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This Journaled Prayer from 2004

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Chad Elliott: Iowa’s Renaissance Man

December 17, 2022December 30, 2022joynealkidney

SPAM (and a Letter Jacket)

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Leora Frances Wilson: December 4, 1890-December 4, 1987

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The Jordan House: Son Dan’s Eagle Scout Project

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October is National Family History Month

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Ed Goff Has Descendants After All

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Laura (Jordan) Goff Turns 92 (Leora’s mother)

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Gold Star Mother’s Day

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Leora Wilson writing in her Diary

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Gardens in the Family

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Disowning Fibromyalgia

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Jim Boll, the Man Who Rescues Windmills

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Stonehenge: the day two outvoted three

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022joynealkidney

Family Lockets

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Dexfield Road

February 24, 2022February 24, 2022joynealkidney

Typewriters in the Family

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Grandma Ruby Neal’s Wicker Baskets

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Surprise Valentine from Mom

January 14, 2022January 14, 2022joynealkidney

O.S. (Orlando Swain) Neal, born January 14, 1868

January 3, 2022January 3, 2022joynealkidney

Ether

December 15, 2021June 19, 2022joynealkidney

The Local New Horizons Band

December 11, 2021December 11, 2021joynealkidney

Radio City Rockette Julie Branam

November 8, 2021January 25, 2023joynealkidney

Grandma Leora’s Seven Younger Brothers

October 14, 2021October 14, 2021joynealkidney

Stonehenge – Twice

September 24, 2021May 14, 2022joynealkidney

Gold Star Mothers

September 11, 2021September 11, 2021joynealkidney

September 11, 2001

June 14, 2021June 27, 2022joynealkidney

Flag Day

June 4, 2021June 4, 2021joynealkidney

Visiting Bosnia–20 Years Ago

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Comfort Bird

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