Posted by Frank M. on November 04, 1998 at 20:29:26:
In Reply to: GETTING ACQUAINTED posted by EDWARD ARRECHE on November 04, 1998 at 18:12:43:
:Dear Edward:
Welcome to the website! Nice to see that so many of the "senior" members of the family are getting online (I just turned 45, so I'm starting to get into this "senior" thing myself... :) )
There has been some negativism within these "halls", but it's been written in the hopes that we can help to reduce/release it. I'm sure that more and more "everyday" stories will find their way here. It's a wonderful opportunity to see where we all ended up through the winds of change.
Happy surfing - hope to read some of your anecdotes soon....!
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