Passing the Torch

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This week my oldest son Kenneth turns 19 година. Besides finishing school, Kenneth’s biggest focus is the martial arts. He is particularly passionate about teaching self-defense. Током година, I have trained 14 nieces and nephews plus all three of my children in the martial arts. Last week, the first member of the third generation started with us. To

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Caleb Gets a Job

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Недавно, my youngest son Caleb obtained his first job at a local fast food restaurant. I was proud of him because Caleb decided he wanted a job, filled out a number of applications and obtained a job close to the house. Caleb found the job to be a good fit because of the location and working environment. It is interesting

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Hattie May Story (1896 – 1917)

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My great grandmother Lydia Margaret “Dollie” Story Zimmerman’s youngest sister Hattie May Story was born on August 20, 1896. Hattie was Dollie’s half-sister as she was the daughter of George Washington Story and his second wife Margaret Sweat. Dollie’s mother was George Story’s first wife Malinda Davis. Хетина мајка Маргарет је или умрла при порођају Хети или је умрла

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Frank Moellenberg (1891 – 1941)

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Мој очух, Ернест Ц. Диаз, подигао ме, so I included his family in my genealogical research. <Спан ббок_к = "289" ббок_и = "553" ббок_в = "56" ббок_х = "20" фсизе = "14" фвеигхт = "3" црвено = "255" зелено = "255" плави = "255" алфа = ", Dad’s father, Џозеф Диаз, емигрирао из Мексика, а његова мајка Мари Моелленберг била је прва генерација Американке рођене од немачких имигранта. Finding information on his family has not been easy. Знамо да је Џозефов отац био Улалио Диаз, а рођено име његове мајке

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George Washington Story (1843 – 1903)

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My second great-grandfather George Washington Story was born in August 1843 to Gilford Dudley Story and his second wife Nancy Jane Story nee Womack. George was born in Shawneetown, Gallatin County, Illinois, USA. He was the fourth of Dudley’s and Nancy’s nine children. George Washington Story married his first wife and my second great-grandmother Malinda Davis on November 26, 1863,

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Happy Birthday, Бака!

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Yesterday, my maternal grandmother Alvina M. Ellis nee Mosblech would have been 100 година. Born in St. Лоуис, Missouri on May 15, 1916, Grandma was the seventh of fourteen children. She married an only child in 1938 and they would have two children, my mom and Aunt Maureen. Grandma had a big influence on my sisters and me because

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Being a Dad and Coach

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На маја 7, 2016, my daughter Caity returned to Taekwondo competition for the first time in eight years. As her dad but also her coach, I tried to dissuade her from sparring until we had a few more months but she was adamant about sparring at the tournament. Caity likes forms but she always preferred sparring. Reluctantly, I agreed. Ја

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Amanda Isabelle “Mandy” Прича

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Many Zimmermans always believed my great-grandfather Parker L. Zimmerman was married five times. <Спан ббок_к = "289" ббок_и = "553" ббок_в = "56" ббок_х = "20" фсизе = "14" фвеигхт = "3" црвено = "255" зелено = "255" плави = "255" алфа = ", Parker was married three times to Victoria Harris, Mellie Bollinger and Lydia Margaret “Dollie” Прича. It was actually Parker’ sister-in-law Amanda Isabelle “Mandy” Прича, who was married five times. Mandy was born in Illinois on July 16, 1877 до Џорџа Вашингтона Приче и Малинде Дејвис иако

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John Moellenberg (1861 – 1942)

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Џон Моелленберг је рођен у Немачкој на март 30, 1861. Sometime prior to 1890, John Moellenberg married Adele Barmann. They welcomed their first son, Frank Moellenberg, on August 30, 1891. У 1893, Џон, Adele and Frank immigrated to the United States and settled in St. Лоуис. John and Adele had more children after coming to St. Лоуис. Henry Moellenberg was

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Things Come Full Circle

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A few weeks ago, my second foray into the martial arts came full circle. My daughter started studying Taekwondo again after more than five years away from the sport. It is actually Caity, who brought me back to martial arts in the summer of 2000. After my natural father passed away in July 1999, I went on a year-long fitness

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