[Magdalen] Images and words about Mary

[Lynn Ronkainen]

From: "Cantor03--- via Magdalen" <magdalen at herberthouse.org>

M> I think  Joseph was a very brave and very faithful man.  >>>>>>>
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David> And certainly one of the most popular names of all time.


My neighbors when growing up age 10 - college after which my parents moved, 
had 18 kids (good Catholic family).  One set of twins - Mary & Joseph.
All the kids went to college. One son became a millionaire 20 years ago 
(he's my age so he is 63 now). One daughter died of cancer about 30 years 
ago. One daughter a star of stage  locally. So many stories. Both parents 
were an only children and Mary (the mom) said alternately - children's 
version: never wanted her kids to be lonely or Adult version: My husband and 
I *really* love each other. Amazing family. Parents deceased now.  Both were 
musicians - he was organist and choir director for our local catholic church 
in an upscale Detroit suburb. She was an organist on demand all over the 
area - several Sunday jobs and always ready to substitute. I think our local 
parish RC school gave them free tuition.  Their family was amazing and fun. 
I had some very fun and interesting times growing up with them as neighbors. 
I've completely lost track of them for the last 40 years although Mary (the 
twin and theatrical star) has had local publicity that my mom used to send 
to me when she was still living in the area.

Lynn

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When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have not a 
single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave me." 
attributed to Erma Bombeck
 "Either Freedom for all or stop talking about Freedom at all" from a talk 
by Richard Rohr

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Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Images and words about Mary

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> In a message dated 1/30/2016 1:58:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> michaudme at gmail.com writes:
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> I think  Joseph was a very brave and very faithful man.  >>>>>>>
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> And certainly one of the most popular names of all time.
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> I have the family Bible with the usual forms for documenting family
> events at the front.  My father's original name, Cleveland Strang
> is obviously altered to read, Cleve Joseph Strang.
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> My grandfather, George Joseph Strang was a supporter of
> Grover Cleveland during his first administration, but became
> disenchanted with him during his second, and changed my
> father's name.  I'm not sure the name was ever changed in the
> county records.  Such things were much more informal back
> in those days (early 1880's).
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> I have an election campaign poster for my father as candidate
> (Republican/Progressive) for reelection to the office of county
> attorney in 1912 (He was county attorney for 46 years altogether)
> It reads the other variation in the name:  Clive Joseph Strang.
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> And my mother's middle name was Marie which is apparently the
> Norwegian for Mary.
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> David Strang.