[or-roots] Challenge - SPALDING, Bruce Wayne

[Harguess, Dale]

How long ago did you live in Prairie City?  I think that was where my
grandmother was born.

 

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[mailto:or-roots-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of
Cuprum4445 at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 10:40 AM
To: or-roots at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
Subject: Re: [or-roots] Challenge - SPALDING, Bruce Wayne

 

Thanks for telling us about Margie Boule's Sunday Oregonian column about
the Spalding letter getting to it's proper destination.  It's been fun
reading the listers' comments about that family.  What a Christmas gift
that letter will be for the family!  I don't read the Oregonian very
often, now that I live in Idaho, so I appreciate Bill's updating this
mail list.  True genealogists enjoy helping others solve family puzzles,
not just their own.

 

Some years ago my husband was attending a business related seminar at
the Portland head office.  At that time we lived in the tiny town of
Prairie City, in Grant County, so touring Portland was a treat for me.
I used a self guided walking tour book to see such interesting sites.  I
had lunch in a charming little cafe in Old Town, having my first taste
of Stash's Crepe Fair tea, with my croissant sandwich.  It seems that
cafe was in a bakery and had wonderful cheese choices.  It was if I'd
died and gone to culinary heaven.  The dining area was small, and in
walked Margie Boule with other people for lunch.  Margie was an Oregon
TV journalist then, so I recognized her.  I thought she was so beautiful
and charming.  Contrary to my normal impulses, I didn't walk over and
ask for her autograph.  It's good to hear she's still involved in
journalism - a lovely lady.

 

Gerrie, in Idaho

 

In a message dated 12/4/2008 2:17:40 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,
lechevrier at earthlink.net writes:

	For those that didn't read Margie Boule's column in the Sunday 
	Oregonian, in the "O" section, the letter got delivered to
surviving 
	family in the Seattle area and they are planning to gather to
open it 
	(was it?) Christmas Eve.
	
	Bill Strickland
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