by Donna Swagerty Shreve As I am midway through my seventies, I tend to reflect on my family through the generations. The family I spent the most time with was on my father’s side. To me there seems to be…
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What are the top 5 things that you and your spouse have in common?, Storyworth question, 1,140 words
When Mary Lou and I were courting, we would have long talks on how we felt about life. I was always amazed that we felt so similar on all the major issues in life. This was just further confirmation in…
What was your wedding like?, Storyworth question, 1,962 words
Brian and Mary Lou Swagerty at their wedding reception. May 16, 1970, was a bright blue gorgeous day in Toledo, Oregon. It was my wedding day! First up, I had an appointment at the local beauty salon to get my…
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Close Calls
by Donna Swagerty Shreve At the advanced age of 75 years, I tend to be amazed how precious life is and how lucky I have been. Doing genealogy research has given me insight into how remarkable it is that my…
What was your first date like with your spouse?, Storyworth Question, 856 words
Brian and Mary Lou at the 1967 Southern Oregon College Homecoming Our first date was a fun date and one that we would repeat many times over. I took Mary Lou to the weekly school dance at the Student Union.…
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How did you meet your spouse? When did you know you wanted to marry them?, Storyworth question, 1,972 words
“I brought some straws,” a helpful voice chimes in. “What do you do with straws?,” asks another. “If you suck the beer out of the can with a straw, you will get drunk much faster,” answered the first. It was…
Why Grandpa
by Ernest Elmer Swagerty Why did they make a grandpa outa me? I hardly think it’s fair. Why can’t you see, They’ve subtly went and took away my youth, For I’m only forty-nine to tell the truth. What is this…
Do you have any notable ancestors?, Storyworth question, 967 words
Samuel Huntington My relatives came to America on the Mayflower, and I am a direct descendant of Samuel Huntington, who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776. He was elected to the Continental Congress in 1776 and was made president of that colonial government…
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Are you more like your father or your mother? In what ways?, Storyworth question, 886 words
I feel I have elements of both my father and mother in me; however, I am most like my father in many ways. It has always puzzled me as to why, but I always strived for, and fought against being…
Did you have a job while you were in high school?, Storyworth question, 2,056 words
I always had a regular job since I was 10 years old, when I started out as a helper for a newspaper carrier. I had my own route by the time I was eleven. I worked continuously until I retired…
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