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As I looked over the single sheet of paper that represented John Monroe Ganus’s life, […]
Leaving on a Jet Plane -Part 1 Becoming Acquainted with John Monroe Ganus
The plane we took from LAX to Lubbock, TexasJune 19, 1974 As I stepped out […]
Playing Favorites: Burton W. Cook
I never felt that I had a favorite child among our four children. Each contributed […]
A Look Back before Moving Forward 2016
This year has been a difficult year for our family, consequently, it has been challenging […]
My Vintage Christmas
The older I get, the more Christmas time becomes a time to reflect. As I […]
Family History for Kids isn’t Rocket Science!
A grandfather’s watch, a great uncle’s marblesand a photo beg children to ask“Whose did these […]
Cloudy Night Rainwater–Really?
Cloudy Night Rainwater. How could you run across such a name in your lineage and […]
Grandma at the Academy
San Luis Stake Academy abt 1900Alamosa Public Library Initially, as I perused the meager contents […]
Gobble Gobble—Raising Turkeys
Recently I learned, much to my surprise, that Grandma Hazel (Mickelsen) Ganus raised turkeys at […]