Thursday, November 24, 2011

It's my Blog's Birthday & Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my family, friends and readers! Thanks for following me! 

This photo was taken on Thanksgiving 1957 - look at those mashed potatoes! Getting ready for the feast are: left Pauline Keener Harrington & Joe Harrington, at the back Leonard C. Anderson, on the right are an unknown female and Russell Keener


Happy 3rd Birthday to my blog!  I am so thankful to all the folks who have followed me, contacted me and become my friends.   The genealogy blogging community is a wonderful group to be a part of.





Thursday, November 10, 2011

To the Veterans in my family - past and present

In honor of those in my family who served in our military, in the past and in the present.


My Dad, Donald F. Keener
United States Marine



Grandfather Leonard C. Anderson
Army
Served during WWI



Grandfather William P. Bellew
Army Air Force
WWII
Purple Heart Recipient

Uncle Vernon Lewis Keener



Uncle Carl W. Poates (born as Carr Anderson)




For privacy reasons, I will not post photos of living relatives who were, or are currently in the military but I will say..

Thank you Uncle Jack for your long service in the Army and your time in Vietnam
Thank you to my nephew Greg for your service in the Army and time in Iraq
Thank you to my nephew Danny for your service in the Marines and time in Afghanistan
Thank you to my cousin's husband Andy for your service in the Army and time in Iraq
Thank you to my husband's uncle Johnny for your service in the Army and time in Iraq
Thank you to my nephew Christopher for your service in the Marines (just completed basic)

Thank you to all military personnel and veterans for your service, past and present!