side I am related to Swift, DeVall, Ogden families. On my father's side, I am related to Entwistle and Driscoll families (in Massachusetts mostly) Entwistles have been impossible to find although I know many of them must be interred in the Boston area and neighboring counties. My husband's families include Sauser and Gammell.
If you have time, please visit the pages of my family and friends listed here:
James Xavier Entwistle (father)
Maxine Entwistle (mother)
Lt. Charles Drayton Henricks (died in Vietnam)
Aden Swift (grandfather)
Velma Devall Swift (grandmother)
Charles Aden Swift (uncle)
Robert Devall Swift (uncle)
Josephine"Louise" Smith (aunt)
LTC Robert "Dean" Gammell (father-in-law)
Also, Look up these victims from my hometown (Midwest City, OK) who died in the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, April 19, 1995:
Paul Ice, age 42 (MCHS class of 1970)
Karen Gist Carr age 32
Antonio Ansara Cooper, Jr., age 6 months
Tevin D'Aundrae Garrett, age 16 months
Saundra G. Avery, age 34
Lakesha Richardson Levy, age 21
Cartney J. McRaven, age 19 | |
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Thank you, Sharon, for the token and kind words on Bill's memorial. | | | Mark and Kay
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Please go to the memorial you wish to have transferred and use the edit button on each memorial to request a transfer. We do not do transfers from messages left on our page as it does not give us links to what we need to do the transfer properly. Also please tell how you are related to the person when requesting a transfer. Thank you and God Bless. | | | Darlene♥
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Hello Sharon, thank you for your kind words and flowering my mother's memorial.
You are a sweetheartAdded by Darlene♥ on Nov 24, 2012 1:24 PM | | | CoastGuardMedic
 | My mom's memorial
Thank you for the lovely message to my mom. I really appreciate it. God bless you and yours. | | | Jan
 | Thank You Sharon
Thank you for the lovely token you left for my Grandmother lovingly called Grannie. God bless you. ¢¾Added by Jan on Nov 02, 2012 1:40 AM | | | Rhonda C. Poynter
 | Oops, tired!
I meant that I'll stop again, I know that I have been over to visit your Swifts and Taylors...anyhow, hugs - | | | Rhonda C. Poynter
| Charles Taylor/Vietnam Wall
Hi Sharon,
I want to thank you for stopping by Charlie's page - I just noticed it at 4 in the morning because I am not online as much as I'd like right now (dr. stuff, seems endless!)...I only found that he and I were distantly related after alot of hard work and phone calls, it broke my heart to find that yet another military member who died for his country and people had pretty much been forgotten. It really is nice to see complete strangers taking the time to visit, and leave such thoughtful words. I'll keep your page in mind, and as soon as I get a chance - is there some way to turn twenty four hour days into forty eight hour ones? ha! -, you'll see my name around, returning the kindnes.. Take Care, Best - RCP and Gannon Blue | | | Bob on Gallows Hill
 | RE: General Joseph Warren, Jr.
Hi, Sharon,
I've been adding Bunker Hill participants that I have found and photographed. I know Dr. Warren is buried at Forest Hills and is, of course, a famous listing. | | | Joseph Bonanno
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That was great what you said about Abe. Could not have said it better. Thank you | | | Bill McKern
| RE: Cause of Death of Col. Howard Carroll
He died on September 29th. Thanks for the update. I'm still looking for the source of the photo I added. I usually put it in the caption, but for some reason did not on Carroll's page. I'm trying to retrace my steps to find the source again. | | | | [View all messages...] |
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