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Monthly Archives: December 2019

Nicknames

Posted on December 15, 2019 by Skinfolk and Kinfolk
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Nicknames for family members are very endearing, but can sometimes be a problem when their real names are unknown.  My father recently shared a funny story about nicknames and our family members.

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Obituary: Lish Askew

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Skinfolk and Kinfolk
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It took several years, but I finally found the obituary of my paternal grandfather published in The Atlanta Constitution on April 30, 1971.

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