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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 158435" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>Heather...yes they would be in there. I was just doing a search in that index because I was trying to find one of my crazier relatives to tell you about but didnt have the name right obviously and found my grandmother, grandfather, aunt, and someone I may have been named after...lol. Or at least I think they should be in there. </p><p></p><p>Anyway my story. I have several odd ducks on my dads side that we really dont know too much about. Well one of them...one of his sisters...was ok for a long time...she was a nurse until she was going to work one day and her scarf got caught in the bus door and she was dragged under the bus for almost a block. She had a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and was never the same. She became a homeless bag lady. Evidently she was quite famous up in that area and was well known. She lived right outside the Boston area and when she died...Im thinking it was close to 1980...they had a big write-up in the paper about the Bag Lady of Woburn MA. I think I have the city right but maybe not. Its been so long now. I have to ask my Dad again. I thought her name was Norma but I cant find her on the death index. </p><p></p><p>Then his other sister has had severe epilepsy all her life. Her name is Marilyn and she isnt there so I guess she is still alive...lol. </p><p></p><p>He has a brother that was much younger than the rest of them but that isnt saying much now since most of them are in their 70s to mid 80s now. He is probably in his 60s. He seemed fine as a child but then seemed to regress completely when his oldest three brothers left to go fight in WWII. Its like he just withdrew into a shell and went backwards. I think there is a form of autism that does that. Im not sure how old he was then but he is also odd with dates and names. Even if he hadnt seen you in years, he could tell you your name, birthdate and how old you were now. I dont know if he can still do it though. I havent seen him in years and years. No one ever said if he ever had a diagnosis but they placed him in a state facility when he was about 12 or so and he has never been out since. When the homeless one was semi-sane she would go visit him and take him for visits but that wasnt often. I have often wished we had some more information on him but my dad has never pushed it and I dont feel I can push for it now at his age. If my dad wasnt so elderly I might be more pushy but what good would it do now? I dont think what happened was anyones fault but I think the older boys feel a bit guilty about their little brother. They have all been sending money to keep him clothed and cared for since they got home from WWII.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 158435, member: 1514"] Heather...yes they would be in there. I was just doing a search in that index because I was trying to find one of my crazier relatives to tell you about but didnt have the name right obviously and found my grandmother, grandfather, aunt, and someone I may have been named after...lol. Or at least I think they should be in there. Anyway my story. I have several odd ducks on my dads side that we really dont know too much about. Well one of them...one of his sisters...was ok for a long time...she was a nurse until she was going to work one day and her scarf got caught in the bus door and she was dragged under the bus for almost a block. She had a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and was never the same. She became a homeless bag lady. Evidently she was quite famous up in that area and was well known. She lived right outside the Boston area and when she died...Im thinking it was close to 1980...they had a big write-up in the paper about the Bag Lady of Woburn MA. I think I have the city right but maybe not. Its been so long now. I have to ask my Dad again. I thought her name was Norma but I cant find her on the death index. Then his other sister has had severe epilepsy all her life. Her name is Marilyn and she isnt there so I guess she is still alive...lol. He has a brother that was much younger than the rest of them but that isnt saying much now since most of them are in their 70s to mid 80s now. He is probably in his 60s. He seemed fine as a child but then seemed to regress completely when his oldest three brothers left to go fight in WWII. Its like he just withdrew into a shell and went backwards. I think there is a form of autism that does that. Im not sure how old he was then but he is also odd with dates and names. Even if he hadnt seen you in years, he could tell you your name, birthdate and how old you were now. I dont know if he can still do it though. I havent seen him in years and years. No one ever said if he ever had a diagnosis but they placed him in a state facility when he was about 12 or so and he has never been out since. When the homeless one was semi-sane she would go visit him and take him for visits but that wasnt often. I have often wished we had some more information on him but my dad has never pushed it and I dont feel I can push for it now at his age. If my dad wasnt so elderly I might be more pushy but what good would it do now? I dont think what happened was anyones fault but I think the older boys feel a bit guilty about their little brother. They have all been sending money to keep him clothed and cared for since they got home from WWII. [/QUOTE]
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