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#52Ancestors: Treasured Heirloom, MIL Betty Sue Pace’s Well-Worn Bible Allowed Her to be Part of Our Wedding

July 26, 2015 by Colleen Greene 1 Comment

#52Ancestors: Treasured Heirloom, MIL Betty Sue Pace’s Well-Worn Bible Allowed Her to be Part of Our Wedding

My husband’s mother died from an illness that took her before Jeff and I married and started dating. Her treasured well-worn Bible allowed Betty to be a physical tangible part of our wedding ceremony.

People Referenced: Greene, Jeff, Haley, Rebecca (1916-1991), Pace, Betty (d. 2002), Pace, Roy Delmar (b. 1913)
Applicable Surnames: Beasley, Ferrell, Fields, Haley, Pace, Webster, Wortham
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2015), Bibles, weddings

Our Family History Tie To The Civilian Conservation Corps, Established 79 Years Ago This Week

April 1, 2012 by Colleen Greene 2 Comments

Our Family History Tie To The Civilian Conservation Corps, Established 79 Years Ago This Week

My husband’s grandfather Roy Pace worked for the CCC in the 1930s, in the Grand Canyon, and played on their baseball team.

People Referenced: Pace, Roy Delmar (b. 1913)
Applicable Surnames: Fields, Pace, Smyth, Wortham
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: Arizona, baseball, employment

Family Photos Friday: Roy D. Pace, 1930s

March 30, 2012 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

Family Photos Friday: Roy D. Pace, 1930s

Roy Pace, 1930s. This post is part of my new “Family Photos Friday”, which consists of quick easy posts that showcase snapshots from our family history.  Since I’ve spent much of the last couple weeks chatting about my Grandpa Flanagan, I thought I’d share a bit about my husband’s grandfather, Roy D. Pace, in this […]

People Referenced: Pace, Roy Delmar (b. 1913)
Applicable Surnames: Fields, Pace, Smyth, Wortham
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors

Christmas Traditions: Betty Greene’s Christmas Treats

December 24, 2011 by Jeff Greene Leave a Comment

Christmas Traditions: Betty Greene’s Christmas Treats

Christmas, 1974, in South Bend, Indiana.  Dad, mom, me (front left) and Gregg. The 70’s were not a stylish time in Indiana.  And how fortunate are we today to have instant digital cameras that immediately let you know the picture is off center and you need to re-take it? Growing up, my mom, brother and […]

People Referenced: Pace, Betty (d. 2002)
Applicable Surnames: Breed, Fields, Gann, Greene, Haley, Harless, Lingel, Pace, Preiss, Smyth, Tucker, Webster, Wortham
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: Christmas, culinary traditions

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