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GentryDixon

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5. Happy Birthday to your dear mother.

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Mon Nov 4, 2013, 05:55 PM

Nov 2013

It sounds like she imparted sage advice. She passed so young, but you were blessed to have had the time you did with her.

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My mom would have turned 80 years old today [View all] gopiscrap Nov 2013 OP

Wow 2naSalit Nov 2013 #1

thanks...I had relatives who refused to be inducted into the military in Germany gopiscrap Nov 2013 #2

That's quite honorable. 2naSalit Nov 2013 #4

Thank you for your mothers history. sheshe2 Nov 2013 #3

+1,000. Glad it was memorialized here. So many life stories read here. freshwest Nov 2013 #17

Good morning, sweetie. sheshe2 Nov 2013 #19

Happy Birthday to your dear mother. GentryDixon Nov 2013 #5

You are lucky to have had her. she sounds remarkable etherealtruth Nov 2013 #6

Nice mom malaise Nov 2013 #7

Mütter sind die besten. Octafish Nov 2013 #8

Dankeschoen! gopiscrap Nov 2013 #9

she was so young. what a great mom. thx to you and her! Divine Discontent Nov 2013 #10

thanks gopiscrap Nov 2013 #11

What a brave lady she was, and what an amazing life. polly7 Nov 2013 #12

thanks and sorry to hear about your loss! gopiscrap Nov 2013 #13

Thanks gopiscrap. I'm sure your mom would have loved this tribute to her. nt. polly7 Nov 2013 #14

The greatest generation came of age in the war Generic Other Nov 2013 #15

totally agree gopiscrap Nov 2013 #16

A coffee toast to your mother... ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #18

My condolences for your loss!!! gopiscrap Nov 2013 #20

Vielen dank for the story flamingdem Nov 2013 #21

Bitterschoen! gopiscrap Nov 2013 #22

Ihre Mutter sich an wie eine unglaubliche Frau! 11 Bravo Nov 2013 #23

Danke! gopiscrap Nov 2013 #24

Agreed... Awesome and heartbreaking stories of both your parents today. freshwest Nov 2013 #25

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