Posted by EDWARD ARRECHE on November 04, 1998 at 18:12:43:
DEAR COUSINS,
I AM MILI'S BROTHER, NEW TO THE INTERNET AND DO NOT KNOW VERY MANY OF MY MANY COUSINS. I BELIEVE THAT THE FAMILY WEB PAGE OFFERS ALL OF US AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET BETTER ACQUAINTED. I'VE READ SOME POSTINGS THAT PROJECT A CERTAIN NEGATISM. I WOULD LIKE TO READ SOME POSITIVE THINGS. FOR EXAMPLE, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, DETAILS ABOUT FAMILY MEMBERS, PROFESSIONS.
FOR MYSELF, I OFFER THE FOLLOWING: I AM 61 YEARS OLD MAKING ME THE YOUNGEST IN THE FAMILY (ONLY KIDDING, MILI) I AM AN ACCOUNTANT BY PROFESSION, I AM CONTROLLER OF THE CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK AND HAVE BEEN WITH THE CHURCH FOR 30 YEARS. I AM MARRIED TO THE FORMER JOAN COOK FOR 9 1/2 YEARS. MY FIRST WIFE RUTH DIED IN 1987. WE WERE MARRIED FOR 26 YEARS.
RUTH WAS A FANTASTIC PERSON AND DESPITE BEING SEVERELY DISABLED FOR ALL HER LIFE SHE ACCOMPLISHED A GREAT DEAL. IN FACT, ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY IN N.Y. GAVE HER AN HONORARY DOCTORATE DEGREE FOR HER WORK WITH THE HANDICAPPED. RUTH AND JOAN WERE SISTERS, SO WHEN JOAN AND I MARRIED I KEPT IT "ALL IN THE FAMILY."
GOD BLESS YOU ALL. LOVE EDDIE