A Few Updates

Sorry for taking so long in getting something up on here, but things have been hectic lately, so I haven't had much time to post something.

I do have a few updates for all of you out there, so let's get started.

First of all, I have requested my grandfather's Military Records from the United States Navy. That was a large part of his life in his younger days and he was present in Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941, but no one in the family seems to know (or remember) what ship he was on at the time of the bombing. There is speculation that he was on a repair ship or an oil barge which is why his vessel wasn't destroyed. Hopefully, if the Navy sends ALL of his records instead of just his Notice of Seperation, I can answer all of those questions and more.

Speaking of my grandfather, his birthday is coming up soon and even though he is no longer with us, I wanted to remember him on what would have been his 88th birthday on February 28th. Here is an old photo I have of him in his Navy Uniform with my grandmother Mildred "Pee-Wee" DeMartini.



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I also wanted to take the time and congratulate my sister in law and her husband on the birth of their second child, Kaitlynn Shae (hopefully I got the spelling right) who was born on January 2nd. Here is a photo of the little bundle of joy.






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Finally, I wanted to take a moment and ask for all of your prayers out there for Michelle's Great Aunt Johnnie who is losing her battle with cancer. The doctors tell her she has between 1 and 3 months left and I hope and pray that her final days are as happy, peaceful and pain free as possible. She is such a beautiful woman, and I feel honored to have gotten to know her and her husband Bob over the last ten years. Johnnie and her brother (Michelle's grandfather) are where the Chickasaw roots come from. Aunt Johnnie is 1/4 Chickasaw with a good mix of Cherokee and Choctaw thrown in for good measure. My heart goes out to her and her family in this difficult time. This is her hubands favorite photo of her, so I thought it fitting that I should put that one up here.



I have decided to change course with the genealogy. I know I had said in an earlier post that I would be working on the Cardona's and their surrounding families, but the Harris family (Aunt Johnnie and her ancestors) are calling for my attention more right now than any other family. There is such a rich history with the Harris' and Colbert families that I believe that their lineage will be the first book I write and self-publish once I have it all together and it is only fitting that it is dedicated to Aunt Johnnie since she is the one who got me started in the right direction in finding all of her Native American roots. What was once only a handful of names that Aunt Johnnie had found on her trip to Ada, Oklahoma years ago, has turned into so much more than anyone ever thought. So, thank you Aunt Johnnie for pointing me in the right direction. For more information on the Chickasaw Nation and Aunt Johnnie's ancestors, click here, and here .


God Bless,